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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1947
Page
14
Soil Conservation reports show conservative stocking and range improvements on E. K. Flack’s ranch at Listerdale. Contour terraces fences and rotation grazing reduced cattle from 100 to 60 and sheep from 1,500 to 900. Grass quality improved, proving conservation boosts rangeland value and lowers initial costs.
The Southwest farm markets saw firm demand and higher prices in most categories last week. Wheat fell about 50 cents as new crop offerings increased, with No. 1 hard at 2.45 in Fort Worth and Galveston. Oats and barley eased while corn and sorghums rose. eggs and poultry stayed steady to firm though hens weakened. Hog prices fluctuated with small gains, spring lambs rose, and cattle showed general weakness across steers, heifers, and cows with bulls and low grade cows softening.
Several families travel to visit relatives across Texas and New Mexico. Garrison, Mason, Corona, Center Point, Cypress Mills, Round Mountain, San Marcos, Fredericksburg, Kaufman, Corpus Christi, Rock Springs and other towns are mentioned as kin visitations, supper gatherings, and weekend stays.
Cows sold for eight fifty to ten fifty per head in San Antonio and eight to twelve dollars in Fort Worth, reflecting regional cattle market activity.
Estimated receipt of sheep 2000 with ewes and lambs priced up to 7.75 per pair and fat aged sheep at 7.10 per hundred. Goats 250 head with mutton goats to 6.35 per head and nannies to 5.50. Cattle 200 head with fat calves at 19.50 and cows and calves 80 to 163 per pair.
Obituaries note the deaths of Max Ebeling in Marble Falls and Irene Barnwell in Johnson City with funeral services and interment details. Local residents and visitors are listed, including multiple couples from nearby towns. An additional obituary for Mrs. Barnwell appears next week. Will Robbin underwent a serious operation in Blanco hospital.
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