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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1943
Page
5
C M Ling discusses grazing crops as a feed strategy for hogs noting grazing can surpass other feeds in efficiency. He highlights crops like kudzu soybeans millet and corn, recommends planting soybeans in three foot rows and using a seven inch planter, outlines seed rates and grazing timing, and stresses keeping hogs in good condition to capitalize on favorable prices and demand for meat by armed forces and allies.
A program adopted by the Feed Industry Council sets maximum protein content for various mixed feeds to ensure efficient use. The council, with input from nutritionists and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aims to reduce protein levels while maintaining satisfactory livestock nutrition, including dairy and poultry.
A wartime report from Auburn outlines limited shortages for rotenone and pyrethrum while arsenic cryolite nicotine sulfate and copper remain adequate. Substitutes and conservation are encouraged as WPB controls limit use to specific crops with price ceilings to protect farmers and suppliers.
The soil Conservation Service in Houston County backs farm safety to reduce preventable accidents. Aubrey Loyd notes thirty million man days were lost last year, and safety measures could prevent most losses, aiding war production and food supply. He urges wider safety programs as labor remains scarce.
In 1942 farmers are urged to grow 5 million acres of peanuts to boost vegetable oil supplies for war needs. J C Lowery of Alabama Polytechnic Institute outlines best practices for stand establishment, land preparation, types of peanuts, planting time, and fertilizer use to maximize yield and support the war effort.
The article outlines peanut growing practices with spacing and cultivation. It advises 4.5 feet between rows and 6 to 8 inches between plants, using 30 to 40 pounds of shelled peanuts per acre and increasing seed weight for machine shelled seed. Cultivation should be frequent with a weeder, plus harrows and cultivators. thorough land prep aids labor saving methods and effective weeding before ground hardens.
AUBURN Alabama farmers are urged to plant as much of their 143 farm cotton allotments as possible after meeting war crop goals. Do not exceed allotments. Cotton remains a top war crop alongside designated staples in Alabama agriculture. Cottonseed meal and cottonseed play key roles in livestock feeds and edible oil. Cotton linters are used in immunition.
Andalussa Ale Covington County 4H Club members plan to boost food production for 1943. Projects include gardening poultry dairy work and pig raising. Members selected productive projects and plan to promote the War Hog Club and increase market hog offerings.
National meat management program announced by Secretary Wickard outlines three phases to prevent black market operations and ensure fair distribution for war needs. It requires slaughterers to operate under a permit system with permit numbers stamped on wholesale cuts and mandates livestock dealers to obtain permits and comply with new controls.
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