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[News Script: Rooster]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a rooster with horns.
[News Script: If You Can't Shoot Them, Raise Them]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Police Sergeant J. A. Davis' hobby of raising quail and pheasants.
[News Script: Pigeons]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Lone Star Flying Pigeon Club of Dallas' award ceremony.
[Chicken Flying Contest]
Black and white photograph of a chicken flying contest, wherein a chicken trapped in a mailbox is prodded out by a man holding a plunger at the open end. Charlie Loving officiated this and the annual Round Rock Frontier Day Chicken Flying Contest. The mailbox is unusually large to accommodate the chicken and even has a graphic of a chicken on its side. A large crowd is gathered around to watch the spectacle, a traditional event, at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
[Man Holding Up Rooster]
Photograph of a man holding up a rooster at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is about to place it into a mailbox raised high in the air, from which it will fly out of as part of the chicken flying contest. The only thing visible in the background is the partially cloudy sky.
[Chicken Flying Contest]
Photograph of a man holding up a chicken at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is about to place it into a mailbox raised high in the air, from which it will fly out of as part of the chicken flying contest. Another man standing behind him is holding a plunger and a piece of cardboard. The only thing visible in the background is the partially cloudy sky.
[Chicken Flying Contest]
Photograph of a woman holding her entry for the chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears black framed glasses with long earrings, a short-sleeved shirt and pants. She holds a chicken in her hands, decorated with rhinestones.
[Chicken Flying Contest]
Photograph of a chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A large crowd of festival participants crowd around a large wooden catapult used for shooting chickens into the air.
[Boy Looking at Two Chickens]
Photograph of a boy looking at two chickens in the Alamo Poultry Club exhibit at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wearing a striped polo shirt and shorts, the dark-haired boy is standing on the left, looking at a cage on the right containing two chickens. He has a big smile on his face.
[Black and White Chicken Flying Out of a Mailbox]
Photograph of a white chicken with black speckles flying out of a mailbox as part of the chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The mailbox is white and has a red chicken painted on it.
[Young Boy at the Alamo Poultry Club Exhibit]
Color photograph of a young boy at the Alamo Poultry Club exhibit at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Behind him stands another boy. He is peering into the cage of a couple of chickens. A white egg sits in the cage before the two chickens. The back of a purple ribbon has been tacked to the cage.
[Boy Holding Chicken on the Ground]
Photograph of a boy holding a light-brown rooster, entry for the chicken flying contest, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is kneeling down on the ground, holding the chicken still between his legs. A woman is standing behind him to the right and a man to the left. A small chicken cage is partially visible to the right of the boy. Festival visitors are visible standing around the area.
[Man Putting Chicken in Mailbox]
Photograph of a man putting a white chicken in a mailbox from which it will fly as part of the chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival. The mailbox is red and blue and is on a tall white post that raises it above the man's head. When the door is opened, the chicken will fly out. The man is wearing a white t-shirt and a blue bandana around his head. Another man with gray hair and sunglasses is standing behind him. The only thing visible in the background is the sky.
[Man Holding White Chicken]
Photograph of a man holding up a white chicken that will be participating in the chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing next to a blue mailbox with a white post and red flag which the chicken will be put in before flight. The mailbox is on a tall post that places it above the man's head. He is wearing a white t-shirt and a blue bandana around his head. Another man with gray hair is standing behind him. The only thing visible in the background is the sky.
[Chicken Flying Out of Mailbox]
Photograph of a black and white chicken flying out of a mailbox as part of the chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival. The mailbox, on the right, is red and blue and is on a tall white post that raises it high in the air. A man and woman are standing on a connected platform on the right. The man is pushing a plunger through the open back of the mailbox to make the chicken fly out. The woman has her hand on the front flap of the mailbox which has been flipped open. The only thing visible in the background is the sky.
[ Black Chicken Flying Out of Mailbox]
Photograph of a black chicken flying out of a mailbox as part of the chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival. The mailbox, on the right, is red and blue and is on a tall white post that raises it high in the air. A man and woman are standing on a connected platform on the right. The woman is pushing a plunger through the open back of the mailbox to make the chicken fly out. The man is holding a piece of cardboard over the open back to keep the chicken from coming out that side. The chicken is mid-flight, just having flown out of the front of the mailbox. The only thing visible in the background is the sky.
