Care of Orchard and the Plow as Moisture Keeper
Mr. F T Ramsey argues before the Farmers Congress that the main goal in orchard cultivation is to kill weeds and retain soil moisture via frequent shallow plowing. He shares plow designs, notes the value of cultivation, and urges practical use of equipment to improve fruit yield and tree life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Ramsey
Austin
Farmers’ Congress
College Station
Gov. Roberts
Starling
Allman
Lumber Boom Spreads Across Texas and Beyond
Mr D K Newsum of Beau mont lumber mills says business is at a peak with orders to 2 000 000 feet to be filled in thirty days. Orders pour in from Texas and many other states north of the Ohio River and from northwestern states. He notes a possible national building boom but mentions no demand from the Cairo to Cape railroad project.
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Texas
Ohio River
Crop in Flooded District Report by Bell County Farmer
Mr Theo Armstrong, prominent Bell county farmer, discusses crops in Sparks area after river overflow. He notes bottomland yields may improve due to overflow, cotton strong at a bale per acre, while corn suffered with rotten butts and damaged ears despite partial inundation. He cites mixed regional results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Armstrong
Bell County
Sparks
Afr
Armstrong
Armatrong
Afalra
Weather Facts and Irrigation Insights Across Texas
Mr. G B Lackey notes record heat and minimal rainfall across Texas this year with August mean temperatures far above norms and a rare 10 degree below zero cold snap. he explains rain events as driven by atmospheric dynamics and cloudbursts. Don Campbell discusses irrigation potential from California to Texas, praising intensive agriculture, irrigation education, and the need for expanded water use to fuel wealth and growth in Texas. Cotton outlook in Waco shows a likely short crop due to hail loss and delayed square and bloom formation, with broader Texas shortages anticipated.
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G. 8. Lackey
Estelle
Texas
I. A. Hazen
California
Texas Board of Education
Europe
Mediterranean
Waco
Atlanta
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F.T. Ramsey
Congress
Bailey
D. K. Newsum
Beaumont
Houston
Brazor
Don Campbell
Jort Worth
Pacific Slope
Washington
Vortland
Astoria
Dalles
Seattle
Iveat
Alaska
Klondike
Atlantic Seaboard
Xia
Pacific
San Francisey
Empire
West
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