Cotton Growers Have Week To Get Crop Insurance
Houston County cotton farmers have until March 15 to apply for Federal Crop Insurance. Only 56 counties nationwide will participate this year, including four in Alabama besides Houston. Premiums will be about half of last year with uniform rates. coverage depends on each farm’s past production records. Culbreth urges farmers to visit the county office to discuss the program and show sincere interest in protection.
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Houston
PMA
Jesse A. Culbreth
United States
Alabama
Congress
Culbreth
FCIC
Crop insurance debate and Africa mortality in warm years
The article notes expectations for crop insurance offerings this year and in future years while reporting that sleeping sickness in French Equatorial Africa is believed to have killed six million people in eight years.
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French Equatorial Africa
From Tenant Farmer To Landlord In 8 Years Story Of McCardles
Abby Ellard chronicles Mr and Mrs Deward W McCardle of Dothan route two once tenants who rose to farm owners in eight years with FHA backing. Starting 1939 with no milk cow and mule debt, they built net worth from 851 in 1940 to about 12 000 by 1946 47 while paying down debt and purchasing land and equipment. They now own an 81 acre farm and solid equipment portfolio as FHA notes show paid in full.
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Deward W. McCardle
Dothan
Houston
Farmers Home Administration
McCardles
FHA
McCardle
Rehobeth School
James H. Burleson
Augusta Daniel Clenny 63 Dies in Abbeville
ABBEVILLE Special Funeral services for Augusta Daniel Clenny sixty three Abbeville business man who died Friday in a Dothan hospital will be at 2 30 p m today at Abbeville Methodist Church. The Rev J B Johnson and the Rev Paul Duffy will officiate with interment in City cemetery. Mr Clenny a native of Henry County was in the oil distributing business. Surviving are his widow a daughter Mrs Dorothy C Schiavelli three sons Donald Ralph and Lamar Clenny two sisters Mrs Jane Woodham Dothan and Mrs Eliza Woodham Abbeville route one a brother Frank Clenney Dothan and two grandchildren Patricia and Mary Beth Clenny Abbeville.
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Abbeville
Augusta
Daniel Clenny
Dothan
Abbeville Methodist Church
J. B. Johnson
Paul Duffy
Kennedy
Cienny
Henry County
Dorothy C. Schiavelli
Donald
Ralph
Lamar Clenny
Jane Woodham
Eliza Woodham
Frank Clenney
Patricia
Mary Beth Clenny
Agitation To Free Georgia Negro Termed Anarchy
ALBANY Ga AP Superior Judge W M Harper called efforts to free Rosa Lee Ingram 40 and her two teenage sons anarchy The Ingrams convicted of a fatal beating near Schley County remain under death sentence stayed on appeal They are jailed in Dougherty County awaiting transfer as hearings for a new trial are set for March 20 in Americus
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Albany, Ga
W. M. Harper
Rosa Lee Ingram
Ingrams
Schley County
Here
Ingram
Wallace
Sammie Lee
Dougherty County
D. Cull Campbell
Harper
Americus
Government Sues Selma Woman For Over-Paid Pension
A federal complaint seeks 3215.54 from Elizabeth Fry, widow of Capt. Dwight A. Fry, for insurance and pension overpayments after a War Department error listed him as killed in action. Payments continued until he was found alive. Fry declined to return the funds, citing mental anguish.
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Selma
Mobile
A_ Selima
Ala
Elzabeth Fry
Dwight A. Fry
Fry
Craig Field
Asst
U. S
William Cowan
War Department
Cowan
Leather Bags Preserve Water The Breathable Carrier Benefit
Leather bags are used to carry water in many countries because leather breathes and water kept in them tends to stay fresh and cool.
36 Nation Wheat Pact Sets A $2 A Bushel Ceiling
The 36 nation wheat pact fixes a $2 a bushel ceiling for U S Canada and Australia exports. A minimum price starts at $1.50 in 1948-49, dropping to $1.10 by 1952, with free market movement between floors. Canada 230M, U S 185M, Australia 85M. Russia Argentina abstain. some U S farm-state lawmakers oppose ratification.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Australia
International Wheat Council
U. S
Congress
Russia
Argentina
Europe
Livestock Prices Rise on Mixed Cattle and Hogs Market
USDA report from Chicago shows salable cattle around 300 estimated, totals not given. fat steers 1200 lbs and up steady after weak start, yearlings and under 1200 lb steers up to 50 higher. Heifers 50 higher, cows and bulls mainly higher. canners and cutters near record high prices. bulk good to low choice fed steers 25.50-30.00, good and choice heifers 24.50-28.00, top 32.50 for high‑choice 1167 lb fed steers.
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Chicago
USDA
Mixed Market Notes From Original Cattle Report
Cattle bids show mediums at 16.06 to 21.00 with canners and cutters 15.00 to 18.00 and sausage weights weak. Vealers quoted 90.60 to 20.00 with feeding steers up 8 cents. yearlings up to 26.00. Mention of tanning and hides hints at postwar industry shifts.
Drugless Method Promises Rheumatism Relief in Excelsior Springs
Excelsior Springs Missouri March 6 A new drugless treatment for rheumatism and arthritis shows success with World famous mineral waters and baths. The Ball Clinic offers a free book explaining why medicines fail and how readers may find relief. Send request to The Ball Clinic Dept 3607 Excelsior Springs Missouri with no obligation.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Dept
Missouri
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C. H. Jackson
Herschel Pipkins
C.F. Maund
Gordon Hubbard
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Rsai Pipe CO
Gladioli
Dothan Floral Co
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