Bra zos County Dairy and Corn Farming Tips from Extension Service
The Brazos County article outlines corn rotation and seedbed prep advice from P C Mangelsdorf of the Experiment Farm. It urges early planting, good seed, weed control, and adapting practices to boost consumption and reduce butter surplus while promoting dairy calendars for record keeping. It notes dairy calendars for local farmers and mentions Morris Williamson, 1928 4-H champion pig club member, reporting two Poland China pigs farrowed but four offspring died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Mangelsdorf
J. I. Thomas
Extension Service
Seab Keith
Kurten
C. P. Powers
A. J. Murray
Steep Hollow
George Foster
River Oaks
Morris Williamson
Poland
Morris
Monument sales and business notices in Texas region
Personal Mention lists M. B. Easters of Kurten in law on business. A. Peters of Coleview traveled to Bryan. The note refers to satisfying customers with monument sales. F. B. Burch of Hearne, Texas is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Easters
Kurten
A. Peters
Coleview
Bryan
F. B. Burch
Hearne
Texas
County Agent Reports Busy February Drive
County Agent C L Reason notes Feb work for Extension Service amid poor roads. He logged 1 925 miles, 15 meetings with 528 attendees, one community club organized, 24 visits, four terracing demonstrations, one 4 H Club organized, 58 telephone calls, and a Chamber of Commerce luncheon with about 25 farmers invited to discuss feed crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L
Rivan Chamber of Commerce
Cream Route No 2 Opens Thursday Across County
County Agent Benson announces Cream Route No 2 will begin Thursday morning with stops at Rock Prairie and Wels h into College. About ten to twelve farmers are expected to start delivering cream and Route No 1 is anticipated to continue alongside it. Roy Foster will supervise the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Rock Prairie
Roy Foster
Stabler 4 H Club Chooses 1990 Demonstrations
Stabler School 4 H club members led by Lena Fazzino select demonstrations for 1990 at a March 8 meeting. Members proposed acreages of crops including watermelons cotton corn and tomatoes and the program featured harp solos and a talk on club work. Popcorn sale proceeds added 95 cents to the club treasury for school auditorium rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stabler
Lena Fazzino
Victor Akin
Ernest Shustella
John Fazzino
Rosa Lee Fazzino
Irene Shustella
Louise Fazzino
Frank Stabler
C. L. Benson
Price
Digging Worms and Profits A Brazos Farmer Praises a Hen
A Brazos County farmer says hard times prove the hen�s resilience. She digs deeper when ground is hard or dry, turning worms into strong profits and tender broilers. He notes the hen never starves and remains optimistic about conditions. He invites Brazos citizens to display the hen in the Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Poor Father to Be Played at Rye School in March
A postponed play titled Poor Father will be staged at Rye School on Thursday March 20 with a cast including Lous Zemanek Christine Merka Victoria Severa Josephine Wolfe Julius Fridel Henry Merka Willie Zemanek Lillian Merka Josephine Kyrolczyk Inez Higgs Pete Krolczyk and Fred Leio. Public invited. 4 H Club meetings and health poster work noted along with vaccination aftereffects and several attendance gaps. Local clubs and community members attended recent events, awards given for club work and a birthday surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Lous Zemanek
Christine Merka
Victoria Severa
Josephine Wolfe
Julius Fridel
Henry Merka
Willie Zemanek
Lillian Merka
Josephine Kyrolczyk
Inez Higgs
Pete Krolczyk
Fred Leio
C. A. Searcy
Lions Club
C. Hoyle
A. and
M. College
C. L. Benson
S. C. Hoyle
Albert Merka
Helen Kopecky
Sunday Visitors and Pastoral Change Noted in Local Community
Steep Hollow and surrounding areas welcomed visitors from College Station Waller Harvey Bryan and Hearne over the weekend. Rev Vancycle was called as pastor on the first Sunday night in March and Rev Charlie Bullock preached Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
College Station
C. P. Powers
J. D. Barnett
Waller County
Mr. Barnett
Mary Barnett
Lizzie
Eloise Thompson
Burleson County
Erma
Zara Bullock
Medra
Martin
Nellie Gertrude
Lorena Barnett
Pauline Jones
Marle Hartsfield
Bryan
Oleta Leoma
Kaby
Sue Pyles
Harvey
Vancycle
Charlie Bullock
Hearne
Reliance
J. T. Dyess
Iris
W. M. Garner
Joe Barnett
Clifton Upehurch
Page
Spring Brings Planting and Growing in Local Notes
