Cotton Gin Crop Totals in Wilbarger County
Ginned to date 3523 bales with 2004 from Vernon and 1419 from other towns. Planters gin 523, Vernon gin 509, Farmers 394, Peoples 502, Farmers and Merchants 116, gins outside Vernon Fargo 260, Elliott 50, Oklainion 150, Harrold 106, Tolbert 49, Odell 442, Lockett 825. Negro pickers from East Texas recruited. Denver train carried 200 to 300 on Monday. 30 disembarked here. fewer labor shortages now but still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbargey
Farmers Valley
Vernon
Vernon Ginners
Farmers
Peoples
Farmers and Merchants
Fargo
Elliott
Oklainion
Harrold
Tolbert
Odell
Lockett
East Texas
Denver
Childress
Memphis
Fort Worth
Wilbarger County
Fall and Winter Garden Planting for Cold Tolerance
Advice from 1918 Progressive Farmer on succession planting and fertilizing to extend harvests into late fall and early spring. Recommends Green Pool Stringless beans to September, carrots left in ground, beets banked for freezing, August September sowings of spinach, dwarf curled kale, radishes including Chinese Winter Rose, rutabagas planted August for November to May use, and August September peas for October and beyond.
Vernon Fans See Plume in Fort Worth Mobile Series
Vernon baseball fans watched the Fort Worth to Mobile series last Sunday with games played via a leased wire at the Richelieu Palace. The balance of the series will be recorded by Richelieu, with games called at 3 20 though lineups form up earlier.
Spearman Farm Lands for Sale in West Texas Panhandle
Lands in Terry Gaines and Yoakum Counties offered with favorable terms to let farmers buy with less money than rent. Productive soil, abundant water, and a climate favorable for cotton corn sweet potatoes and other crops. Prospective buyers invited to Seagraves to inspect crops and talk with agents about descriptive pamphlet and purchase plan. A Santa Fe agent in Seagraves offers information and a county agent is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearman
Terry
Gaines
Yoakum
South Plains
Panhandle
Texas
Farnera
Tuelr
Seagraves
W. A
Wilbarger County Fair Lights Up The Midway
A brisk, lively fair scene in Wilbarger County with a bright midway and crowds enjoying rides stalls and entertainment claiming to be the greatest fair ever held in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernos
Richelieu
Ieee
Stee
Wilbarger County Fair
Wilbarger
Tene
Vernon Day
Victuta Falls
Turkday
Iear Real Radio
Bourland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!