Soil Conservation Chief Sees Permanent Agriculture Near
H. Bennett, head of the Soil Conservation Service, reports a narrowing gap between land deterioration and conservation, predicting a near term for permanent agriculture. The 1948 fiscal year saw a record 212 million acres treated in soil conservation districts, up 7 percent from 1947, with yearly gains per employee and growing district and farmer cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
United States
Charles F. Brannan
Conservation Service reports strong gains in soil protection
The 1948 measures show 2,033 conservation districts across 48 states plus territories, covering 1.114 billion acres and including three quarters of farms. The agency notes 571,163 active plans since Aug 1937, with 82,824,431 acres treated to date. Chief Bennett outlines seven steps to accelerate erosion control and land protection nationwide.
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Homse
Toa
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
United States
Farmers Must File Declarations of Estimated Tax by Jan 17
Frank Scofield, collector for the First Texas district, reminds farmers and other taxpayers that the deadline to file Declarations of Estimated Tax for 1948 is Monday January 17. With January 15 falling on a Saturday, the period extends to the next official workday. Farmers are especially affected as they were excused from filing until this time.
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Frank Scofield
Internal Revenue
Texas
Scofield
Liberty quotes and local family visit notes
A column of liberty quotes from historical figures appears alongside local social notes. Mrs Lottie Miller and two sons of Barnhard visited the William Cosper home, with Mr and Mrs Johnnie Sellers and son visiting relatives in the area. Other kinfolk from Alvin and Uvalde were mentioned in weekend visits.
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Lottie Miller
Barnhard
William Cosper
Johnnie Sellers
of Uvalde
Kerrville Bakery and Brewster Boot Shop Ad
An advertisement notes Kerrville Kerrville Bakery specializes in fine cakes pastries and bread and promotes the Brewster Boot Shop in Junction Texas formerly E O Longren Boot Shop for boot and shoe repair services.
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Kerr
Ville Bakery
Kerrville
Brewster Boot Shop
E. O. Longren Boot Shop
Junction
Texas
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Bode
Elmo Baethge
Redericesburg
Bill
Bill Kaiser
John Deere Quality Implements
Sowa
Ior A
Tabiaais Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Chas
Bein
Harper
Chas. Bein
Harper and Fredericksburg
Vogue
Hill Country
Ranchman's Wool & Mohair Comm
Ingram
Chevrolet
Liberty
Mary Baker Eddy
Abraham Lincoln
Bulwer-Lytton
Cowley
Woodrow Wilson
Edmund Burke
Herald
Schnelle
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Warren McDougall
Harper, Texas
Cottle’s Cafe
Mr. and Mia
Raymond Cottle Harper
Joe Marsh
Joe
United States Brewers Foundation
Schreiner & Clay Streets
J. M. Lea Woo! Warehouse
Kerrville, Texas
Reed’s Package Store
Harper-Fredericksburg
Reed
Spring Creek
Crenwelge Motor Sales
West Main Street
Fritz
DeSoto & Plymouth
Reuben Crenwelge
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