Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1920 Page: 5 of 8
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Just received carload of
farming machinery from
International Harvester
Co. and Oliver
HARDWARE COMPANY
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The F. F. Holland Company |
Sporting Goods. Gun Smiths
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[What Is Worth Doing
Is Worth Doing Well.
I now have associated with me Mr. Wm. Dixoti, formerly of Los
Angeles and Covina, California, who comes here because he believes in
our Delta as a citrus country. <
He has had twenty years experience in pruning and orchard care.
For the first two years he prunes for frame work to support large
crops and to make well-balanced trees that will not blow over; after
two years he prunes for fruit.
Such pruning often doubles the crop and is cheap at any price.
His services which include advice and showing how, can be obtained
from
ELTWEED POMEROY
Nurseryman Landscape Designer DONNA, Texas
CITRUS TREES
' of course I have them to sell. The best varieties and the best stock.
4,000 or more of the Wonderful Temple Orange trees soon to arrive.
These are only sold under contract by which the buyer pledges not
to cut budwood for propagation for 25 years. ,
Palms, Arbor Yitae, Cypress, Shade Trees of Many Kinds. B edges,
Flowers in bewildering variety, Tines of Beauty,
CALL AND PICK OUT WHAT YOU WANT.
SEE ME
I will be in Pharr on MARCH 4 with car of
PURE BRED ILLINOIS BROWN BLACK
\ SPANISA BROOM CORN SEED, tested
| for germination and purity. Endorsed by
broom manufacturers.
Brush grown from this seed sold highest on Lindsay market
A. POIRER
BETTER KNOWN AS “ FRENCH ”
BUY THE BEST SHINGLES
The Market Offers if You Want
the Worth of Your Money
Cheap grades mean early
repairs, and frequent repairs
cost heavily in the long run
COME AND SEE US
MERCEDES LUMBER
COMPANY
SUGGESTS A CENTRAL
MARKETING AGENCY
T. C. Richardson, Cameron county
agent, has drawn up a draft of a
plan for a aVlley marketing organ-
ization which will . be discussed at
a meeting here Wednesday night.
Mr. Richardson presented the plan
to truck) growers and farmers at-
tending the joint meeting of the
agricultural interests of Cameron
and Hidalgo counties held at Pharr
Monday night. Mr. Richardson, in
reading the plan, stated that he
wished to make it understood that
it was to be used only as a frame
work or skeleton which could be cut
and added to as desired. It follows:
Local marketing associations to be
organized at such centers as appears
necessry, same to have direct charge
of loading, icing, grading and pack-
ing at all loading points they serve.
Local associations to be made up
of individual members and capital-
ized by sale of shares, chartered un-
der state laws and subject to exam-
ination by inspectors of state, mar-
kets and warehouse department.
A central bureau or exchange to
be established which will devote its
efforts to securing markets and
proper distribution of the products
supplied by the local units.
The central bureau to be financed
by each local association taking
stock to the amount of five per cent
of the or less) capitalization of the
said local association, and to re-
ceive for its services either a per-
centage commission or a flat, rate
per car for handling the products.
The central bureau to be incor-
porated under laws and subject to
inspection by state officials, just as
a state bank is subject to examina-
tion. The central bureau to pay to
local units a fixed rate of interest
on capital stock, after operating ex-
penses are paid; and after paying
interest or stock difidends, to set
aside twenty per cent of its earn-
ings as a surplus fund to increase
its working capital, and all remain-
ing profits to be paid to local units
onl a basis of patronage.
Forms and provisions of contracts
to be worked out by executive com-
mittee and to become effective upon
ratification by a majority vote of
the member units.
Managing, board to be composed of
not less than five members, same to
be elected by the chairman of the
local units as a body, either from
among their noimber or from the
membership at large. This board to
give bond for faithful performance
of their duties, to receive reasonable
compensation for their time when
occupied on business, and to require
of all responsible employees hired
by them a good and sufficient bond
executed by a responsible bonding
company, said bond to be propor-
tioned to the responsibility of the
employe and the prospective amount
of money (if any) that he will
handle.
Chairman of the local units to be
ex-officio members of general exec-
utive committee whose duty it .shall
be to formulate by-laws, to establish
and promulgate rules for uniform
packing, loading, etc., and to elect
the managing board hereinbefore
provided for.
Managing board to have power to
establish offices not only in the
Valley, but as need may demand,
in market centers elsewhere.
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TIMELY FARM TOPICS
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riety and is a good stock pea. The
Iron pea is less sensitive to “cotton
root rot’’ than most other varieties
are. It is not quite so prolific as
the Whippoorwill. It is a very com-
mon practice in East Texas and in
Louisiana to plant soy beans and
cow peas together.
Soy beans should always be put
in drills or rows, so that they can
be cultivated. If planted with cow-
peas they may be put 4 feet apart,
and after they are 8 or 10 inches
high and have been worked out, the
This combination will later on make
This combination will later on mbake
a splendid hog pasture when the
crop is mature. It is well to remem-
ber that soy beans must be carefully
put in and if covered too deep you
will not secure a stand. Cow peas
on the other hand may be put in at
almost “any old depth.” One to
three pecks of soy beans will be re-
quired to the acre; depending upon
how close your rows are, and wheth-
er or not you are planting a smaller
variety or a larger variety. Soy
beans will stand a drouth better
than cow peas and will grow latex-
in the fall. They should not, how-
ever, be planted until the ground
gets warm.
It is well to remember, however,
that cow peas planted later than
the last of April ark not likely to
make a crop, although there will be
abundant vines. The vines will shed
their bloom on account of the hot
weather. They may, however, be
anted in August and make a fall
ci’op.
In all hot countries and especially
in those where there is a deficient
rainfall, there is a corresponding
deficiency of humus; so that one of
the problems of farming under ir
rigation) is in maintaining the fer-
tility of the soil and keeping up the
supply' of humus. Our soils on this
canal should not be allowed to de-
teriorate or get where they no longer
produce profitable crops, and where
it will be necessary to stop crop-
ping them entirely and build them
up by growth of legumes.
The Boll Weevil.
I saw an active boll weevil this
week on a volunteer stalk of cot-
ton. It is well to remember that the
boll weevil is the one chief menace
to the cotton crop in the Valley and
that volunteer cotton, or old cot-
ton remaining green through the
winter, as it sometimes does, is a
nurse crop for the boll weevil; main-
taining him until the regular cot-
ton crop comes on. Swat the volun-
tnn»i am
PALM HEIGHTS
MERCEDES
TEXAS
Large Shade Trees
and Palms
CITY WATER, ELECTRIC LIGHTS, FIRE PROTECTION all pvided
PARK entrances, private ave-
nues, good walks.
PALM Heights is only 5 blocks
from the center of town, the
highest land
IN the district, splendid view
and
LOTS of breeze.
THE lots are now on the mar-
ket and
SELLING fast. The size is
right, the price is a bargain
They are 50x140 feet and
prices are $350, $400, $450
and $500.
Get One or Mor Today
For a home site or good investment
Considerable number lots sold
Four new homes building
Others contemplated
SEE OR WRITE
W. Lingenbrink or F. H. Wagemann
SOLE AGENTS
Mercedes, T exas
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Rector, J. F., Jr. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1920, newspaper, March 19, 1920; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018964/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.