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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1945
Page
4
Practical notes on chick brooding discuss litter choice, temperature guidance, and the importance of absorbent, inexpensive litter. It covers guarding the brooder, observing chicks at night, and hopper layout to ensure even feeding and heat access.
Readers ask how to remove lime deposits from teakettles and how to clean crow brooms. Answer advises boiling a vinegar solution in the kettle, then repeating as needed. For brooms, wash in soapy water, rinse, and hang to dry thoroughly with straw off the floor. Also addresses cockroach control with sodium fluoride, noting its toxicity and child and pet caution.
Alabama farmers plan full peanut production this year with War Food Administration backing of No 1 Spanish Virginia and Valencia at 100 a ton and No 1 Runner at 145 a ton The extension service outlines an eight point program to boost yields amid labor shortages and a prior velvet bean caterpillar outbreak.
Auburn reports that delinting and treating 458,146 bushels of cotton seed in 1936 lifted the all time high yield to 34 pounds per sere. Delinting and treating increased seed cotton by about 250 pounds per acre, with 35 percent of all cotton seed planted treated. County agents note 456,145 bushels delinted and treated in spring, representing 44 percent of plantings.
Farmers are advised on peanut plant development, soil preparation, weed control, and fertilizer practices. Emphasizes loose fertile soil for heavy yields and warns against direct seed contact with fertilizer to avoid poor germination. Recommends consulting county agents and state stations for proper analysis and application rates to support wartime production.
Chilean Nitrate is quickly available to crops and soluble in ordinary moisture. It is a natural nitrate containing nitrogen sodium boron iodine manganese and copper among others. Farmers worldwide trust it for tested performance in trials and fields as a safe pure nitrate for crops.
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