Speaking of Farming by C M Ling on terrace maintenance
C M Ling explains post harvest work on farm terraces in Houston County. He details two terrace types ridge and channel, stresses repairing breaks and proper plowing to form effective water channels and easier cultivation.
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Houston County
Dothan
Webb
Kinsey
R. L. Brackin
Alabama
RFD
J. S. Maddox
Union Hill Church
Cottonwood
Ala
M. L. Parker
29Th Street
Columbus
Georgia
Postwar Farm Needs and Consumer Buys Highlight September Plans
Farmers anticipate spending wartime savings on automobiles or trucks, farm machinery, home furnishings, farm buildings, and electric equipment. Some will return to land after the war, while others focus on medical immunization for families this September. Demand St Joseph Aspirin with low prices and multiple tables for cheap health supplies.
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Properly Maintain Terraces for Effective Field Control
An equal distance above the terrace channel is required. When plowed with a turn plow the last furrow must end at the channel bottom. For any terrace function to be obtained, ongoing proper maintenance is essential.
Cabbage loses most vitamin C when cooked and kept warm
Auburn Alabama data from state experiment stations show cooked cabbage held in hot water for an hour loses 70 to 80 percent of its vitamin C. Over two hours the loss reaches about 90 percent. Freshly cooked cabbage contains roughly half the vitamin C of raw cabbage.
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Auburn
Ala
Water vital for milk and bag production
Auburn experts say water is essential for growth and milk and egg production. A dairy cow drinks 10 to 14 gallons daily when water is fresh and accessible, and adequate drinking water can boost milk output by up to ten percent. Laying hens and growing chicks require clean water near feed, with fresh supply twice daily and daily container cleaning.
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Auburn
Ala
C.E. Teague
John Ivey
Mr Teague
Ivey
What Farmers Think About Crop Control
A 1944 USDA survey shows farmers want government action as farm prices fall after the war. Attitudes toward crop controls vary by region. Southeast farmers show high willingness to reduce risk with controls, about 90 percent, versus about 75 percent in the Corn Belt and Central Valley of California.
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Auburn
Ala
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Southeast
Central Valley
California
Farmers Want New Farm Machinery
Auburn Alabama report shows about one quarter of farmers expect to buy tractors or other machinery after the war based on USDA survey results. The article also briefly notes cabbage storage and vitamin C retention when cabbage is reheated after refrigeration.
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Auburn
Ala
US Department of Agriculture
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