Farmers lag in national income share warns leaders
Houston County Farm Bureau president C M Ling cites figures from Walter L Randolph and Edward A O Nea l showing farmers, about 2 percent of the population, received only a small portion of the increased national income during the war. He notes farm prices rose while wages did not, and calls for stronger farm advocacy. Industrial workers saw higher wage gains yet food costs rose little in real terms.
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Houston County
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Knowles
Sgures
Walter L. Randolph
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Gs 2
Werkly Estrar
Ariculture
Farm Question Box Advice And Answers From Extension
IRAA G A AREA RASA GAAAAAG SEA Q How can the job of ironing be lightened A A stable jevel well padded ironing board a rug or mat to stand on and a stool to sit on will relieve fatigue A table for stacking clothes and hangers for garments to hang add ease in ironing Q What about securing pressure canners next year All remaining control of distribution has been released by WFA Manufacturers may continue producing pressure canners 7 quarts up through 1943 1944 and into 1945 a greater supply should be on the market Q Best method to dispose of crop residue and weeds Distang or cut into the ground for rapid decomposition this also serves as land cover in winter Editor s note welcomes farm and home questions Answers based on Extension specialists information questions to Extension Editor Austin Alabama
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Adade
Rasa Gaaaaag Sea
WFA
Austin
Alabama
Parsley Easiest Indoor Herb to Grow Says Specialists
A window sill pot of parsley provides garnish and decor with bright green curly leaves. Specialists say parsley is the easiest herb to cultivate indoors. It can be grown from seed but that method is slow. transplanting a garden plant with roots speeds leaf production. Clip off the
State's 1944 Crop Yields Fairly Good
Auburn report shows Alabama crops generally favorable in 1944 with cotton at 816 pounds per acre, surpassing the 1937 record by 20 pounds and above the 10 year average. Corn and other crops project above average with sweet potatoes at 80 bushels per acre and peanuts around 700 pounds per acre. Tame hay yield cited at .67 ton per acre, matching above average expectations.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Co- Operative Crop Reporting Service
Farmers Cautioned Against Purchasing High Priced Land
Auburn Alabama report by former extension director P D Davis urges farmers to avoid buying land on credit at high prices after the war. Advices include paying debts, boosting land productivity, improving homes, health checks, buying war bonds for future purchases, saving for children's education, and securing family life insurance to cover debts.
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Auburn
Ala
Davis
Save Summer Clothes For Another Season
Auburn readers are urged to store summer wardrobe items this fall due to expected shortages of summer fabrics, especially cotton, next spring. Wash and dry fabrics before storage, remove stains, rusting hardware, and metal attachments, and pack in boxes or hangers. Cotton fabrics without starch resist rot better, while pests like silverfish threaten starches.
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