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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
4
Jason W. James posts pastures including Bird pasture as private property warning all to refrain from hunting or wood hauling under law penalties.
The piece argues Texas leads in cotton and land use with seven acres per capita, notes a 987 bale per 1000 population surplus, and says higher prices boost Texas producers while factories should move to Texas. It cites the Texas Commercial Secretaries' Association on a $19.75 million favorable trade balance if cotton rises one cent per pound, urges factory relocation to Texas, and references a land dispute in Brewster County with specific surveys and a $15,000 damages claim.
Texas court summons W E Kneeland and heirs of Kneeland Henderson Johnson Gibson and spouses and heirs with Sherrod Dunman Parks Parker and heirs by publication in Brewster County Alpine. Proceed to next district court term September 5 1910 per petition filed May 17 1910 in case 80 against H H Simmons and C A Graham.
The Texas Commercial Secretaries Association notes 48 744 deaths annually and a natural gain of 22 per 1000 population per year. Net migration adds 16 per 1000, totaling 56 000 yearly. Stork-related growth would take 65 years to double a community. English-speaking 98 percent, native white 71 percent, Black 1 percent, foreign-born 10 percent.
Hats cleaned and blocked at Phelps repair and pressing shop, restoring shape for wearers. Local service notes emphasize quality work and quick turnaround for customers seeking crisp headwear.
The article argues higher crop yields benefit farmers and communities. It cites Texas farms producing $1,540,000 daily and potential yearly gains to $1,122,678,000, comparing Texas 357 acre farms to Illinois 124 acre farms yielding $1,800 per farm. It urges adopting improved seed, cultivation, pest control to reach Illinois standards.
Texas reports 95 081 000 head of cattle valued at 712 907 09 and 1 212 099 head of horses valued at 2 152 009 with an average Texas horse price around 109 dollars. The data reflect federal agricultural figures as of January 1 19 percent.
A discussion notes price differences in livestock tied to horse grade, suggesting higher grade could add about 40 million dollars in livestock value. It cites a per capita value and compares hog valuations in Texas and Illinois, with Texas hogs at 5.60 dollars per head and Illinois at 7.00 dollars per head, referencing a visual aid.
The Texas Commercial Secretaries' Association says raising Texas livestock from $2.70 to Illinois $4.80 per head would lift annual values by $50,090,000. They argue improved highways, factories, and railroads spur farmers to upgrade livestock quality.
Forbidden to hunt or haul wood in Gage pastures. Violations will be punished to the full extent of the law. N. S. Murphy.
The text cites figures for cattle in Texas and Illinois, noting 8 794 000 head in factory bay valued at 19 201 996 and comparing per head worth 14 79 in Texas versus 28 03 in Illinois. It discusses stock grade and regional cattle performance.
A 5 per head shipping cost from Texas to Chicago packing houses shifts value through market dynamics. Texas cattle, removed from ranches and fed only modestly on corn, fetch higher prices in corn country. adding supply in Texas would boost cattle values and reduce reliance on distant packing houses.
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