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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1920

Page

3

Recommendations for Texas Cotton and Farm Practices 1920

The document outlines eight general farm recommendations with two cotton subheads: seed for planting and insect control. It urges labor saving practices, increased livestock, crop diversification, better home marketing, itemized cost reporting, careful seed selection and cotton stalk destruction, insect pest control, plant disease bulletins, and soil erosion prevention via terracing. Endorses involvement of Extension Service and state agencies. Present are signatures of S Minter and colleagues.

Livestok State Department of Agriculture Texas Commissioners of Agriculture A. & M. College U. S. Department of Agriculture A. & M. College of Texas Austin A & M. College S. Minter H. M Madison W. W. Cole J. W. Glenn W. H. Salmon W. D. Lewis B. Sherley E. R. Johnson H. A. Fisher I. B. Alford

Large Ranch Deal in Tom Green County

Frank Wilhelm of Brady buys 6,700 acres from the John Abe Mareh estate ranch ten miles north of San Angelo, east of Robert Lee road, at 8.50 per acre totaling about 56 950. Wilhelm, a leading McCulloch County stockman, was in town early this week to close the transaction.

Tom Croen Frank Wilhelm Brady John Abe Mareh San Angelo Robert Lee Road Wilhelm McCulloch County

Army essay contest offers medals cups and trip to Washington

The U S Army Recruiting Service announces a national essay contest on benefits of enlistment open to all school children through high school. Prizes include gold silver and bronze medals, three engraved cups, plus a Washington D C trip for national winners and a local silver loving cup in Houston District. Essays due February 20 1920 judged by judges named Baker March Pershing and Mareh with district and school level committees.

Sam Baker I. D. Reedy Houston Washington, D. C Peyton C. March John J. Pershing United States Army Wharton Laredo Boston New York State Nevada War Department Walter Reed Hospital Washington L. D. Reedy Congress Avenue Tex Reedy United States Scretary Baker Pershing and Mareh

Kerr County Road Bond Issue Sparks Precinct Split

Citizens in Kerr County Precinct No 3 hold a meeting at Steves & Stadman’s Opera House after the defeat of a December 25 bond vote. A divided plan would issue 12 000 on a prorated basis by assessed value or by miles with exceptions for river and Cypress Creek roads. A February 24 1920 election is set. funds may include 200 to build a Cherry Creek Guadalupe River bridge if approved.

Kerr County Steves & Stadman’s Opera House Cypress Creek Cherry Creek River Road Commissioners’ Court Hugo Wiedenfeld Coun- Road Guadalupe River

Formula for Stomach Worms in Sheep or Goats

Bandera New Era reproduces a traditional remedy for stomach worms in sheep and goats. The treatment uses bluestone dissolved in boiling water and mixed with water, with age-based dosing, and requires starving animals before administration. The note advises precise measuring and weighing, and suggests buying seed potatoes from Juenke & Schoenewolf.

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Real Estate Listing by Max Blum and Son

Max Blum and Son advertise land for sale on reasonable terms. Contact details imply a local brokerage approach with emphasis on flexible pricing.

MAX Blum & Son Real Estate

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Eee Ieee Wk Brown F. F. Dalley Corporations Ltd Buffalo, N. Y Tom Green County H. C. Maier AME Reefer’s Tuenke & Schoenewolf School Children of America U. S. Army Recruiting Service Comfort News I.c Schneider Produce Company Juenke & Schoenewolf Alfred P. C. Petsch of Income Texas Bankers’ Association American Bankers’ Association Citizens Bank Fredericksburg Alfred Vander Stucken Pres WM. Bierschwale Casiner Oscar Krauskopf Bank OF Fredericksburg American Bankers Ass’n BANKS Stockh Temple D. Smith, Albert Koennecke Ensa W Aponos Gop Mra. Prep Walter Alter Texas Bankers’ Ass’s Temple D. Smith Ad. Gold Koennecke Alex W. Henke Service Cour Cy “Wy Kolmeier& Kier Co
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