Extended Belt Cotton Grade and Staple Reports Planned
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics plans to extend grade and staple reports to cover the entire Cotton Belt next season. Data from Georgia, Texas, and Oklahoma show most cotton is high grade but staple lengths often fall short of mill needs.
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Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Census
Bureau
Land Grant Colleges
Extension Services
Agricultural Experiment Stations
Cotton
Atlanta
Memphis
Dallas
Austin
el Paso
Cotton Belt
Washington
Singing Convention Seeks Participants in Blue Ridge Event
The North and East Collin County Singing Convention meets on the first Sunday in June at Blue Ridge. Leading singers should attend and arrange quartets duets and solos. Collin County candidates are invited to participate with good singing and short speeches. A saw will demonstrate music from a common hand saw.
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Collin County
Blue Ridge
C. T. Calloway
Inside Information on Broomcorn and Farm Practices
U S D A notes broomcorn grown in western Oklahoma for broom manufacture and optimal planting windows from June 15 to July 1. It also advises on poultry house design and space, hog cholera immunization timing after farrowing, and immunity maintenance for breeding animals and pigs.
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Oklahoma
Ventilation and erosion risks in southern poultry farms
Experts urge full length rear ventilators in hot southern poultry houses and front shading curtains to curb heat. They warn soil erosion pales other threats, with land depreciation and large-scale losses as key concerns for farmers nationwide.
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Piedmont
United States
Department of Agriculture
Notice to probate Mary E Hamblen estate Grayson TX
Publication notice from Grayson County Texas summons all interested in the estate of Mary E Hamblen deceased. Merchants & Planters National Bank applies to probate the will and letters testamentary. Hearing at the County Court in Sherman on the first Monday in August 1928. Witness R Q Loving Clerk. 21 M 31.
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State of
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
Mary E. Hamblen
Merchants & Planters National Bank
City of
Sherman
R. Q. Loving
A. D
Lucile Schleuse
Mrs C E Shipp Praises Dr Pierce’s Prescription
Texarkana reader recounts serious health condition in middle life and credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with relief from aches and pains, reduced suffering, and restored health. Advertisement asks readers to send 10 cents for a trial tablet package and free advice.
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Texarkana
Texas
Oyster Hibernation Triggered by Cold Water
The article explains oysters enter a state of hibernation when water temperatures drop to 41 degrees or below. They stop feeding and close shells, a physiological inactivity driven by cold, not food supply.
Boy Nobly Ends Life After Redbird Shooting
In San Antonio 12 year old Edward Perrenot hanged himself after admitting he killed a redbird with a shotgun. His sister found him at home as police recount a friend Reagan Houston 12 was present during the bird shooting and later testified Edward sought a shotgun hours after the event.
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San Antonio
Edward Perrenot
Edward
Reagan Houston
Houston
Will directs split of car made by trio
Edward's will directs his parents to tell Reagan and Frank to share their jointly built small bicycle wheel automobile. The note hints at a quirky vehicle and suggests reading the ads for more details.
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Edward
Reagan
Frank
Ford
Paper money lasted longer before motorization
Before America became motorized paper money lasted about 50 per cent longer, because it did not have to stand the grease and dirt from being handled at gas stations.
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America
Strikes Leave Forty Thousand Spaniards Unemployed
Report notes that about 40,000 workers in Spain have lost jobs due to ongoing strikes. The disruption affects multiple sectors and highlights labor tensions influencing employment.
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Spain
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