Seed testing urged for farmers. terracing school set
Chief Seed Analyst H L Weir urges farmers to test seeds early at the State Seed Laboratory 55 Dexter Ave Montgomery. One ounce for small seeds half a pound for large seeds. send samples in. terracing school dates November 25 to 27 with J B Wilson aiding. Houston County Producers Association met November 15 at Ashford. program discussed by Tom Gan Jard on treating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Weir
State Department of Agriculture
State Seed Laboratory
Department of Agriculture and Industries
Dexter Avenue
Montgomery
Alabama
J. B. Wilson
Auburn
Houston County Producers Association
Ashford
Tom Gan Jard
Alabama Extension Service
Farmers push for in-house timber treating plant at market
A meeting of 55 farmers urged directors to establish a timber treating plant at the market. Sap pine posts show 17 to 20 year life after treatment while gum cypris and others last 20 to 39 years. Also, C H Reeves and J J Bow purchased young pure bred O I C boars to support a long running breeding program. Four H Club members bought pure bred O I C pigs and 26 beef calves were purchased for projects by club members including Bond, Sellers, Reeves, Clark, and Kirkland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Reeves
Newton
Alabama
J. J. Bow
Dothan
O. I. C. Low
Qoyle Bond
Johnnie Ray Bond
Snell Reeves
Route 1
Billy Joe Bond
Emmett Sellers
Millie Jean Sellers
Lavone Reeves
Fob Clark
Lavon Anderson
Billy Howard
Charles Ray McCool
Jan
D. Ivey
Tommie Kirkland
4-H Club Calves and Upcoming Home Demonstration Meetings
Jimmie Hollis Ferrell Hudgins Jimmie Hartog John Beasley Ray Hardy Ben Hugh Hooper and others have calves. Clubs feed thirty-one beef calves: thirteen Angus ten Shorthorn eight Hereford. Home Demonstration Clubs schedule meetings this week across Vicksburg Graneerburg Selma Taylor New Providence Parcey Skinners 7x Roads Center Pleasant Plains and more. topic Refinishing Furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Hollis
Ferrell Hudgins
Jimmie Hartog
John Beasley
Ray Hardy
Ben Hugh Hooper
Bobby Hall
Donathan Cliff
Lavon Hollis
Vicksburg
Grace Whitaker
Graneerburg
Ravee Askew
Selma
W. A. Clark
Taylor
Clayton Horn
Memphis
Ola Mae Casey
New Providence
Lester Kirkland
Parcey
J. Z. Knight
Skinners
J. J. Starling
Center
G R. Wace
Pleasant Plains
H. H. Knowles
More Conservation Urged During 1946 Conservation efforts urged by PMA official
Auburn reports county PMA committees approved practices on 71 000 farms while only about 2 000 000 of the 5 000 000 offered as aid has been earned A W Jones state PMA director urged farmers to complete practices before year end. November 1 totals show phosphate basic slag liming materials pasture gresser Austrian winter peas blue lupins hairy wetch crimson clover and more than a mile of terraced races were constructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
State Production and Marketing Administration
PATA
A. W. Jone
PMA
Farmers Boost Soil Building With Heavy Machinery
Farmers in wartime soil improvement programs are speeding terracing drainage and bottom-land clearing with phosphate lime and enhanced machinery. J B Wilson extension agricultural engineer says more heavy tractors and trucks will cut costs and boost profits for soil building efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wilson
Extension
Better Flock Care Fills Bag Baskets
Hens need careful winter care to improve egg output says John Ivey extension poultryman. Advice covers housing three sides open to south for air, keeping mash in hoppers, noon wet mash, mid afternoon 10-14 pounds of feed per 100 hens, confining hens till noon then grazing, and providing plenty of clean water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
John Ivey
A. P
Extension
Poultry leaders urge early chick orders for next year
