Fertilizer Shortage Warns Farmers to Buy Now for Fall
The Marshall Springs Conservation Group toured farms on Friday May 16 examining soil and water practices. At the Troy Foster place Eckert group discussed methods used in conservation, while Knopp School group head Arthur Grobe highlighted alfalfa success. On Marvin Grona place Hubam Clover grazing with cattle showed one cow per acre for five weeks. Harold Kneese spray brush and timber eradication with no regrowth. A grass plot is being established to test different grasses for future production.
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Marshall Springs
Troy Foster
Eckert
Foster
Arthur Grobe
Knopp School
Marvin Grona
Grona
Harold Kneese
Kneese Place
Conservation group plans deferment to restore range health
Marshall Spring Conservation Group members plan future tours and promote deferring grazing from early summer to frost to improve grasses. Ranchers have begun deferment to help drought damaged ranges gain vigor and seed. Diversions diverting outside water around cultivated land were staked by Soil Conservation Service technicians with PMA for Laverta Warrell of Doss, Ewald Behrends and Edgar Tatsch of Luckenbach, Oswald Eckhardt of Rheingold.
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Marshall Spring
The
Soil Conservation Service
PMA
Laverta Warrell
Doss
Ewald Behrends
Edgar Tatsch
Luckenbach
Oswald Eckhardt
Rheingold
Cherry 4-H Club Met On Thursday
The Cherry 4-H Club met on May 20 at the Cherry Spring school house. Joe Ella Rode reported. The meeting opened with the 4-H prayer and pledge. David Sagebiel read a poem. The club sang America with Virginia Crenwelge on piano. Miss Conrads demonstrated sewing and Mr. Stone demonstrated making halters and judging cattle.
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Cherry Spring
Joe Ella Rode
David Sagebiel
America
Virginia Crenwelge
Miss Conrads
Mr. Stone
Cattle Show Prices Slip at Gillespie County Sale
Cattle prices eased slightly at the Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company auction with hogs advancing. Stocker calves fell to $3-$4 per hundred, best hogs at $21.50, and sheep, goats, and cows with calves showing varied gains. notable bids included stocker calves at $31 per hundred and cows with calves at $250 per pair.
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Llano
Aaron Rode
Ben Faubion
Fredericksburg
Simon
Mason
R. Flint
Henry Mogford
N. Haley
Johnson City
B. Fuchs
Cypress Mills
Gold stamping on leather goods at Fredericksburg firm
A Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc offers gold stamping on fountain pens brief cases bill folds and other leather goods, highlighting customization options for corporate gifts and personal use. The service emphasizes precision lettering and durable finishes for a range of leather products.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company., Inc
District 4-H Encampment in Junction June 4-6
County Agent C A Stone announces the District Seven 4-H encampment will be in Junction from Wednesday to Friday June 4 through 6. Only 15 boys from each county may attend, with registrations on a first come basis. Boys seeking Sears Gift information should contact Stone’s office immediately.
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C. A. Stone
Stone
Sears
Cream Cheese Aids Budget Balanced Diet Tips
Use cream cheese to boost nutrition on a budget. It supplies calcium phosphorus iron and vitamins. Make at home with clean milk and chill to retain cream. One can spread it on chips fill dates stuff celery beef rolls and sandwich with fruit.
Farm Safety Week Reminder From State Committee
The State Farm and Ranch Safety Committee urges continuous safety on farms. It warns that careless ness and shortcuts lead to accidents and stresses that operating a farm from a hospital bed or wheelchair is a harsh consequence.
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State Farm and Ranch Safety Committee
Wirtz Dam Near Marble Falls to Be Dedicated
Marble Falls to host a free barbecue and dedication ceremony for the Alvin J. Wirtz dam on Sunday June 15 at 4 30 p m. The event invites Colorado River basin residents and Texas visitors to celebrate near Granite Shoals about four miles from Marble Falls. Mayor R O Smith cites pride in the new dam and a forward looking town image.
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Colorado River
R. O. Smith
Alvin J. Wirtz
Texas
Marble Falls Lakes
Smith
Alvin Wirtz
Granite Shoals
APC Points to Benefits of Conservation in Gillespie County
Thomas Jung cites widespread soil and water conservation efforts by more than five hundred Gillespie County farmers. An estimated 64,000 dollars in support will back practices, with total costs at least double. Conservation boosts grass seed, dirt-moving equipment, and farm trade, fostering a more stable, productive agriculture benefiting locals and the broader nation.
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Gillespie County
Thomas Jung
PMA
Main Street
Fredericksburg Bank Notices Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis Day
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Friday May 30 for Memorial Day and on Tuesday June 3 for Jefferson Davis Birthday observances.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Jefferson Davis
Linotype Debut by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886
The linotype machine began use in 1886 at the New York Tribune. It was the invention of Ottmar Mergenthaler.
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The
New York Tribune
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Original Stolen from Workshop
The original model of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin was stolen from his workshop and never recovered, leaving a permanent gap in the inventor’s early demonstrations and the spread of the mechanized textile era.
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Eli Whitney
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