Bottle fed lambs and orchard gas tenting methods
A period piece describes lambs raised with clocked bottle feeding and warm milk in clean bottles. It notes California grower use of cyanide tents at night to combat scale insects on citrus trees, detailing risks to trees from sun exposure. It also shows portable hayracks on skid bases and a farmer modifying a tractor-mounted mower to collect ripe Reed’s canary grass with a canvas apron, illustrating farm ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Wisconsin
Texas Unemployment Insurance Begins Next Saturday
Texas workers will start drawing unemployment benefits January 1, 1988, under a joint state federal program. The system, aimed at easing job loss, sets weekly payments from 2 to 15 dollars for up to 16 weeks and requires registration at local unemployment offices with wages reported by employers.
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Austin
Tom
Harry
Texas
Thexas Unemployment Commission
Vno
Gee
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Llarry
Firms in America Importing French Wine Reach 900
A total of 900 firms in the United States are engaged in importing wine from France, highlighting a sizable channel for French vintages. The figure reflects a broad distribution among importers across multiple states and market segments.
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America
France
Special Session Review Shows Progress on Farm Wage and Hour Bills
The text defends the Special Session's work, citing passage of the Farm Bill and amendments to the Federal Housing Act in the House, and the Senate’s approval of the Agricultural and Housing Bills amid anti-lynching debates. It argues critics misstate outcomes and expects further action early in the next session beginning January 3.
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Congress
House
Committee On Labor
Napoleon
Old Guard
Senate
White House
Farm life and soil restoration amid Oklahoma notes
The passage recalls a lifelong farmer who sought freedom in the land and found purpose in work, noting his nonwealth yet deep satisfaction from tending livestock and feeding others. It mentions two men planning an orchard and vineyard near Terral, Okla, plus local projects in Sunset and Straus farm practices to restore fertility with terraces and moisture retention.
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Terral
Oklo
Rays Chapel
W. F. Robinson
Sunset
David
Straus
Mr. Straus
Card of Thanks for Support After Mother's Death
The family expresses gratitude to friends who assisted during the illness and death of their mother. They thank contributors of floral offerings and helpers. Signatures include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roper Olive Owen Viola Owen Alta Owen.
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Joe Roper
Olive Owen
Viola Owen
Alta Owen
Safety First On Roads And Walkways
The saying stresses equal importance of pedestrian and driver caution for overall road safety. It highlights responsible behavior for both walkers and drivers to reduce accidents and injuries.
The Truth About Farming and a Life in the Fields
Farm-o-Graphs reflects on hard work and perseverance in farming with frank honesty. The narrator recalls his father’s lifelong effort on the farm near Bowie and how long hours, early rising, and relentless labor shaped a life of farming from night into day.
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Vander Morgan
Bowie
Christmas Visits Across Towns Snap Fort Stockton Family Ties
Mr and Mrs Albert Love of Fort Stockton spend Christmas with Mrs Ellen Love and E R Fitzgeralds families. R L Hancock and son Lewis visit Electra with Clifford Joe and Leoten Hancock. Pearlie Cox and children with Velma Lee Mobley join relatives in Walters and Temple Oklahoma. Thelma Butler travels to Bellevue for holidays before Jan 3. Ivy Love visits Wichita Falls with sisters. Edwin Huelster from Fort Stockton spends week with his family. Cox family and Weldon Evelyne join Bowie Christmas Eve.
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Albert Love
Fort Stockton
Ellen Love
E. R. Fitzgerald
R. L. Hancock
Lewis
Electra
Clifford
Joe
Leoten Hancock
Pearlie Cox
Walters
Temple
Oklahoma
Thelma Butler
Bellevue
Ivy Love
Wichita Falls
Frank Harvey
Edna Love
Edwin Huelster
Love
Weldon and
Evelyne
Velma Lee Mobley
Bowie
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Meme
Willard Bolte
FAITH
Chewi Co
Terial
Dilic Farcane
B. F. Dearmore
Griffin’s Drug Store
Hancock
Evelyne Cox
Perry
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