County 4H Sweet Potato Contest Announced by Rudder County
The Rudder County 4 H club and Alabama 4 H members are invited to compete in a sweet potato growing contest sponsored by the A and P Tea Company in cooperation with the State Extension Service. Rules require vine cuttings, detailed records from seed to sale, and a half acre minimum with potential trips to Birmingham for four complete programs. contestants should aim for 100 bushels per acre and follow specified planting, fertilizer, and harvest steps.
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Mouston County
Clark Rudder
State Extension Service
A and P Tea Company
Alabama
Lyle Brown
Rudder
Birmingham
Brown
U. S
Puerto Rico
Cemetery Camellias Targeted in Dothan Thefts
Police investigate multiple complaints of stolen camellia and azalea flowers planted around graves in Dothan City Cemetery. Five reports cited. police urge public to report suspicious sales of potted flowers to authorities.
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Dothan
Eddie D. Kelley
Kelley
Police Department
4 H Club Rally Delayed By Weather Moves To Friday
The Houston County 4 H Club rally, postponed by weather and road conditions, will be held Friday with the same program. About 1,500 club members are expected to attend in town, said Assistant County Agent Clark Rudder.
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Houston County
Clark Rudder
Sparkman Urges Halt to War Plant Disposal
Senator Sparkman of Alabama asked Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall to stop disposing of war plants. He urged keeping the facilities until their defense program role is clarified, calling ongoing deactivations inconsistent with heightened world danger and large defense spending.
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Washington
Kenneth C. Royall
Sparkman
Dala
Handbook on Soil Building Prepared for Houston County Farmers
A forthcoming handbook lists seven approved soil-building practices eligible for federal aid for Houston County farmers. The booklet explains how to implement the practices and how to obtain assistance, prepared under the Agriculture Conservation Association committee in the county. It will be mailed to every farmer in the county next week. The note mentions the New York metropolitan area population context.
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Houston County
PMA
Jesse A. Culbreth
Agriculture Conservation Association Committee
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