Southern Pacific creates agricultural department to aid farmers
The Southern Pacific Railway announces an agricultural department with an agent to promote farming. It urges crop rotation, soil improvement with green manures, and use of organic matter, while opposing land speculation and aiming to settle idle lands with real farmers. The program will gather crop data and publish findings to help growers increase yields and profits.
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Southern Pacific
New Cab
Cirenkar
Midway Department
Agricultural Department
Paecie
Railroads and farmers pledge mutual prosperity push
A Southern Pacific Lines statement stresses friendly ties with farmers and a joint path to prosperity. It pledges cooperation with agricultural agencies and outlines plans for demonstrations, education, and transportation to support farmers and grow railroad service.
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Southern Pacific Lines
Profitable Poultry as Key Farm Profit in Texas 1919
The article argues the common cold hen can be a money maker. It cites Texas poultry value in 1919 at 38 million with only about 162 thousand sold by farmers. It urges culling non producers, grading eggs for market, and using county agents to identify productive layers.
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Texas
For Sale Twelve Hundred Acre Ranch Near Alpine
Ranch near Alpine offering 1200 acres well improved with 100 head cattle. Small cash payment and balance terms to suit purchaser. John Young Land Co.
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Alpine
John Young Land Co
Brewster County Drilling Outlook Improves Despite Delays
Derrick and drill reports show slow progress with Brewster County operations. Portlands Tone Springs district near manager Doddridge makes headway at the 2000 foot point. Hovey area awaits fuel oil and Nine Point crew faces well adjustments delaying output. Operators remain optimistic, citing long supply lines and patience as essential, expecting eventual success.
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Brewster
Portland
Tone Springs
Doddridge
Brewster County
West Texas pro aims at national fairs displays
West Texas chamber of Commerce plans to show its agricultural exhibits at nine national fairs including the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka and the Oklahoma and Texas fairs. An appropriation of 14600 funds travel of exhibits to regional fairs across the country. Exhibit manager B M Whitaker will organize displays from Bilene to Lubbock while banquets accompany each fair circuit.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West ‘Texas’ Resources
Porter
Whaley
West Texas
Topeka
Kansas
Shreveport
Waco
Tyler
Houston
Fort Worth
Texas
B. M. Whitaker
Haskell
Bilene
Wichita Falls
Childress
San Angelo
Lubbock
Dallas
Abilene
Oil activity outlook for Fort Stockton Fields
The Pioneer cites scarce drilling and little public oil news while urging landowners to cooperate with oil men. It warns revival hinges on landowner cooperation, suggesting possible spudding of several wells within ninety days if funding and agreements are secured.
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Pioneer
On the Gas Trail and Auto Safety Facts
A compilation of early 20th century auto data and tips. It notes 105 factories and 20 000 buses in the U S, Milwaukee's 18 buses, driving cautions on hills and tires, storage of spare tires, a glass-topped bus curiosity in New York, and a five year average auto life. It cites oil burn concerns, jack safety, police motorcycles in Paris, California and Alabama per car occupancy figures, Jim Chu Canton China as a race driver, and South Africa vehicle imports 1917–1921. It ends with slow driving for first 1000 miles and steel and varnish usage figures for 1921.
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Milwaukee
New York
United States
Paris
California
Alabama
Jim Chu
Canton
China
Union of South Africa
Official Brewster County maps oil and mine info
Trans-Pecos Abstract Co of Alpine Texas offers official Brewster County maps with the latest oil and mine information for two dollars.
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Brewster County
Trans-Pecos Abstract Co
Alpine
Texas
Waldron Mine Near Alpine Poised as Major Quicksilver Source
The Waldron quicksilver mine in Brewster County nears a pivotal growth stage with ex California veteran Pat Paynne named general superintendent. Ore samples shown at Alpine Drug Store draw strong praise, while Veterans Bureau deadlines emphasize vocational training and compensation rules for discharges up to August 9 1922 and five year filing windows.
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Brewster County
United States
Alpine
Waldron
Pat Paynne
California
Waldron Company
Ea. Waldron
Paynne
Alpine Drug Store
Henry M. Baker
Red Cross
Veterans’ Bureau
U.S. Veterans’ Pureau
Alpine Studios Advertises Photographic Supplies
An Alpine Studios notice promotes cameras films portraits and all photographic supplies for call at their shop located at 32 5t.
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Southern Pacific Railway Company
Op State
John Young Land Company
Hood
John Young
John Young Jr
Waldron Co
Dat
Hovey
Mall
Fort Stockton
United
Wetwaldron Eran’s Bureau
Court House
Otis Turner
Alpine Light & Ice Company
J. D. Hix
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