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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
3
The article notes the cotton market system and merchant role in supplying U S exports under the European Recovery Program. It highlights efficiency and low costs for consumers, while praising producers and merchants for fair prices and service. It mentions Texas fertilizer usage and wartime controls limiting supply as factories shift to wartime needs.
In Dallas the Cotton Exchange chief Edgar Kucera says the U S cotton market operates at the nation's lowest marketing cost under free enterprise. He notes fierce bid competition keeps producers' prices high and marketing costs below one percent of value, aiding finished cotton product costs and consumer prices.
A discussion notes France faces housing shortages as government control limits building. It cites budget constraints, high government payroll costs, and private owners seeking rental housing with government permission. The piece contrasts cheap rents with scarce housing and notes a Navy Relief Society carnival raising 13,000 dollars.
A green winter lawn brightens home grounds with Italian rye grass noted for cold tolerance. It stands out against bare winter, drawing viewers and suggesting a family grows green grass in winter. Seeding rates and timing, water considerations, and replanting since roots die each summer are discussed.
The steady rise in rural electrification spurs a large new electrical appliance market. As farms and ranches are wired for electricity families are expected to buy electrical equipment. The Rural Electrification Act drives this growth.
A Texas extension home management specialist urges rural housewives to invest in better lighting, floors and table lamps, radios and phonographs, and appliances while planning electric water systems. She cautions against overloading outlets and recommends ample outlets during wiring to prevent outages and accidents.
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