The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1935 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME XVII
KOCKtPBINOt, TEXAS. FRIDAY APRIL IffTH, IMS
Mohair Continues to Advance As
Light Spring Clips Are Stored
Have you been watching the steady
advance in mohair prices this spring?
And in noting this steady advance
have you taken into consideration
just what is causing mohair to again
go up?—Slowly, we admit, but the
markets are stronger, and we might
nope for a continued advance based
entirely on the law of supply and de-
mand.
A recent survey reveals the fact
that woolen mills have been taking
large stocks of stored mohair, which
in turn is being woven into the bet-
ter grades of woolen mixtures for
both women’s and men’s wearing ap-
parel.
Another influence that has been felt
in the mohair market is that of the
large yardage of materials made from
mohair that are at present finding con-
sumer preference in automobile and
furniture upholstery.
In the late cars we have examined,
we find the mixtures are very com-
mendable, and while we feel that 100
per cent mohair upholstery would in
the end prove profitable to both manu-
facturer and mill men, yet if virgin
wool is being used with mohair in
these mixtures, the grower of mohair
still has cause to feel grateful, as his
commodity is being used at least 50-
and such like, we are in hopes of per-
fecting an organization that will func-
tion properly at all times for both the
grower of wool and mohair, and that
contact will continue undisturbed with
interests and individuals that will
show increased interest in both wool
and mohair, and keep matters reflect-
ing the best in these commodities con-
stantly before the public.
Legislation, it is true, is necessary,
yet there are other factors with equal
weight that enter into the marketing
and consumption far and apart from
legislation, and we sincerely hope that
the new officials of the Sheep & Goat
Raisers’ Association, under its reor-
ganization program, will see to it that
advertising, promotion and contact
with mill and manufacturing organi-
zations are as necessary as is “legis-
lation.”
This organization, not only should
show a disposition to assist mill in-
terests in their advertising and pro
motion movements, but its officials
bear in mind that the mills and manu-
facturers are as necessary to the fut-
ure of both wool and mohair as are
the growers, and with this in mind,
step out and meet these interests half-
way, both morally and financially, and
make a determined effort to keep es-
50 with that of his neighbor, raising tablished 'With the consumer public,
the values of woolen materials, not
forgetting the fact that mohair mater-
sheep.
General Motors has a'ways prefer-
red mohair in upholstery materials,
and when other automobile manufac-
turers went away from mohair and
took up other materials, Fisher Body
works still held to mohair upholstery,
and while at times specifications were
rather low in mohair content, yet the
fact remains that mohair upholstery
was kept before the public eye in all
General Motors products.*
Chrysler, like Ford, went away
from mohair, yet we are gratified to
know at this time Chrysler is again
upholstering nearly all passenger cars
with mohair, and we trust that the
buying public will ever keep in mind
the fact that mohair is the cheapest
material in the long run. looks better,
wears better ,is cooler,'’and in fact is
an aristocratic upholstery material,
being sold at no advance in price ov-
er the cheaper grades of materials us-
ed for upholstery purposes.
Ford is using a good grade of rao-
ials should ever he in mind
along with the woolens.
Business men should guide the new'
organization, and when this is done,
and proper consideration given both
wool and mohair, we have no fear but
that both industries will move along
in better channels than if an organiza-
tion of this sort did not properly func-
tion.
We are confident the reorganization
plan will prove profitable, and growers
of both wool and mohair will have
their commodities materially strength-
ened by reason of an organization of
this sort that will continue its opera-
tions for the better interests of grow-
ers of both w'ool and mohair.
Since the National Mohair Promo-
tion Campaign was started several
months ago, it has been noted that a
friendlier feeling' prevailed, and that
much to the credit of mohair has fol-
lowed in the wrake of the efforts of
hair upholstery in all DcLuxe cars, this organization in maintaining a
and we would not be surprised to see better spirit between growers, manu-
the Ford Standards upholstered with
mohair materials in the next few
months, at least. i;
It would appear, from our research,
that consumers are'not only demand-
ing upholstery materials made from
mohair, but are joining with the mo-
hair growers and interests represent-
ing the growers in asking that these
materials be increased materially in
mohair content. £ j j
With a strong demand for mohair j
materials, and production . materially
lessened, there is no reason under the
sun why markets for mohair should
not continue to advance to a point
where ranchmen might realize on
their goat investments.
