Gillespians Win In Soil Conservation Contests
Gillespie County residents won in the statewide Save the Soil and Save Texas contests sponsored by the National Grange. A Fort Worth dinner announced winners from Region II, with 800 attending. notable locals included Dudley Mann, Arthur Leesch, and Meril Carter. Harold Hedtke won the top essay prize and an all-expenses-paid Colorado trip for 17-year-old Runge high school student. about $500 in prizes went to over 100 students across Texas.
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Texas
National Grange
Fort Worth
Dudley Mann
Fredericksburg
Arthur Leesch
Boerne
Meril Carter
Kerrville
Sonora
Harold Hedtke
Runge
Colorado
Save the Soil and
Save Texas Soil Conservation
Soil Conservation Service
Southwest farm markets show declines across grains and livestock
May 2 1949 reports from the US Department of Agriculture indicate lower prices for sorghum, barley, yellow corn, and other grains. No 2 yellow mile and corn prices vary by region while rice planting slows in Texas and Oklahoma. cattle and calf prices ease, with regional shifts noted in Fort Worth Denver and San Antonio markets.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Southwest
Fort Worth
Denver
South Texas
San Antonio
Houston
Forth Worth
City
Oklahoma City
New Orleans
Noted Scientists Visit Kendall and Kerr Counties
Dr. T Roy Stanton and a team from Beltsville Md visited Harper to inspect Texas oats and wheat trials at Comfort Seed Grower Farm. They evaluated varietal plantings, toured Center Point and College Station stations, and noted potential yield gains from newer strains if land stays productive.
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T. Roy Stanton
Oat Investigation Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering
US Dept. of Agriculture
Beltsville
I. M. Atkins
Texas
Geo. W. Rivers
Atkins
College Station
Stanton
United States
South
Comfort
Geo. Walker Jr
Center Point
E. S. McFadden
U.S.C.A
B. B. Bayles
Best in Boot and Shoe Repair at Brewster Boot Shop
Advertisement notes Brewster Boot Shop in Junction Texas offers repair services formerly E O Longren Boot Shop. Clients are invited to send or bring work for repair.
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E. O. Longren Boot Shop
Junction
Texas
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