Grading Office Aids Rice Industry In Crowley
The Federal State Rice Grading office in Crowley is a joint U S Department of Agriculture and Louisiana Agriculture effort, moved here by the American Rice Growers Cooperative Association. It tests moisture content before threshing, issues certificates, and provides detailed seed and grain data. The office, led by F L Schilff, is one of four such offices in the southern United States, with others in Beaumont and Eagle Lake Texas and a California site.
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Crowley
Louisiana
Signal
First National Bank
Acadia Parish
United States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana Department of Agriculture
American Rice Growers’ Co-operative Association
F. L.schilff
Southern Belt
Beaumont
Eagle Lake
Texas
California
The
Rice Association
American Rice Growery Co-operative Association
Jesse Tholspaint
Americay Rige
Associates and Deweys
Hidiee
Pwede
United States Department of Werientiare
Ee Smith
Famous Sayings and Houston Gangster Shootings Reported
The Week’s notable quotes include General Wolters urging shooters to reset after misses near Kilgore and Governor Sterling’s warned responses. A Houston gun gang terrorized Montrose Boulevard apartments. two police figures were seen at the scene as a body was later found in the Brazos near West Columbia. District Judge Taive ordered strict steps to curb gang activity in Harris County, amid public doubt over Governor Sterling’s actions and General Wolters’ methods.
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Slertiy
Credic
Wolters
Prohibition Bureau Reports Large Dry Law Violations
The Pathfinder notes the Justice Department figures for the fiscal year ending June 1931. It lists 1,833,000 gallons illicit liquor seized and 5,000,000 gallons of beer seized. It also reports 21,375 distilleries captured, 27,800 beer fermenters destroyed, 8,200 automobiles taken, 70,000 arrests, 35,650 fines imposed, $5,511,000 mined in mines, and 29,470 violations sent to jail.
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Prohibition Bureau
Department of Justice
Valley crops slump as smallest cotton yield in a decade
Valley yields fared poorly with King Cotton dipping, ginning about half complete and unofficially 25 000 bales harvested. Projections put total output between 40 000 and 50 000 bales, the lowest since ten years. Factors include reduced acreage, poor stands, and heavy rains aiding pests, while Mrs. GM Jackson of Houston visits family in Garwood.
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Gm, Jackson
Houston
Garwood
Wi WH
Strahan
Jackson
Engle Lake
Local Visitors Enjoy Hale Lake Weekend Outing
Joe Watlgura and family traveled from near Vex Popull to Hale Lake for a weekend visit. They praised the new bridge to Eagle Lake and noted the Plymouth car promotion by A. Harbert, with two models delivered to W. Reed and Postmaster A. G Wahrmund. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dante and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hints hosted guests from Houston. L. Potter and wife of San Antonio visited W. Westmoreland’s family en route to Beevihe.
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Joe Watlgura
Heeky
Vex Popull
Hale Lake
Eagle Lake
Tims
Beckman's Drug
Wesley Dante
Houston
Bik Garents
Louis Hints
Auvertainer
A. Harbert
Fundus
Plymouth
Colordo County
Sac
Antonio
Hur
W. ¥. Westmore Band
Beevihe
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Econom
Burne Without
Odir
Tly
Eagle Lake Furniture Co
J. HH. McCreary, Mgr
Lampe
Epited
Eagle Lake Insurance Agency
W. E. McRee
Ibu
Peter
Aliael
RMA Alors Vanes
Mae Burns
Dee
Roses
Enterprise
Ebay
Panies
Tay Ste
KMD
Weerk
Beth Helen Ae Soy
Johnny Parkman Dy
Wien
Ae Gommy Gommiesonyr
Walter Adt
Wrec
Greyhound
National Park-or- Playground
America
HOUSTON _ SAN ANTONIO BEAUMONT LAREDO
White House
Southland Greyamound
By Jimming
Free
Germany
Italy
Bill
Henry
Alamo Lumber Co
Eagle’ Lake
Davis Service Station
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