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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1945
Page
4
C M Ling discusses careful handling of sweet potatoes from harvest through storage. Harvest late October is best. move potatoes from ground to storage before frost and grade in field. Crates kept in field, then carried to storage with proper ventilation. avoid field overnight exposure to cool nights.
Rural Electrification Administrator Chiude H Wickard announced estimates showing 185 366 Alabama farms still lacked central station electric service as of July 4 1965, about 28.7 percent of the state's total. The plan allocates REA loans totaling 200 million dollars for the current year with additional 10 million unallocated funds for Alabama. The nationwide total of unelectrified farms stands at 3 371 189, underscoring electrification as a major postwar task and promising continued rapid expansion of rural power facilities. Alabama has 27 REA borrowers with lines serving 41 843 consumers.
The article describes a method to store potatoes in banks with ventilation. It advises using inverted troughs of boards to create stacks that vent to the outside, covering potatoes with straw or corn stalks and several inches of soil, and keeping vent openings closed after cold weather begins. It notes setting potatoes before cold weather starts is beneficial.
A column mixes fruit lore with farm electrification updates. It notes rural Alabama still lacking electricity for homes and institutions, then shifts to a persimmon pudding recipe serving eight, with ingredients, baking directions and serving tips. Also mentions Activated Sabadila insecticide claimed to control multiple garden pests.
Auburn Alabama food experts urge utiliz ing persimmons from the fall surplus. Extension nutritionist Marie Amos says persimmons are high in sugar and vitamins A and calcium, suitable for puddings cakes and spreads. Early explorers praised the fruit. it must mature fully to lose astringency before use.
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