4-H Club 4th of July Demonstration and Local Farm Notes
Dorothy McCord presents CARE OF THE BEDROOM at 4-H Club meetings as Victoriaide leaders announce. O M Hughes of Dothan reports tomato blight issues resolved with copper dust. six hundred thousand pounds of peas sold through Houston County Producers Association. Leaf hoppers injure J J Band’s FARA peanuts. sulfur dust planned. Albert Woods visits county agents with watermelons. Swimmers crowned champions at Columbia Porters Vicksburg picnics. Lawrence Williamson with pure bred Duroc hogs seeks pig registrations aid.
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Dorothy McCord
O. M. Hughes
Dothan
Route Four
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Hermit
R. L. Peck
Houston County Producers Association
Ashford
J. J. Band
Fara
Bay Springs Church
Albert Woods
Wilson Mill
County
Wallace Taylor
Franklin Culbreth
Bartlett Carter
Dan Romey
Columbia
Bobby Hall
Billy Tyler
Porters
Ted Bond
Vicksburg
Lawrence Williamson
State Farm Leaders Seek Livestock Feed Allocations
Alabama farmers pressed Washington officials for immediate relief in feed allocations as grain supplies run low and livestock numbers fall sharply. Committee reports warned only half of minimum feed needs may be met in coming months, with hay shortages and fertilizer limits worsening conditions. Proposals include raising protein meal set asides to 20 percent and distributing allocations via the State Food Advisory Committee.
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Auburn
Alabama
Washington
PMA
State Food Advisory Committee
Assistant coffee agent Inez Green named in Coffee County
Assistant home demonstration agent Inez Green is appointed in Coffee County. Margaret Oliver of the Alabama Extension Service announced the selection. Green, born on a farm near Winfield Alabama, trained at Berry College Georgia and the University of Alabama, and has taught home economics at Enterprise since graduation. She will assist Mamie B Matthews, home agent, in work with farm women and girls in the county.
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Inez Green
Coffee County
Margaret Oliver
Alabama Extension Service
Miss Green
Winfield
Alabama
Berry College
Georgia
University of Alabama
Enterprise
Mamie B. Matthews
Record Blue Lupine Seed Crop Harvested in South Alabama
Auburn area farmers report a record blue lupine seed harvest, Alabama Extension Service data show a preliminary 12 million pounds, enough to plant 250000 acres. John Owen notes the crop lets farmers grow winter legume seed locally, reducing import costs and expanding soil building acreage. Houston County leads with 2.12 million pounds, Baldwin 2 million, with several other counties ranging from 1.12 million to 29 pounds.
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South
Alabama
Auburn
South Alabama
Alabama Extension Service
John Owen
Houston
Baldwin
Geneva
Henry
Butler
Dale
Pike
Macon
Crenshaw
Covington
Conecuh
Escambia
Zor
Monroe
Peanut leaf worm detected in Houston County crop
Houston County reports peanut leaf worm presence. Growers should monitor fields closely and be prepared to dust with cryolite before significant damage occurs.
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Houston County
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Houston CC
Big Creek
J. K. Newton
Rehobeth
S. Branton
Katie Nell Jarvis
Kinsey
Betty Ann Clark
Gwendolyn Cherry
Memphis
Dothan Milling Company Mtg. Hiway E. R. Burger
Chen
Electris
Alabama Power Company
Balitenn Dawol
Selerein
Sinclair
Davis
Sinclair Refining Co., Agt
Poyner Seed CO
St. Andrews
J. W. Cap
Ain Oem
Penne
Jobn Deere
Pan
Yauco Columbis
YOR
Midland City
Eire Abe
Horace Hidle
Blocomb BF Shout
Bers
Chipley
Fla
Homp Monk Chipley
KE. H. Rogers
Columbiz
Ala
Fadetie
Slocomb
Rfd
J. H. Gilmore
Hartford Highway
W. L. Harrington
Alm
Spring Branch
Groner Knowles
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
J. C. Halstead
Haleburg
Hodgesville
Cottonwood Community
Wilburn Erwin
Ashford Rt. 1
Joe Daily
Als
Grimes
R. H. Hanners
Newton
P.O
Ben Davis
Headland
A. W. Ketchum
Rt. 2
C. H. Hudson Filling Station
Dick Phillips
J. H. Graham
Malvern-Graceville
J. Renton
Webb
J. J. Coker
J. O. Beasley
Selma Church
Mee Fadette
H. W. Knight
Graceville
T. 3
Fletcher Deere
Pansey
Rt. 1
John Deere
W. H. Smith
Bill Hall
Hodgesville Wash
Grady Hall
Cottonwood
Ward
Apts
Dansby’s
Apt
Sanders
Perry Thomas,Jr
RFD 2
Greenfront
Dothan-Columbia
C. AH. Sauls
Rt. 4
Webb Rd
Chattanooga
Marvin Moss
LeWellen Setter
Rhett Smith
Pinchard, Alabama
Porter
Fairyland
A. T. Powe T
J. D. Hagler
Webb, Rt. 1
Harry N. Jones
Box
Dock Johns
Fla. Rt. 2
Small Enterprise
J. T. Williams
Dothan-Enterprisee Highway
Church of Christ Church
Dodge Rolling
Max Hales
Hartford
Greenwood Products
Sider
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