The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, December 20, 1935 Page: 3 of 8
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E. M. Davis,
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Dear Sir:
Having Just returned irom the city,
where the A tamo “Shrine of Texae
Freedom” standi, and 182 heroes died
for our liberty, one of them, David
Crockett, said: “Be sure you are right,
then go ahead.” So we will proceed— |
‘ You as a man and public servant did
not show the Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers’ Association the proper respect
' in not writihg them for information
about Chevon, before drafting your
«. S. C. R. No. 22 for the Senate, which
’ shows up your ignorance or perhaps
> the ignorance of some ‘mutton-headed’
‘ goatman that gave you the “dope” (I
can’t call it information) about chevon.
You do not set up or give out the
facts in the case as they are about
chevon in said Bill. Did you know
we have a Pure Food Law that was
passed by Congress in 1906, that says:
“Every commodity shall be sold
under its own name; no false or dec-
eptive names to be used,” with a pen
, alty of $500.00 for violattions of same.”
That Dr. W. W. Skinner of Agri-
culture Department at Washington,
in his definitions of fresh meats says,
“Mutton is meat derived from sheep
over one year of age, Lamb is meat
derived from sheep under one year of
age.
From 1906 to 1918. the Packers sold
mutton, violating the Pure Food Laws,
their hand was called by a committee
of goat men. From 1918 to date (1935)
they have been tagging goats, "Goats”
“Goatmeat” and “Kid-Goats. ’
In June 1922 The Sheep and Goat
Raisers Association adopted CHE-
VON as a suitable commercial name
for the meat of all goats, all the other
Gopt Associations soon followed in
adopting chevon, it was the proper
thing to do. September 8, 1924, the
late Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of
Agriculture, said "Hereafter, if the
efforts of a number of organizations,
individuals have the desired effect,
goat-meat will be designated by a spec-
ial name which will be comparable to
pork, beef and mutton. The name sel-
ected by the goat raising interest in
the Southwest is “chevon”. But the
Secretary in his recognition of chevon,
did not make it compulsory on the
packers to use the word or name.
Swift & Company of Fort Worth,
Texas, 5s the only packing house to
use and tag its slaughtered goats
“Chevon.” So your "Whereas, such
a designation of goat meat has worked
a hardship on the sale and marketing
w and the public wa. delighted
with the meat. I could not sufply the
demand for same. We had a west Tex-
as crew that knew How to barbecue
(the late Ben Binyori) and serve the
delicious moat, and the people that
were attracted to our "CHEVON
BARBECUE STAND” ate the meat,
that .never before had tasted goat
meat, they had been highly prejudiced
against the name goat. .
I am, - •
Chevonly yours,
B. M. HALBERT,
Member of Executive and Goat
Committees of Texas Sheep &
Goat Raisers’ Ass’n.
The above letter from Mr. Halbert
.j Senator Davis at Brownwood has
been read and approved by the Presi-
dent and two ex-Presidents of the
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Asso-
ciation. These men have headed the
Association for the past 11 years.
G. W. CUNNINGHAM, Sec.Treas.,
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers* Ass’n.
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MerrfChnamas
A Happy New Year
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of goat meat or mutton and has cur-
, - tailed the sale and ect.”, is not true.
Now the sooner you and the goat
men that are kicking against the use
of the name chevon, get behind this
progressive name for our goat meat
the better it will be for the goat in
dustry of our State. It’s either “Che
von” or “Goats’, take your choice of
names.
The Pure Food Law and the sheep-
men of this and all other Sheep Rais-
ers Associations in the United States,
are not going to let mutton -be used
on a goat’s carcass. It would be a
“Wolf in Sheep Clothes” wouldn't it?
Not exactly, but a “Chevon Chop”
trying to get on the table as a "Mut-
■ ton Chop.”
, ' .We have both kinds of chops serv-
ed us at the Plaza Hotel in San An-
tpnio daring the Convention (see menu
: card herewith). I ate both kinds, and
will say “Chevon Chops’ sounds good
as a name, and eats better as a meat.
It’s the best going as a Barbecue, I
know, for in October 1922, the goat
men of the Sonora Country donated a
' car-load of young “Chevon” (235
head) for us to take to Dallas State
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STOCK BRANDING
IS VERY URGENT
(hfenard Messenger)
Branding of all cattle, sheep and
goats on the ranch is a precaution now
being taken by W. W. Williamson who
says a number of ranchmen in south-
east Menard county have been victims
of livestock thievery during the past
year. >
Mr. Williams claims he lost 150
goats through the summer and others
have reported smaller bunches niiss-
ing.
