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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1945

Page

6

Annual Lespedezas Desirable For Hay

Auburn area agronomist J C Lowery advises farmers to plant annual lespedera for hay in February or March. He suggests good land, lime, and phosphate, with plowing weeks before seeding, to improve grazing for summer. Notes labor shortages limit permanent pastures, especially outside lime-rich Black Belt. Also cites US cigarette consumption data from last year and military use.

Auburn Kobe J. C Lowery API Extension Black Belt

Dairy prices steady as milk output remains high in 1945

In the absence of major price adjustments farmers expect dairy prices to hold with smaller declines. Payments for the first quarter of 1945 will be issued, and milk production is projected to stay near the 1944 level with seasonal gains early in 1945. Evaporated and dried whole milk production may stay high, while creamery butter output could drop versus last year.

Auburn Dollar

Some Of Stars To Be Heard On WAGF-MBS Programs

The United States has issued a seed shipment of 20 000 tons to Russia for replanting war ravaged areas. A cabbage seed weighing one pound yields about 200 000 pounds of cabbage.

U. S Russia

Sharp Acreage Cut In 1945 Predicted For Houston Farms

County Agent C M Ling warned Houston County farmers expect at least a 20 percent drop in the 1945 peanut crop due to a severe farm labor shortage not seen in a decade. Machinery helps little as farmers shift toward cotton, and truck crops may fall while feed crop production rises to meet corn shortages for livestock.

Houston C.M. Ling Ling Houston County

County Council Officers Installed At Houston County meeting

At the first Houston County Council meeting of 1944-45, newly elected officers were installed by Mrs. Lannie Cain. W. C. Folkes of Ashford was named president, Olivia Cameron of Cottonwood vice president, David West of Rehobeth secretary, Addie Lois Byrd of Vicksburg treasurer and a song leader report was presented to the War Department.

Houston County Council Lannie Cain Taylor W. C. Folkes Ashford Olivia Cameron Cottonwood David West Rehobeth Addie Lois Byrd Vicksburg War Department

County Club Girls Receive Certificates

Miss Mary Law Thompson, resistant 8 club supervisor in Houston County, announced certificates for 17 club girls. Each girl must pick a project, keep a progress record, and be scored on leadership and club work as well as home project results. Projects include food preservation, home management, clothing, home grounds, home improvement, food handicrafts and production.

Mary Law Thompson Houston County Allewance WT Girs

Turn Curtains Bugs About To Prolong Life

Curtains and sheets wear unevenly from sun and use. Blamie Whisnant of Alabama Polytechnic Institute advises reversing curtains and linens, matching fabric hems, and shifting sunny items to shady sides to extend life and reduce wear.

Auveven Blamie Whisnant Alabama Polytechnic Institute

Fragmentary crib notes on furniture and room setup

The readable text describes making beds and arranging items in a room. It mentions rugs, chairs, and decorative touches but the overall meaning is unclear due to distorted OCR. Key terms include beds, rugs, chairs, and a general sense of home furnishing.

Roske Wei

Germany and Marvin Jones in Paid Work Context

Fragmentary text mentions Germany and Marvin Jones with a phrase about paid work by every American. The excerpt is incomplete, lacking clear event, date, or organization details to form a full-card summary.

Germany Marvin Jones Vrimatrair

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