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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
2
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 121000 Texas farms with no milk cows. The plan allows two dairy cows per farm, funded by diverting land from cotton to food and feed crops, with silos and green pastures as key feeding strategies to improve health and stabilize dairy supply.
Hints discuss substituting cocoa for chocolate in cakes and adding a bitter to aid. It mentions alternate treatment with carbon tetrachloride and washing with ice. Instructions cover cleaning shredded green pepper remnants and dressing for raw cabbage. A jar of cabbage slaw is said to stay clean with camphor for a long time.
A Wisconsin general store robbery led to a unique clue toothprints in cheese matching suspect John McMann. He confessed after arrest. Also noted is a Dedham Mass resident receiving a lifetime theater pass for amusement during a performance. Three other items mention fortunes and health quips.
Wool Growers meeting opposed a Patman Bill measure that would tax merchandising and hinder lamb and wool distribution. The group urged faster distribution of agricultural products and rejected state or federal discriminatory taxes. Separately, William Richardson of St Thomas Canada left 125000 in his will with Red Cross receiving 100000.
London school notes cover student plans for next spring including G L Hann’s attendance at London High School graduation exercises. Reports describe bus riders, a minor injury to Pettigrew, upcoming volleyball and pole vault events, inaugural ceremonies at Austin, a Roosevelt report, a marshmallow roast, and a senior play to raise funds for the football team.
December 1938 interstate shipments of chickens and turkeys fell 30 percent from 588 cars to 413, with turkey shipments down 29 percent from 543 to 886 cars. Egg movements shifted, with out of state egg shipments rising to 29 cars while receipts fell to 24 cars, a 58 percent drop from the prior year.
Daniel Carter Beard, called Uncle Dan, is celebrated during Boy Scout Week as the movement's pioneer and inspiration. He founded the first Boy Scout society, earned the Roosevelt gold medal for distinguished service, and is the only man to receive the Boy Scout golden eagle badge. A Suffern birthday tribute highlighted his influence on modern scouting and his work as an artist and author.
The University of Texas Business Research unit today reported December shipments from Texas to Fort Worth rose 36 percent. All livestock classes showed gains though exact amounts were unclear in the fragment.
The report notes 600 cars shipped during 1982 with mixed results. Shipments of cattle and gilves to the Far Worth market fell substantially from December 1937 while other commodities like sheep and cars showed different patterns.
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