Chicken Raisers Dine with Western Hatcheries at Turner Hall
About 185 Gillespie County ranchers and families attended a Thursday night barbecue hosted by Armo Mills Supply and Western Hatcheries in Turner Hall. Jerry Hinshaw of Western Hatcheries spoke on poultry care and industry scale, noting 240 000 pullets in Texas and 56 million broilers nationwide, and outlined key management steps for profitable hatching egg programs.
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Gillespie Couny Rabbers
Armo Mills Supply and
Western Hatcheries
Turner Hall
Jerry Hinshaw
Flock Service Department
Hinshaw
Missouri
North Carolina
Texas
New Hampshire
Charley Haley
Bill Hicks
Bob Schneider
Armo Mills Supply
Jay Poynor
Werner Mohr
Chester Bows
Western Hatchery
Stanley Hall
Armo Millis Supply
Cecil Thompson
Phil Fryberg
Bill Schaefer
Gonzales
Final Year-End Auction at Gillespie County Livestock Sale
The Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company completes its year with the final sale on December 26 postponed due to Christmas. Last week slaughter cattle sold well with yearlings up to 32 per hundred, heifers steady and cows to 22.50, stockers 30 to 35, sheep strong with lambs to 26.25, hogs firm with tops 18.50, goats limited data.
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Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
Fredericksburg Chamber Officials Attend San Antonio Meet
Calvin Bierschwab president and Wm Petmecky manager of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce joined the Fredericksburg delegation at the annual San Antonio Chamber meeting held Thursday night at the Gunter Hotel. Local officials toured as guests of the Alamo City group with visitors from nearby cities.
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Calvin Bierschwab
Wm. Petmecky
Fredericksburg
Range Deferment Benefits Highlighted By Conserva Group
Fitzhugh Lee of the Big Eckert Conservation Group notes reduced feed bills from deferred pasture used for two years during growing seasons. Under droughts only resistant plants survive and cover helps erosion. erosion control tanks and terraces are discussed with maintenance crucial for effectiveness.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Big Eckert Conservation Group
Lee
Terrace channel maintenance urged to prevent washout
A warning that neglecting proper terrace channels will allow soil wash to accumulate and cause frequent breaks. If not kept in good order the channels become hazards rather than aids to terrace stability.
West Point plotter Major Andre hanged at Tappan in 1730
Major Andre, the British officer who plotted with Benedict Arnold to surrender West Point to the British, was executed by hanging at Tappan New York on October 2, 1730.
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Major Andre
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Tappan
N. Y
Werner Ruff Homeward Bound From San Francisco
Seaman Werner Ruff, in the U S Navy since May 15, phoned his wife from San Francisco Monday night saying he would be home on furlough in January. He and Seaman Raymond Espenhayer were reported as hale and hearty and planning to visit home together.
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Werner Ruff
Wu.s. Navy
San Francisco
Ruff
Raymond Espenhoyer
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Charles Haley
Dallas
Elgin Mund
Spring Creek
Mund
Armo Mills
Haley and
Agnes Sagebiel
LMU
Tommy Jung
Vapo - Butane Company
PAPP
A. W. Maier
Saddlery
S. A. Chamber OF Commerce
Conservation News
Lee Danz
Stonewall
Fred Gold
Rheingold
Ernest Weinheimer
Palo Alto
The
Soil Conservation Service
PMA
E. Main St
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Uae
Rae
Farmer's Grain Co., Inc
E Iqa M
Benno Gold
Victor Eckhardt
Bill Schlueter
Max Wittig
Willie Heiner
Frank Jenschke
William Evilsizar
Henry Miller Arrow Priest
Bruno Fritz William A. Henry
Alfred Kelch
William Behrends
Evelyn Mumme
Clarence Metzger
Alex Baumann
Fritz Scharnhorst
Edmund Crenwelge
John Kunz
Herman Langehennig
Eugene Spannenberger
James Jenschke
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