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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
6
United States Department of Agriculture advises planting root and salad crops in succession a week apart to ensure continuous harvest. Radishes beets carrots parsnips salsify and lettuce are recommended with spacing of 10 to 18 inches and multiple plantings for year round supply.
Houston reports Texas shows greater irrigation progress than any state over the past decade per Census figures. Excluding rice land, Texas had 1,081,982 irrigated acres with a 128.7 percent ten year rise. rice irrigation reached 201,456 acres, while non rice irrigation totaled 275,741 acres.
Washington reports the United States rejects mediation in reparations while urging immediate resumption of talks. The German government seeks a fair basis for payment and anticipates allied agreement, with Paris and London pressed to resume negotiations promptly.
United States Department of Agriculture entomology researchers report success using 40 percent nicotine sulphate dust mixed with kaolin to target melon cabbage and pea aphids onion thrips and Western cucumber beetles. The dust reaches under leaves where sprays fail and covers larger areas faster with cheaper application and lighter equipment.
Census figures show Texas foreign born population at 360 071 with Mexicans making up 248 852, the largest group. Over twenty years the foreign born in Texas increased 180 718, while Mexicans rose by 123 836 in the last decade, amid declines among Austrians and Germans. The U S foreign born count in 1920 reached 13 703 987, up 358 442 from 1910.
The article discusses planting fruit trees and berries in temperate gardens. It notes strawberries raspberries blackberries and dewberries thrive in many climates, while raspberries have more limited warm southern or northern cold ranges. Rhythms suggest fencing hedges for productive fruit growth and new varieties may yield multiple crops a year.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association bureau of advertising reports national newspaper advertising value for 1920 rose to over 200 million dollars, up 50 million from the previous year, reflecting a broad industry gain.
Territory treasurer Delbert E. Metzger reports Hawaii insurance premiums rose from 1 321 469 to 3 002 726 annually over ten years, per legislative report.
John P. Cudahy son of the famed Kansas City meat packer was found dead in his Los Angeles bedroom Wednesday with a shotgun wound to the head. Gold valued at 7.5 million to 80 million arrived Sunday aboard the Steamer Eastern Knight from Port Said, consigning to local bankers.
Linn A EB Gail an American deported from Mexico for radicalism arrived Friday and was turned over by immigration officials to military authorities at Fort McIntosh in Laredo Texas.
Nut trees such as walnut hickory and oak develop a deep taproot with few lateral feeding roots year round. They cannot ordinarily be transplanted to the field, so success depends on proper root system and site preparation for permanent stands.
Washington reports generally unfavorable weather impeded the new cotton crop progress last week. Only the Eastern states of the belt had conditions favorable for planting, the weekly weather bureau bulletin says.
Fragmentary notes mention citizenship and a World War era vote. Names, places, and clear actions are unreadable. The text references India and individuals connected to wartime voting, but specifics are not discernible.
A tornado ripped through Durant Oklahoma and nearby areas on Thursday causing buildings to be blown from foundations trees uprooted and many oil derricks wrecked across Bryan County in the Oklahoma panhandle portion.
A damaged dispatch hints at a monthly business feature describing a charity drive. Names and specifics are unreadable, but mention of a fivefold Friday event and a fundraising effort for helpers appears, with scattered figures like 1056.
The article describes training muscadine grape vines on a trellis using three wires instead of two. It covers wire spacing two feet apart on posts sixteen feet apart, posts set two to three feet in the ground, and vines planted twenty five feet apart in the row, with tests lasting eight to nine feet in length.
Reports from Athens say 60,000 Albanians armed with machine guns and mountain artillery are massed at three points on the Greek frontier and threaten invasion.
J. B. Richardt president of Lavaca County Farmers' Union died at his country home Friday in Yoakum Texas. He led local farm cooperative activities and was a longtime civic figure in the Lavaca County agricultural community.
A Chicago American cartoonish exchange has Junior asking his father whether the killed mosquito will reach heaven. Dad relays hopeful lines about being a good insect and a bite on God. The piece closes with a quip on respecting age and wealth.
London reports the death of novelist P. C. Philips who passed away on Friday. It notes his work titled As in a 4 rokine Glass and mentions a forthcoming listing in March by Paris publisher Sarai Ih rndicret.
A suggested sow ration for pigs combines corn grain and alfalfa. It can be self fed in a crib or ground at a small cost to mix with grain feed.
London reports Germany has sent a note to Britain reaffirming full willingness to undertake reconstruction of devastated France, signaling postwar aid amid allied efforts.
Women cast their first ballots in Belgium during Sunday municipal and communal elections across the country. The historic advance marks a milestone in Belgian suffrage.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues against waiting for a state flower or song, urging that ready made symbols capture romance now. It notes the poppy as a war emblem adopted by veterans and hints at ten million silk ribbons for Decoration Day.
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