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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1948
Page
5
A detailed report covers a transplanter demonstration near Dothan on the Hartford highway. Operators set sweet potato plants on beds, with two learners later performing well. The event touts the transplanter as effective for bed planting and includes notes on corn demonstration and 4-H beef records.
Fleischmann's new Fast Rising Dry Yeast requires no refrigeration and keeps for weeks on a pantry shelf. Use one package as a substitute for compressed yeast, works quickly, and promises delicious breads and rolls with no new recipes needed. Obtain it from your grocer now.
A mixed report lists calf purchases with weights and profits for several buyers including Bobby Hall and Kenneth West, noting prizes in Angus classes. It also covers Rug Making demonstrations at Houston County Home Demonstration clubs and vegetable preparation tips with multiple club meeting dates and members.
J C Lowery warns that many seed varieties such as crimson clover white Dutch and vetches are sold out of state at harvest then shipped back to Alabama with farmers paying excess profits to middlemen. He urges farmers and local dealers to buy promptly after harvest and processing. An unrelated note recommends using adhesive tape in salt and pepper shakers for easy removal.
Hal Boyle notes at Brooklyn Army Base that the Army now expects to complete the return program in about two years instead of five. About 80 percent of next of kin initially favored reburial abroad, while 69 percent later requested return to private or national cemeteries. The process includes solemn welcome at distribution centers, individual name listings, and 300 to 400 veterans escorts per transport.
Alabama areas produced large winter legume seed totals with crimson clover in North Alabama at 805,790 pounds, Catey peas in the Black Belt at 1,623,000 pounds, and blue lupine in South Alabama at 15,248,600 pounds. Smaller crops occurred elsewhere. Farm agents say spending surpassed $2,000,000 on Minter legume seeds, and the takeaway is that more seed could be produced on Alabama farms rather than oversupply.
A brief note states that tomatoes with a hint of green are better suited for frying than fully ripe ones. It suggests green-tinged fruit hold firmer texture and firmer early bite during cooking.
Eleanor and I attend Mr James Belding’s Mt Kisco anniversary party after he invites us in a note read by the Monday mail. The host recounts a Cuban War dispatch boat memory and plays There’ll Be a Hot Time Tonight, amusing guests and revealing his past as a war reporter and cornet player.
A sailor recounts an intimate moment at sea where a porthole frames a memory of Sousa’s Band during a tense signal exchange. The narrator notes the singer’s pride in American rhythm and a motherly gift that shaped his memory, revealing a personal wartime vignette.
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