Henry County Farmers Boost Soil Conservation Efforts
Henry County farmers show growing interest in soil conservation with extensive plantings of Dixie Crimson clover, sericea, blue lupine, and oats. Espy and Reynolds lead by example planting multiple acres for seed and grazing, while Baxter and Sanders report major terracing, erosion control, and woodland management as part of long term conservation plans involving kudzu, sericea, and crimson clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
R. J. Espy
Abbeville
Espy
Cr. F. Reynolds
Baxter
Wiregrass Soil Conservation District
W. M. Sanders
Headland
Tumbleton
Sanders
Soil Conservation Service
Bermuda
Coffee County Terracing Quota Set for 1948
More than 2,500,000 feet of terracing was completed in Coffee County during 1947 under the PMA program, County Agent J. R. Speed said. The 1948 goal is three million feet and prospects are good to reach it. The terracing program will be promoted through school boys, vendors and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Steff
Coffee County
PMA
J. R. Speed
Speed
DARTING DOVES AND BATTLING BREAM IN WIREGRASS HUNTS
The Wiregrass in South Alabama offers farmers easy access to hunting and fishing near home. Banks of streams and local ponds supply catfish bass and quail dove and doves. Farmers can hunt ducks rabbits deer geese and fox near their farms with less time and cost than city dwellers, making recreation a practical food source and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lall
Alabama
Chambers of Commerce
Bob White
Ike
Kentucky
Mary
Farmers In Geneva Proud Of Record In Soil Saving Work
Geneva farmers report a strong 1947 soil conservation record across 1033 farms led by terracing at 12 874 acres and winter legumes on 10 777 acres. Lupine dominates legume plantings while ditching reclaiming 2264 acres boosted erosion control and farm value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Albert Dillard
Geneva County
ACA
T. M. Tew
Sweet Milk Sales Boosts Enterprise Farms Figures
About 25 farmers around Enterprise supplement farm income by selling Grade B sweet milk to a local pasteurizing plant in Enterprise. Some milk also goes to the county’s two Grade A dairies near Enterprise and New Brockton. Names include Rush Armer and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
J. R. Speed
New Brockton
Speed
Rush Armer
R. C. Armer
J. W. Armer
E. C. Brooks
T. W. Doughtie
Duncan Finley
W. J. Farmer
W. L. Grimsley
J. M. Hines
Jim Knight
Porter Lunsford
James Martin
J. B. Martin
Dairying Interest Grows in Coffee County Areas List of Local Names
A countywide notice lists dozens of residents by farm or community including Big Creek Cowarts Crosby Dupree Grangerburg and many others. Speed notes rising interest in the dairy industry across Coffee County, with numerous households named in this community roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Creek
A. D. Bermaatin
J. T. Harrell
Joreee
Roy Whitehead
J. D. Whitehead
Wallace Buie
Cowarts
A. K. Jordan
M. A. Summerford
W. Watford
Cowarts Creek
H. E. Belyue
H. D. Atkins
Ralph Bell
Crosby
Otis Jordan
Ewell Danford
Curb Market Finds Permanent Home After Shakeups
After a year of sales the shade group secured a site across Thies from the courthouse to house a curb market. A committee sought county aid and funds were allocated to purchase a West Crawl street lot. A joint county WPA brick building was erected with lighting water and parking, financed by the city and county. Last year's sales totaled $4,963.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thies
The
Catholiccs Nan
Market Gellers
Coy
West Crawl Street
Dothan
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Glenn Blackwell
O. E. Knowles
Knowles
Homer Roberts
Roberts
E. E. Alexander
Center Community
Alexander
Moran Baxter
del Watson
Los Angeles
Oliver
Oliver Paris
Oliver Farm Equipment
Oliver Tractors
Oliver Tractor
St. Andrews St
Sweet Milk Sales
H. E. Martin
L. L. Martin
C. B. Morris
Sam Paschal
Conner Sims
Howard Wise
Sidney Walls
Mason Warren
Lester Gunter
L. W. Hickman
L. M. Moates
Bert Wright
Kinneey
Mildred Brownlow
Webb
Wyatt Gamble
J. J. Windsor
Hosea Parker
Wicksburg
Billy Beckham
S. R. Weeks
Houstin Thomas
Uine Chevrolet
Solomon Motor Company
Chevrolet Organization
Tomer
Chevrolet
North St. Andrews Street
America
Sueewin-Williams
N. Foster Pa
Voue Recat
Heme
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