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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
4
Mayor L K Crawford announces city election in Bonham on Saturday June 15 1929 from eight in the morning to seven in the evening. Voters will decide if the city should establish and maintain a band. Polls at city hall with judges and clerks as previously appointed to conduct city elections.
Washington June 12 managers of chambers from Louisville to Dallas Fort Worth and four Texas cities met to draft a brief for an interdepartmental hearing on airways. Texas reps Norrell Hott Melton Johnson spoke for Louisville Dallas Fort Worth route advocacy. Cleveland observer joined as benefiting center. Representative Sanders urged Atlanta Dallas route via Tyler with Tyler portrayed as a hub.
County agents in 87 Texas counties last year helped introduce farm flocks of sheep to control weeds and use waste feed at profits, with 432 pure bred rams placed in 48 counties. W. M. Glidewell of Longhollow sold 21 lambs for 210 dollars, and his 95 sheep earned 532.92 dollars while reducing weeds and increasing grass.
Mrs. W. B. Keesee, a Hagen home demonstration club member, bought 1000 baby chicks January 15. After selling 389 cockerels for $185.99 and keeping 410 pullets with 54 cockerels, her costs totaled 275 dollars, leaving each remaining pullet valued at eight cents and said to be worth at least 50 cents each.
In Olton Lamb County on June 12 George Bohner reports sweet clover yields better pasture value than native hay. Demonstrated with D A Adam county agent, Bohner sowed last August, grazed two cows 45 days, milk rose 13 pounds in one day, then 22 pounds daily by April after refeeding the clover. He also pastures four neighbor cows and two horses.
Bonham banker Tom Williams of State Bank and Trust showcases Golden Beauty plums from his Lowell's Bluff orchard near Bonham on the Red River. He details 100 plum trees yielding 4 to 5 bushels each, plus 1000 Elberta peach trees, 1000 pears, and many apples, with strong local demand and plans to publish orchard photos in a forthcoming edition.
The Merry Workeso Clan met at the club house in July 1929 with ten members and four visitors. Mrs Myrtle Cunningham led the meeting, Mrs Nina Latta directed the program, and a reading by Mrs Larry Hammond from the Taylorville club was enjoyed. A sugar measurement demonstration by Miss Eldridge followed.
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