Saturday mohair advanced another
cent, when D. E. Hughes of Studley
& Emery, paid 21 cents for adult hair
and 31 cents for kid hair. He bought
around 35,000 pounds at this figure
from M. G. Woodley of Sabinal, and
it is reported that other buyers had
secured around 100,000 pounds over
the state at the same prices.
Price tags of 25 cents to 40 cents
are being placed on several accumu-
lations over the confitry.
« We know that 22 cents has been
offered for grown hair in this section
within the past few days, and would 1
not be surprised to see these figures
turned down, as it looks better than I
that at this time. '
Automobile manufacturers are re
^ porting the largest sales in several
■ft! veers, and as mohair is predominant
materials, we might ex-
irket to become ;
prices than are now
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Ill : ■ -pact
*,?» offered.
the'.
Rocksprings Takes
Dist. Track Meet
UVALDE —R o c k s p r i n g s High
Sqhool, with a well-balanced track
and field team, led by their ace, Monte
Earwood, who took four first places,
captured first honors in the track and
field meet of the- annual district meet
of the 21st Intcrscholastic League dis-
trict here Friday and Saturday. Rock-
springs amassed a total of 42 points.
Devine was second with 18 1-2 points
and Brackettville was third with 15
points.
M. Earwood took first place in the
100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, discus
thrown and shot put.
Results of the meet were as follows:
100-yard high hurdles: Rutherford,
Devine; Donnell, Crystal City; Ward,
Carrizo Springs. Time: 17.9 seconds.
100-yard dash: M. Earwood, Rock-
springs; Dollahite, Rocksprings; Reese
Brackettville. Time: 10.5 seconds.
Mile run: K. Muennink, Hondo;
Tacquigney, Carrizo Springs; Blazen,
Knippa. Time: 5:22.7.
220-yard low hurdles: Knox, Rock-
springs; M. Donnell, Crystal City;
Lewis, Carrizo Springs. Time: 28:5
seconds.
440-yard dash: Morriss, Rocksprings;
Brantley, Del Rio; Graves, Uvalde.
Time: 55.8 seconds.
220-yard dash: M. Earwood, Rock-
springs; Reese, Brackettville; Free-
man, Hondo. Time: 24 seconds flat.
880-yard run: E. Donnell, Crystal
City; E. Johns, Sabinal; Laxon, Pear-
sall. Time: 2:12.3.
One mile relay: Rocksprings, Uval-
de, Devine. Time 3:48.
Pole vault: McFaddin, Leakey;
Muennink, Yancey and L. Williams,
Carrizo Springs, tied for second; Bon-
ner, Leakey. Height: 10 feet. 5 inches.
Broad jump: Reese, Brackettville;
Piembert, Del Rio; M. Donnell, Cry-
stal City. Distance: 19 feet, 11 1-2 in.
Discus throw: M. Earwood, Rock-
springs; Rutherford, Devine; Crain,
Yancey. Distance: 116 feet, 9 1-2 in.
High jump: Reese, Brackettville;
Reagan, Leakey; Rutherford, Devine;
Corzine and Fowler, Sabinal, all tied
for second. Height: 5 feet, 8 3-4 inches.
Shot put: M. Earwood, Rocksprings;
Rutherford, Devine; Armstrong, Ash-
ferton. Distance: 50 feet, 3 inches.
• Javelin throw: Armstrong, Asher-
•ton; Rutherford, Devine; Mechler,
Hondo. Distance: 162 feet, 1-2 inch.
Tennis Events
Boys’ singles: Hubbard, Pearsall,
first; Hancock, Big Wells, second.
Boys’ doubles: Hubbard and Laxson,
Pearsall, first; Conley and Klein,
Asherton, second.
. Girls’, singles; Florine Jones, Knip-
facturers and mill interests.
