Two Decades of Cotton in Figures
Grayson County once planted over 200000 acres of cotton annually in the mid 1920s. Now AAA estimates about 80000 acres due to federal program cuts and livestock expansion. Production has fluctuated from 15475 bales in 1921 to 75419 bales in 1924, with 1931 the last year above 60000 bales.
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Grayson County
AAA
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Bureau of Census
County Tax Statements In Mail Soon
Sherman tax officer Collier Yeary will mail about 22 000 tax letters around October 10. Tax payments start soon after October 1 with the tax rate set in September. Enclosures outside Sherman and Denison include a tax tour schedule with 13 county points for taxpayers unable to visit Sherman or Denison. The tour hits Van Alstyne November 3 and Gordonville November 4.
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Sherman
Collier Yeary
Sherman and Denison
Local Game Schedule Gunter to Howe Between Nov 6 and 18
A sequence of grades school and town match dates listed from Thursday November 6 in Gunter through Tuesday November 18 in Howe. Includes Whitesboro Pottsboro Bells Pilot Grove Tom Bean Sadler Whitewright and other dates.
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Gunter
Whitesboro
Pottsboro
Bells
Pilot Grove
Tom Bean
Sadler
Whitewright
Howe
Abbreviation Fun Sparks Debate On Public Slogans
The text notes a board proposing letter acronyms SPAB and others as government messaging. It recalls Senator Byrd praising longer hours to shorten war and mocks contest entrants who value pedigree over limbs. The passage hints at satirical takes on publicity and branding in public discourse.
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SPAB
Weathered satire on politics and taxes from Pathfinder
The excerpt mocks political investigations and critics, notes a return of the farmer figure, and jokes about income tax with a cynical view of Uncle Sam. It closes with a wry remark about people not seeing much bright side in these days.
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Uncle Sam
Pathfinder
British Minister in Washington recalls Belgrade adventures
Sir Ronald Campbell, newly posted as British Minister in Washington, once served in Belgrade where his party were briefly held by Italian guards. While imprisoned they overheard one guard predicting a long war, noting the British will not surrender until victory.
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Ronald Campbell
Washington
Belgrade
Return from vacation yields no wage change
A brief exchange notes that despite returning from leave, no change in pay or compensation is reported. No new rates or bonuses are mentioned, and the dialogue emphasizes stagnation rather than any adjustment.
Trend in Texas Farm Population Shifts in 1940s
Texas farm population shows a new phase with net losses of 10 000 in 1940. A 42 000 outmigration gap was offset by 31 000 more births than deaths. On Jan 1 1941 Texas farms housed 2 123 000 people amid gains in Southwest grazing areas and East Texas while Lower Rio Grande Valley saw a sharp decline.
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Texas
East Texas
High Plains
Trans-Pecos
Rio Grande Plains
Piney Woods
Post Oak
Edwards Plateau
Rio Grande Valley
Black Prairie
AAA
Mechanization Effects On Texas Farm Population in 1940s
The text discusses uneven adoption of tractor farming across Texas regions from 1930 to 1940, noting clear demographic shifts as mechanization reduces farm labor. Oil booms bolster part time farming, while defense hiring and rising farm wages may push further automation and urbanization into 1941 and beyond.
For Sale and Services in Local Ads
Want ads list a residence on Main Street with five rooms and bath for small down payment and terms on balance. Flowers and funeral designs offered by Haile's Greenhouse. Farm livestock and equipment including a 4-year old mare, pairs of horses and mules with prices, and an International Hay Press available through Manning & Meador.
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Main Street
D. A. Vowell
Manning & Meador
Wider Social Security Is Aim
President Roosevelt outlined a broad expansion of the social security program to deter inflation and ease postwar readjustment. He suggested doubling coverage to 80 million and possibly raising payroll taxes, with aim to widen reach and aid poorer states. Paul V. McNutt warned final decisions were not yet made and a congressional message may come in about a week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Paul V. McNutt
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