Farm News Briefs From Texas Grayson County Turkeys and Rains County Farmers
Texas farm notes report Blackhead killing many young turkeys in Grayson County this season. W A Curtis of Rains County sold $300 of watermelons from two acres. San Saba reports a good peach crop with early maturation. Recent rains improved ranges, lifting cattlemen's spirits statewide.
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Blackhead
Grayson County
W. A. Curtis
Rains County
San Saba
Texas
Spring town man wins cash prize for long staple cotton
D. D. Robinson of Spring town in Parker County received a $50 cash prize for producing the best bale of long staple cotton. The bale measured more than an inch in staple length and earned top honors in the local competition.
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D. D. Robinson
Springtown
Parker County
Ash of Athens Sells 30000 Peach and Plum Trees
J F Ash of Athens has purchased thirty thousand peach and plum trees and is selling them to farmers in the area. He has already sold twenty thousand trees to dates not specified.
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J. F. Ash
Athens
Cotton order to Spain via Galveston firm
An order for 1,000 bales of cotton has been placed with H. E. Wrenn of Marlin by a Galveston firm representing Spanish spinners to be exported to Spain.
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H. E. Wrenn
Marlin
Galveston
Spain
White Leghorn pullets shipped from Arlington to Old Mexico
Three hundred White Leghorn pullets were recently shipped from the Golden Rule Farm two miles west of Arlington Texas to Los Portales Old Mexico.
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Golden Rule Farm
Arlington
Texas
Los Portales
Old Mexico
Pecans in Brown County Forecast Short Crop This Year
Brown County reports a very short pecan crop due to poor yields. New pecans are expected to be scarce as squirrels and other factors affect production, with local growers cautioning on shortages ahead.
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Brown County
Estimate of Williamson County cotton crop falls to 5000 bales
Williamson County faces an unusually small cotton crop this year with an estimate around 5000 bales. The county is traditionally a leading cotton producer in Texas, normally yielding well over 100,000 bales annually.
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Williamson County
Texas
P. O
Caddo
Cotton harvest forecast for state prison farms
Without storm damage the State prison farms are expected to make between 12,000 and 15,000 bales of cotton. The cotton and seed gathered in the field represent about $2,100,000 at prevailing market prices.
First Jefferson County rice shipment to Porto Rico
The Tyrrell Rice Milling Company loaded the first of a new rice crop for transport to San Juan Porto Rico. The shipment consisted of a thousand pockets with more consignments to follow. Porto Rico bought American rice about $10,000,000 last season.
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Jefferson County
San Juan
Porto Rico
Tyrrell Rice Milling Company
Texas Cotton Crop Forecast by State Commissioner
George B. Terrell, the State Commissioner of Agriculture, announces that careful tabulation shows Texas will produce about 38,675,000 bales of cotton. He also says the U S total cotton output should roughly match the federal estimate despite drought affecting fifty Texas counties.
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George B. Terrell
Texas
Terrell
United States
Cotton buyers in Titus County balk at short staple bids
Some cotton buyers in Titus County flatly refuse to bid on short staple cotton this season. They claim the fines are difficult as lorate markets for varieties with short fiber. KE. Leith of Maverick, Runnels County, shows irrigation profit this year with one and a half acres of tomatoes netting 1 000.00 and another Runnels County farmer selling 2000 dollars of bell peppers from a single irrigated acre.
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Titus County
Flathy
Thes
KE. Leith
Maverick
Runnels County
Early cotton seed bought by Bastrop business men and farmers
Bastrop business men and farmers have already purchased cotton seed in North Texas for next season's crop. The early purchase aims to secure the best grades before supply runs out and prices rise.
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Bastrop
Texas
Haskell County Wins West Texas Fair Exhibit Prize
For the second consecutive year Haskell County won first prize at the West Texas Fair in Abilene for its agricultural exhibit. It scored 891 of 1000 points, with Runnels County second at 865 and Callahan County third at 856 points.
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Haskell County
Abilene
Runnels County
Callahan County
County poultry show set for early December
Snyder announces a major fall poultry show to be held December 2 through December 5. County residents take poultry raising seriously, keeping flocks well bred and in top condition for the four day event.
