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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1945
Page
4
Articles discuss year round hatching and pullet production for steady egg prices. Emphasizes buying top quality chicks, U S approved and certified status, and testing for pullorum disease under the National Poultry Improvements Plan.
A brief note suggests a lemon juice preparation to quickly ease rheumatic pain. The fragment includes garbled text but hints at a folk remedy or recipe with citrus benefits. The item reads like a short health tip column from a historical page.
Auburn Ala Underwater weeds or moss in farm ponds can be controlled by fertilizer says Allen M Pearson AP extension fish and wildlife specialist Pond owners with moss should apply 200 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre starting in January and repeat every two to four weeks until weeds die or float Do not fertilize when masses of dead weeds run on pond late spring or early summer to avoid oxygen shortage that could harm fish Apply 100 pounds per acre plus 10 pounds nitrate of soda throughout summer and fall for fish production Excessive water supply makes ponds unsuitable for fertilizer use
In Auburn Alabama a war driven lumber shortage tightens supply for the coming months. Farmers may have trees sawed into lumber up to 5000 feet for this year with optional excess certificates. Sawmills may deliver timber without certified orders. Also noted are WEA dairy payments totaling about 332 million dollars from late 1943 to late 1944 and ongoing payments through March 31, 1945 with a single January-March 1945 check and a February 28 deadline to file dairy payment applications.
Alabama farmers face the biggest production challenge in 1945 as county agents help plan goals to beat the record crops and livestock output of 1944. Director P. O. Davis notes many farm youths join the service, while industrial work draws workers away, yet with long days, shared labor, and early procurement of machinery and fertilizer, farmers can meet war-time needs and boost garden and farm product outputs nationwide.
The War Food Administration announced the 1945 Agricultural Conservation Program to aid farmers in maintaining wartime production while expanding long term conservation. Forestry practices are reinstated, soil productivity is emphasized through lime and phosphate use, and payments cover application of materials, cover crops, legume harvesting, erosion and water conservation, range improvement, forestry, and other practices. State variations reflect climate and farming types with Alabama program developed with local committees and leaders.
The drafting of more young men from farms worsens the farm machinery problem in two ways. Draft age youths are often the most capable machinery operators and maintainers, and their absence removes strong backs. Labor saving machinery is needed to compensate and allow older and younger workers to do more.
In Auburn Alabama two county committees assist veterans seeking farm opportunities. An advisory panel linked to the County Agent’s office provides listings of farms for sale access to GI loan providers and guidance on suitable farming practices. A certifying committee under the Farm Security Office assesses veterans and farm viability to approve or disapprove government loan guaranties.
The Federal Land Bank appraiser notes hog slaughter may drop 20 to 25 percent from 1944 levels, yet pork supplies are not expected to fall that sharply. Farmers are likely to market hogs at heavier weights in 1945, keeping overall supply steadier than slaughter figures suggest.
The piece extols Chilean Nitrate of Soda as a wholly natural fertilizer from the desert region. It notes vast nitrate beds in Chile, credits long scientific debate on origin, and emphasizes the presence of multiple minerals beyond nitrogen and sodium. It claims a century of research supports its natural qualities and profitability in farming.
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