Comfort Experiment Farm Field Day Showcases New Grains
More than 200 visitors toured Comfort Experiment Farm during Field Day. Dr Atkins and R G Holekamp led explanations of 25 wheat 25 oats and 20 barley plantings plus other trials. Quanah wheat Mustang oats and Texan barley were highlighted with notes on seed production potential and local adaptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort
Atkins
Usda Agronomist
R. G. Holekamp
Comfort Seed Growers
I. M. Atking
Denton
Messrs
Miller
Rivers
College Station
Lacy and
Staffel
State Department of Agriculture
Quanah
Nelson
Kendall
Powell
Kerr
Schlemmer
Bandera
Stone
Fredericksburg
The
Fredericksburg Standard
Boerne Star
Kerrville
Comfort Lead
Grensee
Experiment Farm
USDA
State
Rustling Increases As Livestock Prices
County wide warnings spread as rustlers operate statewide though no stock theft cases are reported locally. Carl Cannon of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association cites over 300 suspected rustlers. Modern rustling uses trailers to move cattle long distances overnight, aided by frequent community sales. Authorities push tighter checks on stock brought into community pens and central markets to curb the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cannon
Brand
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Harper area social notes and farm theft concerns
Notes from Harper area detail visits to relatives in Harper and San Antonio, family events, weddings, and illness. The piece also discusses livestock theft, noting many brands and ear marks are altered, urging prompt marking and reporting to authorities to trace stolen stock.
West Point and national notes from a veteran observer
ILE O C FISHER describes West Point along the Hudson as a historic military academy founded by Washington and Jefferson. He recounts its role, cadet training, and oath and notes on the Library of Congress, communism trials, and local obituaries and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Hudson River
New York City
United States Military Academy
Hudson
Academy
George Washington
Washington
Knox and
Hamilton
Jefferson
University of West Virginia
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
Iowa
Frederick Ribble
University of Virginia Law School
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Turtle Pond Named In Town Vote Over Mud Lake Rename
County officers asked the town to rename Mud Lake a pond and not a lake. A town meeting gathered opinions, Windy Taylor suggested Taylor Pond, but the majority settled on Turtle Pond to honor the owners. The vote reflected community process and local rights to enjoy beer or ale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Lake
Windy Taylor
Taylor
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Meg
Sting
Mare Onna
Comfort Experiment Farm
Gene Jones
Junction
Herbert Jones
Harper Sunday
Katy Coggeshall
Roy
Harper
Y. J. Delevan
Walter Jungmann
Albert Lang
San Antonio
Harper Wednesday
Lang
Wanda Klaehn
Henry Moellendorf
Charle Barrett
Derryl Beach
Corpus Christ
Forest Green
Tom Green
Center, Texas
Mrs. Green
Jack Minter
Floyd Boatrignt
Boatright
Bonnie Cosper
Hazel Anderegg
Lamesa
Texas
Mrs
Pete Cosper
Merle Applegrain
Rushling
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Nan
Ile O. C Fisher
Porter Hardy
Virginia
Irvin Stewart
Odds and Ends
Library of Congress
Luther Evans
Evans
Capitol Hill
Caplan
Hiss
Christoffal
Harry Bridges
Supreme Court
Hollywood
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Potomac
Dayton Crowell
Menard
Roy Cottle
J. C. Cosper
Cottle
Pina v
Handkeruchiefs
Fabric & Baby Shop
Fredericksburg, Texas
Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaners of
Harper Drug Store
Ranch Supplies
Lowe
Dao Gard
Tka
Conrad Holekamp, Mgr
Akcertiaoment
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Frederickeburg, Texas
Fire and Automobile
Chas
W. Barrett
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