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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Page
6
Montgomery August IP urges farmers to submit seed for State Seed Laboratory analysis well before planting. The Agriculture Department lists testing times by crop with seven to 28 days required. It also sets minimum sample weights from various seed types and notes sampling rules for small bags to enforce the Alabama Seed Law.
A projection asserts the television industry will create 4,500,000 new jobs within the next ten years, signaling strong expansion. The estimate emphasizes employment gains across production, distribution, and related sectors.
Auburn August 19 Special Velve Fruit a new frozen fruit dessert with the smooth texture of ice cream may be made at home in a hand freezer or the tray of a mechanical refrigerator Marie Amos nutritionist Alabama Polytechnic Institute says berries cherries red plums cantaloupes peaches apricots may be used for this dessert. Miss Amos notes soft ripe fruit is ideal for Velve Fruit because of its savor and color.
The report says civilian supplies of principal foods will be at least as large as last summer though many will be below the April-June peak. Meat, dairy, eggs, fats, and poultry show varied trends while fresh fruits and vegetables and the 1944 crop outlook hint at broader availability. wheat production may exceed earlier expectations with larger feed stocks and emergency holdings.
OZARK Special reports 4-H girls in Dale County focus on food production and preservation as a wartime priority. Project work spans gardening poultry calf and swine with most members juggling two or more projects under Frances Norton assistant home demonstration agent guidance.
The guide explains freezing Velva Fruit in stages using ice and salt for initial freezing, then breaking into chunks and whipping smooth before a final freeze. It notes refrigerator freezing yields a rougher texture than a hand freezer and provides an approximate yield of 11 to 12 quarts from one quart of the mixture.
A fragmentary piece notes aides chosen by location and leadership hold monthly Vittoriaides to aid 4H Clubs in home production and food preservation. It also mentions refrigeration necessity for six of seven food groups and daily meals at Buckingham Palace for the royal retinue.
An open letter urges Runner peanut growers to improve harvesting and stacking to reduce concealed damage under CCC program rules. It explains price adjustments based on sound kernels, damage penalties, and the impact on edible uses. Experiment Stations and county agents are asked to offer advice, stressing careful handling and ventilation to protect the crop’s market position after the war.
Auburn report advises housewives to store bread in cool, dry places and wash bread boxes weekly to prevent mold during damp days. Warns that neglected scraps attract mold and suggests drying bread boxes in the sun after cleaning.
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