Driggers Brothers Turn Watermelons to Minnows and Goldfish Prowess
In Saline Louisiana William A Driggers and Albert Driggers converted 150 acres to ponds stocked with minnows and goldfish after using soil conservation ideas to save water. They now sell minnows to dealers across the region and goldfish to Shreveport stores, earning far more than their previous watermelon crop. The brothers maintain fourteen ponds on one farm and seven on the other, fertilize with 5-10-5, and feed the fish with cottonseed meat and wheat shorts.
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Saline
William A. Driggers
Albert
Louisiana
Shreveport
Bill Driggers
Bill
Driggers
Soil Conservation Service
Driggers Brothers
William
Minnow business grows despite farm headaches
Albert and William raise minnows in powder fed water and plan six more ponds. They face hazards from wildlife and seasickness during transport. Costs run about 3.75 dollars per hundred pounds with ten pounds yielding ten thousand minnows weekly.
King Size Banana Squash Sets California Record
A Hemet area ranch grown banana squash weighs 112 pounds and spans 53 inches. Five year old Val Deane Sly stands beside the giant as officials measure it, believed to be the largest squash ever produced.
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Hemet
Calif
Val Deane Sly
More, Better Pig Theory Advanced
Southwestern swine producers should feed gilts a balanced pre breeding ration to influence litter size and pig growth. Expert E. M. Regenbrecht advocates corn or grain with protein supplements and legume forage, or legume hay if pasture is unavailable, plus minerals. He also notes substituting ground oats for some corn when practical. The animal possessing the greatest attachment for man is woman.
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E. M. Regenbrecht
Texas A. & M. College
Regenbrecht
Bluestem Seed Brings Cash for Farmers on King Ranch
The Texas Research Foundation reports first year seed yield of two hundred dollars an acre from King Ranch bluestem. Dr. Howard B. Sprague notes the variety rebuilds depleted soil, provides excellent pasturage, and offers a strong cash crop. The grass thrives in dry periods due to a deep root system drawing moisture beyond other grasses.
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Texas Research Foundation
Howard B. Sprague
Dr. Sprague
Government to stockpile 100 million pounds of wool
The government plans to buy 100 million pounds of clean wool to stockpile as finished cloth in case of a military emergency. The move aims to secure materials for potential defense needs and stabilize supply in a crisis.
Southwest leads world in farm winged aircraft experiments
The article reports at Texas A. and M. College engineers under Fred Weick build an agricultural aircraft designed for dusting spraying seeding and fertilizing crops from the air. funded by a 50000 Civil Aeronautics Authority grant with federal cooperation.
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Southwest
Texas A. & M
Fred Weick
Ercoupe
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Agriculture and Commerce Departments
Weick
Oklahoma A. and M. Vet College to graduate 26 in June
Dean C. H. McElroy says twenty six students will be graduated from Oklahoma A. and M. College School of Veterinary Medicine next June. The first class began in March 1948 and typically requires six years of study.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. & M. College School of Veterinary Medicine
C. H. McEelroy
Dean McElroy
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William Driggers
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King Ranch
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Kansas City
San Antonio
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