The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1948 Page: 3 of 8
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Building
Ite Given
(Lambert
u Lambert, acting
m ^ Freestone County
■Lues farmers to "Try ®
practice this fall.
PL is that If you try
I jUmg practice this fall,
ThP well pleased with
' Lambert. "You
ELk of falling to feed
Lock this winter, and
Cteaehos that the bet-
Cd the more profitable
kmade hy the animals.”
Lponds to feeding^ top,
■yoQt. adding, however,
Ij queer, though, that
us haven’t taken very
to the idea of the
of feeding our soil."
tells farmers in Free-
st) that legume crpps
g-it for feeding the soil.
with a plan to enrich
one or more fields by
vetch or winter peas?”
n points out that "The
tlmost here for planting
igumes to Improve your
ttd should be available
jure Sept. 15, he adds,
pber. you must inocu-
*ed before you plant.”
■It won’t cost much,
o do not inoculate, you
get much growth, and
ns will be deficient in
CROONiR-
- George Burnt mty
not be a threat to Frank Si net re
but Grade thlnke hie oroon.n,; «*
tope. George and Greet* oom*
back to the NBC ••Maawel; Hmo.
Coffto Tlmo" Thuraday, Sept. t».
the root system’s nitrogen pro-
ducing nodules.”
Conservation of the soil is not
a 'complicated science, says Lam-
, ft is ftitriy stnipiF
is some serious study is given to
it. The application requires
some common sense, so why
don't you, he asks, make more
use of the knowledge and help
available for your soil troubles.
Weevil
Warning
The increasing need for grain
protection against weevils as a
result of Freestone County* short
grain crop was cited today by
County Agent John Pritchard.
"These little pests always
come in for their share and do
a lot of damage to corn and
other grains,. Pritchard said.
The first thing is to be sure
that storage bins are weather
and fumigant tight, he declared.
He added that bins should be
Farmers Are Ur*
To Plow Under
Their Cotton Stalks
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COLLEGE STATION. — The
TV*tts- col tow-tar mure
plow under their cotton stalks,
the more weevils and pink boll-
worms will starve out and
freeze during the winter.
C. A. King, associate extension
entomologist of Texas A. and M.
College, says it’s a Job the cot-
ton growers can make mon^y on
by doing it _ early. And it’s
something they’ll have to do
later on anyhow to have a good
crop next year—without the in-
sects.
Besides killing the insects,
cleaned and sprayed thoroughly turning under the stalks, jn#kes
with a five percent DDT spray "your soil richer by returning or-
before grain is placed in them, jganic matter to the soil and in
Grain should be harvested as eieasing next - season's, yield's.
soon as it is dry enough, he
pointed out, explaining that this
process will keep many weevils
from infesting it in the fields.
Fumigate with a mixture of
three parts ethylene dichloride
and one part carbon tetrachlo-
ride. One thousand bushels of
grain should have six gallon:
the fumigant, which should be
sprinkled over the top
grain.
Tills, says the farm agent, is
a cheap inexpensive and
fumigant to use.
SSKELir ha* *1 you tbfbrakw.br pews
bUR Milk
PEAKS FOR
ITSELF
►y, rich, nourish
pierized milk — so
i far the health
I - jg
I your children.
[s Dairy
IRFIELD
DELIVER”
Chamber of Commerce at Qorsl-
cana.
l' gated, it should be inspected of
ten for re Infestation, and 'fumi-
gation done again If necessary.
“Now is a good time to get
started on this important Job.”
So the earlier you turn under
the cotton stalks, the longer the
starvation period will be, and
the better the Insect control next
Reason, says King.
ELECTRIC THROTTLE HOLDER
WTTO SAVES OABOUNH
An electric throttle holder for
THE TEAGUE CHRONICLE
1GUE, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 2,
To The People of Freestone County
?rattffui lu Ore -people Of Frooototas
F am deeply frr
County for the nice majority given me in the second
primary. To me it will stand out as a challenge to
give my best at all times in the way of service. 1 es-
pecially appreciate those of my friends who worked
unceasingly in my behalf during the campaigns.
It is my sincere desire that each of you will feel
free to come to me with any problem or project-in
which I can be of service to you. )
J. T. HUGHES
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the the autp has been developed to
save gasoline and make things
easier for you on long trips. All
*afe you do is set it for any speed
deshed. It will set the pace un-
available through the-'AAA of
flee.
3. H. Biggs, who lives six miles
south of Teague says he plans
pn planting 100 acres to cover
crops this fall. Cover crops have ^'iares “pritchard ‘
been grown successfully on I _■
*or several years. 'A 3.FRANKFURTER COOKER
R°blPs®n pf Stewards DEVELOPED FOR TABLE USE
Mill says he believes cover crops An giggle cooker Just large
will increase crop yields as much enough to hold three frankfur.
s du percent. ters has been developed for table
Use. Each end of the franks is
pierced by a carbon electrode
_Miss-Jean Stringer, formerly of( Prong. The cooker’s lid when
i Teague, has succeeded Mrs. C. O. | closed acts as a switch and
Williams as secretary of the sends electricity through the
frankfurters. Because they con-
tain a salt solution that sets up
a resistance, the franks ftre
cooked from ' the inside to the
outside. The meat 1? ready for
serving in less than two minutes.
the accelerator. Meantime, your
foot is enjoying the trip with
you.
NAMED C-C SECRETARY
MOTORS UP TO 201,000 BPM
The speeds of electric motors
range from 120,000 revolutions a
minute to as low as a single
r.p.m. or stall.
Classifieds
OWENS IN FT. WORTH
Weldon Owens is in ‘Fort
■Worth this weekend where he is
arranging a schedule for writing
a series for the Fort Worth Press
and other Scripps-Howard papers.
I His family will remain In
Purebred New Teague.
For Sole; 12
Hampshire last spring pul-
lets. Most of them laying
now. $2.50 each. See them
any time or pall D. H.
Handley. Phone 9024.
Teague.
For Sale: 1941 Super De-
Luxe Tudor Ford Sedan
with Radio and Heater. Very
clean car. One owner.
Motor overhauled 1947.
Must be seen tojbe appre-
ciated. Priced fosell. D. H.
Handley. Phone 9024.
Teague.
■
YOUR
CHILDREN
have that neat, clean well-dress-
NOTICE
On TUESDAY, Septem-
ber 7, 1948, the following
new prices on barber
work will go into effect:
Hair Cut......... 65c
Shampoo............65c
E. M. BOWERS
LESTER DOSS
a D. TAYLOR
ROY GIBSON
J. I. NEEDHAM
O. V. LEFEVRE
J. S. MONCRIEF
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Notebooks
Fountain Pens
Pencils
Ink
Paper
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Rulers
Paste
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Crayolas
Scizzors
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Composition Books
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cool, refreshing Drink or Ice Cream Treat.
Palace Drug Company
Remember to drop by our modbrDjfoda Fountain after school
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the cooperation and donations received from all of those
who assisted us in our effort to obtain a hard-surfaced
road to our plant..
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It was through
frtm our
the assistance received
city officials and our county commissioner, and the do-
nations received from the merchants and property
owners that we were able to obtain a road we feel
necessary for efficient operation of our plant.
This fine gesture is indicative of Teague's Spirit of
Progress ... an example of the kind of wholehearted
helps a iown to grow and prosper.
From the bettom of our Hearts, we-say . . . TH ANK
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Crow, Bob. The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1948, newspaper, September 2, 1948; Teague, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1140934/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.