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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1945
Page
4
C M Ling reports Blue Lupine as a promising winter crop for Bourton County Alabama noting winter hardiness from eight to eighteen degrees and potential for local seed production. He outlines planting times methods inoculation needs and fertilization guidelines, highlighting early September planting and peanu t planter rows as effective.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports 1944 forest fires burned 16 549 312 acres vs 32 333 398 in 1943 a drop of more than half. Damages totaled 25 775 312 dollars vs 46 533 390 the year before with 131 229 fires down from 210 326. Most fires were outside protected areas as Southern states faced rapid losses. Regional acreages burned show Eastern 569 668 Southern 14 059 469 North Central 837 734 Rocky Mountain 290 164 Pacific 192 277. Feeder cattle sales planned in Alabama include five events across Sept 24 28 with noon starts.
Auburn scientists at the U S Department of Agriculture developed a new cotton fabric treatment that resists mildew and rot. The ground test lasted six months with little loss of strength and it preserves the appearance and strength of ordinary cotton while remaining odorless and non sticky. The process resembles acetate rayon production and yields safe sacks for shipping food and feed products without harmful effects on foods, supporting essential wartime salvage needs.
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