Promising Future Seen For Wiregrass Soybeans On Trial Basis
Local agents describe soy bean production in the Wiregrass as promising with this year’s output nearly triple 1947. Experiments last year suggested planting by June 15 and 300 to 600 pounds of 0-14-10 per acre. Hassell Bryson of Dothan Oil Mill notes a dairy market for beans and government support prices. growers expect to expand from 15 to 75 100 acres, seeking low costs and soil building benefits with lupine and oats.
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Clemson
Hassell Bryson
Dothan Oil Mill Company
Baldwin County
Bryson
Midwest
Commodity Control Corporation
Perts
Beware Of Women Who Circle Around INDIANAPOLIS
L W Dickinson a upholstery shop owner was annoyed when a young woman circled his shop sampling goods and later left. He found $95 missing from his wallet and concluded the girl lifted the wallet then returned the billfold to his pocket as she moved about the room.
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Indianapolis
L. W. Dickinson
Dickinson
Rotation Unnecessary For Cotton, Headland Head Says
At Ashford school J P Wilson head of Headland experiment station told 42 Farm Bureau borrowers that cotton can yield well year after year on the same land with proper fertilization and cultivation. He urged selecting prime land for cotton, keeping records of hours worked, and described peanut and corn practices plus hogging off progress. Community leaders and county officials attended and welcomed farmers to an open forum on improving earnings for 1948.
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FHA
Houston County
J. P. Wilson
Headland Experiment Station
Ashford School
Headland Station
James L. Burleson
Clarence H. Meadows
Ben S. Sellers
J. B. Faulk, Jr
C. E. Hollis
Dennis Gowder
Burleson
Restore Energy With 888 G8 Tonic For Blood Strength
Remember the days of vigor and appetite. A low blood count dulls energy, appetite, and resistance. Start on 888 G8 Tonic to rebuild red blood cells, boost digestion, and renew strength for better sleep, work, and overall well being.
Skippy Alford Plans More Pig Raising Fame in Geneva
Geneva County 4-H pig raiser Cloyd Skippy Alford 15, famed for 30 pigs from one sow and a chain-pig scheme started in 1946, says he will push into 1948 with solid plans. Assistant agents Mills and Shields note he inspires local 4-H boys as they follow his successful example. He recently sold his son’s otter for 10 dollars to meet rising demand while maintaining about 1700 dollars in pigs on hand.
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Geneva
Cloyd
Skippy
Mills
Coffee County 4-H to Demonstrate Fertilized Corn Growth
Coffee County 4-H members and 175 to 100 adults will plant one acre each of corn fertilized with 600 pounds of 4-10-7 and 400 pounds of nitrate of soda. County Agent J R Speed says some whole farm demonstrations may occur if nitrate of soda is available. Past demonstrations showed generally good results with some members yielding high bushels per acre. Farmers are cautious about using large amounts of soda on a single acre.
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Enterprise
Coffee County
J. R. Speed
Basin Citizens To Be Honored As Progressive Community
Basin Community in Coffee County will receive official commendation from Alabama Polytechnic Institute on March 5 as a Progressive Community. Basin, seven miles southwest of Elba on the Elba Kinston highway, has 25 farm families in a self run organization promoting home and farm betterment programs. The 1947 score of 74 percent earned the designation with projects in Home Production by Feed and Food, Better Commercial Crops, Farmstead Improvement, and Home Gardening. Basin club meets first Friday monthly. attendance reaches about 100, with leaders Wallace Cain Orel Parker Mira Jim Parker and Mrs. W. W. Meeks.
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Basin
Coffee County
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Elba- Kinston Highway
Elba
API
College
Basin Schoolhouse
J. R. Speed
Auburn
Basin Club
Wallace Cain
Orel Parker
Mira
Jim Parker
W. W. Meeks
L. B. Moody
Speed
Basin Group
Ever Ready Biscuit Mix Demonstration Highlights Convenience
The ready mix allows a batch to be refrigerated for days and built into meals by simply adding liquid. Demonstrations at home clubs drew strong approval. Recipe steps cover sifted flour baking powder salt fat, with two thirds cup milk for biscuits and a muffin option with egg milk and sugar. Local houses in Ceylon are mostly wattle and clay with palm leaf roofs.
Meonsten County Farmers Set Debt Reduction Goal
In Meonsten County for 1947 farmers faced a goal to keep each borrower family at least two payments ahead by year end. The list of names includes Wayne E. Alley Marvin A. Ballard Donald V. Call Carl Forrester Reuben C. Hardy Burl A. Holland and many others.
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Meonsten
Wayne E. Alley
Marvin A. Ballard
Donald VD. Call
Carl Forrester
Reuben C. Hardy
Burl A. Holland
Fred James A. Martin
Oma Lee Martin
Louie E. Murrell
Alfred Paulk
Huey A. Godwin
Luther M. White
Foy Lee Callens
Willie Dc. Bruner
A-M. Hopkins
C. H. Reeves
J. M. Jenkins
Curt Rice
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