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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
13
John Liles of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute notes that indebtedness remains high at the state level while production shows signs of slowing. He cautions that debt could rise again in upcoming reports as mortgage pressures affect farmers statewide.
Total farm mortgage indebtedness nears 70 million dollars with 53 percent from individuals, 24 percent from the Federal Land Bank, 15 percent from FSA, 6 percent from Federal Mortgage Corporation and the rest from life insurance companies. The pattern mirrors national shifts, with many farms changing hands cash and rising land prices signaling possible faster debt growth while farmers reduce existing obligations during high prices.
Alabama 4 H Club boys sixteen years and older and a few adult farmers are recruited in every county to work on Ohio farms this summer. They will tassel corn in hybrid seed fields, earn forty five cents an hour, and be housed and fed by the farmers. Last year 147 members worked in Ohio with favorable reviews. this year 350 are sought. Recruitment is led by county agents under H Earle Williams, extension farm labor supervisor, API.
Abundant supplies of new potatoes head the local market, says A W Jones of the Production and Marketing Administration. He urges planners to include them in meals and notes they can replace bread in balanced diets. The campaign aims to ease wheat demand while potato supplies last. 104 years on faculty at Massachusetts State College retired: Clarence E Gordon Philip H Smith and William H Armstrong conclude long service.
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