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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1919
Page
3
M B E Hays of the State Agricultural College extension service urges fruit growers to spray orchards this winter with proper timing and materials. He warns against one size fits all sprays and notes Bordeaux Mixture has fungicidal value only and should not be used on stone fruits. Commercial Liquid Lime Sulphur is the standard winter spray with insecticidal and fungicidal effects.
Report advises on summer spray for stone fruits including self boiled lime sulfur for brown rot and scab, arsenate of lead for chewing insects, and proper application pressure. Recommends power spray machine for 10 acre orchards and notes local business visitors and store ads. Also mentions music store offerings and local commerce items.
Grady Johnson and Miss Addie May Broom were married by Justice of the Peace T. J. Griffiths in his office about 6 30 o clock Saturday afternoon. Many friends are offering congratulations.
Classified notes show a Cotton pickers ad for fifty acres near Vernon two miles northwest at Castleburry’s place with an open average of about 1000 pounds per acre and a contact line for J. J. Clark and phone 400. Also mentions realtor J. R. Jones, and local ads for deliveries, sweaters at A. C. Hahn, and travel of H. J. McKinley and mother from Clarendon to visit P. Meliiley.
Farmers are just starting to market fall turkeys with few sales so far and a mid month rush expected. Thanksgiving market likely below normal as farmers hold birds for Christmas. G B Zachry of White Produce predicts turkey production will rise about twenty five percent over last year. Open price for turkeys is twenty to twenty five cents.
Mrs Ella Jones arrived this morning from an extended visit in Waxahachie. She was accompanied by her mother Mrs M B Creager and sister Mrs D Freeman.
An advertisement urges readers to remember White Rose No. 2 for hungry moments and offers a delivery phone number for ordering. The note emphasizes quick delivery by a delivery boy and provides contact information for placing an order.
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