Baldwin Potatoes Go To Market At Increased Prices
FOLEY AP Shipment of Baldwin County potatoes is half complete with farmers securing higher prices. Growers receive 3.25 per hundred pounds for U S No 1 Irish potatoes 3 for commercials and 1.44 for smaller sizes. About 1200 to 1300 carloads have been shipped to national markets by rail and truck. Cucumbers, a smaller crop, are just starting. The Production and Marketing Administration buys potatoes when prices fall below 2 per hundred pounds. Farm Agent Frank Turner valued this year’s 10 000 acre crop at 3 000 000.
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Production and Marketing Administration
Baldwin County
Frank Turner
Moisture Loss and Crawl Space Tactics in Basements
The text notes humans lose weight by moisture evaporation over eight hours and suggests rooting paper under basement crawl spaces to reduce soil moisture. It claims this lowers humidity, deters timber rot and iron corrosion, reduces crawl-space ventilation needs, and eases floor wear control.
Dorothy Dix Advice Column Shines On Summer Guests
Dear Miss Dix offers tactful guidance on handling demanding summer visitors, widow romance, and a troubled marriage. A 21 year old mother seeks change with a neglectful husband, while a 53 year old grandmother wrestles with leaving granddaughters. Blondin Niagara Falls anecdote closes.
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Miss DIX
Womcan
Dorothy DIX
Partnership Dissolution Notice Dothan Steam Laundry
State of Alabama Houston County dissolves the partnership of Willie Baker King and John J. Martin doing business as Dothan Steam Laundry. All interests transferred to Willie Baker King who becomes sole owner. John J. Martin released from liabilities incurred after this date. Dated April 30, 1949. Ville Baker King John J. Martin May 4, 10, 17
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Alabama
Houston County
Willie Baker King
Willie H. Baker
John J. Martin
Dothan Steam Laundry
Puebla Cathedral tile dome retains 400 years of luster
The glazed tile dome of Mexico's Puebla Cathedral remains polished after four centuries of weather exposure, preserving its original finish and historic sheen.
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Mexico
Puebla Cathedral
More State Farmers To Join Contest On Cotton Improvement
Auburn reports Alabama plans for the annual cotton improvement contest aim to boost participation by one-variety cotton communities. The state has 286 eligible groups. prizes total 2000 for the state winner and 500 for top communities in four districts. The program, run by Extension Service with industry partners, uses a score card to select county, district, and state entrants.
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Robert Chesnutt
Auburn
Alabama
Cieer
Coontest
O. N. Andrews
Alabama C Ton Manufacturers Association
Ancient Saxons practiced battle bodice tattoos
Ancient Saxons used tattooing to mark the bodice of men slain in battle, serving as a distinctive method of identifying the fallen on the field.
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