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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
8
A Brazos County writer calls for fall breaking and humus creation to revive depleted upland soils. He warns against soil robbery via poor diversification and promotes two aims: soil improvement and profitable crops beyond cotton. Home gardens are also advocated as vital to family income and public health.
The 1915 competition will award prizes for largest net profits per acre from crops and livestock and will run through city and country schools. PF P Claxton of the U S Bureau of Education supports school linked gardening, saying a child can yield 50 to 100 dollars of vegetables per eighth acre, aiding family support and schooling.
The Farmers' Union warehouse in Brenham Texas burned early yesterday. Eight thousand bales of cotton inside were lost with the structure while outside bales were saved. The building valued at four to five thousand dollars and total insured value unknown.
By Associated Press. In Galveston Texas on November 17 the Southern Pacific elevator housing over 800000 bushels of wheat is burning from roof to ground. The blaze threatens total destruction with losses near one million dollars as crews battle the blaze.
Naco Arizona reports renewed firing between Hill and Maytorena forces. A stray bullet on the American side hits Mrs A Krohn wife of a Southern Pacific Railroad official. The incident underscores the ongoing border violence and risks to civilians.
Work to electrify the Bryan and College Interurban nearing completion as trolley poles were set up to the car station from College yesterday in this city.
The last forecast warns of disturbances from November 18 to 22 followed by a warm spell then a cool wave. A severe cold front with killing frosts is expected to reach the cotton belt, with heavy southern precipitation. Dangerous storms and hurricanes are forecast continent wide as cold waves and hurricanes move in tandem over large distances.
After fourteen months of tests, officials announce a major upgrade in weather forecasting starting January. The plan covers precipitation frost freezes hurricanes and floods with improved accuracy using extensive records. Farmers are advised to delay selling grain or cotton and to wait before deciding next year's acreage.
The commissioners court met with full attendance and Judge Maloney presiding. They canvassed the November 3 election results and issued certificates of election, inspected the county poor farm, and received the road improvement report from Engineer Morrison. They approved quarterly county officer reports and accepted low bids for rebuilding Wixon creek and Dillishaw top road bridges. A public road petition by J W Murphy et al was granted pending final reports.
The court set one year salaries for county officers led by County Judge at 1800 dollars and County Treasurer at iro 650 dollars to extra officers. The treasurer is to receive two percent of all money paid out starting November 1, 1914, until further order. The session adjourned after the adjournment.
In Farm and Wireside DPD associate editor Bureh outlines fall steps to guard against next year’s grasshoppers chinch bugs and cotton boll weevils. He details weevil life stages and urges thorough field cleanup burn residues winter plowing and early planting to curb damage.
The Pittsfield Poultry Farm based in Maine with a Massachusetts branch has produced up to 500000 chicks annually. Owners PW Briggs Gordon Dobson and Howard Gilmore plan to raise output to 2000000 chicks next year after eight years of operation.
Senator Fletcher calls state and local officials, press, business leaders and railroad and bank representatives to Washington on December 12 to devise methods for locating agricultural immigrants in the South. Secretary Wilson to open the meeting with support from the Department of Labor and the Bureau of Immigration. The aim is a Southern immigration policy and practical plan to place unemployed industrial immigrants on farms as European hostilities end.
The Federal government plans a conference with Secretary Wilson and other officials to consider using immigrants for Southern farm work. Southern Commercial Congress leaders expect strong attendance as they push financing for agricultural settlements and a capable immigration service. Cooperation with post office and county agents is urged to distribute immigrants to agricultural regions.
Dr. William Battle, dean of the faculty, was elected temporary president of the University of Texas in Austin on November 16.
Public notice commands the sheriff of Brazos County to publish a four week citation in a Brazos County newspaper. It directs G W Miller to appear in the 45th District Court of Texas in San Antonio on December 7 1914 regarding a suit for rescission of conveyance trespass to try title and damages, with a note on an associated promissory note and deed of trust. The land involved lies in Brazos County and is described as part of the J C Statesville one third league totaling about 6596 acres. The writ is issued by Clerk Andres Coy in San Antonio October 31 1914.
State chemist G S Fraps of Texas A&M explains that black waxy soils in North Texas need crop rotation and manure to build organic matter before fertilizers. He recommends legumes like clover or peas, grazing or returning manure, then applying acidic phosphate and cottonseed meal at 200 pounds per acre on cotton and corn.
A reflective adage notes that many who believe they are right proceed only to discover their certainty was misplaced. The saying cautions against overconfidence and urges humility in judgment.
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