Significance Of Machinery In Farm Work
Alabama farmers face low yields despite effort. Insufficient power and equipment hinder terracing, plowing, and harvest. Fall plowing wastes soil, while timely field work and proper machinery boost production and protect soil. many farms lack suitable tractors and implements, needing careful selection and investment.
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Welson Extension
Alabzemas Ags
Alabama
Forte
Alihoma
Orgar'e Mater
Insect Control Needs More Farmer Attention In 1946
Farmers face ongoing insect and disease threats to crops and livestock with boll weevil and bean beetles causing losses. The article urges farmers to acquire dusting equipment and learn proper operation while noting anticipated availability of pesticides like DDT, pyrethrum, and rotenone. It predicts gear shortages for sprayers and emphasizes year round farming to improve Alabama agriculture and employment.
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Alabama
Fluorescent Lamps Aid Home Gardeners Propagate Plants
Auburn report details a U S Department of Agriculture unit using four and two 40 watt fluorescent tubes to grow cuttings and seedlings in basements or storage rooms. The compact enclosure includes heated air space, rooting media, drainage, reflective surfaces, and controlled ventilation for 72 to 75 degree temperatures. Vermiculite and sphagnum moss are noted as seedling media. vermiculite yields reliable results.
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Auburn
U. S Department of Agriculture
Alerpront Composition Board
Farmers Advised To Order Needed Containers Now
A recommendation from the U S Department of Agriculture urges berry growers and shippers in the South and Midwest to secure containers for berries fruits and vegetables promptly. The advisory notes production of such containers is below normal and may not improve soon. Send orders to the Fruit and Vegetable Branch Production and Marketing Administration Washington for Berry mates and cups to be supplied.
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Auburn
Ams Nedrites
Wuoos Department of
Avitcaltae
Alabama Pteasian Service
Midwest
U. 5 Department of Agriculture
Washington
Insect pests threaten crops and livestock profits
Farmers expect normal losses in poultry and hive production this year due to insects. DDT availability and pest pressures like lice, fleas, mites, and mosquitoes will test hive and alock producers. With returning near normal conditions, growers must combat insects to keep crops and livestock profitable.
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Screw
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Mr. Farmer
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Ford
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