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THE GIDDINGS STAR
Hybrid Corn Builds Up
America’s Grain Surplus
As early as 1694 the Dutch bota-
nist Camerarius had discovered pol-
len and the fertilisation process in
corn. Charles Darwin observed that
incressed vigor could be secured in
corn by crossing unrelated strains.
Yet these observations were scarce-
ly utilized until recently. In the
early 1900s intensive inbreeding was
started to secure pure lines of corn.
Pollen of a plant was placed on the
silks of an ear of the same plant so
that the progeny had only one im-
mediate parent. The best of the re-
sulting plants then were self-polli-
nated again and again.
In 1907 the first hybrid corn as we
know it was grown from a mating
of two dissimilar inbreds. The yield
of corn per acre surpassed that of
the best of the known corn varieties
of that period; yet a period of 10
years followed in which, although
work was being done by a small
group of scientists, little hope was
held for an economically useful hy-
brid corn.
In the last 10 years hybrid corn
has become so well accepted that in
1947 more than 98 per cent of the
corn acreage in Illinois, Indiana
and Iowa and 67 per cent of that of
all the United States were planted
with hybrid seed. During World
War I, the United States raised a
three billion bushel corn crop on 110
million acres of land. In 1942 the
same harvest was produced on 89
million acres. The land and labor
thus saved were turned to other war
needs.
Supreme Court Cases
Under the Constitution the Su-
preme court has original jurisdic-
tion in cases affecting ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls,
and cases in which a state is a
party. In all other cases coming
within the judicial power of the
United States, the Supreme court’s
jurisdiction is only appellate, and is
subject to exceptions and regula-
tions by congress.
Cattle a Wealth Sign
The custom in South Africa of
regarding cattle, quite apart from
their value or productivity, as a
form of wealth and a sign of pres-
tige is a stumbling-block to efforts
to improve native agriculture. The
large herds, kept mainly for “lob-
ola," produce little milk or meat,
but are responsible, through over-
grazing, for erosion, poverty and
hunger.
Up They Really Go
Sun Valley, Ida., skiers are 9,200
feet above sea level when they reach
the top of the Baldy mountain ski
lift. The lifts carry passengers aa
much as 60 feet above the snow and
FINEFOR SCETCHES
MOROLIN
PURE AS MONEY CAN BUY
St.Joseph ASPIRIN
WORLD S LARGEST SELLER AT TO
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TO CONST
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TO SOOTHE TECH
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mA sA ID Ad OR TETTER
Quickly apply soothing and com-
forting GRAYS OINTMENT with
its wholesome antiseptics and na-
ture aiding medication. Nothing else
like it—nothing so comforting—or
pleasant for externally caused skin
troubles. 35c. Get a package today.
PILES TROUBLE?
For Quick Relief
DON’T DELAY ANY LONGER: Now, s
doctor’s formula you can use at home to
doctor’s formula. You’ll be
speedy action relief. Ask
today for Thornton & Minor’
ment or Suppositories. Fol
structions. For sale at all
GONE STALE
On the Job?
) cause that listless, tired, to heck with
• *2-7* PTSAWEL1
M AND IRON. See how thousands have
found new per, vigor, energy to “get in
there and pitch " Give this amazing tonie a
trial. Your druggist has it. Gets bottle today.
W. N. BULL’S
HERBS ARON
Since 1879
THROW AWAY YOUR
LAWN MOWER
lant CENTIPEDE LAWN
ported from China by the U.
RNMENT to provide permane
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OR A
in any son-in une sun or in tne snace.
Makes a beautiful carpet. Crowds out
weeds and all other grasses. Many types
at grasses are being called CENTIPEDE
We are the original growers from the
original stock from China. BE SURE
WITH PURE CULTURE. Write far
particulars so you can plant at once.
AGENT, LAND’S END FARM
BOX 648 BEEVILLE, TEXAS
CLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT
CROSS
TOWN
By
Roland Coe
“815
NANCY
WHATCHA
DOIN'
HERE ? 1
“You must get awful tired sweeping up
the whole town!"
WAITING FOR
THE MOVIES
TO OPEN
HAVE VA
BEEN
HERE
LONG ?
OH, ABOUT
AN HOUR
BOBBY
SOX
Marty
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
GOODS FURNISHED, your name Operate
own profitable mail order business. Write
Bmethod Service, I So. 13th Ave., and West
Superior St., Duluth, Minn.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! Answer, quick.
Start a home or mail order business. No ex-
perience needed. Details free. Write KING.
711 W. 3rd, Los Angeles 13.
MISCELLANEOUS
CANADIAN FARMS Write us tor FREE
INFORMATION on farm settlement oppo-
tunities. Fertile soils. Reasonably priced.
