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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1950

Page

8

Livestock Prices Weaker at Georgetown Sale

Georgetown August 21 The Georgetown Community Sales market eased slightly from last week with fat calves 25 to 29 dollars stocker calves 25 to 30 and cows 18 to 21.50. Top hogs 24.25 the highest since 1948. Numerous individual calf lots sold with weights from 420 to 545 pounds and prices from about 23 to 29 dollars per hundredweight. Stocker lambs 20 to 25 and ewes 15 to ?

Georgetown H. H. Adams Earl Tubbs Jonah Lee Karr Roy Gunn Sterling Frymire Florence J. C. Hester Round Rock Chris Doerfler Willie Hester H. F. Fuchs D. Phillips Bertram Tom Cahill Cedar Park Nick Henderson Salado Red Allen Mark Smith Liberty Hill A. L. Rosenbusch

Mohair Market Tight as Texas Clip Sells Fast

A Texas survey shows 95 to 98 percent of fall 1950 mohair already contracted. Will Crow of Dripping Springs says last week’s prices were 82 cents for grown hair and 1.07 dollars for kid hair, with most mohair spoken for. He notes contracting prices opened at 7 cents and climbed to 90 cents per pound as crews earned 17 cents extra.

Texas Will Crow Dripping Springs Reuben Crow BR. Bushnell Melvin Winters Johnson City Klappenbach

Taylor Builds Rodeo Arena

Taylor plans a September 14 rodeo with arena construction under Dick Gibbs supervision. Tom Holmstrom chairs the ticket committee and R L Harkey leads the program and posters effort. Ray Condra heads the parade committee as Lee Lawrence presides, with a caravan to invite nearby towns.

Taylor ANS Taylor Rodeo Association Tom Holmstrom R. L. Harkey Dick Gibbs Ray Condra Lee Lawrence

Florence Clinic Set to Open Friday in Florence

Florence Clinic Incorporated will hold its official opening Friday at 5 p.m. Secretary of State John Ben Sheppard will be guest speaker and cut the ribbon for public inspection. Dr. George Strickland reports 12 month lease and full equipment installation by opening. In February 205 citizens subscribed 13275 dollars to the project. Florence population is 558 per the 1950 census.

Florence ANS Florence Clinic, Incorporated John Ben Sheppard George Strickland

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