U S Rice Farmers Dominate National Rice Supply
U S rice farmers in Arkansas California Louisiana Mississippi and Texas supply most of the nation's rice with large shipments abroad. Rice provides superior vegetable protein and niacin. milled white rice should not be washed as washing removes substantial thiamine and riboflavin. There are over 7000 rice varieties and colored rices used in Far Eastern ceremonies.
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U. S
Arkansas
California
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Far East
Burlington Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Happenings
Burlington residents share visitors from Houston Belton Waco and Cameron as church events meetings and family milestones dot the town scene. Notables include Mees Mees Mees Cynthia Belton and George Logan Jr family movements and a March 17 Alter Society bingo at St Michael's Church.
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Jim Busker
Don
Houston
John Busker
Jerome Busker
Rosebud
Philip Ermis
Waco
Tyler
Ermis
Phil Krause
Judy
Alter Society
St. Michael's Church
Cynthia Mees
Belton
John McAtee
Vancel Ermis
Donald
Robstown
Cameron
M. Hagerty
Winnie Hunt
Wesley Davenport
Burlington
Louis Murff
Ben Arnold
Charles Edward, Jr
Charlies Edward
San Antonio
Harald Schonhoeft
Ray Schonhoeft
Lynden
Kansas
Charlie Litzman
Temple
Florence O'Neal
Lynn
Rosenburg
Arthur Davenport
Annie Armstrong
Davenport
George Logan, Jr
George Sr
Pete Benesh
Ed Martin
Mary Martin
Herman Schulz
Bill Matyastic
Billie Jr
Frank Benesh
Rice Consumption Gaps Highlight Regional Diets
A quizy sentence contrasts American rice use under six pounds per person with some Oriental regions consuming as much as 130 pounds per person annually, underscoring dietary differences.
Low-cost RICE boosts servings and flavor in meals
A note highlights using inexpensive rice with pricier foods to stretch portions and enhance taste. The method increases total servings while lowering cost per serving.
Milam County Soil Moisture and Crops Report
Top soil moisture is sufficient for field work as of last Friday March 8. Moisture remains inadequate for certain soils per Milam County farm agent J D Moore. Small grain crops show excellent growth with no damage yet. Livestock conditions are good though stock water is short. A few clover bloat losses occur but a new mineral mix shows promise. Early tomato plants set last week likely damaged by cold. most tomatoes to be set in late March.
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J. D. Moore
Milam County
Milam
Moore
Blood supply logistics show vast Red Cross travel miles
Red Cross reports that the miles traveled by vehicles in a recent year for collecting and distributing blood equal 136 trips around the world.
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Red Cross
Rice Promotion Drives U S Food Usage
The United States Department of Agriculture is encouraging greater rice consumption across the country as a plentiful staple.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation District ponds cited in Bartlett area
Medical Science notes rice as a nonallergenic food. Bartlett Soil Conservation Service coordinators report pond projects by Arthur Burant Aubrey Messer Tom Northere and E B Coles near Sparks and Bartlett with fills from 1872 to 2980 cubic yards, depths from 10 to 17.5 feet, surface areas from 0.3 to 0.9 acres and storage from 0.3 to 6.4 acre feet, totaling millions of gallons.
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SCS
Arthur Burant
Bartlett
Aubrey Messer
Barrett
Tom Northere
Sparks
E. B. Coles
Soil Conservation Service Personel
Arthur Surnt
Tom Northerns
Travel aid pledged to Red Cross for service family emergency
A group figures five dollars will fund travel costs for about 280 miles for a serviceman recalled for a family emergency and aided by the American Red Cross.
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American Red Cross
Now Is Pruning Time For Plants
Winter is pruning time for most plants says Mrs. Alice Hughes Milam County Home Demonstration Agent. She advises pruning for practicality and beauty, except plants that bloom early in spring such as red buds peaches spirea and flowering quince.
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Alice Hughes
Milam County
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