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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
15
A dairy reports stronger afternoon service with rising customer flow as milk tests indicate higher quality than competing dairies. The lower demand earlier leads to a steady post lunch queue and continued volume through the day.
W A Thomas, president of the Texas Association of Real Estate Boards, envisions the South Plains as a future population center and seat of a regional empire. He contrasts this with California and Florida booms, urging landlords and merchants to promote diversification on tenant farms into dairying poultry and livestock to lift homeowners prospects.
Mr. Thomas warns Texas could become a field for grafters and unethical promoters drawn by its current prosperity. He says a veritable empire awaits them and urges thorough organization and cooperation among responsible real estate dealers to protect property owners and citizens from fleecing.
Between 1920 and 1925 tenancy increased 17 percent in Texas farms and by 1925 tenants made up 60.4 percent of Texas farmers. Analysts agree this trend is not ideal for agriculture or for dependent centers.
The Sunday paper highlights improving farming methods in Texas. Clarendon reports rising baby chick orders and tripled dairy cattle in Donley County. Plainview sees many feed mills using home ground feed. Lamesa added 75 registered dairy cows and 75 registered hogs. Dawson County now has 5,000 high grade Jersey cows. Cremeries are needed in both Clarendon and Lamesa.
Between two and five thousand people attended the opening of a new creamery at Ballinger, while about one thousand heard a dairying address at the courthouse. In Center, five hundred fifty stock subscribers joined a $40,000 creamery after a $15,000 stock offering, all in about two hours, showing rising statewide interest in dairying and the creamery industry.
The article notes Center quickly funded the money to guarantee a ready dairy market. It mentions Joe Goodjoin at Longview owning four cows with a $414.55 feed bill and $1,479.90 from milk and butter sales. It also references profits farmers gain from shipping milk to Shreveport.
Nine counties Wilbarge Foard Hardeman Cottle Motley Childress Donley Hall Collingsworth unite to form the Pease Red River Valley Association to promote their section and pursue mutual benefits through cooperative efforts. Similar county groups are forming in other parts of the state via Chambers of Commerce and county Farm and Home Demonstration agents.
Dan Crownover, blind since age 20, lives in Burnet County and runs a successful broom factory with his blind brother. He farms about 409 acres of pecan orchards on the Colorado River, yielding income comparable to area lands. He built a modern two story eight room home and inspires neighbors by proving will can overcome handicap.
The Rio Grande Valley Bandmasters Association seeks to form a band in every school in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. It has organized bands at San Juan Pharr Santa Rosa and Weslaco and sets a timeline for implementation.
Hondo voters approved a non incorporation plan by 210 to 85 for Medina County, keeping the city unincorporated after 50 years. The area features waterworks electric lights natural gas and decent streets with no local constable for years.
Citation commands Milam County Sheriff to publish weekly for four weeks, summoning unknown heirs of Berrell Judie to appear at the next Milam District Court in Cameron on March 5 1928. Plaintiff Mimms Campbell seeks partition of 116 1/2 acres from Levi Taylor grant in Charlie Judie place with various heirs and life estate details.
Levy on nine and ten in block 25 West Cameron Addition Cameron Texas names Ida and Lee Brisco as owners. On the first Tuesday in March 1928 the 6th day of the month at the Court House door Milam County Cameron Texas between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. will sell the described real estate at public sale for cash to the highest bidder. Notice published in Cameron Herald once weekly for three weeks. Dated January 25 190a Sheriff L Blaylock Milam County Texas.
The State of Texas Milam County notice of sale issued by the Milam District Court on January 20 1928 for fifty five dollars and 43 100 cents plus costs in favor of the City of Cameron against Ida and Lee Brisco. Sheriff I L L Blaylock levied on Milam County real estate January 25 1928 described as lots.
A vintage advertisement touts old honest St. Oil as a penetrating backache remedy. It promises rapid relief from lumbago sciatica and rheumatism after a single application, claiming the oil is magical harmless and skin friendly.
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