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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1944
Page
7
County Farm Agent outlines February planting of Irish potatoes and garden fertilization. Recommends using certified seed, cutting pieces the size of an egg with eyes, planting in furrows 2 to 3 inches deep, frequent cultivation, soil mounded around plants, nine to ten weeks to maturity with harvest over three to four weeks, and careful handling into ventilated crates for storage in a dark cool dry place.
Auburn experts advise top dressing small grains with nitrogen in late February or early March to boost feed. Trials at Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station show that 100 to 300 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre increases oats yield by about 19 bushels per acre.
Alabama farmers face a severe shortage of sericea seed and other planting materials for 1944. Agricultural leaders warn many counties will plant only a fraction of needed acres, urging cultivation of kudzu where possible and urging neighbors to share or purchase seed now to meet forage and sorghum needs amidst limited limestone supplies.
A state from another region is purchasing calcium silicate and has ordered too small a quantity to cover two months. Officials urge all counties to place early orders for this material. About 36,000 tons of basic stage will be available through the AAA, but total supply may be less than expected this year. Our AAA allotment for the first half of 1944 is 12,950 tons, well below needs. Commercial channels should provide adequate supply, and farmers should secure arrangements to obtain it.
A total of 6500 Alabama farm boys enrolled in the Future Farmers of America bought 1,054,723 dollars in War Bonds and contributed 3,036,024 pounds of scrap metal, 201,454 pounds of rubber, 158,480 pounds of paper, and 9,020 pounds of rags. They grew 4,227 victory gardens and planted 353,000 pine seedlings while 366 former members are now in the armed forces.
February and early March are the best times to plant permanent pasture species such as dallis grass carpet grass and lespedera. Seed should be broadcast and covered tightly. Do not graze new pastures until established and avoid grazing too close in the first season.
Harold McSpaden and Byron Nelson head to a playoff at the Phoenix Open after Nelson finished with 273 nine under par. McSpaden drilled a 40-foot putt and a six-foot birdie on the final holes to force the tiebreaker for the first prize of a $1,000 War Bond, with $750 for second.
A wartime message from Surgeon General Norman T. Kirk explains war bonds fund medical weapons and boost a soldier’s survival odds. The text urges readers to buy extra bonds for the safety of their sons and neighbors’ sons, noting bonds assist medical care as the war progresses.
B S Ward husband of Quiday Hall of New Brakton is undergoing boot training at the U S Naval Training Station in Great Lakes Illinois. It was announced yesterday that upon completion of recruit training he will receive a nine day leave.
Auburn notes a valuable crop for hay and grazing that can be planted in February or early March. It recommends sowing Lespedeza with small grain, using basic slag or superphosphate fertilizer, and mentions managing snakebite effects with a different serum.
J. T. Belue, an anatomy cotton improvement specialist, discusses the use of cotton seed for weed control using a rotary barrel treater or large commercial machine. He notes organic mercury dust is highly poisonous and should be used cautiously for planting.
Alabama farms should plant kudzu in February and March to cover idle land reduce erosion and provide grazing and hay. Fertilize at planting and cultivate in year one for early production. OPA sets wholesale price cap of 30 cents per wild rabbit head. Alabama milk output for 1944 reaches 1,303,000,000 pounds. National goal exceeds 122,000,000,000 pounds with per capita over 1000 pounds. Farmers may accept rationed meat if consumer ration points cover amounts.
The article discusses dairy cow care during the freshening period and spring months. It advises a rest period of about 18 weeks annually with liberal feeding to gain roughly 150 pounds, emphasizes high quality hay and green feed, and suggests grain likely around 16 percent protein. It also notes separating heavy springers and housing needs, plus Alabama farmers selling farm produce worth $51,568.56 on the December curb market.
Chronic bronchitis may develop if your cough or chest cold is not treated. Do not risk using medicines weaker than Creomulsion. Creomulsion blends beechesweed creosote with time tested cough remedies, promises relief and asks you to consult your druggist for a bottle.
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