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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1923
Page
8
Vernon opens the Chautauqua season on June 21 with wide county interest anticipated. The program emphasizes American spirit and education, highlights the Boy’s Series, and stresses work as joy. Community response will determine the overall success and the event’s homey, family-centered character.
Wilbarger county wheat harvest is underway with guidance from the Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association on protecting shocks, preventing weather damage, and proper cap bundle techniques to preserve test weight and protein. Weather risk remains a factor as threshing approaches and field practices focus on minimizing losses.
London Opinion lauds the Chautauqua as a great national force, noting it operates without subsidy even in wartime. It defends the event against censorship, praises community cooperation, and argues the cost to patrons is low while the value lies in constructive lessons.
Farmers warned to immediately stock wheat shocks to protect grain from weather and pests. Delays cause sprouting, shattering, and reduced test weight, increasing losses. Best results require stocking within ten days to two weeks after grain readiness.
Severe storms and heavy rains are forecast for the Mississippi valley region in the first half of July with potential heat threats in parts of the Middle West. Expect rough crop weather through July and August, with hail possible and more rain than usual on the Pacific coast, reducing moisture toward the Atlantic. The bulletin lists regional temperature ranges and storm activity across four sections, noting forecasts and cautions for cotton and grain markets.
Oresth and Crews report Studebaker factory output setting a new high with 740 cars sent to dealers nationwide on May 28. Despite capacity boosts and seven new plants this spring, demand remains strong and production aims at 15,000 cars monthly, with $4 million in facilities being rushed to completion amid weather delays.
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