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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
24
Ray Provost of Producers Oil Co. argues for mechanical cotton pickers to improve harvest efficiency, reduce weeds, and meet foreign competition. He notes thorough tillage and cultivation as pivotal, with plant breeders developing cotton and weed-control methods to ensure higher quality bales.
The article explains how mechanical cotton pickers and choppers alter Texas Oklahoma California and South Carolina farming. It notes multiple row configurations horse or tractor drawn units and night harvesting with electric lights. It discusses cost savings per bale and the shift from hand to machine operations.
An Iowa girl in Paris writes home about locals laughing at her explaining a washer. She describes outdoor public tanks in nearby villages that resemble rectangular fish pools where people wash clothes collectively in reused water.
A new nylon derivative plastic film dressing offers bacteria resistance while keeping wounds dry despite perspiration. It is advertised as readily available through druggists.
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