Soil Conservation Service reports record gains on U S farms
The Soil Conservation Service shows a 7 percent national increase in farm production for the year ending June 30, with the Western Gulf Region leading. Arkansas up 36 percent, Louisiana 21 percent, Oklahoma 56 percent, and Texas 64 percent. The region also held the most maintenance plans at 37,593 covering 10,155,659 acres, with nationwide 2,500 districts managing 84 percent of land.
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Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture Agency
U. S
Gulf
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Louis P. Merrill
Western Gulf
Production Marketing Administration
Cattle Prices Rise at Gillespie County Auction
Cattle prices advanced across grades with heavy offerings creating an active market at the Gillespie County Livestock Sales sale last Wednesday. Sheep and goats sold steady. stockers ranged 22 to 22.50 dollars, cows with calves up to 157 a pair, hogs top at 17 a hundred, packers 15.
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Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
Billies
Louis Stehling
Fredericksburg
E. K. Crenwelge
Simon Honig
Harper
Stanton's Hereford Ranch dominates Blanco County sale
Stanton's Hereford Ranch of Johnson City captured both championship awards and placed 3 of 4 top in judging at the 7th annual Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association Sale in Johnson City. SHR Return 194th, the champion bull, sold for $1,875 to R. E. Smith of Houston. SHR Return 240th, the champion female, sold for $1,800 to Harry W. Dietert of Kerr County.
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Blanco
Warren Stanton
Stanton Hereford Ranch
Blanco Hereford Breeders Ass
Johnson City
Jackie Burke
Fair Oaks
Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association
Otto Schumann
Gillespie
Stanton Ranch
R. E. Smith
Houston
Harry W. Dietert
Detroit
Plateau Ranch
Kerr County
Dietert
Harper Area Weekend Visitors and Visitors List
Local note page lists residents and guests visiting Harper over the weekend. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dieter of San Antonio, Mrs. Stanley Phelps, Larry Goehmann at Texas A&M, the Muellendorf and Mueller families, and many others visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling to Kerrville, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Uvalde.
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Chester Dieter
San Antonio
Stanley Phelps
Randolph Field
Larry Goehmann
Texas A & M
Willie Mueller
Stonewall
Theo Muellendorf
Doss
Edwin Klein
Blue Bonnet Hotel
Kerrville
Clinton Brown
Jan
J. R. Peril
Harvey Stevens
Chester Itz
Phil Gillett
Joe Jones
Austin
Ray Walker
Derry Beach
Corpus Christi
C. W. Barrett
Trecy Tobin
Georgia Darrough
Cotulla
Victor Marschall
Annie Grosenbacher
Roosevelt
Glen Hopf
Bill Stevenson
Indianapolis
Ind
Carlos Parker
T. S. Holm
Otto Rahe
Suell Roberts
Roy Roberts
John Thurman
Johnson City
Harper
Ivy Ross Hefferman
Midway
J. O. Stevens
J. R. Periy
San Angelo
Albert Whetstone
Midland
Junction
Mac Henderson
Mt. Home
Gene Jones
Sons of
Herbert Jones
Walter McDougall
Mickey
Lula Roberts
Uvalde
Western Auto Fredericksburg Toys and Wheel Goods Ad
In Fredericksburg the Western Auto Associate Store promotes a large selection of toys and wheel goods. The ad highlights a lay away plan and targets holiday shoppers in the Hill Country from December 12 to 18.
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Hill Country
Western Auto
Fredericksburg
Burn and grazing tips for ranchers face soil loss risks
Ranchers seek safe brush removal methods to improve grazing without destroying native grasses. Delayed burning after grass cover forms seed and dormant grasses next spring. Soil surveys study Rocky Hill and Grapetown areas for basic conservation plans. soil testing can be arranged with district supervisors.
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Rocky Hill
Grapetown
Celoglass Bats Windproof Breezeways for Porches
Temple Lumber Company offers Celoglass products to seal breezeways and porches of homes and poultry buildings. Available in 28 36 and 48 inch widths, Celoglass lets light in while protecting against wind. See Temple Lumber Company for Cel-o-glass.
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Temple Lumber Company
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Philco Television
Home Appliance, Inc
T Applia E Hill Country
W. Main
Stanton
Beeville
America
Windsor
Schroeder — Hannemann
Stehling
Chrysler
Plymouth Sales and Service
East Main St
NEW Yorker
Imperia
The
Soil and Water Magazine
Wilson Building
Temple, Texas
Wwrecker
Behrend Garage
Helmuth Behrend
Fredericksburg, Texas
Paul Phillips Jr
Turkey
Farmers Grain Co., Inc
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