Cotton Money Flourishes on South Plains as Yields Rise
Cotton receipts on the South Plains show a dramatic rise this year with 51 539 bales ginned by mid November and values reaching 16 925 850 dollars, driven by higher prices and greater production compared with 1945 and 1944. The report highlights Lubbock and nearby counties as major contributors while noting overall drought and irrigation effects and forecasts season totals for 15 counties. A Christmas Wesley Foundation banquet is announced in Lubbock with a semi formal program and reservations urged. Pickle consumption in the U S rose from 5 million to 7.25 million bushels during the war years.
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Lubbock County
Cochran
Terry
Gaines and
Garza
Bailey
Sea Eves
Floyd
Motley
Dickens
Crosby
Dawson
Hale
Hockley
Lamb
Lubbock
Lynn
Texas
Noy
South Plains
Bailey .Po
Crosby — Roe
Ake
Gaines Eran Oees
Sheep Grazing Becomes Major Cash Crop Across Five Counties
Grazing of sheep on winter wheat across Lubbock Hale Floyd Crosby Swisher counties grows into a key cash crop with as many as 250000 head in the region. Farmers including Abernathy area firms and buyers from San Angelo Fort Stockton Marfa and Navajo nations report large holdings and rising lamb markets from 12 to 18 cents per pound for March-delivery contracts.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Hale
Floyd
Crosby
Swisher
Abernathy
Joe
San Angelo
Fort Stockton
Marfa
New Mexico
Albers
Billy
Mills
Bruce W. D
Harp
Billie’ ‘Houston
Laws
Thompson
K. L. Riggs
R.C
Patterson
Robert Tottie
Ani
Inet
Office Supply Co. Ad in Lubbock Promises Printed Names
An office supply ad lists prices for assortments from 2 to 250 each with extra charges for printing names. A special box of 25 and folders printed with the buyer’s name cost $1.00. The ad references an address: South of Citizens National Bank, 1214 Texas Ave, Lubbock.
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Supply Co
Citizens National Bank
Texas Ave
Lubbock
Farr's Super Markets to Hold Annual Yule Party
More than 350 Farr's Super Markets employees in West Texas and New Mexico will gather Monday night at the Hotel Hilton for the annual Christmas party. The evening includes dinner at 8 p.m., a short program, and a dance with Phil Kilgman's orchestra. Attendees travel from Carlsbad Roswell Hobbs N M and Monahans Midland Big Spring Levelland Brownfield Childress Plainview.
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Farr
West Texas
New Mexico
Record Moose Kill in Wyoming Surpasses Most Years
The 1945 Wyoming moose kill reached 130 the highest for any year on record except 1943 when 190 were taken. Both years stand as extreme outliers in the moose harvest history.
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Wyoming
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Wesley Student Association
First Methodist Church
Methodist Student Center
WU. Ss
the Lubbock Printing
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Allis-Chalmers
Fairbanks-Morse Feed Mills & Water System
Woodmanse
Texas Terracers & Ditchers
Fortune & Pek
Lobbock
Hester
United States
the Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agri
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Approxi
Mately
Cochran County
Parry Avenue
Commerce
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Rayon Stripes
Kaywoodie Kirste Anand
Marxman Pipes
DeWitts
Kennedy
TOY Department
Tricycles
Steel Construct
Leath
Erette
Little Sister
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