Plains Harvest Resumed as Weatherman Skewered by Rain Clouds
Plains wheat farmers resumed combining after heavy rains slowed work. The first loads came in at Clovis and White Deer with premium payments and specific yield estimates. WPA labor offices opened temporary stations to meet harvest demand and WPA workers remain available for private employment under state guidelines.
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Panhandle
New Mexico
Clovis
John Donahey
Pleasant Hill
Donahey
Stone Mill & Elevator Co
White Deer
Farmers Elevator Company
S. H. Bungergg
Felix Urbanczyk
Hereford
Packard Elevator
Texas Employment Service
Perryton
Floydada
Amarillo
Borger
Pampa
Childress
Plainview
WPA
A. A. Meredith
Texas State Employment Service
Wea
Meredith
Cotton crop in Hale County far behind schedule
Plainview reports indicate Hale County cotton is about three weeks behind normal and 50 percent of typical plantings have emerged. Farmers show mixed optimism, with some hoping for a late rebound if weather improves, while others anticipate a notably smaller harvest.
Marian Martin Pattern 9704 for misses and women fits many sizes
The advertisement offers Marian Martin Pattern 9704 available in sizes 12 through 40 with dress options. It specifies fabric, contrast, and lace edging requirements and instructs sending fifteen cents to Amarillo News Pattern Department for the pattern, plus ten cents for a Pattern Book featuring new warm season fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo News
West 18Th Street
New York
N. Y
Vast Resettlement Plan Progresses in Cochran County
An advisory committee named by E R Henson of Amarillo studies a proposed Farm Security Administration livestock project in Cochran County. The 37 000 acre site, known as Scrape out, lies south of the Bledsoe railroad and could form 50 to 60 self sustaining units with grain sorghums, grazing, ranch houses, and water wells. Final purchase by the FSA appears near. A preliminary report is set for July 7 in Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FSA
Earl Bell
O. J. Stovall
Henry Sitler
Amarillo
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Don L. Jones
Lubbock
State Experiment Service
H. Hopkins
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
K. J. Edwards
Texas Extension Service
E. R. Duke
Federal Crop Insurance Service
W. L. Cade
Carlisle
State Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Clifford B. Jones
Texas Technological College
Roy W. Hickman
Cochran
Henson
Jesse B. Gilmer
Earl Wise
Oldtimers
Slaughter Interests
Bledsoe
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad
Farm Security Administration
Foy Proctor
Midland
West Texas
WPA Employment in Texas District Expands While Food Purchases Rise
The district reports 2,504 workers currently on WPA projects with 1,033 more certified and awaiting assignment. All are registered with the Texas State Employment Service and ready for private employers. In late March the U.S. Department of Agriculture bought about 10 million dollars worth of surplus food products including citrus and juices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Employment Service
Meredith
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hoyt's Compound Endorsed by Patient in Amarillo Ad
Mrs. Martha M. Longest of 404 Van Buren St. testifies Hoyt's Compound relieved severe pains gas indigestion and nervous symptoms. She says it improved stomach kidney function and sleep and notes its availability at Cretney Drug Stores in Amarillo and Berger Texas with pricing.
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Martha M. Longest
van Buren St
Hoyt
Cretney Drug
Amarillo
Berger
Texas
Howell Resigns White Deer Vocational Agriculture Post
Harlan M. Howell resigns from White Deer High School after five years as vocational agriculture teacher to take a similar post in Midland schools. He earned a B.S. degree at Texas Tech after teaching in Seminole and Claude, and has served roles with Future Farmers of America including Lone Star Farmer inspector for the Pampa district and two years on the state American Farmers committee. His supervised FFA teams have won numerous honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Deer
Harlan M. Howell
Midland
Howell
Texas Tech
Seminole
Texas
Claude
Pampa
Future Farmers of America
State
American Farmers Committee
Flax Field at Kress Draws Interest in Swisher County
Swisher County farmers irrigating their land follow a flax demonstration by Fred Sjogren at Kress. He planted 10 acres of the Bison variety seed, which is thriving. With flax seed priced high under the National Defense Program, the crop offers a stable, nonperishable option for irrigation areas in the county.
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Tulia
Swisher County
Fred Sjogren
Kress
John Palmore
Sjogren
Harper Named Hale County Assistant Agent
PLAINVIEW June 25 Special Garlon A Harper a Texas A and M College graduate and secretary of the Palmer County Agriculture Conservation Association for three years assumed duties Monday as assistant Hale County agent He succeeds Harry Igo who served nearly three years until enlisting in the U S Army Air Corps earlier this month Harper a Coryell County native graduated from A and M in June 1938 and went to Palmer a few weeks later where he has worked the past three years.
