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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1948
Page
4
Classified notice seeks a dependable man for ranch labor with preferred experience and good pay. Contact W. S. Orr in Rocksprings Texas. ranch location 49 miles west of Kerrville and 27 miles east of Rocksprings on Highway 41.
A practical guide explains using Johnson grass to relieve overgrazed ranges in the Hill Country. It covers soil loosening every two to three years, nitrogenous fertilizers, careful rotation to avoid overgrazing, and combining with oats or sweet clover for year round grazing. Rootstocks provide forage during droughts, with yields of one to two animal units per acre for six to nine months under favorable conditions.
Unclear text records visitors Mae Gham Dork arriving at the Glen Mop residence during a Sunday dinner. Details are fragmentary.
Washington reports the European Recovery Program or Marshall Plan will cost Texas taxpayers 2.002 billion dollars from 1945 to 1947. Senator W Lee O Daniel cites Library figures showing county costs and per capita allocations, highlighting England Russia trade ties and steel purchases funded by U S taxpayers.
Rainfall across Gillespie County in March varied, led by White Oak with 2.76 inches per Tom Carr, while Doss reported 0.77 inches per Karl Durst. March 22 brought the worst hail in 70 years, causing crop, tree, building, and stock damage along with other county areas. hail size ranged from pellets to oranges and ground coverage. Nearby totals include Crabapple 0.79, FRAP POT 1.02, Fredericksburg 1.58, and Hye 0.?, with last year’s March rainfall at 1.79. Alfred Neffendorf notes March 1942 as the driest on record.
A terse note reports Gilly ending two sons and a person named Ben, with Bak Pede Eyo Ben mentioned in connection to the incident. The fragmentary text gives few clear details about location or motive.
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