Houston County Farm Outlook Optimistic
Houston County farm outlook for 1946 is optimistic with expected good demand and prices for farm products. Notes include labor shortages at harvest, war veteran return aiding some farms, and peanut and cotton price supports but potential challenges in machinery access and labor. Recommendations cover seed treatment, early planting, increased fertilizer, and careful seed selection to sustain yields amid shifting postwar conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Ling
Slousian
Houston County
War Department
Mary Frances Hudspeth Leads Houston 4-H at National Congress
Mary Frances Hudspeth 17, a Houston County 4-H member from Columbia, represented the county at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago after winning the Alabama Food Preparation Contest. She competed against state winners, spent a week with peers, and earned $42.50 from a prize exhibit while continuing 4-H through Kinsey Elementary, Webb Junior High, and Houston County High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Hudspeth
Columbia
Houston County
Chicago
Mary Francis
Alabama
Crow
Kinsey
Webb Junor
Houston County High School
Farr
Mary Francess
Farm Ownership Borrowers Eligible For Club Membership
Eighteen Farm Ownership borrowers in Houston County qualify for club memberships with $300 $1000 $2000 or $3000 clubs. County FSA Supervisor W Y Cook announced. Each borrower paid $500 or more from farm income. Groups list borrowers by payment brackets, with names and routes, including two colored borrowers. Total 1945 FO farm debt in county was 817,497 with 36,530 collected by Feb 1 1946, 20.88 percent. Grace period for FO payments ends March 31 each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Couns
FSA
W. Y.cook
Walter H. Harvey Hicks
Ashford
Cotton Projects Highlight 4-H Club Members and Yields
Houston County 4-H members selected cotton projects with 41 completing their plans despite high production costs and labor shortages. The average yield was 239 pounds lint per acre on 61 acres, with elite members achieving 250 pounds per acre. Creel notes declining popularity due to costs, urging careful water use and late April planting for better conditions. Fertilizer guidance includes 400 pounds of 4-10-7 at planting and nitrogen top-dress equivalent to 150 pounds nitrate of soda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narsettine
Wat
Coker
Wan- Nnamaker
Stoneville
Houston County
4-H Club
Creel
Alfter
Creet
Alabama Exempted From Pork-Lard Set-Aside Order
Alabama is among eleven states exempted from a pork and lard set-aside by the U S Dept of Agriculture to ensure equitable distribution in Federally inspected plants. Exemptions include Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia. The measure aims to aid food procurement for overseas needs. Also notes fabric care guidance on draperies and crayon touchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Alabama
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
CCC To Pool 1944 Crop Loan Cotton
The Agriculture Department announces that all 1944 crop cotton including American Egyptian and fall 1943 crop American Egyptian still under loan on July 1 1946 will be pooled for producers account by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Producers may repay outstanding loans redeem the cotton and sell in the market or in pools. Consider marketing loan cotton before pooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
United States Department of Agriculture
Joza
Commodity Credit Corporation
4H Members Ready Entries For March Fat Calf Shows
Auburn Alabama club and FFA members prepare for a record number of calves in fat calf shows across March April and May. More than 1 000 of about 8 000 calves fed by 5 000 4H members will be shown. The rest will be butchered at home or sold at rural markets. T A Sims state 4H leader notes the program teaches youths responsibility and livestock management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Alabama
FFA
T. A. Sims
FFA Calf Show Schedule Placed Across Several Cities
Indications are FFA members will enter dozens of calves at events led by H Gregory with stock marketing help. Shows span Demopolis Grove Hall March 18 with 45 calves, Columbus March 29 with 90 calves, Montgomery March 12-3 with 75 calves, Birmingham May 23 with 1 375 calves, and France May 2 with 100 calves. A sheep show in Selma April 26-27 will feature 25 sheep. Buy Victory Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
H Gregory
Demopolis
Grove Hall
Mareh
Columbus
Moniomery i
Birmi
France
Selma
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Dothan
Young Drug Co
Rexall
Supreme’s
Supreme
Dothan Ice Cream CO
Fulton Lewis Jr
K. G. Goodson
Donald L. D. Cherry
J. W. Cherry
Reuben C. Hardy
Fred Lewis Pansey
Deward W. MecCardle
W. 2. Deese
Sam M. McCall
Cottonwood
James J. Wilson
Colored
Madrid
Foy Lee Callens
Ecolored
Jap Imperial Family
Tokyo
Emperor Hirohita
Asuhita
Princess Suga
Prince Yoshi
Emperor Hirohito
Yori
Taka
Shigeko Higashikuni
Nobuhiko
Prince Higashikusi
Iion
CCC
Dothan Bus
Dothan Bus Co
Ideal Fertilizer
Home Fertilizer & Cotton Oil Co
Headland
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