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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
11
A 1939 Texas AAA compilation shows on 18 297 farms 20 231 miles of standard terraces built and 2 397 253 acres planted with green manures and cover crops. Intertilled crops cover 4 909 232 acres on 61 619 farms. Farmers may earn payments based on cropland and other land types, subject to program compliance as noted by George Slaughter. No Range Conservation figures yet.
The family expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for deeds of kindness after the death of Joseph Kunz. Special thanks go to Rev. P. F. X. Wolf and Rev. Blabe for visits and condolences, to Mr. and Mrs. John Kunz, to Drs Feiler and Kelde, and to Schnetter Funeral Home for services and flowers. Your kindness will be long remembered.
Local notice announces General Tires and Tubes at Fredericksburg Drive-In Station owned by Rubin Crenwelge. The readout highlights tires tubes and related automotive goods with contact or address details.
War born uncertainties in olive adoption of a long range Texas agriculture program lead to the introduction of new crops. Agriculture Commissioner J F E McDonald last week proposed tung trees now thriving in southern states. He urged increased production of soy and castor beans. He highlighted guayule growing wild in Texas as adaptable for rubber. He noted canderella can produce high grade wax and suggested federal labs to develop industrial uses for many other plants.
Gillespie County tops neighboring counties in 1939 Agricultural Adjustment Administration price adjustments. Nationwide total payments reached 219,424,368 including admin costs, with local recipients in Gillespie, Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Dilan o, and Mason receiving varied sums for corn cotton wheat and rice producers.
A brief note touts the surprising value of trying one of these ads. It hints at hidden benefits and urges readers to test the option.
Wallace Cameron of the Ranch Experiment Station at Sonora Texas says bitterweed can be controlled through constant work and range management. He notes rotation of pastures deferred grazing weed pulling and calcium chlorate spraying at about two dollars per acre as effective measures. He warns against arsenic pentoxide and urges vigilant pulling and fencing to prevent spread and maintain good grass cover. Continuous efforts by ranchers including feeding silage or spineless cactus in winter can minimize damage from this weed.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Juliana Tatsch deceased were granted June 15 1940 by Gillespie County Court to Emil F Tatsch executor residing Fredericksburg Texas. Creditors must present claims within law and debtors should settle with the executor.
Subject to the Democratic primary on July 27 1940 announcements list A W Mourl and Lawrence L Bruhl for District Representative 85th District Arthur Stehling for County Attorney seeking re election Sheriff Charles Schuch listed. Publication requires pre payment before insertion.
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