Texas Farm News Summary From 1919 Outlooks and Local Yields
Foard county notes Banner shipments and crop messages with 1919 termelons and tomatoes expected from the Bio Grande Valley. Dallas county farmers combat army and cutworms with poison mash. About 200 vars of cucumbers to move from Rio Grande Valley to northern and eastern markets. Athens ships first crate of peaches May 5th, Victor variety. Gen. J. Carrillo of the Mexican government buys Texas horses for shipment to Mexico. Bell county reports its largest grain crop in 25 years with oats yielding 100 bushels per acre. Hoge sells at SiL50 on the Fort Worth market May 28th, highest price in five years. Midland farmers feed dry redtop sorghum fodder to gilts. Mally, county agent, notes growing interest in diversified farming in Bexar county, less cotton, more oats, corn and feedstuffs. Alfalfa demonstration with 1,000 acres yielding six to seven cuttings per year at a ton per acre. Wheat and oats harvest begins in Central Texas late May. some oats may reach 100 bushels per acre. Lufkin Chamber of Commerce approves $1,295 in prizes for local farmers: best one acre cotton, best acre corn, best acre peanuts, best quarter acre sugar cane, plus remaining to boys clubs. Golden Glow Farms ships baby chicks by airplane mail from Dallas to Chicago. regular U. S. mail shipments total about 15,000 weekly. Air-mail deemed viable for fast chick delivery, says R. A. Largent.
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Mally
Bexar County
Chamber of Commerce of
Lufkin
Farmoers
Angelina County
Golden Glow Farms
McKinney
Dallas
Chicago
R. A. Largent
U. S
Temple
Texas
Pexas
Maury City
Tenn
Great Re- Heath
Dallas News
Tex
LL. Klinke
Henry St
Brockman & GO
West Columbia
TL. R. Blagk
Weatherford
ER. M. Rowe
Care
Texas Drug Company
Nebraska
Fort Worth
Lyle Sales Company
Waco
M. L. Speed
Kerens
Connection
Texarkana
Exhibition in Lockhart Store Showcases Five Mammoth Onions
W. W. Randle exhibits in a Lockhart store featuring five giant onions weighing 41 pounds with tops removed. The display highlights unusually large produce, drawing curiosity from shoppers and local onlookers.
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W. W. Randle
Lockhart
Pecan Crop Looks Promising Near Lockhart
The Lockhart area reports a very promising pecan crop with trees heavily loaded with small pecans. If no losses occur, the harvest yield should be large.
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Lockhart
First Texas carload of watermelons ships May 25
The first carload of watermelons bound for northern markets left Texas on May 25 from Uturria station in Willacy County South Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Uturria
Willacy County
Texas crops lag as late spring slows growth across state
Texas farmers report crops from one to three weeks behind due to late spring. The Federal Agriculture Department notes Texas ranges in good condition. Calf crops look fair with solid prospects for fat cattle and sheep. Titus County wins a dairy demonstration prize, Limestone County pushes fertile egg production, and alfalfa adoption grows in Dickens County. Prison-system crops total 48,000 acres planted across cotton, corn, sugar cane, sorghum and varied produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Federal Department of Agriculture
Diversification and fig industry notes in Texas
Farmers across Texas, including J L Key of Smith County, diversify with cabbage, onions, tomatoes, melons and livestock while the Texas Fig, Inc. plans a $100,000 operation in Galveston district. Reports from Fort Worth cite strong sheep and goat sectors with abundant forage and high quality wool and mohair. Officials warn against foot and mouth disease spread, with two Bureau of Animal Industry reps monitoring Southern Mexico and Texas ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Mexico
United States
J. P. Buchanan
Austin
Appropriations Committee
Tehauntenec
California
Texas
South America
FOR SALE FARM LANDS IN TEXAS OKLAHOMA AND MORE
Classified ads list numerous farms ranches and land tracts across Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Arkansas California and New Mexico. Offers include irrigated Rio Grande Valley holdings 160 acres 200 acres alfalfa bottom land timber land and citrus areas with terms cash or credit. Also available are farmsteads near Woodward County Oklahoma and various riverfront and highway frontage properties with flexible payments.