Muth favorable publicity has been
released throughout the United States
strengthening mohair consumption
much-interesting data has been ob-
tained reflecting the inside of mohair!^’ flrst; Kanme Pace- Batesvl,le-
second.
Girls’ doubles: Marie Thompson and
Daisy White, Uvalde .first; Isabel An-
sales, and other matters have been
uncrathed that would possibly not
have been exposed had it not been for
the efforts of Fred T. Earwood, Jack
Turner and L- A. Clark in forihing
the promotion campaign when they
did.
Now tha't the merger has been per-
fected, and the Sheep and Goat Rais-
ers’ Association will operate under a
more favorable procedure than here-
tofore, the work-of, carrying on for
both wool and mohair will in all pro
bability be taken up by the merged dr
ganization, under the guidance of the
Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association of
Texas
L. A. Schreiner, Dutch Wardlaw,
Fred Earwood and others predict a
rapid rise in mohair prices, and it is
freely talked over the state that mo-
hair will get back to 30 and 40 cents
this spring and 40 and 50 cents in the
f*!L V
Summing is all up, present indica-
tions of price advance on mohair shows
that accumulations with both mohair
and woolen mills are quite low, and
consumer demand is holding strong.
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Hines Succeeds
Wm'
wbefcg^arry Hines, oi
leader of Wichita
of the GoV. James V. 3
n of r 1 M
oil operator and church
It Ely of Abilene as a Terns high-
| way commissioner.
f, fW# member for eight *a*
*months, will continue Until Hfnes*
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derson and Mildred Morris, Asherton
second.
Enrollment In
CCC Camp Started
AUSTIN.—Authority to enroll 4,
986 Texas boys in citizens conserva-
tion camps in the eighth corps area
was received here last week by Neal
E. Guy, enrollment supervisor for
Texas.
County administrators were notifi-
ed immediately to instruct boys select
ed to report to recruiting stations
between April 17 and 23. Enrollment
will be for a six months period as
usual with an opportunity to re-enroll
for an additional six months.
RAW WOOL SUPPLY DWIND-
LES RAPIDLY
WASHINGTON. —The quarterly
wool report / of the Department of
Commerce Monday showed 134,455,-
000 pounds of raw wool on hand
March 30 compared with 170,004,000
pounds last December 31, a decrease
than 20 per cent,
held 83,287,Ofo) pounds and
____Mti'ilOp makers held
Falla, was chosen by ®Lld8,000 pounda. The top total was
Allred to succeed W. 19,197,000 pounds compared with 27,-
4d3ifl00 pounds last December.
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" cage Here legists*
at 9:00 o’clock Friday
Night Baseball
Proves Attractive
The Rocksprings soft ball league
entertained the Camp Wood soft ball
league here Wednesday night in a
double header game. Camp Wood
winning both games the score being
13 to 2 and 3 to 2. This is the first
out of town game played on this field
and everyone enjoyed the games
We would give the line-up but there
were so many changes space will not
permit.
The Rocksprings Playground Base-
ball Club was organized for the pur-
pose of giving all residents of Rock-
springs and vicinity a place of enter-
tainment.
The object of the club is to allow
all men and boys that wish to play
baseball at night an opportunity to do
so. This club is not for just a few
but is for every one desiring to be-
come a member.
The plan of operation that will be
followed will be to select several
teams out of the membership and play
according to league specifications on
a percentage basis and at the end of
the season the team having the high-
est percentage will be given a trophy
cup to be held until the following sea-
son. No one except members will be
allowed to play. (This is the only
means we have in paying for, and
maintaining this night field.)
We solicit every man and boy that
wants to become a member of this
club. The membership dues are §1.00.
Please turn in your dollar to R. W.
Springfield, who is the secretary of the
club.
We wish to express our thanks for
the donation of the Lions Club and
in turn extend to them the privilege
of playing.
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Ely Guest at
Tyler Banquet
TYLER.—W. K. Ely of Abilene, of
the Texas Highway Commission, was
honored Saturday night by over 200
Tyler and East Texas residents at an
informal dinner party at the home of
F. M. Bell near here.
A watch was presented Ely after
his record of service had been praised
by Judge Gentry and other speakers.
