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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1940
Page
3
President Roosevelt appoints Lewis Compton of New Jersey as assistant secretary of the navy. Compton has served as a special assistant to the secretary for some time.
New Mexico State College will release two pinto bean strains 291 and 295 to Crop Improvement Association members after tests at Estancia and Deming showed strong yields. Strain 291 yielded 402 lbs per acre at Estancia and 295 yielded 2,205 lbs per acre at Deming. Both strains promise uniform color and desirable marketing traits and will be distributed in Estancia Valley and irrigated areas, with certification options for seed use.
At New York show Ch Meadow Lark Craftsman a beagle owned by Foxcatcher Beagles of William du Pont Jr Bellevue Del was named outstanding American bred of 1939. Owners received $250 and a certificate. other group winners include Ch Marc of Maridor English setter and Ch Russo v Lindenhof Doberman pinscher with credits totals across 13 or six shows.
New Mexico highway officials after a week of meetings called the proposed highway overpass at the intersection of federal routes 66 and 285 at Cline's Corners an excellent possibility. Engineer Burton Dwyre and Commissioner Ivan Hilton said federal approval was likely. the plan would aid safety along Route 66 and Route 285 near Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
State cotton acreage allotments total 27,070,173 acres for 1940, with New Mexico at 115,202 acres. The national allotment is 472,842 acres below 1939, but minimum allotments may boost total plantings. Secretary Wallace set 1940 41 quotas, approved by farmers in a December 9, 1939 referendum with 91 percent yes.
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