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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
18
A peculiar red daisy linked to the field daisy yields pyrethum, a potent insect-killing compound now used in sprays. A Yugoslav housewife’s accidental bouquet helped reveal its deadly effect on flies, mosquitos, and moths. European makers prepare the powder for dispersal by bellows, turning pyrethum daisies into an agricultural industry.
The Herald lists cash in advance political candidate fees for state offices including Dr W R Newton and J B Ford for state senator and Graham Gillis for district judge. It also notes Gulf Oil interests tout pyrethrum insecticide safety, claiming rapid kill in insects with no harm to humans or pets.
Milam County shows 256 Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner loans totaling 740700 closed between May 1, 1933 and December 31, 1935. Of these, 89 loans totaling 434900 came from the Federal Land Bank and 167 loans totaling 305800 came from the Land Bank Commissioner.
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks 153 927 910 Production Credit Associations 96 659 882 Regional Agricultural Credit Corporations 43 400 186 Emergency Crop Loans 106 975 648 Drought Relief Loans 65 513 583. Lost brown 2 or 3 year old filly about 14 hands high branded 7 on jaw left home about March 20. R L Batte.
Plant vendor W. H. Whaley of Hearne Texas advertises tomato or cabbage plants 1000 for 1.00 prepaid and potato slips in 30 days at 1.25 per 1000. Orders now.
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