“I am glad to become again a pri-
vate citizen,” Judge Ely said. “As I
deliver my funeral oration, I want to
tell you I am grateful for your won-
derful cooperation with me.”
R. T. Craig, editor of the Athens
Daily Review, expressed regret that
Judge Ely had not been reappointed.
“Once in a lifetime we get a man
of Ely’s caliber in office and it is a
crime to lose his services on the eve
of possibly the greatest appropria-
tion the Federal Government has ev-
er made for highway work,”. Craig
said. “If Texas ever needed a man
cognizant with highway conditions in
the state it is right now.”
Cedar Eradication Meeting H<
Hare Wednesday Well At
BANK ORGANIZER DIES
AT SONORA
SONORA. — E. E. Sawyer. 79,
prominent landowner, capitalist and
director of the First National Bank,
died here Saturday after suffering a
heart attack.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon.
Sawyer was president of the First
National Bank at Del Rio from 1911
to 1932, when the firm consolidated
with the Del Rio National Bank. He
also was president of the Del Rio Wool
& Mohair Company until ill health
forced his resignation last year.
Sawyer was one of the organizers
of the Commercial National Bank of
El Paso and the old Citizens Bank and
Trust Company of San Angelo.
He had extensive land holdings in
thia section.
Sawyer came to Texas in 1877 from
Stillwater, Maine, his birthplace.
Ha worked as a sheep herder in
the San Antonio and Hondo district*
until he saved enough money to buy a
herd of hi* own. Then he entered the
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Sawyer’s second wife, the former
Mias Mae Clough of Newport* ifmr
snont, and three children of the j
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Alton Miller, Edwards County Re-
lief Administrator, called a meeting at
the court house Wednesday afternoon,
at which time he introduced Albert
O. Hensley, Field Representative of
District 3, Texas Relief Commission.
In prefacing his remarks, Mr. Hen-
sley stated that the object of the meet-
ing was that of taking up the matter
of Cedar eradication throughout the
several counties infested with this de-
stroying growth.
The speaker seated that as Edwards
county was among the first counties
in the state to make a plea for the
eradication of cedar, he was satisfied
the ranchmen and business interests
realized the destroying effects of
dar depredation, not only in Edwards
county, but the whole district between
here and Austin.
Mr. Hensley stated that as the gov-
ernment had passed the Work Relief
measure, and thousands upon thous-
ands of applications would he going
forward to different agencies for re-
lief, he felt that this section, through
its ranching and financial industries,
should get busy at once and make ap-
plication fo the government for funds
to combat this menace, and plead with
those present to step out and make
determined effort to get this project
under way as early as possible, stress-
ing the fact that immediate action was
necessary.
In covering the cedar matter, the
speaker seemed to be acquainted with
tlie devastating inroads cedar is mak-
ing throughout this section, and stat-
ed that extermination of cedar was just
as necessary as taking care of soil
erosion or other projects, and he was
satisfied that if the matter was pro-
perly handled and legislators approach-
ed with concrete and explainable pleas
for this project covering a number of
counties the powers that be higher up
would no doubt give due consideration
to a just plea for funds for this pur-
pose.
Mr. Hensley stated that in his opin-
ion this is one of the most worth
while moves yet to be started, and
aside from the fact that loan values
would be materially increased > on
many sections of this now worthless
land, the reclamation of this vast acre-
age would mean millions of dollars to
the landowners, on account of being
able to run more livestock, have a
range condition as ideal as it was
about 40 years ago, and increase the
value of all lands throughout the sec-
tions now being taken over by cedar
growth.
Going further into the matter, the
snpaker stated that unless ranchmen
were given help in the extermination
of cedar, he was satisfied every acre
of grazing land would be covered by
this destroying growth in the next 40
years, and would not be surprised to
see the cedar take the land in half
that time.
So, in his opinion, cedar eradication
was absolutely necessary to the welfare
of the citizens of this section of the
country, he urged that no time be lost
in presenting this project in such man-
ner as will meet the approval of the
administration.
