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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1944
Page
4
A County Farm Agent urges farmers to value dairy cows as essential providers of human food. He explains winter feeding challenges, outlines balanced farm-made rations using legume hay and local grains, and offers a simple feeding rule to support maintenance and milk production with practical example calculations.
Forecasts by the U S Department of Agriculture indicate egg supplies in 1943 will remain abundant, especially in the first half of the year. Production may fall 8 to 12 percent from 1944, but reduced lend lease demands and large carryover of egg stocks, including dried eggs, should offset the decline. Average farm egg prices in 1945 may stay near 1944 levels amid favorable supplies.
The War Food Administration announces a plan under the Surplus Property Act to export cotton, wheat, and wheat flour through the Common Credit Corporation at world prices. The objective is to match export prices with competing countries while avoiding injurious price competition, prioritizing surplus cotton and wheat qualities yet to protect domestic short supplies.
Auburn reports home salted nuts becoming popular as a low fat holiday option. The guide from Alabama Polytechnic Institute suggests oven or pan roasting to reduce fat while maximizing flavor. Instructions cover shelled peanuts, redshins, salt, and serving tips for home production.
Auburn reports from USDA and British authorities show cattle at an all-time high on June 1, 1994, while hog and sheep numbers fell per cent and 24 per cent respectively since 1939. Despite land reallocation to field crops, production rose 70 per cent in food value as Britain cut imports to feed its population and aid American troops.
Americans find fruit and vegetable juices pleasant appetite awakeners but vitamin C content varies. A study by Arizona Experiment Station ranks canned orange and grapefruit juices highest for C, with papaya tomato spinach and sauerkraut juices also good. Other popular juices like pineapple strawberry and prune score low for C, so breakfast supplies may be unreliable without additional sources.
F O Davis extension director at Alabama Polytechnic Institute says the November 20 to December 16 drive will be the strongest for agriculture. He notes farmers are turning to the postwar period and amassing a reserve of war bonds for future financial adjustments.
The column answers dusting upholstered furniture with a damp Turkish towel and ammonia, then discusses wart removal on dairy cows using silk thread, caustic solutions, petrolatum, castor oil, or tincture of iodine. It includes editor’s note inviting farm questions and shares Alabama farming statistics on cotton income, crop production, and AAA conservation materials.
A daring egf split into half white and half black is noted as visually striking. The white half is described as useful for mending dark hose while the black half is said to repair light colored rose items.
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