A Century Farm Flock: The 100 Hen Plan
Mrs. Greer Creager and other Texas farmers advocate a farm flock of about 100 hens as optimal. They report easy management, steady egg income, and better use of waste grain and green feed. The approach contrasts with large poultry operations, stressing self-sufficiency and local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Creager
Wilbarger County
Texas
Otto Obenhaus
Creager
I. B. Ray
Wilson County
Schneider
Hays County
Pat” Geisselbrecht
Clifton Banker
George Boehning
Boehning
Petaluma
Visit With First Offenders At Harlem Prison Farm
A near Houston report tours Harlem prison farm thirty miles south of the city. It notes 500 first offenders, a 5700 acre complex, and Captain Owen’s management as he runs crops, canning, a brick plant, and schooling. Prisons, guards, and trusties are described with incidents of escapes and punishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Houston
Sugarland
Harlem State Farm
A. N. Owen
Captain Owen
W. T. Watt
Cameron
Owen
Galveston
Harlettsville
Hallettsville
Oyster Creek
George Young
Gregg County
George
Young
J. M. Holcomb
Sherman
L. T. Finley
Mr. Finley
Goree
Retrieve
Ramsey
O.J. S. Ellingson
Finley
A M Plans For Meet Of Farm Youths
About 2500 Texas farm youth will attend the Texas A M junior short course at College Station July 6 to 8. The event marks the first joint meeting of adult and junior groups on separate dates. Sessions include live stock, crops, entomology, horticulture, and homemaking topics with a tea honoring gold star members and talks by former 4 H Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
Roy W. Snyder
General Assembly
Walter H. Jenkins
Houston
Gold Star
Arctic river of fresh water found near North Pole
Russian scientists report a river of fresh water flowing in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole far from land. The discovery highlights rapid sea‑ice and oceanographic changes in the polar region and implications for local circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Ocean
North Pole
Morgenthau denies dollar devaluation rumors
Secretary Morgenthau denied reports that the United States proposed to devalue the dollar. He dismissed the circulating rumor as unfounded and warned that such speculation should not be heeded, emphasizing the President’s stance and official clarity on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
United States
Speculators Buying Gold Stocks Amid Global Rumors
Treasury secretary dismisses claims of a crisis as speculation drives gold stock purchases worldwide. Traders expect rapid selling to quell rumors, but confidence remains fragile as markets watch for clearer signals.
Clarifying Vowels and Congregations in a Con gregation
A minister explains the subtle difference between a congregation and a collection when his son asks if the words mean the same. The exchange highlights language nuance through a father and son dialogue.
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Iara
T. C. Richardson
Breeder-Feeder Association
C. C. Springfield
Sheriff's Magazine
Virgil Stalcup
Forrest Gibson
Eastham
Luke Trammell
Felix Smith
Retrieve Farm
Aubrey Ray
Nebraska
Austin Avers
Joe Palmer
Raymond Hamilton
Huntsville
Dave Gates
Central Farm
W. Shilo Scrivenor
William Harrel Shoemaker
Shoemaker
William
Willy Langhorne
Miriam A. Ferguson
Langhorne
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Sec
Olay Kirkpatrick
Gomer May
JUIN
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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