Austin Man Describes Soil Conservation Value in Farm Tale
86 year old J. R. Donnell, former Texas lawmaker and telegraph operator, recounts his Belton area farm practices. He highlights mixed crops, livestock rotation, rye pasture, stock peas, peach orchard, and careful record keeping showing profits surpassing his prior rail and express company earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Donnell
Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
Donnell
House of Representatives
Yarrell
Belton
Johnson- Grass
Express Company
Long-aged steer sale and Central Texas FFA results
In the era of high meat prices, a three year-old steer weighing 1175 pounds sold for 326.50 with buyer Harry Akin of Austin paying 27.80 a hundred, horns valued. Coastal records include the Bastrop County Fair champions, numerous 4-H/FFA scoring teams from Elgin to Taylor, and Mills County plans for Houston Fat Stock Show entries led by Y. B. Johnson and 36 steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shanks
Andy Alexander Jr
Elroy
Cedar Creek
Harry Akin
Austin
Alexander
Tom Peebles
Smithville
Lexington
Bastrop
Willie Wilhelm
Watterson
Thorndale
Harold Turner
Don Aldridge
Jimmy Survant
Charles Hairston
Taylor Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Voelker
Travis County
Taylor Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Marshall Ford
Marshall Ford Game Protective Association
W. P. Knox
F. H. Barnhouse
Mills County
Liano County
Houston
George G. Reese
Reese
Y. B. Johnson
FFA
Bobby Zane Egger
Glenn McCarthy
Egger
Merion Reynolds
Reynolds
Robert Henry Johnson
Angus
Jim Bob Steen
Coryell County
Seth Turner
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Austin American
Ing
Shivers
Reuben
Acre
Claud Watterson
Sam Higgins
Central Texas
Evant
Elgin
Dwight Lind
Gene Hattox
Willard Rother
Granger
Edgar Martinets
Edwin Adamak
Bernard Dobias
Taylor
Jim Bower
Jimmy Bryan
Morris Dagerath
Florence
Bill Lover
Charlie Everette
Frank Howell
Round Rock
Gaylen Crain
Joe Caniker
Robbie Lee
Rockdale
Jimmy Smith
W. T. Dyer
Charles Watson
R. C. Pat
Elton Hartfield
James Er
Sharp
Marvin Niedo
John Coffey
Gene Angell
Manor
Harold Sandi
Sm Hennig
Lonnie Mansfeld
Erie
BeeSey
Tee
OBEN
Seroccccvsccceses Soc
L. Fast Produce Company
Super Woman
By Mack
Mizzis Tucker
Mitchenl
LI Rea
Mrs. Tucker
Santahas
S.T.O.P
San Jacinto
Willie
Kocurekary
SEARS
Suns
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