Mohair Grading Yields Premiums Across Texas
The South Texas Chamber of Commerce reports about 350000 pounds of Texas mohair were graded this year by Frank Graysom and Ellis Moore sourced from Boston. Bandera County graded 56000 pounds with Nos 1 2 and 3 hair, yielding about 46 cents a pound versus 43 cents before grading. The process cost roughly half a cent per pound and some growers gained hundreds of dollars per clip.
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Texas
Frank Grayso
Ellis Moore
Boston
Nisbet
Bandera
H. F. Schlemmer
Schlemmer
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
New Crop For Texas Flax Being Recommended
Flax is urged as a winter growing cash crop for South Texas farmers. First harvest just over a year ago, flaxseed sells for about $1.50 a bushel with yields from 10 to 12 bushels per acre, higher on dry land and irrigated areas. The crop aids soil erosion control and soil fertility while avoiding AAA production limits.
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South Texas
Munitions Board of the
Army and Navy
Trench Silos Offer Farmer Simple Efficient Feed Storage
Gillespie County farmers plan or have built trench silos this year with Felix Feller near Fredericksburg among the examples. County Agent Henry Grote directed the building and filling process which used nine Mexicans to cut and bind feed and three teams to haul materials. The 150 by five by eight foot trench holds about 100 tons of feed and cost around 30 dollars. Feller used 75 gallons of water per ton and added black molasses to aid seasoning. He reports cattle ate the trench-silo feed readily during winter and spring 1940. County Agent Grote expects more farmers to adopt silos to meet future feeding needs.
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Gillespie County
Felix Feller
Fredericksburg
Henry Grote
Feller
Fresno
Shortages of Raw Wool Predicted by Trade Sources
Trade sources say government orders will consume about 25 million pounds of wool on a secured basis, amounting to over 10 percent of normal civilian apparel wool use, amid an expected army purchasing expansion. Felix Duecker of Johnson City visited local relatives Sunday.
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The
New York Times
Felix Duecker
Johnson City
General Tires and Tubes Ad Offers Service by Fredericksburg Stall
The Fredericksburg Drive-In Station run by Rubin Crenwelge, Prop. advertises tire and tube services. Customer details are not provided, but the notice highlights shop location and owner.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
How Much Is Inch Of Rain
Explains rainfall measured in inches with comparisons. One inch of rain equals about 12 million gallons per square mile, with gallons covering two square feet per inch. A heavy storm over a hundred thousand square miles could deliver 600 billion gallons, while the Khasia hills receive over 600 inches annually, about 7 million gallons per square mile.
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East Main Street
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