John Deere units shown for storm-proof cotton harvest
Demonstrations of two two row mechanical tools built by John Deere include a straight stripper and a stripper with extractor. The latter removes about 20 to 25 percent of gross load weight plus seven pounds of stems per 30 pounds of seed cotton. Extractor improves grade by removing immature bolls, and works better on non storm-proof varieties while interlocked stripper cleans storm-proof cotton. Stripper costs about 800 dollars, extractor about 1500 dollars. picker equipment runs about 5000 dollars.
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John Deere
M. W. Roscoe
Roscoe
Jones
Cotton Belt
Mississippi Delta
Temple
H. A. Macha
New Home
Local Storm-Proof Cotton Acknowledged By Jones
The article credits Jones with developing the first storm-proof cotton in the Lynn County area and notes he remains confident that his weather resistant variety matches the station's best. Jones aims to improve the Macha strain further.
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Lynn County
Jones
Cold Wave Kills Over 50 in Shanghai In One Day
Chinese authorities report more than fifty deaths from cold and exposure in Shanghai as the first cold wave of winter strikes. The toll is said to be a record for a single day due to weather conditions.
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Shanghai
Negro Facing Trial In Double Slaying
Preston Dishmon, 25, a Negro, will go on trial in Childress on Monday for the double murder of brothers A. B. Evans and William Evans. Police say the pair were shot during a gambling party last August and Dishmon confessed to the shooting to the county attorney after arrest. a 100 juror special venue was ordered for the hearing.
Area Rent Directors To Gather In City
Area rent directors from Amarillo Big Spring Childress Dalhart El Paso Midland Odessa Pampa San Angelo Wichita Falls and Marfa Alpine will meet in the city Friday for a one day session on rent control problems announced by Robert E Key local director. The local staff will host though conference details are not announced.
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West Texas
Robert E. Key
Amarillo
Big Spring
Childress
Dalhart
el Paso
Midland- Odessa
Pampa
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Marfa-Alpine
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Avalanche Journal
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