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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1945
Page
4
AUVELAN Aln outlines a three part farm program focusing on efficient use of labor land and equipment, diversification with livestock poultry and home grown seed, a fair price system based on parity, and three aims: farm needs, U S market sales, and local sale of farm products.
In Auburn Alabama farmers are urged to accelerate terracing to save topsoil and boost yields. With more power machinery, officials say the latter half of the terracing can be completed faster and cheaper than the first. The program stresses winter work and maintaining terraces to avoid redoing sections.
Building and keeping terraces is now a straightforward task. Farmers may do it themselves as weather allows or hire others to contract for terrace construction and maintenance. The key is to plan now and start a definite terracing program to be completed as soon as possible.
Alabama and 20 other states have borrowed the full REA loan amount available from 1946 funds. Alabama cooperatives have borrowed 3,015,000 dollars and applied for 10,363,000 dollars. The notice notes further states have borrowed amounts similar to this total and are processing loan applications.
AUBORS ALA Pecans in the South grow in quantity but spoilage reduces usable yields. Research shows canning or freezing preserves meats, with nuts packed hot in sterilized pint jars and processed via boiling water bath or pressure canner. Oklahoma scientists report success keeping nut meats fresh two years in moisture proof containers frozen.
Alonzo Elis Jones of Birmingham faces murder charges after a roadside shooting near Lutcher Louisiana that killed Corporal Irving Pincus and Walter J Smith and wounded Gordon W Ray. Jones said he did not know why he killed the men and told deputies of his Army and Marine service and AWOL status. Ray identified Jones as the gunman. Jones was arrested near Mobile Alabama and held for arraignment. the parish grand jury meets March 1.
In Auburn, civilians get 1,100,000 tons of the 1,183,854 total sugar for January to March 1948 under PMA USDA. Division covers homes and institutional and industrial users. military gets 70,263 tons and 13,591 tons go to exports. Civilians had 982,000 tons in late 1945. PMA warns ration relief is unlikely soon.
Because of storage and transportation problems manufacturers are anxious for Alabama farmers to again order and accept fertilizes early this year.
The text enumerates funds available to them across multiple states including Colorado Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota Tennessee and Texas.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie P Thames fifty five died at her home in Enterprise after a long illness were held Friday at Asbury Church of God with Rev J H Powell and Rev Albert Glass officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery Searcy Funeral Home in charge Surviving are her husband H D Thames Enterprise four daughters Mrs T E Shields Hartford Mrs Clyde C Mynard Enterprise Muldred and Norma June Thames Enterprise two sons Sam and Bill Thames Enterprise
Auburn officials report farm machinery makers say they are far behind the fiscal year goals for 1945 46 with less than half year gone and only about one third of the target met. Labor shortages and iron castings scarcity delay production, prompting farmers to check repair needs and secure parts early for the 1946 planting season.
Demand for farm products is likely to remain near current high levels through the winter with possible decline later in 1946. Civilian demand per capita exceeded available supplies of many items, signaling sustained pressure on markets and inventories.
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