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Issue 42         
August 2014
 

 

It's back-to-school time! Kids everywhere are gearing up for another school year. At Cahaba Tractor, we're gearing up for the upcoming fall season by continuing our great Specials and promotions for the month of August. Take a look at our website or stop by and see what we've got to help you get the job done.

Take advantage of the Kubota Gear Up and Go Sale that continues this month. Purchase a Kubota BX Series Tractor and any two Land Pride or Kubota implements and get $1500 instant cash rebate! With $0 down and 0% financing for up to 60 months for all qualified buyers, you can't go wrong with that deal.

In keeping with all the back-to-school preparation going on, we're conducting our own History class this month in Chewin' the Cud. Native American History of Alabama, explores the rich and diverse Indian history of Alabama. Pay attention. There may be a quiz!

Make sure you take a look at our current stock of Used Products and Specials at cahabatractor.com.
 
Check the August Gardening Guide for planting information and plant care. Finally, see what's going on around the state this month in August Activities and Events.

 
The Kubota BX Series Promotion
Continues This Month!   

 
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plus two Kubota or Land Pride implements
and get a  
$1500 Instant Cash Rebate! 
  
Take advantage of this great offer during the Kubota
Qualified buyers get $0 down and 0% financing
for up to 60 months.

 
 
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  Used Products and Specials  

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 Kubota L3301-F 2WD
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Chewin' the Cud: The Cahaba Tractor Corner
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         Native American History
                   of Alabama


With the start of school just around the corner, we thought we'd conduct our own history lesson this month. Do you know the history of Alabama's first residents? Hint, they were neither BAMA nor War Eagle fans! Class is about to begin. Here's the Cliff Notes version in 638 words or less.   
   

The name "Alabama" is a Muskogean (indigenous language family of the Southeastern United States) Indian word, meaning "campsite" or "clearing." It is also the name of one of the seven major original tribes of the state. The name is derived from the words, Alibamu or Albaamaha.  

  

The original inhabitants of the area that is now called Alabama included: 
  

  

  

*The Alabama (Alibamu) tribe
*The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
*The Cherokee Tribe
*The Chickasaw Tribe
*The Choctaw Tribe
*The Koasati Tribe
*The Muskogee (Creek) Tribe    (including the Abihka, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Yuchi Tribes)

  

   

Only one of the tribes is federally recognized today. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (Muskogee) are descendents of the original Creek Nation which covered most of Alabama and Georgia. The Poarch were not removed from their land during the great "Trail of Tears" and have remained in and around their reservation in Poarch, AL for almost 200 years. The tribe operates as a sovereign nation with its own system of government and bylaws.

 

Several other Indian tribes, bands and communities still operate within the state, but are not federally recognized. They include: Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama, Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians and Star Clan of Muskogee Creeks, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama, Cher-O-Creek Intra Tribal Indians, United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation, Piqua Shawnee Tribe.

 

Moundville Settlement

The early Muskogee or Creek Tribes are descendents of the Mississippian culture people who built the earthen mounds like those located in Moundville Archaeological Park on the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa. Moundville is Alabama's claim to fame in Native Indian history. It was a regional political and ceremonial center of the Mississippian culture and spanned about 300 acres. Moundville is the second largest site of the Middle Mississippian era. Cahokia in Illinois is the largest at 2,200 acres.

Present-day Moundville Archaeological Park

 

Moundville was occupied from about 1000 A.D. to 1450 A.D. The settlement was built on a bluff overlooking the river. The square town plan was protected on three sides by a wooden stakewall. Enclosed in the center were twenty-six earthen mounds of various sizes with the larger mounds supporting the homes of nobles and the smaller mounds supporting buildings for mortuary and other purposes.   

 

Early Moundville Settlement 


Pole and thatch houses and other public buildings were constructed within the settlement. The community within Moundville included about 1,000 residents with approximately ten thousand living in the surrounding area. According to archaeological finds, the Moundville society was highly structured based on class, wealth and power.

 

The settlement prospered and sustained itself through its cultivation of maize. Trade with other Mississippian societies helped Moundville to grow and acquire other luxury goods, like copper, mica and marine shell.  

 

Moundville residents are known for their excellence in pottery, stonework and embossed copper. There are many unanswered questions to the rise and decline of the site. It appears the settlement slowly began deteriorating around the 1300s and was eventually abandoned in the 1500s.  

 

Between the Moundville decline and the infamous Trail of Tears, which forcibly removed Indian tribes from Alabama territory, much of the Native Indian history in Alabama was lost. However, with the present-day tribes operating within the state along with the federally recognized Poarch Creek Indians tribe, we can still remain connected to and continue to learn about our Indian heritage.


The state of Alabama's rich history of Native Indian influences and culture is also evident in the many city and county names that came from our early residents. (Click here for meanings to some of Alabama's Native Indian-named places.)  

 

In this faced-paced, high-tech, ever-changing world, it's good to take a break to learn more about our heritage and how it has ultimately impacted our lives. Perhaps we can take these lessons learned, both good and bad, and do something positive for the future of our state and our world today.  

