Angora goats through centuries show breed progress and value
The piece traces Angora goats from biblical times to modern breeding gains, noting origins in Asia Minor and Grecian ibex lineage, past crossbreeding harm, and recent improvements. It highlights upcoming Junction auction sales and contrasts older and newer Angora types, with a final note on a giant camera used by a photographer.
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Western
Asia
Africa
Asia Minor
Persia
Angola
Junction
San Antonio Market Report Mixed Hogs Cattle Calves Sheep
Hogs at mostly 10c higher with top $14.10 on 180 280 lb hogs and sow prices $12.90-13.10. Cattle receipts around 1900 with slaughter calves steady. beef cows $8.25-10.50, stockers around $10.00-12.25, bulls $11.40 and up. Sheep 4000 head, goats in dull demand, prices $5.50-6.50 for sheep and $3.00-4.00 for kid goats.
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San Antonio
Army Uses Clock Parts for Bomb Sight Teaching Aid
Army units repurpose discarded alarm clock components to assemble large bombsights used in classroom instruction, demonstrating improvised guidance device construction for students and trainees.
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The
Army
Texas Livestock Shipments Decline in June 1943
Texas shipments of livestock to market rose in the first half of 1943 to 57 672 cars, 7 500 more than the same period in 1942. June 1943 shipments fell to 6 653 cars from 7 798 in June 1942, per University of Texas Bureau of Business Research.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas Almanacs For Sale At Eagle Office 1943 44
The Eagle Office advertises 1943 44 Texas Almanacs available for purchase. Readers can obtain copies directly from the Eagle Office.
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Eagle
Two Mohair Fleece Types Described by Breeders
In West Texas goat country two mohair fleece types are widely noted by Registered Angora Breeders. The B type is a flat thicker fleece with undulating waves, while the C type is a ringlet fleece that pulls away from the skin and resembles African ringlet hair.
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Junction Eagle
West Texas
Africa
Governor Abandons Plan For Special Legislature Session
Governor Coke R Stevenson cancels plans for a special session and triggers a 28 cent cut in the 1943 state property tax rate saving taxpayers about 9.1 million dollars. The automatic tax board sets 10 cents per 100 dollars for the school fund, 23 cents less, while Confederate pension fund rate drops from seven to two cents. General revenue rate remains 35 cents. overall 1943 tax rate due in October becomes 47 cents, down from 75.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Automatic Tax Board
Confederate Pension Fund
AAA Announces New Price Support For Cotton Seed
The War Food Administration through the Texas AAA office sets a new price support of 55 dollars per ton f o b shipping point for cottonseed in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico from August 1 through July 31 1944. No contracts with processors for the 1943 crop. Oil mills may buy seed in 10 ton lots at the support price via CCC purchases. Areas with flat pricing must average not less than the standard grade basis.
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Texas
War Food Administration
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
U. S
Lacquer Coating Test Speeds Strain Detection In Motors
Improvements in gears and electrical machines are accelerated by a new lacquer coating test that reveals strains quickly. The method aims to improve reliability and performance in evolving motor systems.
Supply drops aid shipwrecked sailors and marooned aviators
Ordnance-like cylinders of food warm clothing comforters and signaling gear are released from ships or aircraft and descend in plywood tubes to reach castaways and isolated flyers.
Kimble County Best Watered In Entire State
Weaver H Baker notes Kimble County has about 600 miles of running streams fed by the Main Llano South Llano and North Llano rivers plus 28 creeks. Tributaries include Little Saline Big Saline James River Jim Little Creek Sycamore Red Creek Gentry Johnson Fork Cedar Creek Chalk Creek Telegraph Creek Big Paint Contrary Creek Kink Creek Little Paint Little Bailey Elm East West Bear Bois D Arc Copperas Maynard. Flood dams could boost county as a leading fruit vegetable and alfalfa area.
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Kimble County
Weaver H. Baker
Llano
Little Saline
Big Saline
James River
North Llano
Texas
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Electrolux
Tappan Ranges
Amsco Gas
Junction, Texas
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Schreiner Wool & Mohair Commission Company
Kerrville
Hill Coun
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
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