Greater Production Per Acre and Per Hour of Man Power
The article discusses diversification beyond single crops, highlighting Weeks poultry colonies near Wichita Falls and broader southern farming shifts. It argues for combining poultry, pigs, and cows with cotton and feed crops, and notes regional experiments in Louisiana and Texas on dairy, cream production, and tick eradication to boost profitability and rural livelihoods. It cites Chas Weeks plans, the utility of community centers, and A and M College extension insights from H. H. Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Mr. Jones
Sugar
la Fourche
Terrebone
Brazos County
Razos County
H. H. Williamson
A. & M. College
Alabama
Williamon
Williamson
B. B. Es
Association of Commerce
Orleans
Jones
Revival Service At Cottonwood Ends With Baptism
The Cottonwood revival ended Sunday evening in a joint Cottonwood Baptist service at College Station. Music directed by Roland Crenshaw featured performances by Mr. and Mrs. Crenshaw. A baptism followed for five Cottonwood and two College candidates, drawing both congregations and campus visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Church
Baptist Church
College Station
Roland Crenshaw
Cottonwood
Local Musicians Urged To Enter National Contest
Bryan and Brazos county young singers are urged to enter the Atwater Kent Foundation national music contest. Local chairman Mrs Roy Danforth and team organize with audition and publicity leaders for a September event open to ages 18 to 25. The 1928 Bryan contest is recalled fondly and 1929 aims to be larger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
Atwater Kent Foundation
Roy Danforth
Albert Buchanan
Lelia Griffin
Henry S. Locke
Senior B Y P U Picnic on Brazos River
The Senior B Y P U of First Baptist church enjoyed a delightful sunset picnic at Pitts Bridge on the Brazos River Monday evening followed by a social meeting on the river banks. Mrs Travis B Bryan and Fat Newton chaperoned the group and plan further summer socials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Pitts Bridge
Brazos River
Travis B. Bryan
Fat Newton
Agricultural Trend dominates Farmers Short Course talks
At Texas A and M College the Tuesday session centered on The Agricultural Trend with speakers including Col Clarence Ousley J D Colgin H G Safford and Prof John A Todd. Ousley warned of possible cotton yields from 14 to 20 million bales and potential surpluses and famines depending on weather pest conditions. Lancaster chaired the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
College Station
A. and
M. College of Texas
King Cotton
Col. Clarence Ousley
Last
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
J. D. Colgin
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Dallas
Farm Board
Col. Ousley
19 Commandments For Saving Given To 4 H Club Girls
College Station July 31 Girls at the Farmers Short Course at A M College heard that haphazard saving and spending brings grief and that a budget is essential for all but millionaires. Speaker Mrs Lily Pearl Chamberlain of North Texas Agricultural College Arlington outlined ten financial commandments to care for a nest egg and hatch it into competence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
A. & M. College
Lily Pearl Chamberlain
North Texas Agricultural Colege
Arlington
Revival Yields 26 Conversions by Rev R E Day
Rev R E Day pastor of First Baptist Bryan conducted revival at Bullard and Laneville in Smith county during his vacation. 26 additions reported with strong interest. He returned to Bryan sick with cold and fever then left for Tulsa Oklahoma to visit daughter Mrs Clinton Groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Bullard
Laneville
Smith County
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Clinton Groves
Bryan
Canary Bird Rescued From Turtle Still Sings at Home
A canary escaped its cage near the Brazos river plantation home of Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Jones. A turtle grabbed the bird from a barbed wire edge and disappeared underwater. A Bohemian farm boy dived in and cut the turtle’s head, freeing the canary unharmed. The bird returned to its cage and continues to sing daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Egbert Jones
Brazos River
12 Foot Drop WreckS Auto Injures Three
Mrs L H Tucker of Bryan Mrs Beverly Tucker of Mart and a colored girl were injured when their car went over a 12 foot embankment on the highway north of Calvert. The car struck a bridge butt end causing it to give way and drop into a ditch. Mrs Tucker Sr suffered bruises and a wrenchd spine while Mrs Tucker Jr had cuts and bruises. The rear passenger sustained deep gashes and loss of teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Tucker
Bryan
Beverly Tucker
Mart
Calvert
Tucker, Sr
Tucker Sr
Tucker Jr
Crop Rotation Gains Value for Texas Farms
Crop rotation proves its worth on Texas fields through higher yields and broader benefits. E A Miller of Texas A and M spoke at a Farmers Short Course noting better pest and disease control, weed suppression, and soil-building crops like cowpeas and soybeans. Experiments at Temple and College Station show higher ten year and thirteen year averages for lint cotton, corn, and oats with rotation, yielding more per acre and greater profits than continuous cropping. Indianapolis seventh district Legion posts endorse a smoke abatement campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
E. A. Miller
Extension Service
M. Colelge
Miller
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Blackland
Temple
Miler
Balanced Sheep and Cattle Discussed at Texas Farm Short Course
Ern est Gibbons of A and M College spoke at the Farmers Short Course about adding sheep to Texas farming. He said sheep offer high net profits with proper care and discussed range versus farm flock production including shifts from fine wool to meat and wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Ernest Gibbons
A. and M. College of Texas
Gibbons
Tech
Site Prairie
Late Hatchings Warn of Unprofitable Pullets
Poultry expert Clyde Ingram of the Louisiana Extension Service warns that late hatchings yield poorly developed pullets, risking unprofitable layings in fall. He urges vigorous stock, clean practices, ample range, shade, and separating sexes to encourage healthy growth and reduce disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Clyde Ingram
Louisiana Extension Service
Farmers Short
A. and M. College of Texas
Three Charges in Court Faced by H F Blackwell
H F Blackwell sits in jail on three charges assault drunkenness and disturbing the peace. He is to be brought before Justice L T Mc Gee later this week for actions at the home of C G Powers Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Blackwell
L. T. McGee
Blackwell
C. G. Powers
High Cost of Fires Prompts Airport Finance Discussion
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber committees will study ways to finance land leases or purchase for an airport after Fred Cavitt reported several land offers at different prices. Government readiness to equip and maintain a field if land is provided was noted, with plans to report back to directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Reforming Woman Sparks Gossip At Temple Owl
In a Temple Owl column, readers note a woman’s supposed reform and mock her caution about intimacy, highlighting campus gossip and social attitudes of the era.
