Mohair Output Falls Short but Value Dips in 1938
The 1938 mohair clip across seven top producing states totaled about 16.76 million pounds, up 394,000 from 1937, with goats and kids at 3.88 million. The average per animal was 4.3 pounds, and the value at 34.8 cents per pound was about 5.41 million dollars, down from 8.85 million in 1937.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas
Nature’s help in pest control in orchards
Entomologists rely on natural enemies to fight orchard pests like the oriental fruit moth. The USDA aided import of parasites from Europe, Australia, and Japan, but a native dwarf wasp proved more effective in some areas. Releasing abundant local wasps reduced fruit injury and saved peach crops.
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Local residents recall uneasy domestic tensions and travel humor
In a brief dialogue style, a judge questions Mandy about living with her husband Rastus, Mandy dodges happily. A tourist asks about distance to the next town, a native quips about perception versus reality.
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