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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
4
The text notes soil erosion causes vast fertility loss, exceeding crop removal by leaching. It suggests terracing and planting clovers and grasses to curb losses and rebuild soil fertility with proper care and pasturing.
“The man with a surplus controls circumstances” and “The man without a surplus is controlled by circumstances,” attributed to Harvey Firestone. The remarks contrast personal agency with external forces in challenging situations.
Rockwall hens produced an average 18 eggs in May at 5.45 cents per dozen feed cost and sold at about 14 cents per dozen. Lenden cow yielded 454 pounds butterfat last year with a $96.54 profit above feed cost, worth more than 12 similar cows. Little Jersey sold to market. Five acre steads in Hopkins county report alternating cotton and soy beans doing well with a winter cover crop. Irwin Cole’s Gray county alfalfa patch produced 3.14 tons in late May. Frio county pigs from Miguel community yielded 2 470 pounds of pork in five months and ten days from 10 mixed Poland China and Duroc Jerseys.
John Arden introduced the first sheep to West Texas in 1876 driving them from California. His widow partnered with Charles B. Metcalf to fence 20,000 acres known as the Arden ranch. The operation grew under later owners, with other early flocks near Ft. McKavett and Knickerbocker, reaching about 30,000 sheep by 1890.
The Eagle thanks readers for renewing subscriptions over the past two weeks. Names include J. M. Livingston Junction W Henderson Telegraph Rte Mrs. Lee Lowry Junction C. L. Bishop Cleo J. R. Hull Segovia Allen Phelps Segovia B. H. Allsup Telegraph Route George H. Mitchell Junction M. A. Consert Rocksprings Peter Paterson Austin C. C. Phillips Kerrville Route.
W. C. Warren returned from Oklahoma where an acute appendicitis forced an operation on July 4. He is recovering slowly. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Carpenter visited relatives in Fort Mc Kavett over the past weekend.
The Rocksprings Lions Club is now functioning after local organizers and N H Pierce of Menard formed it. Officers include Rev L N Myers president W J Muller vice president C C Barnes secretary treasurer Forrest Weldon Lion Tanner Lee Ragsdale tail twister. The club meets on alternate Tuesdays at 12 05 noon. The Edwards County Chamber of Commerce ceases to function now that the Lions have organized.
An eye health notice invites readers to see Dr Jones for glasses and eye issues in Dr Stone's office on Friday August 28. The ad highlights headaches eye strain and glasses as the service focus.
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