ACREAGE RISES AS DAWSON FARMERS PLANT PEAS
Dawson County farmers switch to peas in skip-row and block plantings, boosting acres to around 30,000 and doubling last year’s pea area. Roy Colgan notes peas’ value from nitrogen building to low feed costs, with quick harvest in August and shipments to Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana canneries. Roy Cooper cites market demand and weather factors, while labor costs and a 1 cent per pound wage bolster feasibility. The asparagus?
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Girl Scouts Close Camp at Camp Rio Blanco
Caprock Council finished a final week of camp at Camp Rio Blanco near Crosbyton with 260 girls in five sessions. The event involved 302 adults in roles from directors to first aiders, and included 15 day camps last summer supervised by volunteers. Plans for improvements and a stadium cleanup were announced for preparation of the fall season.
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Four In Court Action In City
Four persons entered pleas Saturday morning before Judge Pat Moore in County Court-at-Law No Lois Dickson Dortch 51 Can yon Courts pleaded guilty to all charges of shoplifting with $25 fine and costs Bennie Lee Ilez 31 2816 King Ave pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated fined $100 costs and jailed three days K R Ellis 32 2124 57th St and Mrs Idslia Gonzales 25 310 E 15th St pleaded not guilty on check law violation bond set at $500 each Mrs Gonzales also pleaded not guilty to a second check law charge freed on town recognizance
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Canyon Courts
Bennie Lee ‘Ileks
King Ave
K. R. Ellis
Idslia Gonzales
15Th St
Gonzales
Improvements Slated For Football Field
Crosbyton reports football fans will get a chance to get off the bench and out on the field as improvements are planned for the local gridiron.
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