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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1945
Page
5
A county extension piece advises plans for a home orchard on a fertile hillside with terraced rows. It lists fruit choices including dewberries figs persimmon muscadines peaches pears pecans and strawberries, plus pruning and pest controls and an note on dish towels laundered in thin starch water to avoid lint.
Col J Monroe Johnson director of the Office of Defense Transportation warns at the 1944 war conference in Omaha against the luxury of postwar planning while two wars remain. He argues postwar planning could divert energy from total war effort and emphasizes the heavy burden on transportation during the war despite limited equipment.
Painted in white letters twenty feet high the direction signs and place names aid aviation. On clear days these markers are visible from an altitude of five thousand feet guiding aircraft.
If Jermon juice is squeezed over spots of rust in iron water pails and dippers and allowed to stand several hours the rust can be removed. If one application fails to do the job, repeat.
Alabama farmers and families face wartime duties in 1945 producing crops and livestock while aiding munitions, textiles, lumber, and salvage efforts. Leaders urge early fertilizer orders, securing machinery, reporting 1944 AAA payments, filing income tax declarations, keeping records, and preparing a farm inventory as census work begins January 8.
ATI facts given the enumerators are confidential and cannot be used for any purpose other than the census. It is a violation of federal law for any enumerator to divulge census information. During the slack farm season farm families are urged to help in textile mills and defense plant work to produce duck for Army and Navy uses, saw lumber, and cut logs and pulp wood to increase 1945 income.
American agriculture gains optimism as farmers embrace aviation with practical farm use. At Stillwater Oklahoma district USDA meeting 17 farmer pilots showcased planes and their value. Henry Bomboff of Canadian County bought his first plane in 1936 and logged 1800 flight hours before purchasing a second, flying 65 miles to Stillwater in 45 minutes.
A plate of stainless steel remained rust free after nine weeks submerged in sea water in a durability test. No corrosion or barnacles appeared, indicating strong seawater resistance.
A Washington conference on postwar cotton problems urged parity pricing and expanded research. Proposals include price support with quotas, export-only surplus, import duties, and subsidies to bridge gaps to world prices, plus mechanization, soil conservation, and an international cotton agreement to curb costs and boost demand.
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