Cotton farmers accuse U S of mean trick over crop policy
Thousands of cotton growers across the belt rally against government plans to set a large 17,266,000 bale crop and a 32c loan price. They warn costs will ruin them as prices slump from 45c to about 33c, with persistent calls to raise support above parity. Dallas County Agent A B Jolley notes weather limits Texas yields.
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Department of Agriculture
Office of Price Stabilization
Georgia Agriculture
Tom Linder
Washington
M. G. Mann
North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative
Charles F. Brannan
Linder
Texas
Dallas
A. B. Jolley
Dallas News
Cotton Root Rot Threatens Fannin County Cotton Yields
The Leonard Graphic notes cotton root rot in Fannin County worsened by dry weather and insects. Fungus-disease attacks roots, with resistant sclerotia in soil. no commercial chemicals exist. Recommend deep rooted legumes like hubam clover or Austrian winter peas, crop rotation, and soil pH adjustments to slightly acidify soil to curb spread and boost yields.
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Leonard Graphic
Fannin County
Weather Bureau Forecast Accuracy Highlighted at 85 Percent
A Weather Bureau note claims forecasts are correct about 85 percent of the time. The statistic emphasizes reliability of weather predictions and may influence public reliance on daily advisories.
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Weather Bureau
Control of Smut Aids Better Crop For Wheat
The Texas Oklahoma Wheat Improvement Association and extension services urge farmers to fight smut diseases by seed selection and treatment. Stinking smut or bunt causes smut balls with spores. seed disinfectants and hot water treatment are key controls.
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Texas-Oklahoma Wheat Improvement Association
Winter Wheat Belt
Bootleggers May Stage War in Texas
State Rep. Charles Murphy of Houston warned that bootleggers split Texas into rival zones creating a risk of gang warfare similar to Prohibition era violence. He cited disputes around Waco. Dallas as a hub for organized crime. and noted possible dope traffic and narcotics concerns affecting juvenile delinquency.
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Houston
Texas
America
Charles Murphy
Murphy
Texas House of Representatives
Everett Collier
The
Houston Chronicle
Waco
Dallas
Bootleg Trade Profits From Dry-Warned Routes Revealed
A historical note highlights bootleggers who supply dry areas with liquor for a bonus of fifty cents to one dollar per bottle. The practice turns a hundred mile round trip into a potentially lucrative operation with large trunk loads of whisky.
New Problem For Dairymen Calf Milk Request
A city mother asks a milkman for calf milk for her baby, noting cow milk is too strong. The dairyman confirms he keeps calves and agrees to provide a pint daily to ease the infant's digestion.
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New City
The Spice of Life and Quick Jokes From City Streets
A collection of humorous snippets and dialogue sketches from urban life. Candid lines include a man at a dentist's office asking when the doctor will be free, a couple debating a move to avoid a nail, children riffing on marriage, and a butcher joking about bone in a roast. The batch closes with a playful prayer and a deacon’s quip about fundraising.
Confused Clerk Delivers Odd Ochre Question
A clerk debates an ocher shade described as tappy ocher used for bricks while a secretary brings a signed letter. The boss endures a bad day as the stenographer revises the document before returning it to the typewriter.
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Tommy
Quiet Exchange Between Neighbors Sparks Laughter
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mr. Jones jokes that the neighbors almost got his wife, a finished soprano, last night while Miss Smith is teased about timing.
Dining Together in West Texas Yard Joke Exchange
A Mexican worker Jose and his American colleague share a midnight meal in a West Texas railroad yard. Jose’s pail holds rabbit meat he shares, and when asked how he gets rabbits, he says his wife shoots them because they “come ’round and make noise.” The punchline: rabbits supposedly “meow.”
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West Texas
Jose
Mosquito Question Stumps Sunday School Class
A Sunday school teacher ends a Noah tale asking for questions. A boy asks why Noah didn’t kill two mosquitoes at the start, prompting a pause and a lighthearted moment in class.
Shave or haircut? Customer tied napkin around neck
In a smart restaurant a distressed manager asks a waiter to gently address a customer who tied his napkin around his neck. The waiter responds with a sly question that reveals the humorous misunderstanding.
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