Farm Gardens Dense Part Of Texas Farm Income
College Station Texas estimate shows about 400000 farm gardens in 1947 with an average value of 110 dollars per garden producing 4 million dollars in vegetables and fruit. Rosborough notes gardens rank near rice in income and likely to nearly double in 1948 due to higher food costs.
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College Station
Texas
J. F. Rosborough
Texas A. & M. College
Rosborough
USDA
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Austin
Gasoline warned as dynamite danger to public
State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall cautioned Austin service station owners that gasoline is highly explosive. He said one gallon can equal 40 to 60 sticks of dynamite when used for cleaning and that vapor can travel far. Fully vaporized gasoline mixed with air can form explosive volumes.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Hall
Vapor and air mix can explode with a spark
A mixture of vapor and air at about one to six parts can be ignited by a slight spark, posing a risk of explosion.
1909 Traffic Rules Reproduced From Killeen Herald
The 1909 July 2 issue reportedly printed rules from the Farmers Anti Auto Protection Society. They urged drivers to stop 100 yards from corners, toot horns, ring bells, fire revolvers, hallo, and set bombs at five minute intervals. Night travel required red rockets every mile and a 10 minute wait for the road to clear. Birds detected by radar in World War II sparked scares and an invasion alarm.
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Killeen
The
Herald
Farmers’ Anti-Auto Protection Society
Lost watch and nursery listing in Whitewright notice
A Delta wrist watch with a gold expansion band is lost in Whitewright on a Saturday night. Reward offered. contact Geraldine Bush Route 3 Whitewright. Also a nursery stock listing for Langford Nursery Route 4 Tom Bean with phone 10111 located 2.5 miles south of Tom Bean.
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Whitewright
Geraldine Bush
Route Three
Langford Nursery
Route 4
John Tramel
Tom
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