Flames Ignite Gasoline After Car Ditches In Madisonville
Thomas Lundin reports to Eagle correspondent losing his car and a full line of samples last week in Madisonville. The vehicle toppled into a weed overgrown drain ditch and spilled gasoline. A match lit during a digging attempt ignited the gas under the car, causing rapid flames that could not be fought. Insurance covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lundin
Eagle
Madisonville
Lundin
Church Women Meet for Quarterly Session in Brazos
The Brazos Federation of Church Societies held its regular quarterly meeting at Free Baptist church Monday at 4 pm with President Mrs. G. E. Adams presiding. Mrs. Hal Spencer of San Antonio led the afternoon program, and Miss Faith Snuggs spoke on China with an exhibit of Chinese art and curios from Southern China missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brazos Federation of Church Societies
Free Baptist Church
G. E. Adams
Hal Spencer
San Antonio
George
Houston
Faith Snuggs
China
Southern Division
Baptist Church
Early cotton stalks signal variable yields in flood areas near Bryan
R L Jones brought three cotton stalks to the Eagle office from near Mumford Prairie eleven miles northwest of Bryan. Two stalks from an eight acre field by Henry Bowman show about twelve bolls each likely to open in two to three weeks. A stalk from an eighty acre Bowman Chisfield farm in flood water shows three small bolls with no squares. Jones notes only early planted varieties bloom early may yield per acre. flood affected areas face pests and moisture hindering lint yields, risking unprofitable picking and ginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Jones
Eagle Office
Allen Smith
Mumford Prairie
Bryan
Hhat
Henry Bowman
Greer Seec
Mr. Jones
John Bowman Chisfield
Autos Burned When Overturned Near Barné
About one o clock Monday morning Mr and Mrs D A Broadway and sons Luther and Allen were returning from Austin when their car ran off the road a few miles before Barné. The vehicle overturned and burned after occupants escaped with painful but not serious bruises and cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Broadway
Luther
Allen
Austin
Fire Insurance Rate Cut for Bryan City
The state fire insurance commission reduced Bryan’s fire insurance key rate from 26 cents to 23 cents, effective August 1. T. F. Justice of the commission outlined the rate as one of the lowest for similarly sized cities while urging fire-loss reduction and prevention efforts. City Manager J. Bryan Miller noted the rate would be pursued further when possible, with a history of gradual reductions from 41 cents under older schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
T. F. Justice
State Fire Insurance Commission
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
J. Bryan Miller
Basic Emotions Driving Force In Men, Women
Miss Cora Lee Walton spoke at the Farmers Short Course in Texas about anger fear and love as the driving forces in life. She urged emotional independence and graceful adjustment to the opposite sex and emphasized training to control emotions for personal growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Loue
Cora’ Lee Walton
A. and M. College of Texas
Miss Walton
Cemetery Work Day at Wellborn Invites Helpers
Members of the Wellborn cemetery association and others are invited to meet at the schoolhouse on Friday August to spend the day improving the cemetery. Bring well filled base sets and a dinner will be served venire style. This invitation is extended by J L Hensurling, Douglas Royder and C Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Assoiation
Wellborn
J.L. Hensurling
Douglas Royder
C. Wade
Clyde Bowen Injured As Car Overturns Near Jearne
Clyde Bowen of this city is in a local hospital after a late Monday afternoon accident when his car left the road near Jearne and overturned. He suffered a facial and shoulder laceration and a broken right leg. Surgeons say he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bowen
Jearne
Bowen
Stewart records 40 applications and insurance seating
Ross A. Stewart signs with the American Bankers Club as he arranges 40 applications and a $200 000 policy during the week of July 13. He is seen promoting £5 000 or $10 000 policies upon arriving in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross A. Stewart
American Bankers Club
Bryan
Free goods with gasoline at Brazos Bottling
Beginning Monday July 29 through Monday night August 5 customers receive one quart of oil or 50 pounds of ice with each purchase of five gallons of gasoline or one case of soda water with a ten gallon gasoline purchase. Brazos Bottling at our new location Denena B corner 22nd and Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Denena B
Bryan
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Wichita
Chaseeks
California
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la Section
Lake Kemp
T&e
R.E. Day
Canary
Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
State Insurance Commission
EF. Yeager
Trade Extension Committee
Ferguson Crossing
Guy Boyett
A. S. McSwain
Clarence Qousley
Fast Texas Chamber of Commerce
Etex
Temple Owl
Church Women’s Federation
Insurance Commission
Nork
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