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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
7
The pecan crop in Tarrant County is threatened by the pecan nut case borer. With a shortfall in fall wheat, Texas will plant more spring wheat than usual. Authorities estimate about 600 cars of Elberta peaches will be shipped from the Athens area.
Thousands of West Texas cattle move to grazing by buyers from the Middle West and Northwest. George Ratliff of Midland sold twenty five Hereford bulls to Lee Evans of Albuquerque. Lockhart builds a large baby chick shipment business. Shipments extend to New Mexico and beyond Texas.
Grain men estimate at least a 25 percent increase in oats planted in the Panhandle this year. Much of last year's oats remain on hand, and are selling at prices equal to Northern white oats.
The first watermelons of the season appeared on the local market at Mission on May 26. South west Texas farmers used crude oil to kill grasshoppers and other insects with a reported successful outcome.
Dispatches indicate about 20 000 head of cattle were shipped from the Midland territory this spring to feeders in the middle western states.
Upshur county in East Texas increases acreage planted in corn and cotton and reports higher fertilizer use than any previous year, reflecting record agronomic activity and input application across the county.
Farmers report the Bell county oat crop ranging from fifty to eighty five bushels per acre. Cutting of the crop began on May 20.
Roasting cars from South Texas reached Dallas in May and sold at seventy five cents per dozen wholesale, marking the season's start.
About 1000 acres of cucumbers lie in Henderson county with most destined for nearby salt works. A substantial area is devoted to field peas, largely contracted at 2.00 dollars per bushel when harvested.
Many West Texas ranches in the South Plains and Panhandle have been split into farms where substantial cotton will be planted. Denton County anticipates wheat and oats yields to match last year's peak crop, noted as the best in years.
A peculiar bug resembling a small roach is attacking cotton in Dallas county. County agricultural agent A. B. Jolley has prescribed preventative measures.
In the East Texas belt this year everything appears favorable to a blackberry crops of exceptional quality. Tyler expects to ship no less than fifty cars, compared with fifteen last year.
Reports from Ellis and Grayson counties state that farmers remain determined to ban scrubs on farms and place pure-bred stock into use.
The first crate of pink tomatoes for Rusk in Henderson County was brought to Rusk on May 27 by Mr. Tom Jones. He received a premium of 30 dollars from local merchants.
The Grand Prairie Dalworth Poultry Association issued an edict effective May 81st condemning to death all scrub roosters brought into the towns on that date.
Grasshoppers wireworms and cutworms have damaged cotton in portions of Collin county. County Agent Roy F Saunders is actively working to combat the pests.
Grasshoppers have appeared in alarming numbers in various sections of the State. The magazine section promises directions for poisoning the pests. The fourth monthly Trades Day at Bronte Coke County drew several thousand people with rodeo, old fiddlers contest, and a ball game. Blooded stock and poultry were exhibited.
Severe hail swept through North, West, East, and South Texas damaging fields. Replanting cotton and corn is required as farmers report extensive losses and delayed planting across multiple counties. The weather disrupts harvest plans and raises concerns for yields this season.
County agents forecast a sharp oat yield decline in McLennan County Central Texas. Last year averaged forty bushels per acre, this year likely not over twenty five. Corn remains in good condition across the area.
Shipments of carload lots of tomatoes consigned to Eastern markets began from East Texas June 1. The movement will be slightly larger than last year, according to estimates. All shipments to the East are loaded in refrigerated cars. Neighbors of J F Stubblefield near Gunther, Grayson county, helped plow out and replant his cotton after winds and sandstorms killed it.
West Texas shifts to cotton as a money crop alongside cattle, wheat, and small grains. Meanwhile North, East and South Central Texas farmers push diversification by increasing pure-bred stock to meet market needs.
G. C. Henderson, general manager of Rosenbaum Grain Corporation, Fort Worth, says Texas wheat and oat crop prospects are brighter than since 1919. He notes this year’s Texas oat acreage is the greatest ever known.
