Winter Pasture Practices from Old Almanac Notes
A farmer’s reflection on December scenes and pasture choices. Different grain mixes suit winter forage and yield. The narrative recalls fall sowing, subsoil moisture, and the memory of an Indian summer as birds and crows populate nearby woods.
Building Memphis Rapidly Fills With New Businesses and Homes
The Canyon News notes a rapid Memphis building boom as new business establishments fill buildings and rents rise. Claude Wells predicts a real boom as plentiful materials arrive. The Hollis Weekly News highlights Loyce Moke, a blind former Marine, pursuing a poultry farm near Gould with community support growing for his venture.
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Farmer Reflects on Earth and Pastures in Quiet Morning
A farmer on a drizzly gray day sits by the parlor fire with a corncob and mail-order catalogue, yet his thoughts return to the land he loves. The earth sustains him as he gazes toward green pastures, a noble, rootedReflection.
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Possum Catch and Snow Talk in Local Letters
A local note recalls James Brown catching a possum near the creek and planning to cook it with potatoes. A letter from Robert Lucas in Monterey Park, Calif, mentions tickets for two Rose Bowl games and predicts snow in Floydada. Readers comment on winter weather, Christmas hopes, and a pastor’s cigars, with a sentimental dollar bill found in the Ledger’s cash register.
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