Texas Cotton and Tax News Across Counties
Cotton ginnings in Pelk and Williamson counties near 11,000 and 108,305 bales respectively before December 1, 1923, with shifts in warrants and road surfacing figures. The Texas Federation of Labor plans a Port Arthur convention April 21-23 1924 while bond issues for Brownwood memorial, Werrville sewer, and levee districts proceed. Citrus and orange production expands in the Rio Grande Valley as packing plants operate and shipments move.
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Texas Federation of Labor
Port Arthur
Robert Melvity
Joe Visco
Clute
Texas
L. ¥. Johnson
Rio Grande Valley
Woyery
Comptroller's Department
Comptroller’s Department
Williamson County
Smith
Prompt Service For Income Tax Payers In Austin Texas
The Bureau of Internal Revenue guarantees prompt service for 1923 income tax returns. Filing runs January 2 to March 15 1924. Forms for individuals corporations partnerships and other returns become available January 2 at the Austin collector and branch offices in Waco Houston San Antonio and El Paso. A simplified LO20A form covers wages salaries and limited other income for those earning 5000 or less. Those with income from business farming rents or professions must use the larger 1040 form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Bureau of Internal Revenue of
Personal Service Corporation
Revenue Act
Office
Collector of Internal Revenue
Texas
Governor Austin highway renamed to Pat M Neft
The Meridian road in Texas was renamed Friday by the state highway commission in honor of Governor Pat M Neft. The route runs from Red River in Montague County to Laredo via Fort Worth Decatur Hillsboro Waco Georgetown Austin and San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Meridian
Pat M. Neft
State Highway Commission
Red River
Montague County
Laredo
Fort Worth
Decatur
Hillsboro
Waco
Georgetown
San Antonio
Railroad Liable for Soot and Noise Damages
Austin. Texas. The Texas Supreme Court sustained a $650 judgment in favor of Himer C Reeves of Gregg County against the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Reeves claimed damages from soot and noise from a roundhouse near his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Supreme Court
Himer C. Reeves
Gregg County
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Reeves
Canada Produces Record Apple Crop This Year
Ottawa reports the Dominion fruit branch estimates a total yield of 240,308 barrels of apples. British Columbia rises to 1,047,303 barrels from 796,000 last year, while Nova Scotia leads with 1,500,000 barrels.
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Canada
Ottawa
Brazos County Cotton Ginnings Reach New Total
Brazos County reports 26 558 bales of cotton ginned before December 1 with a gain of 12 380 bales from the same date last year. Enumerator Howard files the tally in Bryan as part of the county census.
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Brazos
Bryan
Texas
J.' . Howard
Brazos County
Turkeys Burned at Brady Plant in Weekender Fire
A March weekender blaze at the Mayhew produce plant in Brady Texas destroyed the facility last Friday. Damage is estimated at 40000 dollars and over 1000 pounds of dressed turkeys were burned.
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Brady
Texas
Mayhew
Egyptian Cotton Crop Estimate from Alexandria Trade Group
The Alexandria General Produce Association reports Egypt’s current cotton crop at 5,960,000 cantars, down from 6,684,000 cantars last season and 5,488,000 cantars in 1921-22. The cable from Manchester notes the estimate.
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Manchester
Egypt
Alexandria General Produce Association
Stock Law Defeated in Robertson County Election
Franklin Texas Stockaw name appears in county wide vote results showing defeat in Robertson County election held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Franklin
Texas
Stockaw
Robertson
Texas Crop Report for December
Houston reports that excessive wet fall, cotton prices, and low wheat prices reduced Texas wheat sowing for next year. Only 1,237,000 acres seeded this year, about 73 percent of last season, with overall acreage down 50 to 75 percent. Conditions are high and stands good at 93 percent, with some greenbug damage and delayed field work from heavy rain. The season in the ground should carry the crop into spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
H. H. Schuts
U.S
Crop Values Far Above Last Year
The department of agriculture reports total crop value at 8.83 billion dollars, up 872 million from last year, with corn valued at 2.22 billion, cotton at 1.77 billion, and Way at 1.39 billion. Winter wheat yields slight gains, spring wheat down, and cotton area up with higher lint value driving a 400 million boost in lint value.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Way
Ginning Totals Reported by Bureau for December Countdown
The census bureau reported total ginnings of 9,648,805 bales including 232,536 round bales and 753 sea island gins up to December 13, up from 9,488,852 a year ago. State totals list Alabama and Texas among the top ginnings. 16,121 ginneries operated before December 1. The department of agriculture estimates the crop at 10,081,000 equivalent 500-pound bales. Future reports are slated for January 1 and January 16 with a final March release.
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Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Texas Postmasters Named Announced for Texas Posts
Washington the post office department lists Texas appointments including Mrs Ethel B Myrick at Florey Andrews County Freestone County William T Hopson Stacy McCulloch County Wiley HE Williams Texas postmasters named with official designation and counties to receive new appointees.
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Texas
Washington
Post Office Department
Florey
Andrews County
Ethel B
Myrick
Freestone
William
T. Hopson
Stacy
McCulloch
Wiley
HE. Williams
Mexia Chamber Seeks Road Aid For Forest Glade Route
Mexia Texas chamber asks state and federal aid to build a paved highway through the Forest Glade community from Belnap Street to the Navasota River. The project aims to connect local streets with improved transportation access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
Tex
Chamber of ‘Com‘merce of
Belnap Street
Navasota River
Supreme Court Adjourns for Holidays in Texas
The Texas Supreme Court adjourned Friday for the holidays. The court plans to reconvene in January with the next session beginning January 3, 1924.
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Austin
Tex
State
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Texas News
Pelk
Angelina County
Attorney General's Department
Werrville
Soldiers and Sailors’ Memorial
Brownwood
Veterinarians’ Association
Dallas
I. C. Spalter
United’ States
Palo Pinto
McDonald
State Fire Insurance “Commission
Kosse
Karnes City
la ‘Mesa
Mangum
Pampa
Panhandle
M.N. Marrs
State: Prison. Commission
Marrs
State Board ‘of Education
Commission
Railroad Bay
Sf “Penitentiary Railroad
Southern
Io New York Central
Forsythe
N.Y
Ner
Ohio
Delbert Mowery
Fayette County
Madeline Welsh
Preble County
Third Cavalry
Fort Myer
Army Relief Society
New England
New Jersey
Mquor-running
Glenna Wedman Day
Pembroke Hall
Brown University
Providence
R. L
Belleville
United States
Conrad Kline
France
Mme
Martinie
Paris
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