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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
4
A Texas law explained how adjoining landowners share rights and duties. It covers tree branches overhanging a lot, grading changes affecting neighbors, and the need for written agreements when shared driveways may be altered by future owners. The article notes seek legal advice and records for enforceable arrangements.
Soil Conservation District cooperators push harvesting native grass seed for spring reseeding. Better native grasses outperform seeded varieties as seed plots are established along road ditches and protected areas. December 31 deadline for PMA dam spillway riprap or sod coverage to be completed and reported. Fort Worth Press Conservation Essay Contest opens for 1953 with subject Save the Soil and Save Texas. entries due March 1 through schools or local districts.
This column advises November and December gardening tasks to improve next spring. It covers gladioli corm storage, bulb handling, mulching to protect plants, bulb planting for lilies irises and tulips, sowing sweet peas and flowers, transplanting bluebonnets, and using leaves as mulch. A weekly Cranberry Muffins recipe is included with ingredients and method.
Texas Hereford entries earned multiple ribbons at the Chicago Livestock Exhibition. Merkel breeder W J Largent and Son took third in the 2 year old heifer class. Goldthwaite’s Johnny Wigley placed third in senior yearling. Big Spring produced first place in summer yearling and first and second in senior calf through Sonny Choate and Franklin Williamson. Big Springs’ James Cauble earned third in junior calf.
A recipe note describes baking 12 muffins with cranberries and butter, plus a full day’s meal plan including breakfast, lunch, and dinner items such as orange slices, bacon, beef stew, pear salad, and tossed greens. Added tips encourage using cranberries while in season and guidance on cranberry sauce storage and handling.
The 219 year old Jacobus Stainer violin owned by Rev. C. N. Green of Kerrville, a retired missionary Baptist minister, came to America with Mrs. Green’s grandfather Elias Barentine in the early 1800s. The instrument, possibly first owned in England, was repaired in Shreveport after neglect. Green, born in Louisiana, retired due to poor eyesight but remains a lifelong music lover and has refused offers from a Louisiana college museum and the Louisiana Hayride band for the instrument.
The Gillespie Co Farm Bureau will hold its regular December meeting on December 10 at 7 30 p m in the Agriculture building. Members and visitors are invited. Reports will come from Jackson Wiemers secretary treasurer and Warren Petsch who just returned from the State Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio. Dee Knox of Alice will discuss district Farm Bureau services.
A new industry arrives in Mineral Wells as Southwestern Plastic Pipe Company begins construction on a plastic pipe plant. The firm, a Texas-Wirified Pipe Company outgrowth, plans to produce piping and related plastic products with a research program to meet industrial needs. active production is set to start January 4.
Dairy cows need proper feeding and shelter to maintain milk production in cold weather. A shed with a good roof and north and west walls suffices. avoid muddy lots and ensure drainage. Do not cut rations. provide roughage and adjust concentrates to production. warm drinking water can boost milk yield.
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