Mr. Hensley, at this point, asked
for an open discussion on this matter,
and first called on O. Q. Marshall,
who has been an advocate of this pro-
ject for years, and who is cutting ced-
ar over a large number of acres on his
ranch east of the city.
Mr. Marshall stated that he calcu-
lated this move was the most bene-
ficial one yet started for not only the
ranchmen of Edwards county, but
would prove profitable to the Federal
Land Bank, loan organiza-
tion, as well a* individuals, for when
the cedar is exterminated, said Mr.
Marshall, then certainly loan values
would materially advance.
For Instance, stated the speaker, the
is below the $1 ppr acre figure, while
the loan values on lands that have
been cut-over are now $2.50 per acre.
|Not only ia this true, but he finds
that his cut-over lands will graae, wi-
der present drought conditions.
would stare* to death, without feed,
calculates that the saving
under favorable conditions, and
at this time, when the worst drought
in our history is still with us, cut-ov-
er land will grace five times the sheep
as that fairly well sprinkled with cedar,
and ten times as many as can be run
successfully on heavy cedar land.
J. N. Lockley, ranching southeast
of the city, stated that he has been
cutting and burning cedar for some
time, and like Mr. Marshall, he realis-
ed that cut-over cedar land would be
the saving of the ranching industry
in this section of the state. He finds
that it pays to cut his cedar, and is an-
xious to do anything in his power to
promote a project favorable with the
government, whereby we might secure
Work-Relief funds for this purpose.
Mr. Miller then stated that as J. W.
Hutt, editor of the Record, has been
a strong advocate of cedar-eradication,
he would appreciate some expressions
from him, outlining just what had
been done in the past along cedar-
eradication lines, and just what pro-
cedure should he mapped out at this
time.
Mr. Hutt stated that nearly every
ranchman in southwest Texas was ac-
quainted with his views on cedar-eradi-
cation, for much publicity had gone
from his office on this matter, and it
was his honest opinion that if the ce-
dar is not eradicated within the next
few years millions of acres of produc-
tive land will he made worthless, in
addition to the millions of acres now
made worthless by cedar growth.
The speaker went further and stated
that he at one time assisted in pre-
paring complete data and map of this
county's cedar infested sections, being
a member of a committee composed
of O. Q. Marshall, C. L Hufstedler
and the speaker.
The data along with the map was in
his opinion submitted to Hon. Coke
R. Stevenson, who prepared a bill to
assist in the extermination of cedar,
which bill was in some manner killed
in committee.
Mr. Hutt stated that according to his
recollection, around one million acres
of land in Edwards county would have
to be cut over. True, some had little
cedar growth, while many sections
was found to contain dense growths,
extending for miles.
He stated that the committee, at
that time, had made a thorough re-
search in this matter, and the time con-
sumed in preparing data and map, as
well as other information, extended
over a period of about one or two
months.
Mr. Hutt stated that he had receiv-
ed information from Congressman
South to the effect that he thought
cedar-eradication was a necessity to
the future of this section of the state,
and would assist in any manner called
on to help in promoting and securing
funds for this work. Judge South
made a trip over all the cedar-infest-
ed districts during his campaign, and
stated that in his opinion the exter-
mination of cedar growth was the
only means whereby the -ranching in-
(Continued on Page Two)
Sewing Room’ls
Running Here Now
A sewing room has been opened in
the rear of the Edwards County Relief
offices, and ten machines are humming
there daily, making garments from ex-
cellent grades of cotton materials,
which are furnished by the govern-
ment.
The room, while crowded to some
extent, is of sufficient size to accom-
plish this purpose admirably, and the
ladies employed,at the machines and
v m
cutting, are turning out some of the
nicest and best constructed garments 3
we have ever seen. They1 are full cut. J
loan value of hi* cedar-infested lands well sewed and buttons are sacurly-
fastened, unking these garments not
only attractive in patterns and color-
hugs. but substantial. - ' ■
La<W And childrens dresses are now
bahug turned out h> goodly numbers.
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