Fordson Tractor Promises Big Gains for American Farms
The Fordson is pitched as a cost effective power shift from horsepower to engines, claiming savings over horses and increased yields. Technical details include a 22 hp engine at 1000 rpm, 1800 to 2500 lb drawbar pull, Thermo-Syphon cooling, gravity fuel from a 21 gallon tank, and centralized steering with enclosed bearings. The piece argues tractors improve efficiency and profitability, especially after heavy rains harden soil and demand better ground work.
Putting Tractors to Work on Farms of Milam County
The article argues farm motorization boosts yields and income by replacing horses with tractors, noting the efficiency gap, cost benefits, and rising tractor production projections. It cites historical counts of horsepower on farms, the growth of gasoline engines, electric power plants, water systems, and the expanding role of trucks in rural commerce. It highlights Texas and San Antonio as movement points for rural trucking and Postal parcel routes.
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Milam County
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Post Office Department
Taft to Attend Baylor Diamond Jubilee Festivities
Baylor University marks its 75th anniversary with a spring term program led by Wm. Butler Yeats and Ex-Pres. William Howard Taft. George Truett and George McDaniel speak at commencement. Severin Frank premieres include Saint Matthew Passion and operas. Honorary degrees planned for Old Baylor and Waco University graduates. A new $300000 men’s dormitory breaks ground as part of the celebrations.
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Baylor University
Wm. Butler Yeats
Ireland
Howard Taft
George W. Truett
George McDaniel
Severin Frank
S. P. Brooks
Old Baylor
Independence
Waco University
Waco
Pritchett Memorial Fund Set to Aid Deserving Students
Southwest Texas State Normal College plans a fundraising drive to establish the John E. Pritchett Memorial Fund, aimed at providing financial aid to qualified students and enabling them to attend this fall. Committees will canvass faculty alumni students and the public to raise fifty thousand dollars.
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San Marcos
Texas
Southwest Texas State Normal College
John E. Pritchett
Norma
Mebane Cotton Seed Referenced in Stedman and Rogers
The note cites pure Mebane Cotton Seed and references Stedman and Rogers 36-tf as the source. It implies a specific strain or variety mentioned within a technical catalog or agricultural reference.
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Stedman & Rogers
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Cameron Tractor Dealers
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Birchum Realty Company
W. B. Birchum
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Taft
Fletcher
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