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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1945
Page
4
A long agricultural advisory notes lawn care for spring and summer. It covers fertilizing rates for Bermuda grass, weed meal, nitrate of soda, and manure applications per 1000 or 300 square feet, mowing practices, soil prep, and sowing methods for sprigs or seed. It also mentions cleaning lettuce with cold water and keeping summer curtains clean by wiping screens.
A health advisory cautions that after a bout of flu lingering coughs may lead to chronic bronchitis and urges people to seek treatment. The message emphasizes early care and avoiding prolonged symptoms.
Farmers may shift from cotton to designated war crops without losing acreage allotments. The War Food Administration notes legislation protects cotton producers' allotments when war crop production disrupts normal farming. Previously, only two percent of a state's cotton allotment could be reassigned if a farm did not produce wheat or cotton in the prior three years.
The text defines farm eligibility by war crop acreage for 1945 and later compared to 1941. If total war crop acreage in 1945 or later exceeds 1941, the farm is deemed to have planted cotton in any year during the present emergency.
18 nations have agreed to accept the FAO constitution, bringing the organization closer to force with 20 acceptances needed. Countries include Australia, Belgium, China, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Poland, and the United Kingdom. The U.S. has not yet acted. a Bretton Woods note suggested submission to Congress. The FAO aims to improve agricultural production, nutrition, living standards, and rural conditions.
Records from the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry show small type turkeys, especially the Beltsville Small White breed, laying 208 to 211 eggs in a period, far above typical spring production of 40 to 60. The birds also display above-average market quality and early offspring maturity, with daughters of the high producers showing good winter performance.
Entomologists report DDT insecticides are vastly more effective than prior weapons against malaria mosquitoes, offering practical hope for eradicating malaria in the country. DDT proved in Italy as a practical control for typhus and promises lasting relief from flies, mosquitoes, and fleas in households. The article notes potential civilian use after war, plus related statements on turkey breeding with better laying traits and hatchability aided by extended artificial lighting from December 1943 into 1944.
AUBURN advice from ex extension agricultural engineer J. B. Wilson urges keeping the rolling coulter sharp to speed plowing and improve soil coverage. Replace worn bearings for better running with sharpening via anemory wheel or grind stone. Aimed at reducing mud and wear, the item mentions practical gear and clothing notes for spring tasks.
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