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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1930
Page
3
Tomato Bulletin No.2 advises careful poisoning for tomato pests and diseases. It details poisoned bran for cutworms, ant control with moth balls or B Brand Powder, nicotine sulphate sprays, and Bordeaux Mixture for cold frames, including precise ratios and preparation steps.
The text advises mixing Bordeaux Mixture with arsenates to control disease and insects, with spraying frequency every three weeks if pests appear. It covers using arsenates, keeping mixture in suspension, and extending spray to leaf undersides and blooms. Fertilizer recommendations include 5-15-5 or similar blends, rates per acre, and timing before fruit forms.
Christian Science church services Sunday centered on the lesson God The Preserver Of Man with gold text from Psalms 40 and 121 and readings from Science and Health. The passages emphasized divine harmony, the indestructibility of God and man, and the spiritual nature of consciousness as reflections of God. Market note appears as a stray fragment at the end.
Glen Flora visitors visit relatives in Garwood and El Campo guests are noted. A fire destroyed a smoke house and damaged a garage at Mon-Gay. A basketball game ended 30 23 with local witnesses. The Frels and Schoellmann families are involved in carpentry and visits. A new store addition is under construction at Jones Creek.
A cold norther and heavy rain unsettled the area as farmers prepare for another crop season. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Joel Praytor of Goose Creek, formerly of the city, and Miss Lucille Ney with companions in Houston. Local ads promote 100 pound sacks of Chicken Feed at $140 from Eagle Lake Rice Mill.
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