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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
9
A fragmented report from a Fulton area feature surveys a forgotten farm turned ruin and its echoes of prosperity gone, abandonment, and a repeated century long pattern of failed prospects. The piece hints at a broader history of similar abandoned sites and local reaction to their decay.
A long regional tale traces the Borwells and Adcock lineage from early occupation of the Tasman region, through multiple ownership changes from W. M. Adcock to John C. Hansen, Douglas, and Grove Selby. The parcel grows from 50 acres cleared to 200 acres, with prices climbing from 5200 to 15005, reflecting early 20th century land values and pioneer settlement.
The farm suffered after World War I era price spikes, tenants overworked the land, yields dropped and soils washed away. J. C. Smith bought it for $599 around 1922 to 1939, abandoned by 1937, and listed as sub marginal in 1938 before the government bought it for $1,260. It became Cedar Creek forest under Soil Conservation Service efforts with slow progress and about $20 per acre spent. Now rented at $2 per acre for grazing as fertilizer lime and soil-building crops renew the land.
In a rough postwar era summary a veteran observes pasture quality and land reclamation challenges. He notes the need for long-term effort to convert land to good pasture while farmers understand the typical Midwestern experience. The piece mentions the Coast Guard aiding navigation on inland lakes and waterways under US jurisdiction.
CPO Edward Radia, commanding officer of the Divan Naval Recruiting Station, will leave today for Bureau grave to attend a conference of recruiting officers in Alabama. The meeting directed by COS Carrell aims to update officers on the latest methods to enlist. Navy recruiters will return by Saturday.
The article lists names and units connected to World War II service across several locations. Among those named are Robert WooBakex, John Bullard Jr, Joseph L. Boswell, Marian Durr, and George Hoteberry, with ranks from Private to Sergeant. It references ships Exchequer and Lewiston Victory and mentions locations such as New York, Tacoma, and Dothan.
Fragmentary OCR notes place two aboard the Ducchess in San Francisco. A cryptic line mentions Central Afree iron dicks about 10 to 12 acnes used as ores during the latter half of the ifn century by Une Bonne irve.
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