County Farmers Income In Hardin County Rises Substantially
New York Oct 22 Hardin County farm receipts for the year reached 1 437 000 up from 1 055 000 last year. The gain reflects higher prices and increased production with crops accounting for about 37 percent and livestock dairy products 63 percent of cash receipts. The national farm income totaled over 100 million dollars for the first time while net income after expenses fell to 27.2 billion from 32.2 billion in 1973 due to higher costs.
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Hardin County
Department of Agriculture
United States
Standard Rate and Data Service
Texas
Hardin 4-H Exhibitors Make Sales At South Texas Fair
Hardin County 4-H members sold livestock and poultry at the South Texas State Fair with support from local firms. Notable buyers included Chessher-Sutton, Inc. purchasing a 235 pound barrow for 1433.50 and American National Bank paying 36. per pound for the grand champion barrow shown by Mark Livey of Jeff erson County. Stacy Lutz won reserve champion barrow and also placed in the lamb sale. Multiple 4-H members from Lumberton, Kountze, Pine Ridge and surrounding areas participated with various animals selling to local businesses and banks for prices up to 1584 for the top barrow.
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Forrest Lutz
Lumberton
Chessher-Sutton, Inc
Mark Livey
Mid County
Jefferson County
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Shockley & Whittington Welding Works
Missy Mazzola
South Hampton Co
Tommy Fuller
Larry
Cal Calvin
Sandy Park
Pine Ridge
Tina Nichols
Adolph Ebner
Gay McDaniel
Neal and
Rogers Feed
Silsbee
Hardin County Butane
Arlene Garrard
First Security National Bank
Georgia Tallinn
Donnie
Kelly McKeehan
Chessher - Sutton, Inc
Barrow
Randy Dorrell
Malcom Tatum
Nancy Fuller
County 4-H Girls Win Dress Awards At South Texas Fair
Three Hardin County 4-H Club members from Lumberton won top honors at the South Texas State Fair 4-H Dress Revue on October 11. Karen Monger took first in Junior Best, Arlene Garrard second in Senior Best, and Nancy Fuller placed third in Senior Casual. Eight more blue ribbons and three red ribbons went to local 4-H participants.
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Francene Garrard
Ann Harrell
Ky Harrell
Cathy Leyendecker
Gay McDaniel
Sandy Park
Denise Savage
Debbie Savage
Tricia Fuller
Lea Harrell
Stacy Lutz
West Hardin Oilers crown homecoming queen Karla Wiese
Karla Wiese daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Wiese of Saratoga was crowned homecoming queen of West Hardin County Consolidated School. Princesses named were Dianne Swearingen and Suzanne Loftin. Duchesses included Kris Wiese Bridget Fregia Debbie Love Gail Miller Sherry Miller and Kaye Johnson.
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West Hardin Oilers
Leroy Wiese
Saratoga
West Hardin County Consolidated School
Kris Wiese
Bridget Fregia
Debbie Love
Gail Miller
Sherry Miller
Kaye Johnson
Beaumont Heritage Society Announces Annual Antique Show
The Beaumont Heritage Society will sponsor its second Annual Antique Show and Auction on October 24 25 and 26 at the Red Carpet Inn in Beaumont. Proceeds benefit the French Trading Post, a Society project. Twenty one selected antique dealers from six states will exhibit jewelry silver clocks posters glassware furniture and period accessories. A four room exhibit of 19th century Texas furniture will be on loan from private collections. The Trading Post built in 1845 is undergoing renovation begun in 1969 under Raiford Stripling of San Augustine.
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Red Carpet Inn
Beaumont
French Trading Post
Texas
Heritage Society
Raiford Stripling
San Augustine
Restoration of historic trading post under way by society
A historical society has renovated a trading post turning it into a period site. Excavations uncovered foundations of outbuildings while renovations removed modern additions to restore original walls ceilings and doors. The site features a swept yard to deter pests and plans include a vegetable garden crib barn smokehouse wash house and grape arbor. The Trading Post and Gift Shop opens to the public 1 pm to 4 pm daily except Mondays and holidays.
First Forecaster Holm Acknowledged in Early US Weather Observations
The first systematic weather reports in the United States are linked to Reverend John Campanius Holm, chaplain at a settlement near Wilmington Delaware, who began regular observations 24 years after the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth in 1620.
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United States
John Campanius Holm
Wilmington
Delaware
Plymouth Rock
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