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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
2
An analysis by Dr. Hazel Stiebeling shows families with higher food expenditures enjoy more protective nutrients and varied foods. diets differ by income, with eggs meats milk and produce high in quality nutrients more common among affluent households.
The article explains day length governs onion variety adaptation. Bermudas need 10 to 12 hours of daylight to form bulbs, suited to the South, while winter varieties require 13 hours or more of light, fitting northern climates. Planting times affect bulb size and market readiness.
Forest Service scientists of the Agriculture Department report that pine pollen kept cool and dry remains fertile for months and can be shipped long distances. This enables global breeders to exchange pollen and fertilize blooms on their trees to obtain cross seeds. Gene researchers also note that under good growth conditions pines produce fertile flowers at 2 to 5 years, allowing cross-pollination from immature stock to yield seeds.
Mrs. Grace H. Lindsey records visits by Emmett and Francis Terry of Lampasas and Ruth Lanier in Austin. Local couples Lang, Sanderford, Wood, and Farris are noted as weekend visitors. A bridal shower honors Blanche Moore now Mrs. Reager at the schoolhouse. Myrtle Wood and Ward Barnett hostesses.
Optometrist Wilbur C. Treadwell will be in his plano office Saturday May 15 to examine eyes and fit glasses. Headache and eye strain relief noted.
Rental notice listing a five room house for rent through Mrs S I Decker. Includes filing or contact reference 24 t1 c and directs inquiries to the named party.
Miss Davie Thorp of Lampasas spent the weekend with homefolks. Numerous visitors from Burnet Llano and Bluffton attended local gatherings and church services. Ill health concerns include Miss Lena Tanner, while river work allows crossing by wagon and possibly car. Sale notice: 1938 Chevrolet Sedan for sale by T. F. Gray in Baby Head Texas.
Community notices list visits and visits planned among Alma Owen Vida Mae Henson and families with H D Talley San Angelo S M Stephenson and others. Also includes agricultural advice on insects and recommended poisons and methods from Reppert, plus guidance to consult county agents.
College Station Texas farmers and farm wives hear Extension entomologist R R Reppert explain two insect groups sucking and chewing require different controls. Sucking pests like aphids need contact poisons such as nicotine sulfate. chewing pests including cabbage worms and potato beetles respond to stomach poisons like arsenicals, with lead arsenate for spraying and calcium arsenate as a dust.
A study on grama grass shows ill effects after years of overgrazing. The research traces how grasses and their extensive root systems respond to continual grazing pressure and the resulting damage to plant health and soil structure.
The text notes grazing reduces top growth and root depth of black grama, from 14 inches to shorter mains, with roots often only 15 to 19 inches deep on grazed ranges. This lowers drought resilience and favors weedier plants like sagebrush, threatening range health.
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