The Farm Labor Union of Murchison Henderson county elected T. E. Scott as watermelon inspector for the district. The union, with over 400 members, plans cooperative melon shipments and will negotiate for end rot treatment to secure better prices.
Smith county farmers continue to terrace their hillside lands as the Federal Land Bank of Houston requires all borrowers to terrace farms to preserve soil values on which the bank holds liens.
It is estimated that 15 160 000 acres of cotton have been planted in Texas this season. Reports from over the State show that the cotton is late in some localities due to cold wet weather, but on the whole the crop is not bad, and prospects indicate a fairly good yield this fall.
San Angelo's wool market showcased its status as America's largest primary wool market as 1,000,000 pounds of spring wool was offered by the Wool Growers Central Storage Company. A record 26 buyers attended from 16 northern and eastern firms, the largest turnout for a sale in wool producing territory.
One third to one half of the cotton planted this spring in Ellis County faced replanting due to cold weather, high winds, and heavy rains that packed the ground. County Agent W G North reports a slight rise in overall cotton acreage in the county.
Joe Mills north of Blossom Texas reports over 300 dollars from 214 acres of strawberries and expects more sales as the season continues. Neighbor M M Whiteman has fourteen rows sixty yards long and nearly 100 dollars earned. Lamar county farmers grow berries for markets for the first time amid growing interest in sheep and goats in Central and West Texas. Central Texas counties join the wool pool in Waco while West Texas buyers start small flocks as a prelude to a larger movement. Rain, cool nights, and cutworm pests affect cotton planting in parts of the belt and Panhandle.
Farmers in Texas remain optimistic about a good crop year, guided by recent plentiful rains that have soaked the soil and given seasonable moisture. They caution that continued rains during summer are needed to sustain expectations for fair yields.
F Boggs and Judge C A Parker received shipments of Mexican quail from the game warden at Brownsville. They placed the birds on their farms in Grayson County. The Brownsville warden will send quail to any responsible Texas resident who agrees to place them on a farm and protect them from hunters for two years to replenish Texas quail.
C I Blewett, former Fort Worth Grain and Cotton Exchange official, expects Texas 1924 wheat output to rise 10 to 20 percent from 1923 due to favorable weather. Acreage in the blackland belt drops 25 to 50 percent, but West Texas expansion and overall higher grain planting may offset statewide losses. Prices likely under $1 per bushel amid large regional crops in Kansas and Oklahoma.
South Texas grass fattened steers sold in Fort Worth for 8.50 per 100 pounds, the highest Fort Worth price for straight grass calves since 1921. The feeders weighed about 1,156 pounds and grossed around 98 a head, with top feeder prices previously reaching 8.75 in January from non South Texas stock. The article notes historical highs in 1921 22 and 23 and discusses cotton pest damage and farmer guidance for worm control using bran mash poison mixtures.
The Amarillo Board of City Development reports a 200 mile extension of the cotton belt north of Amarillo. About 200000 acres are planted to cotton in this new territory, and the Cap Rock region of the Texas Panhandle is projected to plant one million acres more cotton this year than previously.
Dr J Y Harrington of a poultry farm seven miles north of Waco reports his white Leghorn hen Waco Lady laid 154 eggs in 154 days with 18 days of no laying. She averaged two eggs on 18 days and was trap nested to verify the record. Harrington would not sell the hen for $500.
The USDA recognizes the Texas Honey Ball melon as a cross of the Texas cannon ball cantaloupe and California honey dew. About 2,500 acres are planted in Texas with an expected output near 1,250 carloads if conditions are favorable, market ready around July 15. Last year only 65 acres were planted for experimental purposes. The meat mirrors honey dew in texture, at 1.14 inches thick, with a smooth thin rind.
The chief merits of the melon are its shipping qualities and flavor. Shipments can be made without refrigeration to any section of the U. S., requiring ten days to two weeks time.
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