Growers Protest Seed Plan Change In Dallas County
Farmers in Dallas County voiced opposition at a Garland meeting led by County Agricultural Agent A. B. Jolley to standardize on Acala cotton. Ferris Watson, a certified seed breeder whose seed was countywide chosen in 1938, questioned the move as his Watson cotton was rated satisfactory last year. Local growers argued against importing a new cotton from another state and cited satisfaction with the current 85 percent Watson plantings. They criticized inconsistent guidance from agricultural officials and urged focus on tariff and freight rate issues. The session ended with protests over government attempts to control cotton type.
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Garland News
A. B. Jolley
Nicholson Memorial Hall
Ferris Watson
Agricultural Department
Watson
Milestones in American Mail Service from Early Posts to Ben Franklin
A historical overview recounts the evolution of mail delivery from 17th century government posts between New York and Boston to the juvenile era of irregular foot posts and river routes. It highlights the rides, duties, and gossip carried by early couriers, and credits Benjamin Franklin with shaping regular, dependable service.
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New York
Boston
Albany
Hudson River
Philadelphia
Potomac
Ben Franklin
A. R. Armstrong
Death ends the oldest mule team in Texas
In San Angelo 43 year old Dick the mule belonging to the cemetery caretaker died after a four decade partnership with his companion May who is 41. Dr. C W Koberg euthanized Dick and May mourned by the keeper and his wife Mrs J C Hoover. Dick's mounted head will be preserved and the pair will be honored at Fort Concho Museum. Ammonia note added at end.
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San Angelo
C. W. Koberg
May
Grasshopper Infestation Looms Across Texas in 1939
Entomologist R R Reppert of Texas A and M Extension Service warns 1939 grasshopper outbreaks may be 28 percent worse than 1938, risking about 15 million dollars in crop damage across 115 Texas counties. Migratory species threaten 23 Panhandle counties as control funds near 200 thousand dollars plus federal and local contributions.
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Missouri
Texas
California
Colorado
Massachusetts
Alaska
Connecticut
Nevada
Arizona
District of Columbia
Sout, Acei, Et Benemnatsnce Oe
New Hampshire
Washington ,Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Illinois
Maryland
North Dakota
New Mexico
Delaware
Louisiana
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia
South Carolina
Mississippi
Ohio
College Station
United States
R. R. Reppert
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Panhandle
Usda Bureau of Entomology
Reppert
Aerial Survey Center Powers Farm Aid Data
Washington reports on a massive AAA photographic program that uses a giant camera and 80 workers to produce 1,800 prints daily. The system converts aerial images into accurate county maps showing crop areas, enabling agents to measure farm plots and determine how many acres are devoted to each crop for policy and payments.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Triple-A
Department of Agriculture
AAA
Farmer Jones
Keeping the Family Cow on the Job
Eudaly of the Texas A and M College Extension Service says the average farm family of five should own two cows yielding at least 500 gallons each in ten months. A balanced diet requires this milk plus a surplus for chickens and pigs. He notes 24 percent of Texas farm families lack milk cows and describes a year round crop, pasture, and seed storage plan with minimal cash outlay in circular C-129 for free distribution.
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E. R. Eudaly
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas
Eudaly
Extension Service
Waiting on Orders with Spoons in Pocket
A light exchange between a waitress and a boarder turns on a joke about medicinal spoons. The boarder quips that the doctor ordered him to take two teaspoons after every meal, turning a household moment into a humorous vignette.
Family disease run hits Pauls Valley household
In Pauls Valley Oklahoma the Jackson family chronicle a string of illnesses among four children over six years— Tonsilitis Meningitis Appendicitis and now Laryngitis. The mother Fay traces the pattern from tonsilitis to laryngitis explaining per time and naming the youngsters with nicknames Larry Mennie Penny and Tonsy. The piece notes local curiosity and a playful tone about conjectured epidemics.
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Emry
Fay Jackson
Pauls Valley
Jackson
Tonsy
Mennie
Penny
Larry
Genny
Fay
Okla
Morning Visitors in a Quiet Heart Verse
Poem attributed to James W. Foley reflects greeting of inner virtues as visitors. The speaker imagines Brothers and Sisters like Sunshine Song Gladness Kindness Cheer and Cheer among companions, expressing longing, welcome, and duty with a cadence of morning salutations.
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Brother Sunshine
Sister Song
Brother Kindness
Cheer
James W. Foley
Veterinarian Declares Specialty in Horse Care
A distressed woman seeks help for her husband who is described as a chronic kicker. The veterinarian replies with a humorous twist, saying he is a horse doctor, implying the man’s behavior mirrors that of a horse and may require specialized handling.
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First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Grover M. Plew
J. B. Davis
Soil Conservation People
Army Engineer
Sn Mun, Public Service .Company
Labela
Sey
Gladness
Sister Smile
Luther Gordon
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