Self Help First by L M White on AAA impact
Henry County farmers face confusion after the Supreme Court ruling. The article details how delayed rents, unpaid subsidies, and peanut payments totaling about 168000 dollars affect local finances, comparing with 1932 crop values. It notes widespread skepticism about futures without new farm legislation and outlines Henry County Farm Bureau efforts to mobilize for substitutes, soil conservation, cooperative sales, and home-based food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M White
Henry County
Supreme Court
AAA
Henry County Farm Bureau
Farmers urged to use 6-8-4 fertilizer for cotton
Dean Funcheas of the Alabama Experiment Station writes Alabama fertilizer dealers urging adoption of higher nitrogen fertilizers to cut costs. He cites experiments showing 600 pounds per acre of 6-8-4 yields more cotton than 3-8-5, with higher net value after fertilizer costs.
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Auburn
Dean M. J. Funcheas
Alabama Experiment Station
Alabama
Dean Funchess
Harris III J W Harris Ill With Pneumonia
J W Harris of Dothan route five is seriously ill with pneumonia as reported by local residents and medical staff.
Henry Women Long Active As Home Demonstrationists
Henry county women have organized home demonstration clubs for years. Miss Mamie Mathews resigned in September 1935 after eight years. Miss Lila Cox took over September 15 1935. Club year objectives include increasing membership and organizing junior clubs and a county council of Hi clubs. In 1934 35 there were 22 women's clubs and 14 girls clubs.
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Henry
Lillian Cox
Henry County
Martha Bmccr
Yara Naje
Mamie 3B
Mathews
Cox
Women save in homes under clothing program gains noted
On February 26 1936 figures show savings across poultry meat garments and dry cleaning under a home improvement project. The 1934 35 period saved 4496 dollars overall as women focus on home beautification gardening poultry and food preservation with renewed farmer income easing.
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Farmera Handa
Henry County Clothing Program saves funds for farm women
Headland February 28 Farm women of Henry county saved 4498.02 through countywide clothing program last year. Lillian Cox home demonstration agent reports 1061 garments cleaned saving 623.55, 2760 garments from sacks saved 912.24, 5498 garments from new material saved 2784.20, and 1801 garments renovated saving 1389.20.
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Lywide
Henry Rarat
Farm Women
Henry County
Lillian Cox
Scholarship Offered to 4-H Girls in District
Tuscaloosa February 26 A $100 scholarship offered by U. S. Rep W. B Oliver boosts 4-H club work in the district says Elizabeth Collings home demonstration agent. Along with the prize from M Olive the two banks in the county add $6 for girls to pay to Auburn for the state short course. Read the Classified Ads.
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Tuscaloosa
U. 5S
Oliver
Elizabeth Collings
M. Olive
Auburn
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L. M. White
Ifunchess
BUY Direct
Williams- Voris Lumber Manufacturing CO
F. N. Longgrear
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Livestock Producers Cooperative Com. Co., Inc
J. H. Botts
Union Stock Yards
Montgomery, Ala
A. H. Sullivan
Asst
Mer
Cedar
Lontgo
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