 

Class dismissed.   

 

                                                             
Speaking of education, we don't believe in just selling you the right tractor for the job. We also want you to get the most out of every piece of equipment you buy from us. That's why we'll take the time to teach you the proper and safe way to use it. Our team of experts are readily available to answer your questions. Just call, email or stop by and see us. We're here for you, because we know you've got work to do.

Sincerely,

Cahaba Tractor Co.
2411 Hwy. 31 South
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 663-1470



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when you can have
the best?
  

 
At Cahaba Tractor, 
    we make work
    seem like play!
 
 
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Mud 
In
Your
Eye 
A Horse's What?!

 

A pastor went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead mule in the church yard. He called the police.  

 

Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the pastor to the health department.  

 

The health department said since there was no immediate health threat that he should call the sanitation department.

 

The manager at the sanitation department said he could not pick up the mule without authorization from the mayor.  

 

Now the pastor knew the mayor and was not too eager to call him. The mayor had a bad temper and was generally hard to deal with, but the Pastor called him anyway.  

 

The mayor did not disappoint. He immediately began to rant and rave at the pastor and finally said, "Why did you call me anyway? Isn't it your job to bury the dead?"  

 

The pastor paused for a brief prayer and asked the Lord to direct his response. He was led to say, "Yes, Mayor, it is my job to bury the dead, but I always like to notify the next of kin first!"

 

 

--Anonymous


Planting
August
Gardening Guide
 

Fruits and Nuts:

Cut out old blackberry canes after fruiting is completed. Then fertilize and cultivate for replacement canes.  

 

Vegetable Seed:

Plant turnips, beans, peas, and rutabagas in south Alabama. Follow the AL Vegetable Garden Planting Chart for planting dates.

Vegetable Plants:

Plant cabbage, collards, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and celery.

Annuals and Perennials:
Water regularly. Plant perennials and biennials. 

Bulbs: 
Divide old iris plantings and add new ones now.

Roses:
Keep roses healthy and actively growing during the heat. Slight pruning may be necessary for floribundas and hybrid teas that have become scraggly-looking under hotter temps.
   
Shrubs:

Layer branches of hydrangea bushes.  

   

Lawns:

Continue to watch for diseases. Water regularly. Mow weekly.  

 

Miscellaneous:

*Keeping flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns healthy is important this month as temps increase.  

 

*Continue to monitor closely for insects and diseases. 

 

*Water regularly.    

 

The gardening guide is based upon the USDA hardiness zones for Alabama.

The state zones are:
 

North Alabama - 7a
Birmingham area - 7b
South Alabama - 8a
Mobile area - 8b
 
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August
Activities and Events
  
Dothan Artifact Show
WestGate Gym
Dothan
August 1-31, 8am-3pm

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay and Siege of Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan State Park
Gulf Shores
August 1-31, 9am-4pm

Civil War Walking Tour of Old Cahawba
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
Orrville
August 1-24

Heart of Dixie Music Fest 2014
333 Cahaba Valley Parkway
Pelham
August 1-31

24th Annual World's Longest Yard Sale
Fort Payne
August 7-10

Birmingham Art Crawl
Birmingham Historic Loft District
August 7, 5-9pm

Lard Bucket Bluegrass Band
Hoover Public Library
August 7, 6:30pm

Southern Summer Night 2014
Regions Park
August 8, 6-11pm

Main Street Music Festival
Albertville
August 8-9

Photography Class: Season Series
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
August 9, 9am-12pm

Nighttime on the Cahaba - by Canoe
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
August 9, 6-10pm

Shakespeare in East Lake Park
August 9, 6-8pm

Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive
Alabama National Cemetery
Montevallo
August 9, 6:30pm

13th Annual Cars by the Creek
Orr Park
Montevallo
August 9, 8am-2pm

Summer Film Series:The Wizard of Oz
Alabama Theatre
August 10, 2-4pm

Jazz in the Park
Avondale Park
August 10, 6-9pm

Open Rehearsal for Magic City Choral Society
Southside Baptist Church
August 11-12, 6:30-9pm

Beginning Free-Form Pottery with Candye Lundy
Shelby County Arts Council Gallery
Columbiana
August 12- September 9

International Lefthanders Day
August 13

BAAMfest! The Avondale Music and Art Festival
Avondale Park & Business District
August 15-17

Birmingham Restaurant Week
August 15-24

Birmingham Record Collectors Record & CD Show
Gardendale Civic Center
August 16-17

Habitat Dragon Boat Festival
Riverwalk Park
August 16, 8am-2pm

Bats and Plants
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
August 16, 2-9pm

UniverSoul Circus
Legion Field Stadium
August 20-24

Self-Defense for Women with Det. Juan Rodriguez
Homewood Public Library.
August 23, 9:30am-1pm

Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival
Historic 4th Avenue Business District
August 23-24

National Dog Day
August 26

For more Alabama events this month, visit birmingham365.org

    

Contact Us:
Cahaba Tractor Co.

2411 Hwy 31 South
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 663-1470
sales@cahabatractor.com
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F

            8:00am-12:00pm Sat.


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