Texas Citrus Boom Could Lead Nation in Fruit Production
The lower Rio Grande Valley now hosts 5,000,000 citrus trees, up 1,500,000 in the last year, with about 70,000 acres under crop. Plantings extend from Eagle Pass to Brownsville and north to San Antonio, signaling a strong future for Texas citrus. Officials expect to stave off the Mediterranean fruit fly threat through early federal and state actions.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
San Antonio
Florida
California
Pecos County Cantaloupes Ship Record Season
Pecos county cantaloupes are praised for altitude soil and water. About 100 carloads are shipped this season with expected growth to several thousand more cars next year as growers see rising success.
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Pecos County
Pecos
Farmers Turn To Poultry As Cotton Fails In Jackson County
The Edna area faced a poor cotton crop due to widespread pests. Farmers in Jackson County, foreseeing trouble, shifted to poultry farming and are pleased with better results. Poultry, pigs and peanuts show growing prosperity as cotton falters.
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Edna
Jackson County
Profitable Grape Crops Near Decstur Yield Market Grade
Two vineyards planted less than three years ago near Decstur earned a first marketable grape crop yielding 820 percent per acre. Carmen led with two tons per acre and much of the crop was sold at roadside stands to tourists. Texas soil proves well suited to grape culture.
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Decstur
Carmen
Texas
Texarkana Gas Hike Sparks Public Outcry Across Regions
Texarkana residents in Arkansas and Texas condemn a proposed more than 30 percent gas rate increase by the utility, despite ample production. Separate East Texas towns Jefferson to Avinger have secured contracts to receive natural gas by December 1, signaling broader supply deals amid rising costs.
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Texarkana
Arkansas
Texas
Nature Gas
Arkanas
East Texas
Jefferson
Linden
Pittsboro
Gilmer
Hughes Springs
Omaha
Naples
Daingerfield
Winnsboro
Mount Vernon
Mount Pleasant
Avinger
Availability of Gas Beneath Surface Proclaimed
The article argues gas should be accessible to all due to its abundance beneath the surface, emphasizing fair distribution and public benefit.
Memphis Flying Club Plans Twenty Members and Plane Purchase
Memphis aims to enroll twenty members in a flying club that will buy a 3500 dollar airplane for two passengers and a pilot. An instructor will teach Memphians to fly, with 100 dollar membership and 15 dollar monthly dues for ten months plus five dollar lessons. Flying shifts from pastime to business necessity as a Dallas banker, home in Bell county, makes daily rounds to his bank.
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Memphis
Dallas
Bell County
Centennial Suggestion for Texas Indian Memorial Unveiling
Mrs Lipscoumb Norvell of Beaumont former DAR regent proposes a fund to raise a memorial to the Texas Indian on the Texas Capitol grounds to be unveiled during the centennial year.
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Lipscoumb Norvell
Beaumont
DAR
Texas Capitol
Texans Propose Centennial Memorial Led by Mrs Norvell
A Texas Centennial memorial proposal urges Mrs. Norvell to head a movement with broad Texan and pioneer descendant support. The plan emphasizes honoring Native Americans and pledges a scale worthy of Texas greatness and memory.
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Texas
Kimble County Advances Old Spanish Trail Construction
Completion of 14 miles of the Old Spanish Trail in Kimble County and plans to finish 10 more miles will create a prime all weather route through Texas to the Pacific Coast. The project will boost Junction area as a famed tourist resort with its scenery climate and hunting and fishing grounds.
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Kimble County
Texas
Pacific Coast
Junction
Port O Connor Whale Show Draws Large Crowds
Port O Connor hosts a whale show drawing thousands of visitors to the harbor area. Vendors and local organizers reported strong attendance as crowds viewed the display and marine exhibits.
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Port O'Connor
Whale on reef draws crowds as visitors view 80 foot giant
Thousands of visitors flock to see a stranded 80 foot whale on a reef eleven miles offshore. Excursion boats ferry passengers for viewing while researchers note the record largest whale at 88 feet, with many individuals reported around 76 feet.
Rice yields lift business in Wharton and Matagorda counties
Rice harvest in Wharton and Matagorda counties is yielding above average quality with strong prices boosting local business. A single 40 000 barrel crop sold at 4.00 a barrel. Texas rice quality is high enough that foreign grain is rarely seen in Texas markets.
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Wharton
Matagorda
Texas
Sunflower Farmlands Expect High Returns in Cochran County
A Cochran County farmer seeds 75 acres with sunflowers and projects earnings of 50 dollars per acre. He notes current seed prices in carload lots drive the market for his crop.
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Cochran County
Van Horn Hotel Arm of Major Project Seeks Funding
Van Horn officials announce a plan for a Van Horn hotel project with a target budget of 150,500 dollars to boost local commerce. The initiative involves city approval and possible private backing to complete construction.
El Paso Builder Plans Hotel for Cariba Cavern Tourists
An El Paso man undertakes a hotel project to serve Texas and Eastern tourists traveling to and from Cariba Cavern, aiming to accommodate the growing crowds and traffic associated with the destination.
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el Paso
Texas
Cariba Cavern
Brackettville Cuts School Tax Rate by 25 Cents
Brackettville lowers its school tax rate despite higher assessment and tax levels, reducing the rate by 25 cents per hundred dollars without crippling schools in the town.
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Bracketville
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