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Snyder
White comb hen lays 316 eggs in year at Meadowmere Hatchery
A single comb white Ler horn hen owned by C. L. Steffins of Brownwood completed a pullet year with 316 eggs. Mr. Steffins traps his hens daily year round and raised the hen at Meadowmere Hatchery.
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C. L. Steffins
Brownwood
Mr. Steffins
Meadowmere
Dairy cow drive gains traction in Hardeman County
Hardeman County farmers plan to buy about sixty head of Jer sey cows from Central Texas. The purchase has been contracted and is supported by Quanah banks, signaling growing local backing for the dairy expansion initiative.
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Hardeman County
Texas
Quanah Banks
Dooley Earns Gold for Record Hampshire Litter
Harry Dooley of Walnut Hill Dallas County raises a litter of nine Hampshire pigs weighing 2308 pounds at six months and wins a gold medal from the Texas Swine Breeders Association for producing a ton of pork from a single litter. The heaviest pig weighs 290 pounds.
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Harry Dooley
Walnut Hill
Dallas County
Hampshire
Mr. Dooley
Texas Swine Breeders’ Association
Burnet County Wolf Club Pays Bounty for Wolves and Wildcats
The Burnet County Wolf Club offers 25.00 for each dead wolf and 2.50 for each dead wildcat to a fund of 998.90 dollars to cover payments. Sheepmen in Burnet County report losses from wild animal depredations among their flocks.
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Burnet County
Wolf Club
Garrison pursues diversified farming near Weatherford
IF C Garrison of four miles west of Weatherford reports diversified farming for the year. He sold 3900 of peaches 250 of watermelons 100 of Irish potatoes and plans to sell 500 of cotton totaling 1750 in cash. He also produced a good feed crop about 600 bales of oats 500 bushels of corn and all garden produce for the family.
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IF. C. Garrison
Weatherford
Largest Bermuda onion and spinach crops planned in Laredo district
It is believed the Laredo district will set records with 5,000 acres planted in Bermuda onions and a yield of 1,200 to 1,500 carloads. About 1,500 carloads of spinach are anticipated during the 1925 season from this district.
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Bermuda
Laredo
Numerous Texas and regional lands offered for sale and trade
A long classified list details land for sale across Texas and nearby states. Listings include 11 acres strawberry land near Pasadena with shell boulevard access, 17 900 acres kinney county ranch with water and stock, Gulf Coast and plains tracts, cheap South Plains land, and farms in Hale and Castro counties. Also notes on rail access, irrigation, stock farms, and various full-page land brokers like Bailey Land Co and Chadd Land Company with multiple box addresses.
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New Pasadena
Shell Boulevard
Houston Ship Channel
C. R. Morrison
Houston
Hale, Lamb and
Castro Counties
Bailey Land Co
Hale Center
Texas
Gale
Kinney County
Brackettville
Plains Land
Bib.co
M. F. Beaumont
Hartley
Gulf Coast
Black Prairie
A. V. Brown
Port Lavaca
South Plains
Martin, Howard and Hockley
Stagner
Big Spring
Watermelon Champion Grower Prevails in Red River County
Jim Bolinger a farmer near Detroit in Red River County netted over 100 dollars per acre on seven acres suitable for watermelons this year. The land previously yielded 890 dollars in cotton last year. Bolinger long noted as the county’s top watermelon grower, abundant melons weighing 100 pounds or more filled his field.
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Jim Bolinger
Detroit
Red River County
Bolinger
County dairy calves sent to Taylor clubs
Fifty thoroughbred dairy calves have arrived in Abilene for distribution to Taylor County boys and girls agricultural clubs. County Agent J R Masterson organized the effort, following earlier steps at the farmers short course in Bradshaw, with orders placed for many more cattle to be purchased by club members.
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Taylor County
Abilene
J. R. Masterson
Bradshaw
Mason Chamber of Commerce Buys Arsenic for Cotton Pests
The Mason Chamber of Commerce arranged 25 000 pounds of arsenic to fight leaf warm damage on cotton. It has already supplied 30 000 pounds at cost to farmers, claiming savings of about 10 dollars per can. W M Martin says about 95 percent of county farmers are buying, and the group will also aid by purchasing dusting machines.
