Texas farms report on small plot profits and terraced fields
An 16 year old farmer in Titus county grew a half acre garden earning 111 dollars after expenses. Edgar Pantermuehl built eight rock dams on 65 acres, creating a terracing system to direct water. Irene Mattingly uses two sided pasture to keep chicken greens. Leaves mulch protect Bastrop roses. Premont 4-H Majorie Warkentin grows radishes lettuce carrots earning 20 cents. Rhodes grass trials in Frio county prompt expansion. Sausage market rises for J J Fountain in Hardin county.
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Titus d County
Ralph
County Agricultural
Payne
New Braunfels
Edgar Pantermuehl
Comal
George E. Ehlinger
Gounty
Ehlinger
Panzermuehl
Alice
Majorie Warkentin
Premont Girls
Erma Wines
Jim Wells
Pearsall
Rhodes
Frio
Sam Johnson
N. H. Hunt
Hunt
Frie
Farmer Terraces Lands After 1935 Yield Comparison
Young county farmer T. J. Routon said his cotton yields this year exceed those of 25 years ago when the land was virgin. The fields were terraced last winter under the supervision of B. F. Vance, then agricultural agent, and Routon plans terracing on the rest of his farms.
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T. J. Routon
Young County
B. F. Vance
Routon
Gardening season opens with Rosborough Q&A guidance
J F Rosborough Extension Horticulturist asks common gardening questions from aspiring gardeners as the season begins. He offers practical tips on planting dates soil preparation and crop selection to improve early garden success.
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J. F. Rosborough
Rosborough Quizzing Prompts Big Garden Standards
Beeville Beek county report notes Annie Butts of Normanna 4-H grew 6 325 feet of vegetables for her family garden and canned 711 containers. Lorena Yates records show 88 girls in Bee county tended gardens producing 14 445 pounds for home use and twelve vegetable varieties were grown.
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Beeville
Annie Butts
Normanna 4-H
Lorena Yates
Bee County
Annie
Miss Yates
Creamy Cheese Sandwich From School Lunch Menu
Denton dining notes offer cheap nourishing lunch ideas for children from school meals. Creamy cheese sandwich uses a thick white sauce with shortening flour salt milk and grated yellow cheese for a soft tasty filling.
Agricultural progress reported across Texas counties in 1985
Bay City notes improved shrub transplanting and yard demonstrations. Bailey County logs extensive sub irrigation tile for gardens. Dimmit County highlights inoculation on cow peas boosting growth. Wheeler County reports 41 seed crops in terracing projects raising yields. 116 farms terraced covering 11,670 acres with $117,600 value including tractors and tools restored.
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Carrizo Springs
A. L. Sebesta
Dimmit
Wheeler
Jake Tarter
Wheeler County
Washingtons Dollar Throwing Feat and Old Sandwich Spreads
Proves Washington's dollar throwing feat is hot while providing old time kitchen tips. Includes instructions for meat sandwiches using a thick boiled dressing with egg, water, vinegar, salt, flour, and ground meat. Offers carrot raisin, cottage cheese, and dried fruit spreads plus liver based sandwiches.
Ice Box Cookies and Liver Paste Recipe Fragments
Recipe fragments describe liver paste with varied seasonings and Ice Box Cookies. Directions cover mixing shortening, sugars, eggs, dry ingredients, nut meats, molding, chilling, slicing thin, and baking at moderate heat.
Wilkinson couple returns after hospital stay
Mr and Mrs Jack Wilkinson return home from Temple where Mr Wilkinson spent several weeks in the Scott and White sanitarium.
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Jack Wilkinson
Temple
Mr. Wilkinson
Scott & White
Mrs H W Robinson and Mrs Rube Guin Visit Abk Lene
Mrs. H W Robinson and Mrs. Rube Guin were visitors in Abk lene Tuesday noting social activity and local engagements.
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H. W. Robinson
Rube Guin
Abklene
Mrs Brevard Bedford Visits Tyler Family
Mrs Brevard Bedford and her young son of Tyler have been visiting several days in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Bedford. Mr Bedford came Sunday to accompany them home.
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Brevard Bedford
Tyler
Fred Bedford
Mr. Bedford
White couple return from San Antonio visit
Mr and Mrs Walter T White returned home Monday night after a few days visit in San Antonio.
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Walter T. White
San Antonio
The World Owes Everyone a Living Phrase
The line suggests a broad critique of economic promises and societal duties, implying that fulfilling such universal entitlements is difficult in current times. It frames a social issue about income or welfare debates without citing specific events or actors.
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Irene
Bastrop
L. A. Kunkel
McDade Home Demonstration Club
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Kountze
J. J. Fountain
Hardin County
W. P. Barrett
Fountain
Newcastle
Baltimore
F. Chase Taylor
Taylor
Col
Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle
Rosborough
Byers & Roper
Perre
Conoco
Methodist
Ballinger Floral Co
Sampson Oilrite
Musser Lumber CO
Denton
Bay City
Matagorda
Leola Cox Sides
G. P. Howell
Enochs Home Demonstration Club
Bailey County
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Fredericksburg
Walter Johnson
George ‘Washington
Rappahannock
Johnson
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