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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1945
Page
5
The article notes cotton fabrics and related materials as future outlets for plastics, with engineers examining cellulose sources like bolers and rags. A wartime consideration by the War Food Administration suggests manufacturing laminated sheets from duck or print cloth impregnated with resins, potentially yielding many resin layers for strong synthetic products.
The text discusses plastics manufacturing factors such as nylon weight and mold strength for laminates used in cartons and lamination plastics. It notes about 8 percent of Aller materials for laminates, with plastics potentially replacing wood and steel. It cites the Tennessee Valley Authority electrification project costing 750 million dollars.
United States figures show civilian veal intake reaching a record high last year as butcher shops stocked up and rationing ended. Calf slaughter surged about 40 percent from the prior year and nearly 50 percent above the five year average, driven by fears of beef price drops. Milk cows remained high and dairy herd expansion slowed, contributing to ample veal supplies.
Spring freshening reduces calf births and sales volumes, with smaller markets for beef calves. Fewer cher shops offer calves this season, while overall demand remains subdued.
A clipped line notes that months of the old year end with lower output, but in the spring supplies will increase. The note implies seasonal production shifts and a rebound in availability. No specific entities or dates are provided.
Alan Emmett Sie more of the APF Extension Service warns Southeast Alabama county agents that farm labor manpower is the era's bottleneck. He advises farmers to adjust operations, plant productive crops, optimize land, fertilize, obtain machinery, and secure fertilizer and seed now to meet war needs in milk meat eggs peanuts and home gardens.
Officers named to serve in 1944 include Mrs Dan Newton as president and M J K Newton as vice president. Mrs D S Melton is secretary treasurer and Mrs Allen Waller leads song and recreation.
Winter work in the woods is a year round task on farms. February is urged for thinning thick stands to supply pulpwood for wartime needs and for making firebreaks. Planting liee seedlings is also advised while leaves have fallen and breaks stay clean for the spring fire season. Maine reports 12 years of liquor monopoly profits totaling $35,250,240.76 over expenses.
A report notes deliveries of food and other produce by Auburn producers. It records quantities in thousands of pounds and references totals for the period, with figures such as 11,446,000 and 19 baled units. The document cites distributors and agribusiness terms, reflecting farm supply movements.
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