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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1948

Page

4

Czechoslovakia’s Struggle Against Bolshevik Control

World Today outlines Czechoslovakia’s 1948 crisis as Moscow backs Communist Gottwald. A police state forms as eight anti Communist ministers resign and interior ministry seizes control. The piece warns that Soviet tactics could spread and tests the resilience of free peoples.

Czechoslovakia Russia Moscow Lberty Finland Washington Klement Gottwald National Front Eduard Benes Red Premieer Gottwald Benes Czech National Socialist Party

Corn makes cheaper hog meat than nuts

Abbeville Alabama farmers heard extension specialist G B Phillips say corn yields cheaper hog meat than peanuts. He noted the Headland Wiresrass experiment station sold more pork per acre from corn than from peanuts and urged hog raisers to use grazing crops and mineral mix.

Abbeville Ala Alabama Wiresrass Headland G. B. Phillips API

Sweet Potato Seen As Top Cash Crop in South

Bonifay Florida reports a new hotbed system for sweet potatoes aimed at making the crop the Souths leading cash producer. C A Colombi and brother head Red Feather Foods and describe a 100000 plus dollar plant that recirculates heated air through covered beds to yield 200 bushel capacity per bed. They showcase a two row transplanter and tractor drawn digger in development as part of a broader quality control program to cut costs and improve market appeal.

Colombi Brothers Bonifay Fla Fila Colombi South

Give Us Mama Hen, Baby Chicks Wail

Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department notes incubator chick output in January fell nine percent from January 1947 due to fuel shortages and reduced demand. The piece laments reliance on mechanical mothers and signs a return to traditional methods.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Banner Crop Year Brings Record Income to Henry Farmers

Henry County reports a banner year 1947 with peanuts totaling about 3.5 million dollars from 65 000 acres and total county income near 7.14 million dollars. Forest products added around 800 000 dollars, corn valued at 1.05 million, with high prices offset by average yields. County Agent Hoyt Warren notes home consumption and cash market returns shaped the strong year.

Abbeville Henry County Hoyt Warren Warren

Hogs and Grain Feed Plan Promoted by County Banks

County Agent C. M. Ling outlines a hog raising plan backed by six Houston County banks. The pamphlet promotes feeding hogs with grain, green grazing, corn or peanuts, and tankage with minerals. It details corn varieties Minhybrid, Strawberry Dent, and Douthit, planting timing around March 1, and stages to feed pigs from birth to market from June to September.

C. M. Ling Pamphiet Houston County Ling

Henry County Farmers Report Strong 1947 Yields

County agent cites top growers J. F. Belcher with 88.2 bushels per acre and Grover Arnold at 60 bushels per acre. Cotton sales hit 650000, livestock and hay farms add about 1 million, with Blue Lupine at 37500 and hay at 100000. Plans include 1948 experiments in corn, cotton lupine and live stock. Hybrid corn tied to hog programs shows progress and期待 higher results.

Henry J. F. Belcher Grover Arnold Warren Henry County

Fragmentary Tale Mentions Eden and Babel Metaphors

A fragmented passage cites a garden and a tower image along with references to Iraq. It mentions a mineral mixture and two good ones, equal parts salt and charcoal, framed by unclear context about traditional sites and symbols. The text remains fragmentary with no clear events or persons to identify.

Ling Iraq

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