Ousley urges cotton acreage cuts to curb waste
Colonel Clarence Ousley, former USDA assistant secretary, addresses Texas bankers urging cotton acreage reductions amid 1920 surplus. He cites weak buying power, 2,000,000 bales extra, and calls for cooperative marketing and Farm Bureau led financing to reduce waste and graft. He warns against industrial class revolt and praises direct farmer export efforts.
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Dallas
Clarence Ousley
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Texas
Ousley
United States
Chicago
Theodore Price
New York
Rio Grande Valley
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Cardus Helped Regain Strength in Cardui Appeal
Paint Rock Alabama Mrs C M Stegall relates a recovery tale after three years in bed and severe pain. She credits Cardus with restoring appetite sleep and strength after six bottles. The testimonial notes Cardui’s long use for women’s ailments and urges others to try it at all druggists.
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Paint Rock
Ala
C. M. Stegall
Near Here
Cardus
Mrs. Semple Dies in Waco on Sunday
Mrs. J E Semple dies unexpectedly in Waco early Sunday morning after retiring the night before. Born and raised in Navasota she will be interred there with services in the Nava sota cemetery. Funeral arrangements include travel via H T C Railroad at 8 05 this afternoon and gathering of family in Bryan en route.
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W. R
J. B. Sanders
Waco
J. E. Semple
Semple
Navasota
Bryan
W. S. Barron
Farm Boy's Special Tour Notes From Thurston Etheridge
Bry an Route 6 youth Thurston Etheridge of the City National Bank of Bryan won a three year subscription to the Progressive Farmer for writing the best story of the Farm Boy's Special Trip. The narrative follows the western tour from Bryan through Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio New York and Washington with stops at farms, dairies, factories, and landmarks, highlighting crops, equipment, and dairy and poultry operations.
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C. L. Benson
R. W. Pearsons
Texas
Thurston Etheridge
Bryan
Route 6
Young Etheridge
City National Bank of
Texas cotton acreage to fall sharply in 1921
A Houston based report from R M Gordon Co estimates Texas cotton acreage will drop about 27.65 percent in 1921 from 1920 levels, driven mainly by lack of farm supplies and restricted credit. The statewide total would fall to about 8.22 million bales from 11.36 million, with seventeen counties showing declines above 40 percent.
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Texas
R. M. Gordon & Co., Inc
Houston
Archer
Baylor
Bosque
Comanche
Denton
Donley
Hood
Jim Wells
Lubbock
County Agent Visits Two School Clu bs
County Agent C L Benson visited Reliance and Steep Hollow clubs Monday. Steep Hollow elected Guy Tobias president Haymond Mathis vice president Lela Fay Mathis secretary Ethel Tobias club leader. Steep Hollow now second to Tabor in county size. interest strong across schools. Lost pair of mules February 74 near Wellborn on Bryan road. One black mare mule with broken front foot, no brand. One dark mouse colored horse mule with barb wire cut. Reward offered by T J Woosley Din
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C. L. Benson
Reliance
Steep Hollow
Steep Hollow Club
Guy Tobias
Haymond Mathis
Lela Fay Mathis
Ethel Tobias
Step Hollow
Tabor Club
Benson
Bryan Road
Wellborn
T. J. Woosley
What Can the Farmer Do This Year to Escape Cotton?
The author argues Mississippi farmers must cut cotton, diversify to homegrown feed and livestock, and buy cash rather than credit. He praises the boll weevil for forcing crop diversification and predicts a large cotton crop will fail economically unless farmers take a cotton vacation and shift to other crops. He urges cooperative farming and a shift to a businesslike, debt-free approach, with future notes on the Farm Bureau.
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Mississippi
South
South Mississippi
Bryan
Hearne
Calvert
Navasota
Madisonville
British Actors Vote to Kill Sunday Theatre Openings
London Feb 26 British actors and actresses voted down a proposal to open London theaters on Sundays at a British Drama League meeting. Arthur Bouchier and Father Adderley urged Sunday plays as optional, while George Bernard Shaw ridiculed the idea. Shaw warned that Sunday openings would not improve profits or the actors' conditions.
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London
America
British Drama League
Arthur Bouchier
Father Adderley
Bouchier
George Bernard Shaw
Walton advises caution in diversifying farming methods
Waco Tex March 2 T Walton director of agriculture extension work at A and M college urged caution in diversification by farmers. He said reduce cotton acreage up to 50 percent, avoid shifting to truck crops, and first ensure enough food and feed to sustain the farm, then focus on a money crop like corn self peas or cotton.
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Bryan
Main Street
Forworth
Texas
Waco
Ft. Worth
Oklahoma
Wichita Kansas
Wichita
Kansas
Arkansas River
Manhattan
State A. & M. College of Kansas
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mr. Burr
State A, & M. College of Nebraska
Commercial Club
Young’s Dairy
Hebb Motor Company
Patriot
Woodlawn Dairy
Rock Island Depot
Des Moines
Iowa
Meredith
Jersey
Park
Chamber of Commerce of
Dowling Stock Farm
Meneough
Rainbow
Charles Irvine
Irvine
Armours Packing Plant
Mr. Noble
Armour
Oii Hall
Marshall Field
Zoo
Armour and Company
Lake Michigan
Chicago
South Bend
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Oliver Dining Hall
Notre Dame College
Lansing
Michigan
A. & M. College
Detroit
Fordson Tractor Plant
Ford Motor Company
Ford
St. Thomas
Ont
Niagara
N. Y
Ithica
Itica
Wharf
Coney Island
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Hudson River
Upper New York
Chinatown
Jew Town
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Child’s Cafe
Agriculture
E. T. Meredith
Monument
Capitol
Congressional Library
White House
Pan American Building
Georgetown
Arlington
Grottoes Cave
Roanoke
Ashland
Lexington
McKee
Light Brigade
Lexingston
Nashville
Tenn
Birmingham
Montgomery
New Orleans
New
Tex
T. Walton
A. and M. College
Farm Association
Walton
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Jack
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Asec Brown
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Burleson
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Coleman
Medina — Collin
Milam
Nolan
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Crosby
Panda
Parker
Delta Denton
Rains
Red River
de Witt Robertson
Rockwall
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Eastland
Ask Eliscone
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Erath
Helby
Fannin
Smith
Foard
Fort Bend
Tarrant
Freestone
Taylor
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Waller
Hardeman
Washton
Harrison
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Emvereaeneee Itbarger
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Ween
Hopkins
Awe
Younent Howard
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