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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1926
Page
7
A column spotlights humorous newspaper quips about war excuses rain real estate summer travel and a tongue in cheek note on Prohibition enforcement The piece also jokes about cucumber turnover Ford cars and a satirical line praising Senator Durhams tobacco in Congress.
County agent Geo. E. Ehlinger details soil improvement through leguminous crops like cowpeas and mung beans. Turning under these plants fixes nitrogen, releases phosphorous and potash, and increases humus to improve water retention. Donors include Mr. Mont Adams who yielded sixteen bales on five acres after soil building. Public order notes fertilizer formulas 12-4-4 and 10-4-2, suggested application rates, and a fertilizer demand carload inquiry with a price of about 45 to 60 dollars per ton.
A collage of sales notes lists Best Blue Bell Shirting at 15c, 10 oz. Duck Pants and Jackets at 2.00, cleaning and repair services, Crossley Radio Sets at H. H. Heyland, Wilbur C. Treadwell eye exams in Fredericksburg March 15, farming gear including Seat Guide Cultivator models, wagons, wind mills, piping, Fredericksburg Implement Co. promotes terms and lower prices, Gillespie County History books featured.
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