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Plainview
Hale County
C. B. Martin
Lockview Farm
Jones Goode
Goode
Aiken
Perry J. Leverett
A. A. Crownover
The
Agricultural Conservation Association
Harry Whitfill
Plainview Ginner
Whitfill
Garlon A. Harper
Texas A. & M
Palmer County Agriculture Conservation Association
Harper
Harry Igo
U.S. Army Air Corps
Coryell County
Palmer
Disease spread of blind staggers in Dalhart area
A June check of farmers in Dalhart and Hartley counties reports encephalitis, or blind staggers, has advanced slowly over the past week. The outbreak began a week ago, two weeks earlier than usual, possibly due to wet weather and an abundance of blood-sucking insects thought to spread the disease.
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Dalhart
Dallam
Hartley
Safflower Promises Cash to N. M. Farmers
In Curry County New Mexico safflower appears as a promising crop that could replace portions of wheat acreage. Originating in India, the plant produces oil rich seeds. after pressing, residue makes cattle cake comparable to cottonseed cake. Initial plantings near Deming and Curry County show 1,000 acres with 12,500 pounds of seed arriving from Deming.
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Curry County
India
China
Panhandle Plains
Forrest
Pattison
L. R. Talley
Bob Vineyard
Deming
N. M
Safflower
Barley Loans and Dairy News Highlight Kansas Agriculture
Kansas farms experiment with Hannchen barley for beer makers in Milwaukee. AAA announces 45 cent per bushel barley loans to farmers, no allotments. McLean students fundraise at festival for breeding projects. A Carnation Milk Farm heifer sets world records for milk and butter in 365 days, surpassing all breeds and ages.
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Panhandle
AAA
P. C. Colgin
Hale County
College Station
Washington
Carnation Milk Farm
Seattle
Carnation Homestead Madcap
Holstein-Friesian Association
Carnation Ormsby
District Two 4-H Camp Dates Set
Between 350 and 400 farm boys from District Two of the Texas Extension Service are expected at a fourth annual 4-H Club encampment at Cota Glen near Tulsa August 11 13. K J Edwards district agent leader announces the usual encampment program will include baseball swimming boating hiking and a rifle shoot. County agents will head committees arranging camp details. George Adams vice director of the state C Hohn and L L Johnson the latter state club leader will attend and speak.
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Lubbock
Texas Extension Service
Cota Glen
Tulsa
K. J. Edwards
George Adams
C. Hohn
L. L. Johnson
Plains Wool Growers Get $14 667 Advance
Wool growers from six counties shipped 73 000 pounds of wool to Boston broker Adams and Leland. They were advanced 20 cents per pound totaling 14 667 dollars with further advances expected as wool values rise to 24 to 26 cents per pound.
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Tulia
Tulsa
Boston
Swisher County
John Palmore
A. J. Harris
Adams and Leland Wool Brokers
Harris
Hale
Castro
Lamb
Randall
Briscoe
Floyd
Swisher
Colorful linens pattern 7012 for dainty stitch baskets
This freehand pattern advertises a transfer pattern 7012 for nine 5/14 inch motifs and six 2 inch motifs to create colorful linens and flower basket designs. Send ten cents to Amarillo Daily News Household Arts Dept. for the pattern with name address and pattern number clearly written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Daily News
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Kangaroo Rats Pose New Threat to Dalham County Crops
In Dalham County, field rats or kangaroo rats have prompted commissioners to offer free poison grain to farmers and stockmen. County Agent 7d Crabtree explains the pest’s rapid spread aided by wind erosion creating protective burrow homes. effective control requires a half thimbleful of treated grain at each rat hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Dalelam County
Crabtree
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Marian Martin Pattern
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New Hale
Southern States Loan CO
Amarillo Chase Holt
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Kansas
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Buckeye
Milwaukee Brewers
California
Finney County
McLean City
Alert Future Farmers of America
McLean
McLean Business Men's Club
Ad Oliver
Chisholm
Plains
Ecuador
E.S. Burgess
Alice
Brooks
Germany
Zephyr
U. 5
Amarillo Fort Worth
Sweetwater
Wichita Falls
Globe-News
Tee Ry
Charlie
Chan
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