Senate approves emergency warehouse bill in Texas
The Texas Senate passed the administration emergency warehouse bill with a decisive vote after a conference committee report, enabling immediate effect upon governor signature. House action followed print readings and continued debate on the Ousley warehouse measure and a three-commissioner vs one-commissioner plan.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Conference Committee
House
Ousley Permanent Marehouse
Astin
Messrs Astin
Wiley
Messrs. Lattimore
Colquitt
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Collier
Texas
Dove
Fuller
Terrell
Humphrey
Ousley
Reedy
Messrs
Lane
Kirby
Wortham
Burmeister
Cope
Henry
Bowie
Stevens
Upshur
Spann
Farmers’ Union Committee
Farmers’ Union
Farmers of Texas
Loure Judiciary Committee
Cope (Administration
Rowell
Free Conference Committee
Willacy
Westbrook
O. P. Pyle
Antis
Wiley Marketing
Pollination Method for Corn Using Ten-Pound Sack Technique
A historical note describes a corn pollination method to prevent foreign pollen contamination. Immature tassels and ears are covered with ten-pound Manila sacks secured around the stalks with pins. Pollination uses a small blower to apply pollen from the sack, reducing contamination and allowing multiple passes for fuller silk coverage.
Artificial Brooding Failures in Chick Rearing
The article lists overheating chilling overcrowding cannibalism leg weakness and white diarrhoea as major death causes in artificial brooding. After accounting for these, 80 percent raised to maturity is good. 90 percent is possible but rare, and flocks often fall below 80 percent. Even 60 percent survival can be profitable with 50 percent mortality.
Fruit in Fancy Packages Changes in Packing Methods
The concept of fancy packages for tree fruits is not new and perfection is not yet reached. Western fruit growers lead with their packing systems and all plans and methods are being copied by growers nationwide.
Trapping Moths At Night Method for Pest Control
Describes a simple lantern trap to attract destructive moths and drown them in water with kerosene oil. Aimed to test moth emergence to time poison applications, noting traps are not a substitute for chemical control.
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W. B&b
HINDS
Increase Farm Efficiency by Optimizing Work Horse Use
A. H. Benton argues annual horse costs average $100 with only about 3 working hours daily. He suggests reducing horse numbers or redistributing work to raise annual hours, using horses for outside tasks, and cutting feed costs while maintaining proper rations. Each unused horse saves roughly $100 yearly.
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A. H. Benton
Alfalfa as a forage crop described
Alfalfa is a deep rooted legume valued for long life and nitrogen fixation. It requires nitrogen-rich soil early in development, thrives where conditions are favorable, and has spread from Asia and Europe to the Americas. It resembles clovers in feeding value and is widely grown across the United States and parts of Canada.
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Asia
Europe
Mexico
California
United States
Canada
Source of Contamination in Milk Pails
Milk pails with double bottoms use a zinc inside bottom that can harbor germs. Air trapped under the false bottom expands when warm milk enters and contracts as it cools, drawing milk between bottoms where it cannot be washed out. This area putrefies and becomes a constant contamination source.
Farmers 10 Submit Relief Legislation After Union Meet
National Farmers' Union ends its tenth annual convention with plans to press federal relief, rural credit, and production limits. A committee of 40 will travel to Washington on Sept 21 to push laws aiding farmers amid wartime trade pressures. Officers reelected include C S Barrett as president and Aleck C Davis as secretary treasurer. A $200000 fund backs committee actions. The group supports consolidated rural schools and A and M college cooperative expansion.
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Fort Worth
Tex
National Farmers’ Union
Washington, D. C
Washington
C.S. Barrett
Union City
Aleck C. Davis
Gravette
Ark
A. V. Swift
Baker
Ore
P. W. Cox
Colfax
Wash
T. J. Douglas
Kennett
M. McAuliffe
Salina
Kan
L. C. Crowe
L. M. Rhodes
Huntington, Tenn
O. F. Dornblaser
Cleburne
Texas
C. C. Wright
Hunting Creek, N. C
H. 8. Mobley
Arkansas
E. W. Dobbs
South Carolina
Missouri
Peter Radford
C. S. Barrett
Georgia
T. Tok
Farmers’ Union
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Committee On Education
C. Wright
Union
National Congress
Congress
Mississippi A. and
M. College
Barrett
United States
Thirteen Miners Buried At Adamson Mine Disaster
In McAlester Oklahoma relatives linger at the Union Coal Company No 1 Adamson mine after a cave in last Friday evening, with recovery efforts ended and all hope of finding the bodies abandoned.
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McAlester
Okla
Union Coal Company
Adamson
Leach Cross Wins Ten-Round Victory Over Tillman
Leach Cross of New York defeated Johnny Tillman of Minneapolis in a ten round bout in Hudson Wisconsin. Cross controlled the pace and won an easy decision.
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Hudson
Wis
Leach Cross
New York
Johnny Tillman
Minneapolis
Plan to Let States Buy Cotton to Curb Surplus
Senator Simmons proposes that states purchase one fourth of the current cotton crop at middling prices using noninterest bearing bonds that circulate for credit. Bonds redeemable by Jan 1 1916, with provisions to buy more if prices stay under ten cents. Plan includes a 60 percent 1915 production cap via a per pound tax and storage certificate provisions.
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Washington
Simmons
North Carolina
Congress
Federal Reserve
House Banking and Currency Committee
Burgess
Daughters of the American Revolution to aid Red Cross
Mrs. William Cummings, president general, announced to President Wilson that the Daughters of the American Revolution will cooperate with the Red Cross to raise funds for European war relief.
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Washington
William Cummings Story
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Wilson
Red Cross
All Democrats Renominated in Arizona Primary
Returns show all current Democratic officeholders renominated in Phoenix. Governor George W. P. Hunt defeated Dr. Hughes by about 5,000 votes, while Senator Marcus A. Smith beat Reese M. Ling.
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Phoenix, Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
Dr. Hughes
Marcus A. Smith
Reese M. Ling
Pope Benedict XV Holds First Consistory in Rome
The first consistory of Pope Benedict XV was held Tuesday in Rome. The ceremony featured a splendid display by attendees and papal court decorations. September 8, the Virgin’s nativity, was chosen by the pope for the occasion.
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Rome
Benedict XV
Paris Tightens Curfew With Military Passes
Beginning Friday Paris imposes a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. no person may leave or enter without a military pass. Daytime auto entry is allowed, but departures require permits. Pedestrians may pass some gates freely while others close.
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Paris
Bond Issue Is Defeated in Marble Falls Election
Marble Falls Texas voters rejected a bond issue for water light street improvements and crematory by a margin of 20 votes in the local election.
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Marble Falls
Tex
Rough Rice Movement Shows Larger Friday Trade
New Orleans reports a rise in rough rice movement with 15,186 sacks moved Friday. Most were damp goods but strong demand ensured quick outlets for the shipment.
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New Orleans
Horses Shipped to Canada From St Louis Stock Yards
Horse and mule traders in St. Louis stock yards have shipped between fifteen and twenty carloads of horses and mules to different parts of Canada this week.
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St. Louis
Canada
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Tillotson
State Banking Department
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H. F. Roberts
Committee On Cooperation
Hoke Smith
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