Victory garden push to raise national food supply
C M Ling urges farm families and city gardeners to expand Victory gardens in 1945 to reach a ten percent increase, aiming for half of all fresh vegetables grown in the United States. Alabama sets a goal of 500,000 gardens and promotes year round production with home canning and leafy greens, tomatoes, and yellow vegetables as vitamin rich essentials.
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Victory
United Males
United States
Cuburben
Alapame
Alabama
Alabama Extension Service
Curb Market Here Shows Big Profit
The Heustes County Curb Market aids farm families by producing surplus farm products for sale. Total sales reached 98538.4 with 4 percent rise in milk consumption and a variety of goods including butter eggs and baked items. Located on West Crawtang, the market opens Thursday and Saturday.
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Heustes
Malietti
West Crawtangtha
Twiggs Aist Earns Honor Mention in Buggy Race
In a horizontal buggy event, Twiggs Aist earned an honorable mention for an unconventional run. The effort showed high altitude thinking but did not secure a prize.
Lumber Prices Last Year Showed Increase
Auburn report cites Forest Service compilations on 1942 lumber price changes. Study based on 17,268 stumpage sales and 871 log lots shows standing timber value up about 16 percent and log sales up around 25 percent. Northwest logs fell. 1942 lumber prices rose about 10 percent despite an 18 percent wholesale price rise.
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Auburn
Forest Service
Henry B. Steer
Umi
Bureau of Labor
Tatintica
Rae
Gardening guide with soil prep chart and tips
This publication presents practical guidance on soil preparation and fertilizer use, seed selection, cultivation, and pest and disease management. It includes a comprehensive year long planting chart to help with scheduling and crop care.
Farmers Plant Lespedeza To Combat Seed Shortage
In Alabama many farmers turn to lespedeza in 1944 due to a tight supply of cowpea and soybean seed. Extension agronomist J C Lowery advises soil preparation, phosphates, occasional potash, and limestone timing. Korean lespedeza favored for hay, Tennessee 78 for pasture, plant late February to early March, seed 30 to 40 pounds per acre with firming of soil after seeding.
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Auburn
Alabama
Asys J. C. Lowery
Extension Agronomist
APL
Lowery
Kobe
Tennessee
Homemakers Told to Track Calcium Diet in 1944
Auburn advises home makers to adjust diets for calcium amid milk shortages and limited canned goods. Garden greens like cabbage, lettuce, mustard greens, kale, broccoli, collards provide calcium. grow and preserve vegetables for winter. New war era gardening guides from Alabama Extension and USDA offer plans, soil prep, fertilization, care, and harvest tips. The 528 foot Ulm cathedral spire is noted as the world’s tallest.
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Auburn
Alshama
Alabama Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Focal County
LA. 8
U S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Britain steps up food production and consumption
Auburn Alabama report notes four years of war push Britain to eat more vegetables and milk, producing 70 percent of its food now versus 33 percent before. 6 million acres moved to crops, meat reduced, aided by 107,000 Women’s Land Army members and schoolchildren.
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Auburn
Ala
England
Arthur J. Wannop
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Alabama ‘Polytechnic Institute
Women’s Land Army
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