Junior Corn Contest Rules Announced in Donalsonville
Donalsonville announces the 1949 Junior One Acre Corn Contest inviting county boys under 21. Greenwood Plantation supplies Florida Ila or Dixie 18 seed with grand prize $1 per bushel for top yield. nine other prizes total ten awards. Entry date May 1, 1949. contestants may plant more than one acre but must designate area by June 15 and keep labor seed and fertilizer records.
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Donalsonville
Chamber of Commerce
Hus
Greenwood Planation
Thomasville
Greenweod Plantation
Florida
B. Baker
Lugene Ragan
Chamber of Commmmerce
Greenwood Plantation
Wil
Dixie
Cotton futures rise amid active New York trading
In New York trading, cotton futures stayed firm with final prices closing 45 to 73 cents a bale higher. The market gained support from expectations of increased export demand and short covering by local traders and New Orleans interests.
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New York
New Orleans _ in
Export Demand Lifts Cotton Futures as India and Japan Move
Trade demand remains aggressive for mill and export orders as exporters expect Japan to enter the market next week with about 75,000 bales of U S cotton. Belief persists that India will gather funds to buy substantially, with futures closing higher by 45 to 75 cents a bale.
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Japan
India
Cotton futures rise on week end short covering and demand
New Orleans ap report shows cotton futures climbing due to short covering and buying activity. Prices close 45 to 75 cents higher with steady spot at 75 cents. Trade notes export prospects and rumors of Japan entering the market for 75,000 bales using funds from a recent congressional program.
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New Orleans
Japan
Negro 28 Indicted On Assault Charge At Crenshaw County
LUVERNE AP A 28 year old Negro man Jim Arrington was indicted by a Crenshaw County grand jury for criminal assault on a white mother of three near her home last week. He was brought from Kilby Prison for the hearing and returned there for safekeeping. Trial set for March 15 by Circuit Judge A E Gamble.
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Luverne
Crenshaw County
Jim Arrington
Kilby
Arrington
A. E. Gamble
Television Antennas Guide Pilot Home Crossing NY Sky
New York AP report notes George Brown used television antenna crossbars to steer his plane home from New Jersey to Flushing. Brown, an American Airlines foreman and longtime flyer since 1930, says radar landmarks were scarce and lines of sight near Passaic helped him fly straight to Manhattan.
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New York
George Brown
Brown
New Jersey
Flushing
N. J
Passaic
Manhattan
American Airlines
U S Farmers Spend 2 Billion Year Fighting Plant Diseases
U S Department of Agriculture experts say American farmers lose about two billion dollars annually to plant diseases. Seed borne bacteria fungi and viruses account for many threats. Alkyl mercurials emerge as key seed treatments, aiding protection for wheat corn cotton potatoes and other crops.
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Paul F. Ellis
San Diego
Calif
Royal J. Haskell
United States Department of Agriculture
Haskell
Morris S. Kharasch
Chicago
City of
Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
United States
Kharasch
Spring Months Best For Alabama Fishing Predictions
Alabama fishing outlook from A P Kennamer extension fish specialist states March May offer best bass catches for anglers in the Auburn area. Bluegill fishing should also be strong in April May with bream from pond beds. New pond owners are urged to avoid bass removal until after June 1 to protect stock and potential spawning.
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Auburn
Alabama
Shermen
Earl F. .Kerna
Kennamer
Russian Of Today Is Entirely Different
Moscow reports a shift in Soviet culture with optimistic, pragmatic citizens replacing the old mystic, brooding figure. Women favor longer dresses while hats reappear. youth embrace factory life, the five year plan, and professional roles. Strong new heroes include engineers, doctors, scientists, soldiers, and young Communists.
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Moscow
Dostoievsy
Chekov
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Trade Club Popular Since All Speeches Due Fines Banned
SACRAMENTO CALIF. Ten thousand local business men gather for Sacramento Trade Club dinners. The club bans speeches dues and fines, hosts a one hour dinner and show for $3, with non-members introduced briefly. Head Trader Thor Hansen leads strictly informal, stag gatherings without women or responses.
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Sacramento
Cal
Sacramento Trade Club
Joseph Lynn
Governor’s Hall
California State Fair Grounds
Thor Hansen
North Dakota's 1948 Optic Makers Clubs reach 1,031
North Dakota recorded 1,031 oine- Makers clubs and 15,600 members in 1948, reflecting active community groups.
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North Dakota
Aring
Seed treatment progress and historical methods noted
The text notes seed treatment history from Great Britain salt water soaking since 1670 and French lye soaking, with modern science by Haskell highlighting future advances. It suggests enhancements could yield thousands of additional tons of grain, including the Kharasch development and wider seed treatment methods.
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Great Britain
France
Haskell
Public opinion closes the Klan’s era in the 1920s
The narrative outlines how awareness of KKK violence grew after 1920, peaking in 1927, with public opposition forcing many states to outlaw the mask by 1928. It chronicles denouncements by officials, including Oscar W. Underwood and others, and notes waning support as Klan power collapsed, signaling its near extinction after 1930 except in a few places.
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KKK
Alabama
Selma
American Legion
National Convention
The
Oscar W. Underwood
Houston
Texas
Underwood
Klan
John W. Davis
Dem
Rys
John Ahead
Tom Heff
Senate
Bama
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