Full cooperation of ranchmen is
needed to combat the evil, Mr. Wil-
liamson declares. He realizes it is an
utter impossibility for officers of the
law to cope with the situation, but
thinks it would be a wise move for a
group to employ a good man to keep
a constant watch for that type of
thief.
“The man who enters our pastures
and steals our livestock, knows ever>^
crook and turn and is hard to detect,
Mr. Williamson continued. “For that
reason we must all be eternally vigi-
lant, do everything we can on our
part and aid officers who will do their
utmost to catch the thieves.
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GILCHRIST HEADS
HIWAY OFFICIALS
AUSTIN, Tex.—Texas Highway
Engineer Gibb Gilchrist, who has been
elected president of the American As-
sociation of State Highway Officials,
twice has served in the State office he
now holds. He first went with the
Highway Commission in 1924 as en-
gineer but stayed only a short time.
He whs rechosen for the position in
1928 and has held it ever since. Prior
to 1924 he served several years as a
division engineer for the department
The election of Gilchrist is a distinct
honoe to Texas and is a recognition,
road experts say, of the extent and
the high class of the highways rec-
ently constructed in the State, which
have attracted national attention. He
was elected at the annual convention
I of the highways officials at Coral
Gables, Fla.
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Roger Gillis, president of the Tex-
as Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Associa-
A JOLLY, old-fashioned Christmas
and a prosperous New Year of health
and contentment.
That is our sincere wish for all you
folks in this community.
J. A. HENRY
and Family
HEARTIEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
And do not forget that we have everything you
want in Cakes for the Christmas Time, at prices
you cannot afford to stand over the stove and at-
tempt to duplicate.
Buy Your Cakes and Bred This
Yuletide at
BELL’S HOME BAKERY
MY Christmas Greetings and best wish-
es for 1936. May your holidays bring you every
joy you could ask for and the new year every
hoped-for happiness.
MRS. IDA J. GREER
WARM and cheerful is the red of the Christ-
mas poinsettia. May the atmosphere in your
home be just as cheerful this Christmas . . ring-
ing with joy and laughter.
For 1936 . . our one wish is that it will be a
bounteous year for everyone in Edwards County.
E. S. YOUNG
and Family
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tion, is to continue the present align-
ment of employes of the association,
G. W. Cunningham as secretary and
Weaver Baker of Junction as attor-
ney. Headquarters will be moved to
Del Rio about the first of the year. Mr.
Gillis feels from his contacts with the
warehouses that the association is to
be the strongest of its kind in the na-
tion.
LOT of Greetings we could pen but none
that would express our thoughts better than
just this simple wish . . A Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year to all!
H. FLEISCHER & SONS
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Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
|| TOWA
W« take pride in being the Real Men’s
re of this community. And well
so term this store, since we make
study of Men’s Wear, and our
are what he would select were
them himself.
Shop
CONSIDER this greeting a personal hand-
shake and, with it, our heart-inspired wish that
yours will be a Christmas embracing every joy
you could possibly ask for.
To that we’ll add . . may the New Year be
kind to you in Prosperity and perfect Content-
ment.
A. E. BUSWELL
and Family
MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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May It Bring You Many Blessing*
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JUST as bright as the candle gleams . . so we
trust this Christmas will find the scene in your
home. Filled with the Yuletide sunshine of
countless blessings.
And may that sunshine never be dimmed
throughout the coming New \ear. Good Luck
to you all.
J. L. JOHNSON
and Family
WHEN the Christmas bells ring out their
glad tidings we hope it will be a glorious day for
everybody . . a day of Joy and Peace you will
long remember
As for the New Year, face it smilingly. Happy
days lie ahead. At least, that’s our hope for you.
MRS. CORA ROGERS
and Children
HOPE the dawn of this Christmas
finds you and yours smiling and con-
tented. And that the New Year will
shower you with more blessings than
you’ve had in many a year.
B. D. SHERRILL
and Family
WISHING ALL
A Merry Christmas
. AND A
Prosperous New Year
HANG high the mistletoe and holly. For it’s
going to be a very Merry Christmas in your
home. With the Joy of countless Yuletide bless-
ings written on every face.
Yes, and the New Year will be better’n that.
Not a care .. not a worry for you all. It’s our hope
J. S. BROWN
and Wife
O. L. McNEALY AND FAMILY
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