Farmers in Travis County Seek Cotton Seed for 1920
Travis county farmers begin seeding plans for next year’s cotton crop. County Agent N R K Pisdal reports a letter from Walter B. Davis urging farmers to supply good planting seed, with variety and price. Davis notes rains force seed purchases and urges interested farmers to contact Pisdal. J W McNeill adds that much of the state must obtain seed from Central and Northwest Texas, and urges farmers to hold seed and be ready to ship in car lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis County
N. RK. Pisdal
Walter B. Davis
Austin
Mr. Davis
Northwest
Texas
Department of Agriculture
T. S. Minter
Bureau of Markets
State Department of Agriculture
Elliott News Highlights Local Socials and Weather Impact
Elliott residents share family visits and school news as Earl Mason returns from Burkburnett and Mrs. White recovers from influenza. Other items note visits from A T Bates Electra and Hutchens, while cotton picking slows due to bad weather and Vernon High students Sam and Sue Gribble are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Bates
Electra
Wi ‘St
John Bristow
Sam
Sue Gribble
Vernon High School
R. G. Goss
George Dongres
Vernon
Dr Killough's Wichita Falls business trip yesterday
R Dr L Killough traveled to Wichita Falls yesterday on official business. The purpose and meetings were not disclosed in available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Dr. L. Killough
Wichita Falls
First Bale Grown in Wilbarger County
H. B. Cox living five miles east of Vernon on Lundy’s place cultivates fifty acres of cotton. He estimates forty-five bales will be produced this season but heavy rains caused damage. Cox has already gathered fifteen bales and sold one bale Wednesday for forty-two cents. He produced Wilbarger County’s first bale on September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Cox
Vernon
Lundy's Place
Cox
Coy
Wilbarger
Thalia News highlights local visits and oil plans
Thalia News notes school closure until November 1 to aid cotton harvest. Families and guests visit from Vernon Crowell and Domus aid. Rev Pierson leaves for Odell to pastor. oil derrick planned east of Thalia with drilling soon. Cotton pickers travel from Misie county. residents hire labor and entertain guests at numerous gatherings.
Local Notes From East Vernon October Update
This East Vernon item notes heavy rains during the week and reports family events including the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Pam Foerster on October 2. It also mentions Matthew Tringle ill with typhoid fever and pneumonia, and that Jess Whitelease bought a new philosopher A?op. Whiteel and family visited Pat Nix in the Ohunion.
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Bay
Charlie Wisdom
Cook County
Cecil Cooper
Florida
New Mexico
Sam Tole
Jim Self
Buttato
Mark Self
Lat Johnson
Sulphur Springs
Elmer Roberts
Garland Burns
Crowell
Dave Schultz
Massie
Vernon
Fred Brown
Gordon Davis
WH. W. Banister
Matthew Tringle
Jess Whitelease
Whiteel
Pat Nix
Ohunion
Renfro Advertising as Best Stove Outlet in Town
J R Renfro promotes stove sales to locals while noting standard offerings. A report mentions the BT Pope making a business trip to Amarillo and Lubbock at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Renfro
Pope
Amarillo
Lobbock
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Central
J. W. McNeill
Farmers’ Institutes
Elliott News
White Rose No
Ady
Thalia News
Thalia
Mrs
Will Baylor
Luke Johnson
Br. W. Johlnson
Domus Aid de G. Phompson
HLAW
Bannister
Mer and Mrs. Love Peleg
Pierson
Odell
Baptist Church
Walter Reetor
Real Margaret
Tole
Hugh Thompson
Grover Nichols
John Bradford
Curtis Bradford
Margaret
B. W. Johnson
Dante
G. "Phowpson
Grace Johnson
Deans
Harley Cupp
Croell
Sindsay
Ewald Selroeder
Alma
Emma
Ragland
Minnie Foster
Talmage
Frank Longstami
Thatia
Thomson and Son
John
Cravell
Blancharad Las
Clayton Wills
Odell Rector
Luther Baker
Tom Ward
Leona
Stella
Ernest Tole
Sturhing
Ward
Ford
John Rennels
Lord Porter
Mise County
J. Rabb
Weatherford
Pearance
Tenance
E. M. Leutweyler
East Vernon News
East Vernon
Pam Foerster
Philos Eur
Ches. Field
ITV
Orient
Cayalla
Smyrna
Samsoun
Chesterfield
AST
Wilson Bros
Rimple City
Brunson & Williams
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