Soil improvement through legumes and grass plots across districts
Desmond Sagebiel of Eck ert Conservation Group notes higher soil organic matter and moisture retention after growing Hub2r Clover on former legume land. He cites nitrogen fixing in legumes as key to raising yields on nitrogen poor soils. The article also describes seedings of grass plots across five district sub divisions and deferment of some range land to establish better grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmond Sagebiel
Eckert Conservation Group
Mr. Sagebiel
Sagebiel
Willie Rothe
Cherry Springs
Elgin Mund
Pilot Knob
Strong Prices At Gillespie County Livestock Auction
Prices held strong across cattle hogs sheep and goats with record bids. Stocker calves sold 29.75 to 35 per hundred and cows plus calves reached 312.50 a pair while bulls hit 385. Goats and sheep showed wide ranges and notable per head prices across multiple consignors. Representative sales list names of buyers and ranchers from Gillespie County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
Gilbert Schmidt
Mason
J. R. Bierschwabe
Harper
G. F. Rothmann
Loyal Valley
Alvin Triesch
Blanco
Naylor
Werner Eckert
Fredericksburg
R. Riddell
Burnet
O. Lux
Kendalia
Alfred Suux
Elmer Huffman
Stonewall
Timely tips for freezing fish and seafood
Advice on chilling and freezing fish promptly after catch to preserve quality. Includes packing in ice, scaling, gutting, washing, cutting, and wrapping in cellophane or waxed cartons. Oysters clams should be washed soaked in salt water, packed in leak proof cartons and frozen. Shrimp should be washed peeled cleaned and packed without cooking in a cold brine before freezing.
Jordan Named Member in Hereford Association
Fredericksburg Texas man Harry Jordan was named to membership in the American Hereford Association based in Kansas City Missouri. The association reports 206 Hereford breeders added in April for a total roster of 20 670 with members across all states and 60 000 active accounts. Last year the body set a fresh world record of 506 061 purebred calves, up 79 090 from the prior year, with Hereford registrations surpassing other major breeds combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry Jordan
Fredericksburg
Texas
American Hereford Association
Hereford Association
Music soothes bank customers as loan pleas flow
Patrons at the First National Bank are soothed by soft music played in the lobby. The gentle tunes calm customers seeking loans and safety deposit boxes, and workers find it helps efficiency. The piece notes romance touching banking, joking about ads with pretty girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Screw worm warning issued for livestock producers
Weather favors screw worm spread and producers are urged to stay alert. Infected animals should be treated with EQ-345 to prevent further transmission.
Harper Lions Wool and Mohair Show Set for May 31
The Harper Lions Club will sponsor the annual wool and mohair show on May 31 with the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Auxiliary overseeing exhibits from Hill Country towns. Mrs. Emil F Wahrmund chairs the committee to merge Fredericksburg and Comfort into one exhibit themed nursery items for babies and nursing needs. Potential exhibitors are asked to contact Mrs. Wahrmund Mrs. Dan Hoerster or Mrs. Hondo Crouch to loan garments of any age or finish, with safe return guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Texas Sheep and
Hill Country
Emil F. Wahrmund
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Emil T. Wahrmund
Dan Hoerster
Hondo” Crouch
Texans asked to pick opening dates for migratory bird seasons
Texas Game and Fish Commission urged waterfowl and mourning dove hunters to vote on preferred 1952 opening dates. Officials plan to use the 1951 poll method to gauge sentiment for both dove and waterfowl seasons, with states’ recommendations guiding federal set dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Texas
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Game and Fish
South
North
Moths Cause Major Damage to Woolens, Warns Dry Cleaners
Be safe not sorry warns Sterling Bros Dry Cleaners as moths reportedly cause millions of dollars in damage to woolens and fabrics annually. They urge customers to send winter coats dresses suits for thorough dry cleaning and steam pressing, with moth packets available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Bros, Dry Cleaners
Blanco County Hereford Tour Set June 7 and 8
The Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association schedules its annual ranch tour for Saturday and Sunday June 7 and 8. Stops include three Gillespie County ranches Otto Schumann at Albert Simon Burg Lazy S and Herman Weinheimer Son at Stonewall with visits to Stanton Lazy E Schumann Lazy S and Weinheimer in two counties. The tour begins at Johnson City Courthouse Square with morning drives and lunch at Lazy E Round Mountain. Sunday gathers at Blanco City Square visiting Blanco Hereford Farm Buchanan Studer Loma and Fair Oaks Ranch concluding at 5 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco County
Hereford Breeders’ Association
O. L. Patterson
Gillespie County
Otto Schumann
Albert
Simon Burg
Herman Weinheimer and Son
Stonewall
Courthouse Square
Johnson City
Stanton
City Square
Blanco
Blanco Hereford Farm
Buchanan
Studer Ranch
Loma Ranch
Fair Oaks Ranch
Doss School Honor Roll Names Announced
Doss School lists students on the honor roll for the last six weeks and says they receive passes to the Palace Theatre. The named students include Stanley Sauer Lennah Jo Baethge Jean Kuhlmann Eileen Sauer Ronald Friedrich Shirley Kasper Janelle Neffendorf Clif ford Spaeth Berta Ann Welge Frida Neffendorf Elaine Rode Anthony Sauer Karen Geistweidt Leatrice Feuge Gordon Sauer and Michael Holm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Palace Theatre
Stanley Sauer
Lennah Jo Baethge
Jean Kuhlmann
Eileen Sauer
Ronald Friedrich
Shirley Kasper
Janelle Neffendorf
Clifford Spaeth
Berta Ann Welge
Frieda Neffendorf
Elaine Rode
Anthony Sauer
Karen Geistweidt
Leatrice Feuge
Gordon Sauer
Michael Holm
Rural progress prize stays in Uhland area for fifth year
The Uhland Caldwell Hays County area wins a fifth straight rural progress contest prize amid protests that ongoing improvements grow harder to find after years of progress. Locals feel the community battles stagnation while continuing to meet contest standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhland
Caldwell-Hays Co. Line
Rode Ares Sheep to Fort Worth Market
Sam Rode of Doss delivered a load of clipped lambs to the Fort Worth market last Tuesday. The Texas Livestock Marketing Association reported prices around 20.50 per head for most of the sheep in the load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARES
FT. Worth
Sam
Doss
Fort Worth
Texas Livestock Marketing Ass'n
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August Baethge
Southwest
Doss Conservation Group
Max Beckmann
Southwest Harper Conservation Group
Andrew Jenschke
Meusebach Creek
Harold Kneese
Marshall Springs
Ernest Hodges
Stonewall Conservation Group
J. J. Thomas
Albert Conservation Group
Lyndon Johnson
Sacrifice
Friedrich
Fairbanks Morris
Omar Cash Register
R. C. Allen Electric
Junction Highway
Kerrville, Texas
P. O. Box
Texaco
Texaco Roll
Steinumber Company
Prater
Nolan County
M. B. Templeton
Toby Thomas
Rodney Hallman
Garland Marth
Prank K. Cleckler
Hallman
Jordan
Hereford
Harper Lions
Crosley
Norge
Fedelco Electric
Thor
McCulloch
Roy Henke
Morris Ranch
Hill Country Implement Company
E. Main Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
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