Alabama soil program unites agencies for great conservation effort
Auburn area dispatch says the Soil Conservation Service, Alabama Extension Service, and CCC emergency work camps join to conduct the state's largest soil conservation program. Activities include terracing, vegetative cover planting, crop rotation, reforestation, and weedling and kudzu establishment. Eleven county agents supervise projects across Alabama, aiding farmers to protect land and convert marginal fields into productive use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Soil Conservation Service
Alabama Extension Service
CCC
Alabama
Announcer B. Witean
Extension Service
BR. ¥. Bailey
Boi Conservation Service
Dadeyitle
Mr. Bailey
J. W. Wible
Cheenvile
M. B. Smith
Dadeville
George M Burns
Lineville
A. G Harrell, Jr
Linden
T. G. Amason
Troy
T. A. Ventress
Clanton
W. Hi
Tuckas
Opelika
Davis W. Pittman
Livingston
J. A. Medlock
Greensboro
T. D Alldredge
Anniston
P. L Wright
Carrotlton
Public speaking contest for Alabama farm women set
A nationwide contest opens to Alabama farm women with the topic What in ahere of Rural America. Sponsored by the Americus Farm Bureau Federation the top prize is 323 and a gold medal with second prize 18 and another metal. Other contestants receive 1v each. Helen Johnston warns interested women to contact county demonstration agents for full details. County contests occur in nearly all counties with county winners advancing to a statewide contest in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Alabama
Ahere
America
Americus Farm Bureau Federation
Whch
UAL
Alapama
Helen Johnston
Agent Davises
Caution on Mixing Corn Varieties in Alabama Planting
Montgomery February 26 AP Commissioner of Agriculture RJ Goode warns Alabama farmers against mixing corn varieties. Growers should produce either white or yellow corn for graded mills in Birmingham, which require uniform grain for grits, meal, or livestock feed. Despite a decline, Alabama remains the state’s second chief crop with an estimated value of 51,295,000 as production slipped from 47,850,000 bushels in 1934 to 44,761,008 bushels in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Commissioner of Agriculture
RJ. Goode
Alabama
Birmingham
Birminghany
West
Pasture Rotation Cuts Parasites in Livestock
Auburn extension livestock specialists urge farmers to rotate pastures to break parasite life cycles. Moving stock to new land, avoiding overstocking, and alternating species can reduce losses across poultry, sheep, swine, horses, and cattle, with clean ranges key to minimizing diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
College of Agriculture
Alabama
Seed Buying Warned By Alabama Agriculture Chief
State Agriculture Commissioner Goode warns Alabama farmers against purchasing farm seed, citing widespread fraud and mislabeling. He urges keeping purchase records and seed container analysis tags, noting recent discovery of altered inferior northern white oats sold for planting in Alabama and halted sales.
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Calla
Utter Piraegerd
RF Goode
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Goode
Agricultural Department
Mobile club women save over one hundred thousand canned foods
On February 25 home demonstration club women and relief families in Mobile County preserved 110 083 cans of fruit vegetables and other foods in the past year. Louise M Rites reports the home demonstration agent. Canned goods included 92 249 cans of fruits and vegetables and 17 799 cans of other foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Louise M. Rites
Health drive boosts Perry county farm women
Perry county farm women led by home demonstration agent Catherine Haynes showed health gains in year end activities. One hundred twenty five members took health examinations, 133 adopted better health habits and practiced posture improvement, twenty five improved sanitary closets and thirty screened their homes.
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Marion
Perry County
Catherine Haynes
Debts Scaled Lightening Burden For Alabama Farmers
Auburn February 25 Local farm debt adjustment committees ease burdens for Alabama farmers, says Charles A. McKinnon farm debt adjustment supervisor. Debts of 147 farmers totaling 440127 have been reduced by 147541 in under three months. Supervisors include Uroughs of fices county committees, Arthur Stephenson Hartselle, Homer D Lee Auburn, L C Rew Praitvivie, and J B Fuller Gord e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Auburn
Charles A. McKinnon
Urough
Ace
Arthur Stephenson
Hartselle
Homer D Lee
L. C. Rew
Praitvivie
J.B. Fuller
Gorde
Hooked Rug Making Returns to Pike County Homes
In Pike County the craft of hooked rug making is resurging at farm homes with Carrie B Threnton noting several households embracing the art. One family of a mother and two daughters created eight hooked rugs in the past year, reflecting a revival of this rural craft.
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Rogular Troy
Pike County
Carrie B Threnton
Forty two farmers take director seats on Alabama credit unions
Forty two Alabama farmers were elected directors for 1938 across eight production credit associations in Alabama. Named directors include Anniston PACizations E Pace Bastatoga H G Jackson Lineville T B Russell Chidershig FR Lo McWhorter Gaylesville MC Durham Aletoons Auburn PAC Isham J Dorsey Opelika W E Hoddleston Tuskegee J C Meadows Salem R 2 G V Langley Camp Hill R 1 J T Johnson Notasulga R17 Bay Minette PAC W Deer Claiborne G R Swift Atmore Frank Earle Blackshear GustR lemer Eberta CO H Dees Grand Bay Demopolis PAC A N Grubbs Eutaw FE Gillespie Gatton J T Allen Cromwell 3 E Foscue Conatopa R E Powe Demopolis B H Some ervie Aliceville Charles D Dave vis Tuscaloosa Huntsville PAC J H Hays Huntsville W M Nance Gurley EP Gerr et Belle Mina J A Johnson SaHthADS Cline Thompson Somerville Montgomery PAC N J Belle Montgomery J T Davis Pike Fond Chas Rittenour Montgomery Paury Smith Prattville EH Pritchett Camden Ozark PAC J C Delaney Ozark A EL Andrews Louisville J W Eps Stocomb J A Parrish Hendland J Patterson Dothan Russelville PAC Dr J L Wilson Hackleburg Dr W A Gresham Russellville F D Fennell Leighton D L Marlin Courtland HL Rice Florence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
E. Pace
Bastatoga
H. G Jackson
Bay Minette
Demopoila
B H. Someervie
Aliceville
Charles D. Daevis
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville Production Credit Association
J. Hi Hays
Huntsville
W. M Nance
Gurley
EP. Gerrett
Belle Ming
J A. Johnson
Leighton
D. L. Marlin
Courtland
H L Rice
Florence
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Commissioner Goode
Whigham
Gilster
Dothan, Ala
Ruth Dorine
Netnet
Dobte
Houston
Ozark Association
Dale
Barbour
Henry
Geneva
Dothan
E.R. Porter Howe. Co
Porter Street
E. Main Street
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