Fletcher's State Rights Farming. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 8, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 1, 1936 Page: 3 of 16
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March, 1936
FLETCHER’S STATE RIGHTS FARMING
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fruit trees this year, with an average
of 30 trees 'per order, according to C.
M. Knight, county agricultural agent.
Farmers in this county have been
buying together for the past sever-
al years and have found that they
can get trees at a cheaper price; they
can have trees inspected before buy-
ing; and they can get proper infor-
mation on caring for their orchads.
The trees will be delivered as soon as
the weather permits. Plans have been
made by the county agricultural
agent to hold demonstrations on cut-
ting the trees back, planting, and
spraying in eight communities when
the trees are delivered.
_A AT—
Ras Leach of the Danville com-
munity in Gregg county began feed-
ing 12 head of calves 110 days ago.
These calves have made a gain of two
and one-half pounds per day with an
estimated feed cost of five cents per
pound. These calves are registered
Hereford bulls and out of cows whose
dams were native East Texas cattle
and whose sires were purebred Here-
ford bulls. “The feeding of these
calves demonstrates the fact that na-
tive East Texas calves can be fed at
a profit and that the fleshing will be
uniform over the body,” according to
Ross F. McSwain, Gregg county ag-
ricultural agent.
—A AT—
V. E. Jones, Lynn county agricul-
tural agent in his annual report says
that the J. T. Owens family of the
Edith community made a net profit
above feed cost of $319.28 on tur-
keys produced during 1935. The
Owens family started the year with
10 breeding hens. One hundred and
sixty-two poults were hatched and
131 of these reared to market size.
Fifty-six of these birds were sold live
weight, all grading number one, for
$184.48. Fifty-one were home
dressed and sold strictly on a quality
basis. Forty-one of these graded
prime and 10 choice goods. These 51
turkeys brought $180.50 and 12 were
kept for breeding purposes and 12 of
a late hatch are still on hand to be
marketed. “These turkeys,” accord-
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* TEXAS. *
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By Edna Parchman. *
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* TEXAS, dear old Texas, *
* PRIDE of the U. S. A.; *
* One Hundred Years of Progress, *
* Distinguished State Birthday. *
* We love your Flags of Yester- *
* day, *
* The Six you proudly flew; *
'* But the Texas Flag with One *
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a
* Lone Star,
* Endears the World to you.
ing to Jones’ annual report, “were
fed a balanced ration consisting
principally of milo, corn, bran,
shorts, meat scraps and milk. This
ration was fed all during the growing
and fattening period. In addition,
the turkeys had excess waste grain
around the barn and lots.
—A AT—
Shipments of poultry and eggs
from Texas to interstate points in
December were sharply below those
of the corresponding month of 1934,
the University of Texas Bureau of
Business Research reported. Aggre-
gate shipments of 437 cars were 19
per cent below the 539 cars in De-
cember of the preceding year. There
were 395 cars of turkeys against
176 in December, 1934, a decine of
17 per cent; chickens. 15 cars against
52 cars, a drop of 70 per cent; and
eggs, 27 cars against 12 cars, an in-
crease of 125 per cent. Turkeys
were shipped to 22 different states
and the District of Columbia. It was
noted in the November analysis of
Turkey shipments that a sharp decline
occurred in forwardings to eastern
markets. The same situation pre-
vailed again in the December ship-
ments. On the other hand, there was
a slight increase in shipments of tur-
keys to Chicago. Receipts of 22 cars
of eggs in Texas from other states
were less than half the 51 cars re-
ceived during December, 1934.
AN APPRECIATION.
Columbus, Nebraska,
January 4, 1936.
Fletcher’s Fanning,
Mr. Fletcher Davis.
Dear Friend of the Public*
Find inclosed one dollar, for which
please send me Fletcher’s Fanning
and the club marked in the part of a
December Fletcher’s Farming, all are
each one year and, thanks.
AMELIA SAYLES.
P. S. Your Fletcher’s Fanning is
so very good, and without a doubt
the best farm paper from the South.
I live in a Norhern town, but your
paper is so interesting l would not
wish to be without it. Every word is
to the point and beautifully stated,
every subject well selected. Your
contributions are of the best.
I watch for every word from
Fletcher Davis, and the articles from
Juliette Frazeir are delightful, and
that is only the beginning. There
are F. L. Thomas, J. E. Fitzgerald,
Emma Allen Bailey, with A’nt
Ca’line—I love her—and 1 like all
the rest not named in this item. I |
appreciate the good common sense,
so wonderfully ifted throughout your
paper. I find more uses for good
common sense than any other one
thing in the world. I can think of a
lot more good things to say for
Fletcher’s Farming but have said;
quite enough.
Very respectfully,
AMELIA SAYLES.
