Gillespie County Pioneers Agricultural Progress and Leaders
Gillespie County, home to Texas oldest county fair, is noted for diverse farming and soil conservation efforts. Henry F. Grote, its first agricultural agent in 1916, established the first 4-H Club, started the Boys' Fat Stock Show, and led a herd improvement program. He promoted topsoil care, terrace farming, cover crops, sod grass, and orchard management, boosting plums grapes apples and peaches. Fred Obenchain of Waco visited relatives, while David Schmidt and Jim Peril attended the Sheep & Goat Raisers convention in San Antonio.
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Ornis
Henry F. Grote
Gillespie County
David Schmidt
Jim Peril
Sheep & Goat Raisers
San Antonio
Texan 4-H Sectional Winner Receives National Congress Trip
Howard Altenhof of New Braunfels is named a sectional winner in the 4-H Achievement program, earning an all expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. His record spans 11 years, with notable hog management, soil conservation, and district champion livestock judging, plus leadership roles and dozens of ribbons.
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Chicago
Howard Altenhof
New Braunfels
Howard
Texas
Young Altenhof
State Agricultural College
Usda Cooperating
Mrs Copple’s Return From Visit At Bertram
Mrs V O Copple returned home last week after visiting her daughter in Bertram. Mrs Pete Whitworth and daughter Diana Beth traveled to San Antonio for the wool and mohair style show this week. Attending were Mr and Mrs R E Peril, Mr and Mrs J R Peril, Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr, and Mrs Neal Fox.
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Pete Whitworth
Diana Beth
San Antonio
R. E. Peril
J. R. Peril
Watkins Tarr
Neal Fox
Texan Wins 4-H Sectional Honors In Dairy Production
KE P Wicker Jr of Wilson, 19, named one of ten sectional winners in the 1949 National 4-H Dairy Production program. Despite barn fire and calf losses, he built a herd of 18 Jer sey cattle and excelled in meat animals crops and dairy shows. He attended the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago as Kraft Foods guest.
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KE. P. Wicker, Jr
Wilson
Young Wicker
American Jersey Cattle Club
Agriculturists Tour San Antonio Grass Nursery in Texas
Ten Gillespie County businessmen and ranchers visited the Soil Conservation Service Nursery near San Antonio to study the grasses and seed cleaning machinery. They noted the K R Bluestem as a key seed grass and considered adopting similar equipment locally, despite the high cost of about 2600 dollars.
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Gillespie County
San Antonio
Soil Conservation Service
US Department of Agriculture
Delegation Tours Grass Research Sites Near Town
A group including Richard Lawrence Herman Maner Arnold Rode Dudley Mann Robert Kott Felix Mater Herman Crenwelge Nolan L J Brown Johnny Metzger and Hilmar Weinheimer visited grass research facilities. Participants described the trip as highly interesting educational and enjoyable. Metzger noted the need to show people the importance of grass varieties and ongoing study.
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Richard Lawrence
Herman Maner
Arnold Rode
Dudley Mann
Robert Kott
Felix Mater
Herman Crenwelge
Nolan JL. Brown
Johnny Metzger
Hilmar Weinheimer
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Fred Obenchain
Waco
Lon Whetstone
Mr. Whetstone
Kerr County Motor Co
Ford Sales & Service
Kerrville
Elmo Baethge
Fredericksburg
Floy Bode
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Crosley Appliances
H. Welge Lewis
Texan
E.P. Wicker, Jr
Rahe's General Store
Harper, Texas
Harper
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
KNAF
Rod Cameron
Onrit
POL Lcl
SUN
Brenda Joyce
Tacoueline de Wit
Elena Verdugo
Universal
Tony
Aah
Saye
Mr. Bading
Mr. Lehne
Herald
Spring Creek Hall
Arthur Reed
Alfred Lekne
Mgr
International
Ceal
Aly
Hill Country Implement
Motor Truck Division
International, Harvester Company
International Harvester
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