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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1963
Page
7
A jumble of ads offers a 1963 Chevrolet pickup two months used and a 1963 Volkswagen with small equity, two Beagle litters and beagles for sale, a 14 foot aluminum vee boat wanted, a two year old white face bull, a Beagle puppies, a Smith Corona adding machine, a Coca Cola rink box, and various farm equipment plus a request to cancel a reward ad. Contact numbers include 353-7426 784-2961 and 773-7873.
Autumn begins as the sun shifts south. Birds draw crowds at Mud Tavern with a rare hummingbird sighting. Vanderbilt players Dub and Perry Orr shine in NFL action. Fire damage hits two inns, three Decatur ladies get lost near Bonnie Hill. Russia sells 500 million bushels of wheat. farm aid may flow with peace. Hatch's farm background links to the Hatch Act shaping civil service.
County agents urge seeding alfalfa now with 25 pounds per acre of certified seed and inoculant. After planting, firm soil with a cultipacker. Plan to treat stands with heptachlor from October 1 to November 15 to control adult alfalfa weevils. Deer and turkeys may eat the new growth if plants are not too coarse.
Land owners are urged to plant deer and turkey food crops in September to supplement natural forage and help sustain populations through the fall and winter. Suggested plantings include clover sn aes crops though the text is fragmented and some words are unclear.
The excerpt discusses how morning humidity affects cotton moisture and picking outcomes. It advises delaying start until mid-morning to allow dew to dry and suggests dew presence reduces need for spindle moisture during doffing. It notes early morning harvest yields higher moisture content and lower field efficiency, affecting bale value.
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