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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1943
Page
7
Farmers face boll weevil trouble as infestations rise. Calcium arsenate dustings with a dust gun are recommended. monitor squares for 10 percent damage and apply three to seven pounds per application at four day intervals, continuing poisoning until boll formation.
In Geneva County 20 businessmen and firms pledge to buy purebred gilts for 4-H club boys. Each donor will provide a gilt to a club boy who will raise and breed it with a registered male, with two litters to be shared among other club boys. The plan aims to improve hog breeding in the county.
Secretary of Agriculture Clauda R Wichard announces a new plastic made from farm wastes. Research at Proma Tinga's Northern Regional Research Laboratory says it is heat and pressure resistant, can replace metal for many military supplies, and uses about half phenol formaldehyde resin. It can be produced from corn stalks, wheat straw, and fibrous materials, with existing plants adapting standard molding machines. Plans include multiple equipment scales and potential use on 10 acres of cotton as well as larger trials, though material access may be limited this year.
A 1940s guidance piece explains enamelled steel cookware must be treated carefully to prevent chipping and cracking. Do not stack pans, hang or store separately, avoid sudden temperature changes, and use soap with hot water rather than harsh abrasives. Scraping with knives is discouraged. soak and simmer to loosen baked-on food.
Auburn Alabama. Farmers with white and hop clovers can boost seed acreage by letting seed mature and harvesting at peak. Alabama Extension agronomist Lowery notes white clover seeds form in spring and summer, best harvested when brown and dry. Most seed is cut with a mower, with home plots also seeding by scattering cut plants. Hop clover seeds mature before shattering, suitable for harvest in Tanner.
ALBURN Ala It is not too soon to begin preparing for storing surplus food conserved from Alabama home gardens and orchards this year. Extension economist Manne Whisnant advises proper canning and storage to save foods during rationing.
Henry Hank Lieber, former Cubs and Giants outfielder, is described as a major league prospect. He was born to Mrs Lieber in Tucson yesterday. Lieber has quit baseball to help operate a thickening ranch.
Alabama farmers warned limited feed supplies threaten the livestock program expanding pigs cattle and poultry to meet wartime needs. P O Davis extension director and W Duggan of the AAA urge more southern feed production and soil conservation as crop controls are needed for adequate farm prices. Irish potatoes fetch only 2 5 cents per pound.
The column advises growing sweet potatoes on sands or sandy loams for quality and storage, warns heavy dark or rich soils reduce market quality, and notes sandy soils lessen surface rot. It also offers heat management for flocks by ventilation, moist feed, weekly culling, and planning to expand by cultivating more land.
The plan calls for adding an acre or so of market vegetables that require no special equipment and fit labor gaps in slow seasons. Additional chickens and up to two more cows with pasture and a clover field are proposed. Extra tasks would align with daily and slack-season work, ensuring full-time labor remains engaged to maximize per-worker production.
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