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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1944
Page
8
Alabama extension notes promote edible soybeans and eggs as nutritious, drought resistant crops. It highlights varieties like Sansia and Emperior, aging harvest windows, and advises fertilization while urging families to add eggs to daily meals for better protein and vitamin intake.
Fifteen semi final contests are planned across Alabama to select five finalists for the State FFA Convention in May. From more than 140 Future Farmers, competitors include Thad Salmon Auburr, Trhy Sherrill Moulton, Billy Paul Sulligent, and 11 others from schools such as Rabot Garrick Jackson, James Howell Syeffson, John Braxton Georgiaia, Jesse Culp Taabella, Aubrey Watkins Gorgas, Samuel Tomlin Flomaton, Billy Hampton Hartselle, Jack Helms Enterprise, Donald Casey Alexandria, Dave Cleveland Gaylesville, and James Hubbard Winterboro.
Alice Perry, Perry County home demonstration agent, is named temporary assistant extension food preservation specialist. Elizabeth Forney announces the posting to work with homemakers across Alabama including Mobile, Dothan, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, and Huntsville.
Auburn reports the 1944 sales program for cotton bale covers and bagging patterns. About 37 million patterns are available at specific sale prices through the Commodity Credit Corporation in several southern cities. Orders under minimums cost 3 cents per pattern. The notice also notes shoe stamp rules, extension service Q and A, and Hungary bronze age excavations from 1100 to 100 B.C.
The War Food Administration ends temporary price supports on heavy hogs April 15 for feeders and barrows weighing 200 to 270 pounds. The same note covers clover support rising to 125 cents per unit. shoe stamps may be issued to growing children and workers in need. A request form for shoe stamps is available from the War Price and Paton Board. The entry also mentions Alabama’s Democratic primary for Place No 1.
Auburn extension agronomist J C Lowery says sorghum outperforms other crops for average conditions, nearly matching corn silage in milk and beet production while yielding more per acre. Recommend seeding 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet rows, fertilizing with 600 to 890 pounds per acre of plant food, plus sidedress with nitrate of soda or ammonium.
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