Experiments With New Grasses In Texas Fields
The Texas Research Foundation at Renner north of Dallas is testing Red Russian derived grasses and legumes for Texas blackland soils. Species include Smooth Brome, Bluestem varieties, and Intermediate Wheat Grass, with Russian parentage alfalfa lines and white blossom sweet clover. Experimental work aims to adapt these plants to Texas conditions and improve forage value despite uncertain origins.
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Renner
Texas
Texas Research Foundation
Dallas
J. Edgar Hoover
Senator McCarthy
Kremlin
Texas Blackland
Renner Institution
Karl Hoblitzelle Agricultural Laboratory
Foundation
Madrid
Vital Fruit Spraying Information Disclosed For Local Growers
Letters from Texas A M Extension Service and West Cross Timbers detail a multi spray program for peach trees. They cover lead arsenate, DDT, zinc, lime and sulphur usage across five applications, with adjustments for bacterial spot and cat facing insects. Growers are invited to view results near Stonewall and at Stephenville stations.
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Gillespie County
Simon J. Burg
Stonewall
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
West Cross Timbers Experiment Station
Stephensville
Burg
J. F. Rosborough
East Texas A. & M. Extension Service
Tom E. Denman
Stephenville
Texas
Rosborough
Bluestem Grasses From Asiatic Russia Tested For Texas Rangeland
Experiments at Renner pair cool-season grasses with warm-season perennials to test year round grazing viability. King Branch Bluestem and Angleton Bluestem, both from Asiatic Russia, join Turkestan Bluestem in trials to assess growth, yield, and winter hardiness for Texan pastures. A yet unnamed King Ranch Bluestem also shows potential for superior forage, with many exotic grasses already proving valuable in other regions.
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Renner
Texas
Russia
Turkestan
King Ranch
Angleton
Seed importation and soil improvement in Texas farming
Seeds arrived via seed firms and government importation and also hid in seed bedding and livestock shipments to immigrants. They spread by land and sea where soils favored growth, rising from tiny beginnings to promising soil improvement in Texas farming. Aunt Lena interruptions mark a rural sermon scene as a preacher targets sins.
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US Department of Agriculture
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