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Mason County
Mason Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Irrigation pioneers boost crops in Brazos Valley
On W. & Johnson farm near Marlin in Brazos River Valley M A Bletsch and J J Thompson demonstrate profitable irrigation yielding at least one bale per acre from 180 acres of cotton with water costs of 2 to 4 per acre. Fertilizer trials by H M Johnson near Mesquite show fertilizer raises cotton yield. 400 pounds per acre yields about half bale per acre, 300 pounds per acre about one third bale, unfertilized land less than one fourth bale. eight acre test used one ton fertilizer, cost 44 for fertilizer plus 20 for labor.
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Wm. Stoops
Garfield
Ark
Georgetown
White River
Hall Lumber Coal
Kensett
W. &. Johnson
Brazos River
Marlin
M. A. Bletsch
J. J. Thompson
Brazos Valley
H. M. Johnson
Mesquite
Dallas County
Kaufman Pike
Johnson
California stock ranch and farm for sale notices
California stock ranch Mendocino and Lake counties and Northern California vineyards for sale. Includes fenced and cross fenced, well watered sheep range and productive farmland. Advertisements list prices from 25 000 for the coyote poisoner operation and 6 000 for a poultry farm, with owners in Fort Worth San Francisco Wasco Snow Hill and Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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Mendocino and
Lake Counties
California
National Forest
Fort Worth
Texas
John J. Bujan
Monadnock Bldg
San Francisco
Cal
Willis Yard
Wasco
Snow Hill
Marylatel
Nice six room house on paved street for sale
Nicely furnished modern six rooms and bath with d caping on a 775 by 140 foot lot. On a paved street near car line with garage servant's house orchard and garden. Convenient to schools churches and colleges. Will sell at half price or trade for stock drugs or groceries. Owner 2727 Wilkinson Street Fort Worth Texas. Also farm and ranch property listed with Brame Realty Co Llano Alabama Hammond Realty Valletina Major Hammond 2502 ath Ave Birmingham Ala. GRE
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Harpain
Wilkinson Street
Fort Worth
Texas
Brame Realty Co
Llano
Guaranty State Bank
Darnell Driggers and Hassell
Brady Naitding
San Antonio
J. P. Berry
Norborne
Tackson County
West ‘Texas
A.J. Parker Realty CO
Roscoe
Dark Brown Leghorn Sale On Prize Cockerels
Special sale on Dark Brown Leghorn cockerels from prize winning stock. Miss Elsie Day of Nacogdoches Texas offers baby chicks at half price from her breeding stock in this rural livestock listing.
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Elsie Day
Nacogdoches
Tex
Jersey
C. W. Schnelle
el Campo
Texas
Anconas
R. Z. Reda
Minorcasa
J. W
Penniman Coal Company
Dallas
For Sale Diverse Businesses and Properties in Texas and Kansas
Readable classifieds list numerous sale notices including Catholic College Fort Stockton Texas, Dallas farm offer, Cuero truck line, San Antonio printing plant, Weimar laundry, Ashland cafe, El Paso groceries, long time dry goods store in Southwest Texas, Bay City lumber yard, Edna feed store, Fort Worth bakery, Abilene variety store, Port Arthur drive-in and more. Includes brokers and box addresses. highlights property, equipment, and business sale details across multiple states.
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Texas
T. Ditch
Bay City
Everman
Anle
Ezzell Produce Company
Edna
Fort Worth
Oil Well Machinery and Supply Firms in Fort Worth Tex
Fort Worth Well Machinery Supply Co announces portable drilling rigs tools cables belts engines and related equipment at 63 Jennings Fort Worth. Sampson Machinery and Supply Co lists machinery pipe fittings rails and contractors tools with junk and buy sell services in Houston serving oil field operators.
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FT. Worth
Sampson Machinery, & Supply Co
Chartress and Canal Lts
Houston
Texas
Preston
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Molloy Mirror & Art Glass Works
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Preston Ave
Geo. W. Saunders Commission Co
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Huntsville
L. FP
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E Ave
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Onaga, Kan
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Comfrey
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Howdy
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S. CG
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Mckinney Avenue
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Burton
Commerce St
Main St
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Santa Fe
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