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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
4
We offer a wide list of farms in this part of the State with prices from eight to forty five dollars per acre. Land available in tracts from fifty to four hundred acres. Prospective buyers are invited to inspect options in Loving country and request items on our list.
The fireside is the seat of public decision as power concentrates in financiers laborers farmers and capital. While prohibiting power is impractical the path forward lies in expanding useful energy and advancing civilization without amplifying danger, urging thoughtful national guidance.
The steam engine, in civilization’s record, expanded human reach and utility. It powers humanity, dominates political debates, and faces regulatory boards lacking industry knowledge, while free railroads remain a campaign issue alongside free trade.
Texas reports 14,000 miles of railroad, first in the nation by total miles but poor by density per area and population. The 1910 comptroller data show 47 counties without rail service and about 40,000,000 acres more than ten miles from a railroad, with construction lagging behind other industries.
Texas fuel discoveries transform the state into a world leadership in minerals and energy. Geologists report vast coal, oil, and gas reserves with thousands of laborers employed and billions in investment. Oil and gas pipelines connect Oklahoma fields to Texas markets as natural gas lights cities and fuels factories. The latent energy beneath Texas is framed as a cornerstone for centuries of industrial growth.
The Texas A and M College plans an extensive exhibit at the State Fair of Texas to show scientific agriculture. Experts will explain pig rations seed studies soil plants crop rotation and pest control with bulletins available. A Stock and Grain Judging contest for youths under 21 is set for October 24 in the lecture tent beside the auditorium. Applicants should send names to Professor C M Evans at College Station soon.
Julian Onderdonk has been in New York selecting art for the State Fair, which annually purchases 2500 dollars worth from world noted artists. A special committee of critics passes on selections, with many artists sending works now considered an honor and a sale. The exposition promises a grand, extended visit with diverse educational features, highlighting the beauti art gallery. Dallas dates October 14 to 29.
The State Fair of Texas in Dallas October 14 29 issued a prize list for the Dairy Demonstration Department a new educational feature. A modern Dairy demonstration building hosts a twelve day test for butter fat under supervision of a Dairy Division member of the USDA. Complete records of feed consumed and butter fat produced will be bulletined daily. President Kiest and Secretary Lyndey Smith support the effort to make this show a major Texas and Southwest event. prize lists with rules will be mailed to applicants.
The article notes an added Hampshires class to the existing sheep divisions with premiums offered by the American Association for that breed. It states additional premiums accompany the new category.
A brief local promotion for fresh celery at Maury and Son shop. The item highlights daily availability and emphasizes the family run nature of the business.
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