Farming Area of Texas Sees Vast Acreage and Water Potential
The Census Bureau reports Texas holds 113 580 768 acres as farm land the largest in the nation. Much of this land is not cultivated but set aside as farms sits ranches with 73 million acres uninsured for improvement. The Pine Valley in particular has deep soil and extensive underflow water ready for use via dams or wells to boost productivity.
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Censue Bureau
Texas
Union
Wid
Oklahomea
Arkansas
Lowisians
New Mesiin
Mpine
Ten Acre Lease Near Well Drilling On Eokernet Ranch
A three year lease offer for a ten acre parcel on the Eokernet ranch becomes perpetual upon production of a well. Located at Box 842 Neosho Missouri the ad invites reasonable offers.
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Eokernet Ranch
Neosho
Missouri
President Harding New Head's Red Cross
The article notes President Harding's new Red Cross head and discusses anti trust parity for farmers versus large corporations. It mentions Standard Oil and Sinclair negotiating a big stake while farmers face legal risk for marketing cooperatives. California disputes and Texas independence are highlighted amid freight-rate concerns. A stove ad and Avalanche reference also appear.
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Standard Oil Company
Sinclair Company
Leather string and steer value from a curious trade tale
A neighbor visits a harness shop for a two foot leather string costing 35 cents amid talk that leather is dear. The farmer imagines a steer selling for 5500 dollars. A Missouri friend ships a beef hide to a nearby city for 36 cents per pound, with 35 cents in transport and tax leaving 1 cent for labor. While skinning steel he wears $9 shoes and wears them down.
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Missouri
Trespass Notice from O2 Pastures
Notice reads that persons taking wood water or grass in any of the O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespass, issued by H. T. Fletcher, manager.
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H. T. Fletcher
Marathon News Briefs From Alpine To Marfa
Supt and Mrs Haggard spent Saturday in Alpine A T Gatewood was in El Paso last week L L Hess sold two ears of cattle to Bob Serna last week L W Carter attended the section foreman Convention at Marfa Sunday Mr and Mrs Terry W Shely visited relatives Miss May Canfield of Sanderson spent Sunday with Miss Lucille French Mrs Terry M Shely Mrs Charley Shely and baby son were guests in town
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Supt. and Mrs. Haggard
Alpine
A. T. Gatewood
el Paso
L. L. Hess
Bob Serna
L. W. Carter
Marfa
May Canfield of
Sanderson
Our City
Lucille French
Local social news and visits headline
Mrs Fred Clark hosts guests as Miss Florence Clark returns from San Antonio. Mr and Mrs John Drago entertain at a country dance. Loyd Wade family visiting Del Rio relatives. Electa Wade heads to Louisiana for Western Union work. Jas Doddridge and son Ralph transit from Alpine to Bone Springs. Rev Burkes conducts revival in Alpine and seven baptisms reported at Fort Payne. Marathon High Literary Society meets with a constitutional reading and student program. visitors attend.
Wanted Salesman for Al pine and vicinity
Commission contract only for spare time or full time. We teach income protection sales through our free school of instruction. Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, Accident and Health Dept. Saginaw Michigan. Capital 1,500,000. 30-2t.
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Alpine
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Acedent and Health Dept. Saginay Michigan
Capital
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Sandifer
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Edward R. Stitt
Tresspass
Terry W. Shely
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Fred Clark
Mrs. Mack Hargus of
Hovey
Terry M. Shely
Charley Shely
Jack
Florence Clark
FE. H. Moore
San Antonio
John Drago
Loyd Wade
Loydine
Mary Alice
del Rio
Electa Wade
Louisana
Ina
Western Union
Jas Doddridge
Portland Oil Syindicate
Ralph
Bone Springs
Burkes
Baptist Church
Fort Payne
Ue Marathon High School
Sam
Caspar Parpan
J. M. Chambers
Starr Meat Market
Marathon
Ritchey Bros
General Merchandise
The
Davis Auto Company
Ford
A. R. Davis
W. A. Weakley
Justice of the Peace
Brewster County
George McSpadden
Marathon State Bank
L. Hess
WK. Bates
J. Roberts
Farl Clark
W.J. McIntyre & Sons
Alpine Lumber Company
J. W. Gillett
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
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