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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
9
B T Wiley of the Brady Cooperative Poultry Association says March egg production will hit a new high with proration beginning Saturday. Through the first half of March 112000 eggs were shipped, vs 40000 last year, and last week saw 58000 eggs sent to hatcheries.
An upbeat community notice invites participation in a Fun Night event titled Test your LQ on April 11. The gathering promises games and socializing for attendees seeking lighthearted competition and local camaraderie.
The article explains milo maize blight or Pythium root rot as a dark thief of Texas yields, stunting plants and misattributed to drought. It notes the Texas Mile Maize blight resistant variety, seed distribution through growers and agents, and chemical seed treatment with ceresan or copper carbonate to improve stands.
The U S Senate approved a broad farm bill adding 212 million dollars for parity payments and 85 million for removing surplus commodities. The measure totals over 1 billion for agricultural programs and goes to the House for consideration with loan provisions. The plan expands food stamp funding and received wide but not unanimous support in roll calls.
A photographic copy stamp to honor the Pan American Union's 50th founding anniversary will go on sale in Washington on April 14. The stamp commemorates the milestone and promotes Pan American solidarity and cooperation.
Gardeners who merge vegetable plots with flower beds can save time and effort in cultivation. Sadie Hatfield notes that placing long lived and annual plants in the vegetable area allows easier hoeing, with surplus plants removed after seed germination. Irises, daffodils, day lilies, verbena, thrift, poppies, petunias, shasta daisies, hollyhocks, larkspur, cornflowers, nasturtiums and others flourish in rows, easing maintenance and keeping displays vibrant.
The University of Kentucky study identifies fourteen practices of successful farmers, from cost control and soil amendments to timely work and proper stock management. It urges self‑assessment of how many of these approved practices are followed on each farm. The notice also includes thanks from a bereaved family and a creditor administration notice for the estate of August Alberthal.
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