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Rio
East Texas
Longview
Guelich
Texas
Ward County
Tf. F. Anthony
Peens
Rio Grande Valley
J. J. Closneer
Edinburg
Tex
Keataneia
New Mexico
Pennessee Farm
Florida
Indiana
Ohio
Phillips
Manchester
Tennessee
Seed and plant sale ads from varied growers across Texas and nearby states
A cluttered slate of agricultural ads lists seeds cotton seed and plant offerings from several sellers in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas. Items include Lone Star Cotton seed 40 per ton carloads, Nancy Hall Porto Rico potato plants, Nancy du Panama and Porto Rico varieties, Yellow Bermuda seed and various bulbs and flowering plants. Prices range from 1.00 to 6.10 per plant and per 1000 units with delivery options and catalogs offered. Multiple firms such as MARTIN Gatesville HERRON Waco GOLD HILL GARDENS Beaumont and Adams & Son Fayetteville appear, illustrating a broad regional seed and plant market in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Ala
Lone Star
Donalson
Victoria
Texas
Mn. Martin
Gatesville
Nancy
Ark
Wall
Porto Rico
Basham
McCaskill
Waco
Gold Hill Gardens
Beaumont
Bermuda
Ttelwegg & Daughter
Roxat
Encinal
Watkins
Doxah
Maelinal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foard County
Bio Grande Valley
Dallas County
Athens
Gen. J. Carillo
Bell County
Titus County
St. Louis-Southwestern Railroad
P. G. Haines
Limestone County
W. T. Wilson
S. R. Bowman
Dickens County
S. R. Reynolds
J. L. Key
Ak Grave
Smith County
Fast Texas
Key
Galveston
Dickinson
Texas City
Texas Fig, Inc
Kempner
J. H. Rasco
Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Texas
Urillo
Ater
Schoula
Rox Fort Worth
Saa
Oklahoma
Vulture
Shell Properties
Tor
Brownsvisit
Woodward County
Latterson
Woodward
Okla
J. A. Rush
The
Fidelity Bldg
Oklahoma Citys
Old
Tulsa
Tulsa Sales Co
Bliss dv
Pulea
Ole
T. G. Ramsey
Milburn
Arkansas
Jeren Om Riehl
P.O
Little Roth
COX Land CO
Gravette
Vrry
Pure “Desirabl
ERMS
N. B. Knight & CO
Bandildiy, Histon, “Pessis
George C
Brown Lumber CQ
Memphis, Tenn
Mississippi
Farmer
Balance
Proud Town
Smithounty
John Town
Testis
San Benito
Harlingen
Parks
Woodville
Bargin
Cunningham
Miss
Georgia
Consolidated School
Cambridge
Barber
Bainbridge
Wyoming
Wyoming Ranch
Cired Improvemynts
Lermr
A. M
Wells
Val. de Co
J. HL Burns
Uvalde
Geo. M. Burke
Ralph H. Moore Realty Co
Lune Mortrage
Los Angeles
Cal
Arizona
Boulder
Canson
Colorado River Project
Homestead Land
Ithis
Aguide
Coin
KE. Hedburg
Kingman
Ariz
Coke County
San Angelo
A. S. Willick
Kansas
WF. H. Roberts
Anthony
Kan
Junction City
Smoky Valley
Stuart
Wallace Co
Mead Realty Gco
Lubbock
Texans
A. G. Blake
Waelder
Gladewater
University City
W.ok. Schoggen
Norman
Okio
Cincinnati
G. W. Fensler
Montpelier
Patterson
Olea
Wheeler
Hutchinson
Moore
Baylor
Reeves
Houston
AL Curry
Marshalltown
Town
Missouri
McCarthy Realty Co
Braniff Wide
Oklahoma City
Lawrence County
Monett
Jay Urite
Springfield
Cuba
St. Louis
T. O. Green
Calvert
Minnesota
Lake Shore
Yemidji
Wella
A. Klein
Bemidji
Minn
New
H. H. Errett
Clayton, N. M
Lordsbrurg Land & Inv. CO
Lordsburg
N. M
Thei Tak
Hermann Warkelow
H. W. Carothers
Scanlan H
Crudgington & Conklin
Realtogs
E. 4Th St
Amarillo
Panhandle
Page & McClure
Brain & Cavin Panhandle
Wallace _Railio Insahoma Ci Okla
Michael KI
Botricog
Front
Plastic
Southern
U.S
A&w Root Beer Co., Inc
Louisiana
A. & W. Root Beer
Gankers Mrtr
Colorado
Drus
Silver State Mutual Service CO
Aspen Bldg
Denver, Colo
OC. O. Brown
Cleveland
Oklo
TALI
CAULE
S. W. Eld
Ozark Fruit Belt
J. W. Ryan
Graevette, Ark
Trinity
Elk City
Sarenal
Nuevitis
Potter CO
Des Moines
Towa
Gil Town
Argaiis
Oxford
Griffin Motor Sales CO
Jonesboro
Cincinnati Machinery and Supply CO
Pearl St
Sampson Machinery & Supply Co
Chartress and Canal Sts
Preston
A. H. Hahn Mfc. Co
GLAS
Hume
OIL Well Machinery
Worth
Browning Machinery Co
TSM
Hox
Salina
W. G. Mulkey
Quankh
O. E. Stone
Kingsdown
Minneapolis
Greyhound
Wisconsin
N. J. Reding
City
Kha
Carnival Doll & Novelty CO
West Grand
Business Colleges
O. 162
West California Se
Dept. F
Okbthoma City
Okbie
Lis -Rathbun Company
ENC
Pino Products CO
Union Springs
Alabama
U. G. Sortor
St. Joseph
Mao
Grimes
Bo-Ko CO
Jones
Tuwno
Cirecular
John Hy
Witaler Mfg. CO
Canton
Detroit
Fred Johnston
Clarksville
F. O. B. Waxahachie
Arleson
AMERY
Cooper
AGI Col
Ford
Williams
Pa Alto
Calif
Camp Kinnikin
Pike's Peak
Ashington Ave
Superba CO
N-10
Baltimore
Samuel Shove
Scottsbluff, Et
Oisco
Muskogee
Rex
Harwain
Dristow
Maud
Sagan CO
West Federal St
Youngstown
Case
Gunter
Florida Gold Refining Co
Donville
Barber Colleges
Burton Marbers College, Inc
Commerce St
Main St
South
Texas Barber Colleges
Elm St
Barber College
Harry King
Curtis
N. Main St
Tulsa Barber College
South Main
System of Colleges
T. R
Schwarze System OF Barber Colleges
Oka
Brarber College
W. Reno
Cit
Sanders
Pioneer Mfg. Co
HANK
KODAK
Bryant Studio
Rees
Nagan Bros
Arlington
C. Bainer
Pomona
Ikan
Sudan
Jetmore
M. C. McGee
San Marcos
Western Seed House
Oberlin
Puckett's
Oklaho
Amarillo Rubber Stamp Co
Senis
Omers
Vanek Fur CO
Oklahoma & Texas
Mt N
Hudeo
Tulsa Collecting Agency
D. G. Stewe
Harry E. Stege
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