The article notes farmers planting corn and gardens starting as spring arrives. Sunday School and B Y P U programs gain members, with hopes for strong turnout next Sunday. Rev R L Brown and wife attended services. he preached on The Lord's Babies. Local families and visitors from Bryan and Wellborn are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
Brown
Maude Jones
Bryan
J. D. Jones
Bill Bradley
Wellborn
Edge Farmer Reports Rising Poultry Profits in 1930
Ed Chytil of Edge community shows improving returns in January and February with 645 Barred Rock hens. He earned 147.45 net in January from 6645 eggs, and 237.06 net in February from 10,555 eggs, totaling 484.51 over both months. Highest single day sales reached 96 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Ed Chytil
Chyil
Chytil
Farmer of Tabor Grows Feed Crop Markets Surplus
Walter Armstrong a prominent Tabor farmer runs a conservative feed and live stock program. His 1920 corn yield averaged about 25 bushels per acre, rising to 45 with fertilizer on treated fields. He produced feed for turkeys mules cattle hogs and hens and has not bought animal feed since 1925, selling surplus to tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
Armstrong
Negro Tourists Wreck Car At Boyett Corner
Four travelers from Lorena to Houston, two men and two women, mistook the Boyett Service Station corner for a highway turn and struck a telephone post near College. They spent Sunday in the College hospital with no serious injuries. Boyett garage staff helped them to the hospital. the car was a total wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyett
College
Lorena
Houston
Marsh
Boyett Garage
Merchants Institute Set for City Hall Sessions
Henry W. Stanley will conduct a Bryan Merchants Institute at City Hall starting Monday March 17 1922 under the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce. The course covers salesmanship advertising merchandising and window display with free lectures and no sales pitches, plus special classes for window decoration and advertising conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Stanley
Merchants’ Service Bureau
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County
Stanley
Civic Club
Merchants’ Bureau
Merchants’ Institute
Bryan and Denton Baseball Leagues Forge Community Ties
Denton hosts Twilight Baseball League while Bryan runs a Sunday School Baseball League as part of community life. Bryan invites attenders to Farmers Short Course banquet on March 24 marking East Texas Chamber of Commerce’s fourth anniversary. Postmaster notes 13 new blocks added to free delivery serving about 45 homes and 150 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Bryan
Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ss. G. Buchanan
Mr. Buchanan
Post Office Department
College News Notes Delights and Delivers Local Updates
The March Literary Guild selects The Great Meadow by Elizabeth Maddox Roberts marking the fourth year of the guild. Dr H B Stenzel of geology lectures on Texas Coastal Plain features with lantern slides and maps. Mrs Reinhardt and family return to College Park after six weeks research in Ohio. Local women of the Christian church share a luncheon and meetings. Poultry news from Pan American Air System notes 16000 baby chicks traveled 472 miles. Cameron county hatcheries in La Feria use air express for economy. Local social updates include visits to Houston and farewells to Mrs Searson of Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Guild
Great Meadow
Elizabeth Maddox Roberts
Anthony Comstock
Heywood Brown
Margaret Leech
Texas
H. B. Stenzel
Department of Geology
Texas Coastal Plain
Stenzel
North American
West Indies Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Brazos County
H. J. Reinhardt
Raymond
College Park
Reinhardt
U. S
Pan American Air System
Brownsville
Mexico City
Cameron County
la Feria
Mercedes
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J.C. Penney
the Invincible
Brazos County Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department
Lucy Givens
Brazos Countri
Clubbers
Stabler School
Rye School
Rye News
Mayme Moye
R. H. Harrison
George Henzarling
O. L. Andrews
Seldon and
Garth
Navasota
LaSalle Monument
Ernest Cook
I. F. Cook
Boyett Corner
Merchants Institute
City Hall
Avement
David Reid
J. J. Taubenhaus
Ohio
Washington
The
Christian Church
C. ©. Hedges
W. A. Orth
C. N. Shepardson
E. E. Vezey
Ernest Langford
C. C. Hedges
F. W. Hensel
T. P. Johnson
Mabel McQueen
Johnson
E. O. Siecke
Mrs. Searson
Lincoln
Neb
California
M. L. Cashion
Caldwell
Jewelry
Kuppenheimer
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Pimaud
B. and
J. Sales
Wilson Bradley Store
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