Farm income drops 16 percent in 1959 USDA reports
The U S Department of Agriculture confirms total farm income fell 16 percent in 1959 from 1958, totaling about 11 billion dollars. Per farmer spendable income declined 14.5 percent to 2364 dollars, with cash receipts down across 32 states including Texas and higher costs from depreciation and labor.
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Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Rancher Forecasts Bumper Small Grain Crop for County
Henry Bradley of Brady, a rancher, predicts a good to bumper small grain crop for McCulloch County this year. He cites recent rains in the Fife and Lohn area from one to one and three quarter inches and warns hail or wind could threaten the outlook.
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Henry Bradley
Brady Rancher
McCulloch County
Mr. Bradley
Fife and Lohn
Lyndon Johnson’s Civil Rights Plea Draws Praise and Scrutiny
The report notes Johnson's strong civil rights stance during the cloture vote debate. Texans praise his moderation and call the speech his finest, while supporters expect it to improve his standing with northern voters and reassure peers about voting rights for all Americans. Also, Texas Attorney General Will Wilson headlines a Justice Department consumer and investor protection conference, tracing antitrust origins and recalling a 1907 oil case that funded his early budget.
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Tex Kasley
Associated Press Special Service
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Senate
Texas
Will Wilson
Justice Department
Sumer
Investor Protection
Wilson
National Association of Attorneys General
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Westinghouse
A. H. Broad CO
South Bridge Street
Brady, Texas
Lyndon
State of
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Standard Herald Office
Bond
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Brock’s
Conoco
W. Commerce
Davenport’s
Texaco Station
N. Bridge
Elliott’s Mobil Station
S. Bridge
Selman
Gulf Station
Third and
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Safeway Store
Brady Drug, Inc
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Brady Feed Mill City Electric Co
S. Blackburn Jones Dry Cleaners
S. Blackburn
Sweal