Native Grass Seed Harvest Aims At Reseeding Rangeland
Soil Conservation District cooperators harvest native grass seed for reseeding depleted range land next spring. Better native grasses now produce seed along road ditches and protected areas, with ranchers noting these natives perform better than introduced seeded varieties. An effort to establish seed plots of the region’s superior native grasses is underway. Any farmer or rancher who constructed an earthen dam this
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Soil Conservation District
Conservation Essay Contest Seeks Texas Soil Message
Worth Press announces the seventh annual Conservation Essay Contest open to any school child. Topic Save the Soil and Save Texas with entries through schools or local soil conservation districts. Deadline March 1 1953 contact your teacher or the Soil Conservation office for details.
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The
Worth Worth Press
Texas
Soil Conservation
Soil Conservation Office
Schoolgirl Gift Offer From Fredericksburg Publishing Co
A call invites donating an Underwood Portable Typewriter to a deserving school girl or boy this year and directs interested donors to meet them at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc for details.
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Underwood
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc
Market Holds Steady at Auction Sale
Gillespie County Livestock Sales report steady demand for slaughter and stocker cattle last Wednesday. Unusual offering of 10 registered Angus calves from B P Eppright of Austin topped at 225 dollars. stockers up to 21.80 per hundred and common stockers to 15.75. Cows with calves brought 160 per pair. stocker cows 122.50 per head. butcher yearlings 22 per hundred. canner cows 15. bulls 17. Sheep and goat sales light with ewes 9.40 per hundred and lambs 14.25. goats 5.75 to 6.50. Top hogs 17, packers 15, feeder pigs 15.30 per hundred. Representative sales list buyers and calves including Mathews Johnson City and Meurer Fredericksburg.
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Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
B. P. Eppright
Austin
Charlie Mathews
Johnson City
H. Meurer
Fredericksburg
Joe Boatright
Colorado City
Squaw Creek Home Demonstration Club Meets at Hahn Home
Nine members and three guests gathered at Mrs. Eddie Hahn’s home on Thursday November 20 for the Squaw Creek Home Demonstration Club. Arthur Hahn’s wife won high score in the guessing contest, the treasurer reported, Emil Tatsch appointed reporter, and plans were set for the December 12 Christmas party with a salad demonstration by Emil Tatsch.
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Squaw Creek Home
Termite prevention tips from Fredericksburg lumber firm
Joe Stein of Stein Lumber Co explains subterranean termites need moisture and how to prevent infestations. He cites checks for leaks, wet ground, blocked ice box drains, and plumbing faults under houses, urges keeping wood at least 16 inches above ground and removing under-house debris.
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Joe Stein
Stein Lumber Company
November to December Gardening Tips and Recipes
The article offers late year gardening guidance including bulb and gladiolus care, bulb storage, planting options for November and December, and a mulch recommendation. It also covers termite signs and basic control, plus a cranberry muffin recipe and a sample meals plan for a day, with tips on cranberry usage and storage.
German Vocational Ag Leaders Visit Fredericksburg
German supervisors Philip Becker from Karlsruhe Baden and Max Gloor Augsburg Bavaria visited Fredericksburg with Geo Hurt. they toured Chamber of Commerce briefing, Youth Fat Stock Shows, Gillespie County Fair, Hereford and Angus auction sales, Verein's Kirche, Vorauer's Nursery and Winery, Stein's Ice Factory, and deer turkey storage. Their 100 day tour began September 1 after stops in Washington and other major cities.
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Philip Becker
State Board of Vocational Agriculture
Karlsruhe
Baden
Germany
Max Gloor
Augsburg Bei Muenchen
Fredericksburg
Geo. Hurt
Texas Education Agency of Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Petmecky
Gillespie County
Angus
Verein
Kirche
Vorauer
Stein
Becker
Gloor
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
Denver
Cherry Spring Home Demonstration Club Meeting Highlights
The Cherry Springs Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Wesley Crenwelge’s home for its regular monthly session. During the business portion Mrs. Edgar Dearing was elected. the club decided not to nominate anyone for THDA chairman. One new member, Mrs. Gilbert Crenwelge, joined the club.
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Cherry Springs
Wesley Crenwelge
Edgar Dearing
THDA
Gilbert Crenwelge
Descriptions of termite habits from government office
A fragment notes that descriptions and habits of termites are available from the Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office. The sentence references official guidance on termites but lacks concrete details or dates.
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U. Government. Printing Office
Christmas Seal Fund Meeting Draws Names for Gifts
The club raised funds and drew names to provide more than 250,000 Christmas presents. The next meeting is December 6 at Mrs Erwin Rusche’s home, with refreshments served at the close.
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Erwin Rusche
Esterbrook Pen and Pencil Set at Fredericksburg Co
Gift seekers find Esterbrook pen and pencil sets presented as ideal Christmas presents at Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc. The display features the new line and highlights quality writing instruments suitable for holiday giving.
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Esterbrook
Fredericsburg Publishing Co., Inc
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PMA
Paul Phillips Jr
Squaw Creek
Ey Rann
General Electric
Schenectady
Oy McCulloch Chain Saws
McCulloch
Roy Henke
Morris Ranch
Vocational Ag
Cherry Spring
Dr. eGear
Central Drug CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
Turkey
Farmers Grain Co., Inc
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