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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1929

Page

17

Stretching Daylight for Greater Egg Yield

Artificial lighting extends hens working day to boost egg production when prices peak. Researchers report longer daylight hours correlate with higher daily egg output and improved farming margins during peak market periods.

Tropics

Poultry Raising Series Starts With Expert Advice

Editor notes begin a recurring series by Dr. L. D. LeGear, a national poultry authority from St. Louis. The piece invites readers to follow the 52 installments, read carefully, and clip for future reference.

L. D. LeGear V. S. St. Louis National Poultry Authority V. 8 St. Louis

Indiana Leads Nation in Surfaced Highway Mileage

Indiana has 49 649 miles of surfaced roads, more than any state, followed by Ohio 42 937 miles, North Carolina 28 140 miles, Minnesota 28 015 miles, New York 27 307 miles, Pennsylvania 23 235 miles, Wisconsin 23 168 miles, Michigan 21 592 miles, Texas 20 332 miles, and California 20 019 miles, per American Association of State Highway Officials data.

Indiana United States American Association of State Ohio North Carolina Minnesota New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan Texas California

Attempt to destroy house by fire fails

Marble Falls Texas March 16. While Mr and Mrs Emuel Fra zier of Double Horn were away from home Thursday someone saturated the dresser drawers and one bed with coal oil and set it afire. The family returned in time to save the house and contents except the bed and drawers. A Mexican has been arrested.

Marble Falls Tex Emuel Frazier Double Horn

Young Kerrville Man Held After Firing at Divorced Wife

W. T. Tarver Jr of Kerrville was jailed on $3,000 bail after two complaints filed against him for assault with intent to murder and carrying a pistol. Sand set at $2,500 and $500 respectively. Sheriff J. T. Moore arrested Tarver near his former wife Neva Tarver’s Westland Place home after a disturbance in which two shots were fired, one through a window as she fled. She, who had just won custody in February, was uninjured.

W. T. Turver, Jr Kerrville Sand J. T. Moore Tarver Neva Tarver Westland Place K M. Sun

Bids Sought for Sheriff Touring Automobile in Gillespie County

Gillespie County Texas Commissioners Court will receive sealed bids on April 8 1929 at 10 a m for one touring automobile to be used by the sheriff in official duties. Court reserves the right to reject any or all bids. This notice dated March 13 1929 signed by Clerk Albert E Klett.

de. i. D. LeGear County Commissioners’ Court Gillespie County Texas A. D Albert E. Klett

1350 Pound Turtle Captured On Texas Beach

Port Arthur reports the largest Gulf of Mexico sea turtle ever caught. A Wiltz and four horses landed a 1350 pound specimen, five and a half feet wide,估 aged over 300 years with a ship propeller wound on its shell.

Port Arthur Gulf of Mexico A. Wiltz

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