County Extension Agents Plan September Meetings
The 4-H and extension staff outline schedules for meetings across several towns including Vicksburg and Houston County. Topics include beef calf requests for 4-H projects, sweet potato shipments, and alfalfa planting for fall. 4-H records are due in October with certificates issued upon completion. Public relations rep Roy Sellers and marketing specialist John Bagby visited recently.
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Roy Sellers
A & P Tes Company
John Bagby
County Extension Office Discusses Marketing and agriculture
County Extension Office plans a discussion on marketing problems. A visit to Ashford Farmers Cooperative Market covered sweet corn production for next spring with an estimate of a large area expansion. About 350 acres were planted last season. Rope halters are needed for 4H beet calf projects and can be obtained via Extension Service Circular 242. Alabama farmers used 140 826 tons of lime in 1945 per National Lime Association. Houston County farmers can get agricultural lime through P and M Office with delivery and spreading arranged.
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County Extension Office
Farmers’ Cooperative Market
Ashford
Alabama
National Lime Association
Houston County
M. A
Farm notes urge salted prep and winter canning tips
Practical tips cover salting pans before frying meat and canning plentiful pears for winter use. Guidance includes iron bias cuts, large vegetable pieces, wallpaper spot removal, wool care, and dish cleaning. Extensions advise fall grazing for milk, cooperative labor and machinery swaps, alfalfa planning, sweet potato storage disinfection, sulfur fumigation, and pond fertilization for fall growth.
Hangers Comparative: Wooden or Plastic Preferred
The text argues wooden or plastic clothes hangers outperform wire and cardboard types. Wire hangers may rust in damp weather and stain garments, while cardboard hangers tend to sag and lose shape.
Houston County Gains Farms and Livestock 1940 to 1945
Census release shows Houston County increases in farm numbers by 414 and total land on farms up while cropland declined by over 5 percent. Cattle and calves rose 63 percent hogs 45 percent milk cows 19 percent and chickens 41 percent. Milk sales up 58 percent eggs up 60 percent. Feed costs rose sharply, prompting advice to grow more feed locally. Corn harvested fell 23 percent but grain production rose 4 percent with yields up from 7.9 to 10.9 bushels per acre. Peanut acreage up 45 percent with further gains in harvesting.
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Houston County
Bureau of the Census
Houston
United States Department of Commerce
C. M. Ling
Mr. Ling
Farmers urged to plant grass for erosion on dams
Auburn Alabama farmers can control erosion on newly built pond dams by planting Italian ryegrass now and sowing disturbed border areas. Extension fish specialist A M Pearson says a permanent sod of centipede or Bermuda grass will be established later, with seeding at 40 pounds per acre and 1000 pounds of 6-8-4 fertilizer.
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Auburn
Alabama
A. M. Pearson
API Extension Fish Specilist
Meld Crickets Move Indoors When Outdoor Vegetation Fails
When outdoor vegetation becomes scarce Meld crickets are likely to move into houses in search of food, seeking shelter as local conditions worsen. This behavior may increase indoor sightings and require exclusion methods to protect homes and gardens.
Houston County Farmers Expand Home Vegetable Production
Between 1939 and 1944 Houston County saw a boom in home grown vegetables with acreage up and values rising from 165 323 dollars to 651 527 dollars, a 204 percent increase. Peanut hay feed rose sharply by 1948 while cotton harvested fell 38 percent in 1944 compared to 1939, yet total cotton production grew 32 percent and yields improved from 1864 pounds to 347 percent.
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Houston County
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