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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1949
Page
3
A Houston County extension publication summarizes methods to raise large litters of pigs, improve soil with winter legumes, and use protein supplements to boost hog rations. It notes a good mix of tankage and cottonseed meat, encourages rotating cotton and corn with legumes, and lists local club meetings for Color in The Home demonstrations this week.
Alabama dairy show circuit opens with district events in four areas starting tomorrow. The two day shows will draw about 100 entries from North Alabama counties. On Thursday, Southwest Alabama farmers and youth dairy enthusiasts meetMoblie for two days of competition. Daveville lines up a similar two day event Friday and Saturday. John Parrish, APL Extension dairymin, discusses nearly 30 in the week’s program.
AUBURN reports a 65 percent increase in Alabama hens in hatchery supply flocks from last year. Contracts show 320000 laying eggs versus 188000 in 1988, driven by broiler demand. Joan Weeks notes improvements in flock sizes from 100–206 hens to 500–1000, with stock from top breeding farms. Weeks predicts higher quantity and quality of hatchery eggs as Alabama expands while urging more farmers to enter the sector.
Hei notes counties will hold local events the day before district show entries. District events include registered Jersey Guernsey and grade cattle classes with open classes shown. Contests and county exhibits are limited to HM Club and Sk. F. A. members amid the Fayotte show record crowd of 1000. The next district events move to Montgomery September and Birmingham October for state contests.
About 1900 attendees gathered last week at Walter Anderson’s farm near Marianna for a banker professional agricultural workers meeting. Sponsored by the Florida Bankers Association Agricultural Committee, the Jacksonville Federal Reserve Bank, and UF Extension Service, the event featured speakers from banking, soil conservation, and extension. The gathering included farm tours by I W Malone, a barbecue, and a discussion of sound farming and dairying practices across numerous counties. Screw worms in hogs noted with advice to daily checks.
A calf receives essential nourishment at birth and requires ongoing care from the dairyman. A consistent feeding program includes appropriate concentrates, roughage, and ample green grazing to sustain growth and health.
Experienced farmers report Alabama poultrymen profit from producing hatching eggs for broiler chicks. Hatcheries provide a year round market with a premium over standard eggs, though breeder costs and feed add to expenses. Over the years this has remained a profitable venture.
Prices for most Alabama farm products continued downward in August under the extension service report. Cattle, hogs, and poultry fell from July and year-ago levels, while eggs and milk rose due to tighter supply. Tomatoes and peas held firm with modest gains. sweet potatoes and other staples showed mixed movements from July to August.
Auburn reports every cotton improvement association in the state applied for free government classing service under the Smith Doxey Act. All applications were approved by the State Review Committee. Farmers should ensure ginnery or warehousemen send samples from every bale to government classing offices and expect green classing cards after Montgomery sampling.
Dairy specialist Fele Turnham of the extension service says bulls transmit stronger production traits to daughters, boosting milk output. He notes careful record-keeping before bull selection for artificial breeding, citing Auburn stud as example and urging farmers to join artificial breeding associations to build herd production.
Auburn reports peach tree borers attack plum and peach trees starting late summer. Extension expert J. Ford urges treating trees in October and buying materials now to have them on hand.
Ford warns weak pest control can severely injure cotton times before spring. County agent offers remedies and guidance on borer control. High grade cotton remains the key factor in bale value, influenced by harvest and ginning practices.
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