Texas comprises one-twelfth of the
area of the entire United States.
Texas is larger by 83,000 square
miles than France. The only Euro-
pean country with an area larger
than Texas is Russia.
A’NT CA’LINE’S
OBSERVASHUNS.
By Emma Allen Bailey.
Ole Uncle Charley ’low “de ole
spark-plug sho had fuh tuh chaw his
oats.”
De boss ’low dah is two ways fuh
tuh make wrecks out ’n de human
body; one cums fum fas’ drivin’ an’
one fum fas’ livin’. So guess dat
’counts fuh all dese heah wrecks what
Ah’s bin readin’ ’bout.
Tell ’em about FARMING
SELECT A HOME
FROM OUR LIST;
FINE FARM FOR SALE.
3opeye and his harassed troupe
1 make a one-night stand in Texas
rch 17 when Crystal City holds its
a Spinach Festival. Hearing that
5 South Texas town is the greatest
lach producer in the world, Popeve
stes no time in transporting the
l company to the scone of this pic*
ppquf Texfu* fantonnial celffivn*
tion. Segar, creator of Thimble
Theatre for King Features, made this
contribution to the Texas Spin-
achovia, and Crystal City will retali-
ate by proclaiming Popeye as Mayor,
Olive Oyl as Queen of the Festival
and Wimpy as City Meat- Inspector,
Grab on to Swa*’ Pta in tht bicK
thcro, folklj Hhti wmd!
The L. J. Schmidt 640-acre farm,
1 1-2 miles northeast of Yancey and
one mile east of Yancey-Hondo road,
is for sale on easy terms. This is a
beautiful tract of land lying in a
square and is faced along the entire
south side by a public road. It is a
fertile, sandy loam soil and every
foot is tillable. There are three
fields, one of 185 acres, another of
145 and another of 10 acres, ora
total of 330 acres in cultivation. The
balance of 310 acres is divided up in-
to two pastures and a1 trap for work
stock, and all three are accessible to
and are watered by a large earthen
tank. This tank is kept constantly
supplied by the overflow from a nev-
er-failing well nearby. The well is
fifty feet deep and has never failed
in iwater. It is equipped with wind-
mill. Also there is a 90'-foot drilled
well with a head of 45 feet of water
within 100 yards of the center of
the tract. Place is well fenced
throughout, has two comfortable ten-
ant houses, big double barn and other
out buildings. Property is located
in a good neighborhood, in easy walk-
ing distance of a first class agricul-
tural high school, postoffice, stofe,
and Methodist and Baptist churches.
Place will be sold at a moderate price,
on easy terms. The man wanting a
good farm home %r a farm invest-
ment, close to both a proven oil and
gas field, will do well to see or com-
municate at once with either the own-
er or either member of the HONDO
LAND CO.
Fletcher Davis, Phone 127,
Geo. H. Kimmey, Hondo, Texas.
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FINE FARM TRACT FOR SALE.
A fine 160-acre farm tract one and
one-half miles south of Highway 90
on Qnihl North «n*l §o»th rq»it for
►a!* st twinnahle pdc^ Mfbn of,#y
terms. One hundred acres of field,
chocolate loam soil, highly produc-
tive; 60 acres of native pasture; good
shallow well in Northwest corner.
Could be improved into an ideal
farm. For further particulars apply
to—
HONDO LAND CO.,
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GOOD HOME FOR SALE.
A 4-room house, hall, bathroom
screened porch, equipped with gaf
electric lights and city water. Cen-
trally located and convenient to school
for sale at a reasonable price and on
easy terms to suit purchaser. Foi
further information see either mem
ber of Hondo Land Company or ring
us at either phone 127 or 172.
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A FINE RANCH.
Here is an ideal ranch for some
one, 1920 acres of fine grazing land,
twelve miles from national paved
highway and transcontinental rail-
road, sixty miles west of San An-
tonio. All fenced, one 400-foot well
of everlasting water, gasoline engine,
concrete reservoir and water trough,
two fine ground tanks. Five hundred
acres of tillable land. Ideal for stock-
farming. Can he had for only $11.00
per acre on easy terms, but will
accept no trades. For further particu-
lars address this Company.
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AN IDEAL GOAT RANCH.
A 2802-acre goat ranch, cross
fenced into four pastures all center-
ing at ranch house and all having
running water from two li/ing
springs. Will be sold, together with
all goats, other ranch stock, imple-
ments, etc, for $14.00 per acre. Sub-
stantial cash payment and assumption
of $10,500 Federal loan; easy terms
on balance. See this property before
buying elsewhere.
Hondo Land Co.
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Davis, Fletcher. Fletcher's State Rights Farming. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 8, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 1, 1936, newspaper, March 1, 1936; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth555417/m1/3/?q=RIO%20VISTA: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.