Cattle prices unlikely to rise much in 1940 says USDA
The USDA forecasts beef supplies the largest since 1924 with only modest price gains in 1940. Hog prices are expected to rise, boosting demand for beef but no major foreign outlets are anticipated due to war risks. Historical data show wartime price movement was moderate, not dramatic.
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Australia
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
George W. Barnes
Texas A. & M
College Station
England
Chicago
Month's Shipments Rise A Quarter In Texas
Texas ranchers shipped 10,509 rail cars of livestock in September 1939, up about 25 percent from September 1938. Cattle mainly to Illinois and Iowa, calves to Illinois and Kansas, swine to California, and sheep to Kansas and Missouri. Through the first nine months, 72,570 cars moved out of state compared with 70,504 a year earlier.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
California
Missouri
Highland Area Ranchers Seek Soil Conservation District
A mass meeting discussed forming a soil conservation district in the Highland area. Ranchers will submit a petition signed by at least 50 landowners or a majority and include a boundary map. George Jones, Highlands Hereford Association president, Judge Merrill and others have signed and pledged support.
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Soil Conservation District
Moore
George Jones
Highlands Hereford Association
Merrill
Lead State Cotton Compresses Boost Texas Jobs and Payrolls
Texas cotton compress plants added 97.5 percent more workers in September and payrolls rose 13.3 percent from August and 14.0 percent from September 1938. Manufacturing payrolls grew 3.6 percent and workers 3.4 percent year over year. Total weekly payrolls reached 2,615,693 with 130,247 employed. Non manufacturing sectors stayed flat versus August and September last year.
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Austin
University of Texas Business Research
Rainfall in Toyah Creek watershed totals below an inch
Rain in the Toyah Creek watershed last week measured by rain gauges totaled less than one inch. Figures from W. W. Hair Jr show amounts at H. K. Konitz ranch 0.4 inch Balmorhea 0.37 inch Wynn Hamilton 0.4 inch Saragosa 0.4 inch Moore ranch 0.26 inch Prewit and Son Pecos 0.2 inch McDonald Observatory 0.53 inch. Gauges were installed by the Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with local farmers and ranchers.
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Balmorhea
Wynn Hamilton
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Moore Ranch
Prewit and Son
Pecos
McDonald Observatory
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Soil Conservation Service
Accidents Keep Patrolmen Busy
Two separate auto accidents north of Saragosa and near Balmorhea delayed Texas Highway Patrol on Friday. A Pierce Arrow carrying Dr. Marie Fellman and Douglas Coogan overturned several times with slight injuries. In a second crash Rex and Ray Davis and Tom Tucker were involved in a head on collision around 7 p.m. with substantial vehicle damage.
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Texas
Marie Fellman
New York
Douglas Coogan
Redwood City
Cal
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Pierce Arrow
Rex
Ray Davis
Tom Tucker
Fort Worth to host 44th Southwestern Exposition prizes
Cash prizes totaling 26910 will be offered to livestock exhibitors at the 44th annual Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth from March 8 to 17. John B. Davis, secretary manager, announced. Premium lists are being mailed to county agents, teachers, and prospective exhibitors.
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Fort Worth
John B. Davis
Meeting of Band Mothers Club Plans Banquet
The Band Mothers Club executive board met in a called session at Mrs. H. L. Holloway’s home to discuss the Thanksgiving Day football banquet for Pecos and Wink teams. A regular meeting is set for the high school at 3 p.m. Monday with all members urged to attend.
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Band Mothers Club
H. L. Holloway
Pecos
Wink
John Said to Be Only Disciple Not Martyred
The historical account asserts John the Apostle survived martyrdom while other original followers of Jesus were executed for their faith, a claim tied to early Christian tradition.
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John
Christ
Three R's Of Dental Hygiene Stressed By Health Official
A Texas health official urges parents to insist on the three R's for mouth health Right foods Real cleansing and Regular office visits to prevent dental decay and pyorrhea. Emphasizing calcium and vitamin D rich diets, early dental visits begin at age two and a half for ongoing protection.
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Austin
Texas State Department of Health
Texas Auto Dealers See Nine Month Vehicle Rise
Automotive dealers in Texas posted a seasonal lull in September yet nine month 1939 new passenger car sales rose 33 percent from 1938. UT business data show 3673 cars sold in 15 counties in September up 31.8 percent year over year but 21.6 percent below August. Commercial car sales reached 751, up 33.6 percent from last year but 1.2 percent lower than August.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Business
Competitive Tests For Federal Jobs Announced
The United States Civil Service Commission opens competitive exams for multiple posts. Positions include assistant inspector of construction mechanics, shipyard inspector, and machinery work. Requirements vary by job and region, with age limits and location specifics. Posts are through the U S Maritime Commission and Army Air Corps technical schools. Obtain full details from H. P. Bryan at the post office.
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Washeton
D. C
Colorado
Maritime Commission
Air Corps School
U. S. Army Air Corps
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Iligo Field
Belleville
Lil
Loy
Field
Denver
Colo
H. P. Bryan
Technica
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