Advice and oddities from Clifton and Honey Grove
Opie Read jokes about father-in-law and penality while dairy and cotton farming shape local fortunes. The Honey Grove Signal notes farmers who cover living costs, save money, and profit from organ sales despite crop doubts, reflecting varied rural livelihoods and slang of the era.
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Opie Read
Honey Grove
Phare
Cotton Crop Conditions Across Districts Reported
Reports from Brandon Mertens Malone Cavingtton Mount Olgin Abbott Bausca and others show cotton in various stages with yields from 60 to 100 percent of last year. Dry weather and heat injure bolls while labor remains scarce. picking began mid and late August with some areas 10 to 20 days earlier than last year. Insects and bollworms threaten in several spots, while some sections report adequate labor and steady picking progress.
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Abbott
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