Texas Farm News Roundup Highlights Egg Grading and Machinery
Texas reports egg grading laws lacking in the state while Crosbyton's Jesse Bass installs an egg-grader for hatchery and commercial use. A new International Harvester cotton picker demo near Bryan shows potential yields and cost savings. Texas honey output rises to 7.392 million pounds, ranking tenth nationally. An Austin county soil conservation drive approves thirteen new applications. Hybrid corn yields spark optimism from Denton County farmers comparing to previous generations.
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Texas
Jesse Bass
Crosbyton
Crosby County
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas Leads in Hen Numbers but Lags in Production per Hen
Texas held the highest total egg laying flock at 21,888,000, ahead of Iowa and Minnesota, yet ranked 39th in production per hen led by Vermont. A Camp County 4-H member harvested 245 bushels of marketable sweet potatoes on one acre, aided by fertilizer and good soil. No 1946 cotton acreage quota was set, with 1945 crop at 9,368,000 bales and Texas around 2,000,000 bales, the smallest in 50 years.
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Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Minnesota
Vermont
Julian Reynolds
Lessburg
Camp County
Ross H. Brison
U. S
Clinton P. Anderson
Department of Agriculture
Texas Rice Mills Run 20 to 24 Hours a Day
The Eagle Lake Headlight reports Texas mills operate around the clock to process a bumper crop. All varieties arrive, including Roxero, with over half directed to government purchases and some shipments to Cuba. Many orders cannot be filled.
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Texas
Eagle Lake
Colorado County
Cuba
Pheno thiazine trial expands to cattle horses and hogs
The drug Pheno thiazine developed in Texas and first used on sheep is now directed by the U S Bureau of Animal Husbandry for worm prevention in cattle horses and hogs. Thirty members of the Progressive Farmers Club met at Victoria Victoria County to view a special picture and receive instructions on its use.
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Texas
U. S. Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Progressive Farmers Club
Victoria
Victoria County
Texas turkey industry grows with improved grazing and farming
Steve Murrin of Mansfield praises soil conservation and rotation grazing as his stock winter with little feed. Parmer County 4-H youths using poultry tips from Agent Lee H. McElroy show 60 percent gains with turkeys, versus 30 percent without. Texas now farms about 4.7 million turkeys worth roughly 28 million dollars, with 25 percent higher output this year.
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Steve Murrin
Mansfield
Tarrant County
Parmer County
Lee H. McElroy
McElroy
Orchard Owners Instructed On Pest Control Near Uvalde
D P Gallman from the Extension service at A and M College advised orchard owners in Uvalde to apply paradichlorobenzene crystals around peach trees in late October and early November to combat the peach tree borer. Many local farmers are following the guidance to protect their trees.
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D. P. Gallman
Uvalde County
Extension Service
A. & M. College
Austrian peas distributed to Wichita county farmers
Samuel A. Billingsley of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced that 90,000 pounds of Austrian winter peas have been distributed in Wichita county. The peas, used to restore soil nitrates, cost farmers nothing and 3,000 acres are being planted.
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Wichita County
Samuel A. Billingsley
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wichita
Sisters Run Farm After Brother Killed in Action
Chester Schmidt of Pipe Creek Bandera County was killed while serving with the 85th Division in Germany. Before the war he operated the Schmidt farm and heavy-work duties. After his death his sisters Rosa Lee aged 19 and Irene Schmidt aged 20 took over raising a bumper grain crop and ran the farm from 7 a.m. to midnight.
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Chester Schmidt
Pipecreek
Bandera County
Germany
Chester
Schmidt
Rosa Lee
Irene Schmidt
Rescue grass and 4-H youth grow in Pan American tour
Rescue grass thrives west along shaded tile bottoms while clover enriches soil and prevents cattle bloating. Hall county 4-H member Billy Hancock, showcasing Jersey milkers, Duroc hogs, poultry and a beef calf, represented state youth at a 24-boy Mexico tour with Rodolfo Moreno in Mexico City.
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Blacklands
Herbert A. Lancester
A. & M. College Extension Service
Billy Hancock
Lesley
Hall County
Dallas
Billy
Mexico
Rodolfo Moreno
National School of Agriculture of Mexico
Mexico City
Overseas Gifts for Folks Back Home
Charles W. Duke notes the Arroval war will yield a flood of overseas gifts for Christmas. GI Joes from Army Navy and other services shop abroad sending silk scarfs perfume handkerchiefs and novelties from Paris Egypt Italy and beyond. Pacific troops mostly bring grass skirts and native treats while many items carry nostalgia for home.
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Charles W. Duke
United States
GI Joe
Army
Navy
War
Coast Guard
Pacific Area
Salt Used On Soot To Prevent Carpet Stains
A simple measure uses salt sprinkled on soot stained carpet to prevent lasting marks. The technique aims to absorb soot and keep fibers free from stains, offering a quick remedy for home cleaning.
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