■L C. Bosworth, Canadian Pacific Railway,
Union Station, St. Paul, Minn.
“How is it possible for you to write a letter every
night to Alvin—and yet flunk English composition?”
ARMOR-COAT
Ask your local building mate-
rial dealer for ARMOR-COAT,
the guaranteed waterproof
coating for all porous mason-
ry surfaces.
By Ernie Bushmiller
WHAT'S THE
NAME OF
THE MOVIE
TODAY ?
OH, 1
DON’T
KNOW
IT'S A
LONG
NAME
TEA for the
UNDERGOING
ALTERATIONS
taste
LITTLE REGGIE
^yaknowTfelix—
THERE'S BEEN BURIED P
, TREASURE FOUND VEAN 2
IN THESE PARTS JAS
MUTT AND JEFF
HEY, WoTs
THIS?
JITTER
JITTER, I’m GOINs
Z TO A FISH PRV WITH 1
/ TONY AND SUE HAS A 1
1 DATE SO YOU’LL HAVE TO
OUR DINNER OUT-
WITH THE PUP!
REG‘LAR FELLERS
By Margarita
. MAYBE YOU’LL
DIG UP A GOLD
NUGGET... OR
A CHEST OF
DIAMONDS---
GOSH !
You CANT BRING THAT
MULE IN THE SUBWAY!
05
^ MULE? THAT
(ALAM’S
HORSELY
- DON’T LOOK so CROSS/
WHY I EVEN SNEAKED SOME
BANANA PUDDING FOR YOU BECAUSE
I KNEW HOW YOU LIKED IT.’
On DEAR! The. FRONT
EEL ON MY NEW BICYCLE V WEL
S BROKEN AND I SO .) NO
WANTED TO RIDE TOOA’ MAI
VIRGIL
IVE GOT A NEW
SET OF BOXING
GLOVES, HOMER
-DYA WANT TO
BE M SPARRING
PARTNER A
SILENT SAM
M TOYS
Ames
PC AN INDIAN SHOWY ,
ARROW HEAD L SMOKES:
...OR AN OLD
• SKULL AND Y
BONES...
HORSE, MULE, I DON’T 1 IN THE
CARE! YOU CAN’T RIDE FIRST
ANIMALS IN THE PLACE
* SUBWAY! IM NOT
---RIDING
HIM E
- THAT REALLY
ISN'T A PROBLEM
A-TALL WITH A GUY
LIKE ME AROUN’!
OH,
JIMIMIE+
REGGIE-00 YOU HAVE
THE GARDEN DUG YET?
SURE HAVE )E2
MOM! 9
By Bud Fisher
- AND IN THE SECOND
PLACE HE AIN’T MINE!
HE GOT ON AT1
424 STREET/Te
By Arthur Pointer
By Gene Byrnes
Old City Gate,
St. Augustine
This superb blend of
choice Ceylon and
India teas has the
fine fragrance and
hearty flavor preferred by
the Southern tea lover.
Ask your grocer for
Maxwell House Tea today.
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A Product of General Foods
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15—48
GRANDMA
SPEAKIN:
YESSIR,
SONNY
THA’S WHATCHA
CALL
OVE
.(fasteR,JIMME‘)
“S*
YOU’RE A FLOPSAVE YR
EARED RABBIT,) BREATH-
WALDO 1 AIN’T /
- FIOHTIN’1
r NO ONE
I'VE GOT TD GET \
SELCTWTAT
By Len Kleis
1 "**)*
By Jeff Hayes
PLEASE,
DON’T
KICK ME
CHEER UP! Fer even the birds
have bills and they’re still sing-
in’.
$5 pald John Burmeister, New Haven, Mo.°
de
PERSNICKETY? Why shore I
am. ’Specially when It comes to
margarine. I always want top
quality. That’s why I always pick
the package that says “Table-
Grade.” Nu-Maid Table-Grade
Margarine’s made ‘specially fer
the table! And that’s fer me!
ROME FOLKS figure a budget
is nothin’ but a way of worryin*
before spendin’, as wsll as after-
wards."
Je
IT BEATS ME how people ’spect
their vegetables to turn out tasty
If they pay no mind to the sea-
sonin’ they use. I’m mighty care-
ful to use Nu-Maid 'cuz it tastes
good by itself.
*$. Je
% will be paid upon publica-
tion to the first contributor of
each accepted saying or idea for
"Grandma Speakin.” Address
Nu-Maid Margarine, Cincinnati
2, Ohio.
U-MID
Table-Grade
MARGARINE
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Preusser, Theodore A. The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1948, newspaper, April 16, 1948; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1634042/m1/2/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.