[News Clip: Rooster, Man Pushing Wheelbarrow]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a rooster with horns. Also includes a story about a bet that resulted in Tommy Hasty being carted down Main Street in a wheelbarrow. The segment includes a piece about a code implemented by the city council to tear down or repair slum housing.
[News Script: Bird]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Clip: Cloudseeding]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
[Letter from Matilda and William Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, August 22, 1884]
Letter from Matilda and William Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore in August, 1884 that discusses the health of the family, the summer heat and its impact on crops and livestock, and the rain they have been receiving. The letter discusses the health and activities of neighbors and friends. Some of the activities that are mentioned are canning fruits, picnics, and eating watermelons. Dinkie McGee adds a note on to the end of the letter.
[Letters from Matilda Dodd and Adelitia McGee to the Moore Family, August 15, 1888]
This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a joint letter written by Matilda Dodd and Dinkie (Adelitia) McGee to the Moore family. In this letter, Matilda updates the Moore family on news from Gallatin, Tennessee and it includes: updates on family, friends, and correspondences which were received, a discussion about the dry weather and it's affects on the crops and the stock tank, a dialogue about Mary Thornhill, details about the produce that has been processed as cider, canned, or preserved, a discussion about Dinkie's poultry and the amount of butter she has sold, a dialogue about a disease which is afflicting the calves, instructions about the pictures which were sent to the Moore family, and news about school starting for Birdie,Alice, and Will. She closes the letter by stating that Linnet should attend the school with her kin. In Dinkie's letter, she details the happenings in Gallatin and the news includes: a dialogue about the dry weather and drought-like conditions, news about Will attending an ice cream supper at Limon McGee's place, a discussion about family members who traveled to Dry Fork for a meeting, details about a trip to Cousin Lou's place, a dialogue about John Wallace's burnt up thresher, news about a gift sent to Fannie, and a discussion about Linnet. She closes the letter by stating that Linnet must write soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
Texas Poultry: July 1980
Monthly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on various poultry numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics during two years for hatchery production of broiler chicks and turkey poults, egg production, price ratios, poultry slaughtered, cold storage holdings, and chick placements.
[News Script: Pork and Poultry]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of economists who are reporting that the cost of living has experienced its smallest increase in the past few months.
[News Script: Beef Prices]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of state agriculture commissioner who painted a gloomy picture of the possible effects of the administration's continued ceiling on beef prices.
[News Script: Beef Prices]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of 2-thousand meat cutters in Texas who are out of work because of the price freeze on beef.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 22, 1987
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 18 to the week ending August 22, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 8, 1987
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 4 to the week ending August 8, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 1, 1987
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending June 27 to the week ending August 1, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 16, 1980
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 19 to the week ending August 16, during 1979 and 1980 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 9, 1980
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 12 to the week ending August 9, during 1979 and 1980 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 4, 1979
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 7 to the week ending August 4, during 1978 and 1979 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending July 28, 1979
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks during two years for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 2, 1980
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 5 to the week ending August 2, during 1979 and 1980 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 18, 1979
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 21 to the week ending August 18, during 1978 and 1979 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 25, 1979
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 28 to the week ending August 25, during 1978 and 1979 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 15, 1981
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 18 to the week ending August 15, during 1980 and 1981 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 11, 1979
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 14 to the week ending August 11, during 1978 and 1979 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 22, 1981
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 25 to the week ending August 22, during 1980 and 1981 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 23, 1980
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 26 to the week ending August 23, during 1979 and 1980 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Turkey Poults: For Week Ending August 1, 1981
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on turkey poult numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 4 to the week ending August 1, during 1980 and 1981 for turkey eggs set and poults hatched.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 17, 1985
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 13 to the week ending August 17, during 1984 and 1985 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 16, 1986
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 12 to the week ending August 16, during 1985 and 1986 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 9, 1986
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 5 to the week ending August 9, during 1985 and 1986 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 23, 1986
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 19 to the week ending August 23, during 1985 and 1986 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 3, 1985
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending June 29 to the week ending August 3, during 1984 and 1985 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 24, 1985
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 20 to the week ending August 24, during 1984 and 1985 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 10, 1985
Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 6 to the week ending August 10, during 1984 and 1985 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 2, 1986
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending June 28 to the week ending August 2, during 1985 and 1986 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending August 15, 1987
Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending July 11 to the week ending August 15, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
[News Clip: If You Can't Shoot Them, Raise Them]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Police Sergeant J. A. Davis' hobby of raising quail and pheasants.
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