29 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
1
A Lovington meeting elected directors for a new canning factory to begin immediately. Machinery will can 6000 cans daily and a strong vegetable market is anticipated to absorb all produce. The plan promotes irrigation, windmills, and a local garden industry benefiting farmers and town merchants.
An eastern farmer outlines spring sowing steps for alfalfa using a regular seeder or hand sowing mid April. Warns against drills, emphasizes weed suppression, harrowing after sowing, and proper drying and stacking. Advises first year with burrs, second year multiple cuts and high value hay, notes heating issues and Lovington market details.
Town traders on the plains boast of rock bottom prices as shoppers prepare westward journeys. Bargains span groceries, textiles, and tools, drawing settlers to stock up before crossing the frontier. Local merchants report steady demand and rising wagon traffic bound for distant homesteads.
A slow rain began Wednesday night and lasted into the night, leaving standing water Tuesday morning. The moisture should improve sod breaking and grass growth, aiding feed lines. It is hoped spring rains continue for a good year, with a strong season in the ground and potential for a fine crop with future showers.
Tolbert Barger entertained his young friends on Saturday for his thirteenth birthday. After games, the party moved to the dining room for dainty refreshments, and the gathering ended at sundown with wishes for many more happy birthdays.
Amarillo Texas reports a heavy snow storm sweeping the Panhandle began before noon on the 23rd. Temperatures hover just below freezing with no damage yet. The report notes a snow fall for the past six months, though the text is partly garbled.
The annual school election for District No. 23 is set at the W O W hall on Monday April 4 1912 from 8 am to 5 pm to elect two school directors and to vote a 10 mill levy for school purposes. By order of the Board D W Barger John D Graham.
Despite coal and US strikes, cotton prices hold steady with minor recoveries. A crop estimate of over 16 million bales underscores the farmers' organized effort to limit production and boost value. Cotton now worth about $10 per bale above last fall's low point amid reduced crop projections.
The Fort Worth Record notes two causes for the law of supply and demand in cotton. First, the New Orleans conference of southern governors reveals world need for all cotton produced, aligning demand with supply. Second, the expected 1912 acreage reduction impacts future supply, while Lever of South Carolina seeks periodic consumption reporting to aid farmers against the cotton pinner.
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