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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1945
Page
4
C M Ling advises careful rose care this season to prevent Black Spot Brown Canker and Powdery Mildew. Apply sulphur dust every ten days after removing infected canes and use Derris with sulphur to control aphids and other pests. Mulching with pine needles straw leaves peanut hulls or corn shucks helps retain moisture for healthier plants and better rose production.
Auburn Alabama report highlights farm electrification potential. A farm magazine survey shows Alabama farmers plan to buy automatic water systems electric motors quick freezers and feed grinders to reduce labor and boost postwar production on electrified farms.
After the war, farmers seek electric ranges refrigerators and washing machines to ease women’s work. Electric water pumps would serve livestock and home, cutting water chores and improving sanitary conditions. Alabama expects 40s electrified farms to gain radios refrigerators and washing machines within two years. Also noted are mild screw worm cases in Texas and advice to stockmen and home agents on treatment and fat recovery efforts.
World War II veterans seeking a guaranty on farm loans must meet five requirements per B W Pearson secretary treasurer of the Houston County National Farm Loan Association. The Veterans Affairs administrator must approve the guarantee under GI Bill terms. Criteria include active service between Sept 16 1940 and war end, discharge under conditions other than dishonorable after at least 60 days or due to line of duty injury, and application within two years of separation.
This installment notes qualifications for guaranteed farm loans within two years after the war or by five years at latest, requiring farming knowledge, character and industry, and a financial position including readjustment allowances, to enable successful farming. The piece is part four of seven detailing GI Bill loan guarantees. the next article covers uses of loan funds.
Auburn Alabama live stock producers are warned to watch for an early and possibly severe screwworm infestation this spring. Screwworm flies are emerging three or four weeks earlier than in the past 30 years due to temperate conditions.
Postwar steak is described as tender, juicy and flavorful with marbled fat, cherry red lean, and less bone. It comes from cattle bred for tenderness, raised young and rapidly, aged properly, and possibly frozen after aging. Grass feeding or mixed grain finishing may increase beef supply and value for households.
The piece extols Chilean nitrate as a natural quick acting inorganic nitrogen source vital for yields. It notes long usage since 1830, wartime supply needs, and the benefits of direct soil and crop application with boron iodine and other trace elements.
Auburn Alabama reports C D Walker head of the AAA Southern Division in Washington has advised Alabama AAA acting administrator that no feed wheat will be allocated to Alabama for April. The reason given is that most wheat has been used and in many areas corn grain sorghums and oats can be moved with fewer transport difficulties than feed wheat.
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