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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1943
Page
8
Co. and Ling Meusten County Farm Agent discuss farming practices to raise hogs efficiently including feed planning, sanitation, breeding, and disease prevention. Details compare feed use, potential gains from different hog numbers, and the importance of grazing crops and regular cholera prevention to minimize losses.
Houston County H Clubs lead with full participation in buying United States War Stamps. Ardilin and Jellicoe clubs report 100 percent records and members pledge to raise a war hog for market in July. Also notes Earl Ovington’s first air mail flight on September 28, 1911.
A 1918 government notice urges families to raise poultry and eggs to ease meat shortages. It outlines housing, heating, feeding, water, and sanitation steps, advising ready brooders and county agent consultation, with practical tips for chicks from hatch to four weeks old.
Auburn Alabama reports indicate a near normal peach crop with some varieties producing excess fruit that will need thinning. No relaxation in spray programs is advised while extra care is required to keep fruit in good condition. Strong demand for canning fruit and high prices expected. lead arsenate used early to control worms. Prepare pumps and equipment. thin overburdened crops promptly to maximize useful production.
Distribution of foods through State Welfare Departments to local communities for use in school lunch programs will be discontinued on April 30. Remaining inventories will be released to Federal Procurement or returned to civilian supply channels. Schools can buy locally and receive partial reimbursement from the Food Distribution Administration. those still under the old system will get enough food through May or June to operate until the year end.
Auburn ASA reports that edible portions determine meat point values. Extension nutritionist Mildred Simon notes bones and fat reduce value, while fully edible cuts like chuck or round steaks fetch higher points. Perishability also affects total value.
Households should ration red stamps across meats brains kidneys and hearts are scarcer than other meats. Housewives are urged to spread stamps to cover nutrition, avoiding spending all on steak and ending with no butter or fats. Begin with potatoes, then add poultry, fresh fish and other unrationed foods whenever possible.
Auburn Alabama report notes rotenone use limited to targeted crops and pests. Pea growers may obtain rotenone for pea weevils and aphids while beans to control the Mexican bean beetle. Treck and sweet corn sectors gain permits for caterpillars and European corn borer, with broader limits on cabbage and other crops. Farmers must use rotenone sparingly to extend supply.
Auburn Alabama advisory from extension agronomist J C Lowery recommends planting hand shelled peanuts to secure a strong stand. Guidance covers shelling seed with machines, proper operation to minimize cracking, and treating seed after shelling with Mercury dust while noting new materials and increasing seeding rate.
Fragmentary report notes incidents after inhalation, mentions speed, machines, and records. Claims some people report machines run faster over weeks to months with good results. Also notes cirrus clouds traveling at 720 miles per hour in a separate line.
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