GOTTON LECTURES DRAW Blo CROWD IN TEXHOMA
A Texhoma cotton meeting drew about five hundred persons yesterday under Rock Island railroad auspices. Speakers included Judge Gough of the Texas Wheat Growers association and B M Means on cultivation methods. C B Furnett shared West Texas soil experiences, Ramsey discussed demand for graded cotton products, and Professor Phillips emphasized college education for West Texas farmers. The Rock Island cotton special will be in Amarillo March 11.
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Texhoma
Rock Island Railroad
Judge Gough
Texas Wheat Growers’ Association
B. M. Means
C. B. Furnett
West Texas
Mr. Ramsey
Phillips
The
Canyon Agricultural College
Rock Island
Amarillo
Cattle Industry Leader Rates Texas Cattle, Cotton Outlook
J C Swift of Swift Henry livestock firm in Kansas City speaks at the Cattlemen’s convention. He praises Texas as in better shape than any state, notes Panhandle cotton acreage, and predicts 16 million bales this year. He argues cattle remains the biggest, safest bet despite lower cotton prices.
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J. C. Swift
Geveral
Swift & Henry Livestock Concern
Kansas City
Mr. Swift
Texas
Union
Panhandle
United States
Large Acreage Planted Near Spearman Report
An unusually large acreage of oats rye and barley exists in the Spearman district this season according to C. O. and J. R. Collard who were here from Spearman yesterday. More land is selling around Spearman this year than for five years and business conditions are encouraging with many new farmers taking up land in the district.
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Spearman
C. O
J. R. Collard
C. O. Collard
North Plains
Judge Sam Cowan Visits Fort Worth Hotel Lobby
Judge Sam Cowan, general attorney for the American National Live Stock Association, is seen in Fort Worth making a public appearance in a hotel lobby.
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Sam Cowan
American National Live Stock Association
Fort Worth
Cotton No Experiment, Harmon Benton Urges Cotton
Harmon Benton farm agent for Potter and Oldham counties states cotton culture is proven in The Panhandle. He notes 7000 acres in Amarillo territory pledged to cotton and outlines planting, furrow, spacing, weed control, and cultivation methods for best yields.
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Panhandle
Great Plains
Amarillo
Harmon Benton
Potter
Oldham
Resolutions Adopted in Omaha Livestock Meeting
The American National Livestock Association adopted eighteen resolutions at its Omaha gathering. Items urge policy shifts in international relations and transportation reform, support Packers and Stock Yards Act enforcement, oppose Armour-Morris merger, promote U S livestock sourcing, cooperative marketing, predator control, and highlighting agricultural agency work.
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Omaha Livestock Meeting
Panhandle Livestock Producers’ Association
Amarillo
Globe
American National Livestock Association
Omaha
National Transportation Conference
Armour-Morris
Congress
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
Department of Agriculture
Favorite of Bryan to Preach Here April 13
Dr H C Morrison, praised by William Jennings Bryan as one of America's greatest preachers, will visit Amarillo and fill the Polk Street Methodist pulpit on April 13. Morrison serves as pastor in Louisville Kentucky. The Rev E W Hayne, pastor of Polk Street church, expects standing room to be at a premium for the event.
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H. C. Morrison
William Jennings Bryan
America
Amarillo
Polk Street Methodist Church
Morrison
Louisville
Mrs James Bush Critically Ill In Chicago Home
Mrs James Bush is critically ill at her home 1709 Taylor Street. Mr Bush works in real estate and oil lease business. The couple recently welcomed a son.
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James Bush
Bush
Taylor Street
Mrs. Bush
Postal Workers Eye Salary Measure Action
Amarillo postal workers await hearings in Washington before the joint Senate House Post Office Committees on salary adjustments. Advocates say postal employees have been underpaid for years and deserve fair pay to keep the mail system running smoothly for all Americans.
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Amarillo
Washington, D. C
Senate
House Post Office
Washington
Bill to Endorse Passage Vote in Two-House Consideration
The text references proposing a bill and urging support for its passage as it moves toward consideration in both legislative houses. It implies coordinated action to advance the measure through both chambers.
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Alien
Dallas
Gotton
K. C
ED Green
Taylor
Cotton
By Ring Lardner
Ryumm
Bot
Crai
Craig
NO. Vman
Bell Syndicate
DiCk. Dorgan
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Bryan
Mrs. James Bush
Fly-Barton Drug CO
Blackburn Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Wagner
Jewelry and Gift Shop
Polk Street
SEA Foods
Mathew
Beckwith Plumbing CO
Cleveland
E. EK. Adams
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