API extension poultry men advise farmers to decide on chick numbers now and place hatchery orders. Early planning aims to secure preferred breeds and hatchery slots, reducing risk of shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
API Extension Poultrymen
Home Agents Learn About Farm Gardens The Difficult Way
Alabama home and assistant home agents will don work clothes this week to plow and dig in farm gardens as they train for a winter campaign. Training schools in Moblie Monroeville Selma Dothan and Auburn precede sessions in Tuscaloosa Talladega Hartselle and Guntersville. W.A. Ruffin leads gardening discussions while agents practice land preparation. Alabama farm families produce vegetables worth over 20 million dollars annually and urban gardens number more than 50 000. Lavada Curtis notes 20 million quarts of fruits and vegetables saved every year, highlighting nutrition and a balanced home production program amid rising food prices. Extension workers urge increasing home crops and income via 21 curb markets statewide including Auburn Decatur Dothan Huntsville Selma and Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Brackeen
Auburn
Alabama
Mobfie
Monroeville
Selma
Dothan
Tuscaloosa
Talladega
Hartselle
Guntersville
W.A. Ruffin
ABI
Ruffin
Lavada Curtis
Forest Is Source Of Pine Seedlings
The shortage of pine seedlings at the State forest tree nursery need not reduce tree planting. All extension foresters say to plant wild seedlings taken from wet lands. In South Alabama set pines in December, and in North Alabama set them in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
North
For Sale Items Including Mare and Tools
For sale a mare, a one-horse wagon, a Cole dropper, a Lilliston Oliver middle plow, a Catton painter, and other items. Includes two hogs and three pigs of average weight. Located at Parrish Ashford Alabama. Also offering a cow in milk with calf and another cow. Seller: Eugene Wet, Dothan Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Starling
Newton
Ala
Oscar Forrester
Raltee Naerth
Cowarts
Als
Webb
Alt
Route I
Headland
Concord Church
James H. Peterzon
A. F. Kelly
Ize
Turner
Lilliston Oliver
Parrish
Ashford
Eugene Wet
Ain
Anch
Claude Taylor
Dothan
Kinsey
Roney
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Houston County Extension
Speigner
Sorrells and
Bradford Milling Company
Oates
Wayne
Dothan Milling Company Mtg. Hiway
E. R. Burget
Ray Demass
Chesterton
Demass
Jack
Buckley
Cenade
U.S. A
Deur
Harrison & Lisenby Drug Ce
Bank Automobile Loan
Surance
OF Dothan
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anniston
Athens
Clayton
Decatur
Florence
Gadsden
Greenville
Huntsville
Ozark
Roanoke
Tallassee
Troy
Tuscumbia
Tuskegee
Optometrists
C. E. Blakey
G. W. Blakey
N. Foster
Blakey
CORER
Texas
Toof Dairy
Sinclair
J.B. Davis
Sinclair Refining Co., Agt
Hudson Pressure Sprayers
Poyner
Harden
Asles
Prac Cally
New Thornhill Wasen
Allen Gilley
Newt
Wicksburz
Als. Rt
Farrow
M. E. Owens
Slocombk
Alsbams
Slocomb- Este Road
Graceville
Fla
C. H. Hawkins
Midland City
Rt. 2
S . B. Sire
Harper Church
Sara Spivey
Dothan Enterprise Highway
Elitrice Norris
Hartford
Frank Siegel
Jakin
Rt. 1
Leslie Sheppard
King Ferm
Dothan-Cottonwood Road
Sam Scott
Mixon Barn
Columbia Highway
Esto. Fla
Bonifay
Coy Marshall
Freiler
Leo Kirkland
Gradeville
J. J. Smith
Union Chine
John We
Flod. Piner, Ashford
Rt 7
Ravelle Wade
Owershine
Se J. W
Cole
W. J. Helland
Route
Chinley
Ornaure Hill Road
Clede After
Clyde Hagler
Rt. 4
Hax && Near
Kinser
Wy. Viehers
Gordon
Samson
M. E. Henefield
Lewis School House
Christian Hill Church
E. E. Waohkefield
Columbia, Ala
Hart
Marrianna
Hichway
Lake Trontae
J. W. Branning
Round Lake
Montgomery-Dothan Highway
Mia
J. W. King
Piichard
God Car
J. E
Hannons
Co. Mullins
J. RR
Samme
Maleviie
Warkhouse
Pilcher
Selma Church
Rt. 5
Young Pines
Idere
Frank Pilcher
Dothar
Route 5
Bluff Springs Church
Maggie Hall
Greenwood Products Company
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