Soles and Farms Notes From Limestone County
A farm report from Limestone County details Huey Baines’s visit to a Groesbeck area farm, weighing litters of pigs and noting weights for Don, Gene Ray Alston, Mike Yarbrough, Clay Killingsworth, and Jimmy Van Winkle. Farmers discuss pasture, barley, timing of top dressing, and soil testing via Texas A&M with cost estimates and fertilizer depth considerations for drought resilience.
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Hybrid Corn Yields Reported by Texas A&M
Texas A&M reports Hybrid corn yields in state tests. Hybrids 26 and 28 showed top performance across 19 test locations, with results summarized in Progress Report 1732. Other new yellows 30 and 32 were slightly below 28 and less consistent under adverse conditions.
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TexasCorn performance report notes yields and hybrids
Texas A M agronomists report in 1954 that the state average hybrid corn yield fell below 16 bushels per acre for the first time since hybrids rose in prominence. Texas 17W led white varieties for consistency and early maturity, with Asgrow 101W and Texas 15W strong but less reliable. Copies available from the Agricultural Information Office College Station.
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One-Day Acting President David Atchison of 1849
Senator David Atchison briefly served as acting president for a day when Zachary Taylor failed to arrive for the oath in Washington. Taylor was inaugurated on March 5 1849 after his plan to be sworn in privately on March 4 was not completed.
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