The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1947 Page: 4 of 34
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1947
THE COTULLA RECORD
TKe Cotulla Record
Published Every Friday at
Cotulla, Texas
MANLY & MANLY. Publishers
Entered the Post Office at Cotulla,
Texas, as second class mail matte*
under act of Congress of March 3,
1897.
Take Care of Your Garden
LOOKING
AHEAD
n GEORGE S. BENSON
President— Hardmf Celle ft
Setteef. Attnnsiis
Inflate or Deflate?
Inflation is one of those things you
talk about when you do not have it.
We have a mild case of inflation
now. We do not want it, but we are
perhaps less scared about it now
than we were before it came. Most
of us do not mind adding to the
spiral a little bit, though we may
dislike to see other folks do so. We
seem assured that there is “turn
about for everybody” in the inflation
spiral.
Some features of our snarled up
labor-management relations, with
the consequent paltry production
and lower income for strikers, would
represent deflation of a sort. But
we must know that when we push
our wages up and up, we simply
must have production to justify these
increased costs. If we do not, we
may expect prices to follow or even
shoot ahead, as the laws of econom-
ics begin to make adjustments.
Plain Economics
Higher wages without Increased
production create a situation that
bears some resemblance to strikes
without production. Either one will
cripple American industry, and this
Is a time when labor cannot afford
to contribute to industrial chaos.
People the world over r.eed goods
desperately, even people with an in-
flation already well past our own.
The only answer is production! We
must produce, produce, produce.
Without production, any wage pre-
miums which labor asks and wins
represent the direst sort of inflation
and public liability. We have al-
ready approached the danger point.
Now, without price control, it is easi-
er to see plain economics in op-
eration. Labor costs represent most
of the cost of our manufactured
goods. Any increased costs, as well
as the costs of scarcities, will be
passed directly to the people.
Coal, For Example
Suppose the nation's coal supplies
are shut off. Bituminous coal pro-
vides 55% of our industrial energy,
62% of our electric power, and 65%
of our industrial power. No coal
means no steel, and the shortage
pressures then begin operating to
force up prices of everything we buy. ,
Higher prices for coal mean higher
prices for steel. Steel is one of the '
basic ingredients of thousands of j
things we require daily, and soon up :
goes the general level of prices for >
consumer goods and for services as :
well.
Suppose the miners win wage in- !
creases. Their success is eyed by ;
wage earners in varied other in-
dustries and crafts. Already the I
industrial unions have made top bill- j
ing of a new drive for increased ;
wages. Up go prices again. That's |
plain economics.
We like inflation for ourselves, j
when it is going our way, but gen- j
erally we prefer to deflate the other I
fellow. It is time somebody thought !
of the Golden Rule. May I submit |
that production is the Golden Rule !
way to steer ourselves out of this
jam and to keep the traditional
American freedoms we so much
cherish.
—Photo Courtesy Ferry-Morse Seed Co.
The time to kill weeds in your garden is before they begin to grow! Hoei.
the surface soil in vegetable or flower garden not only destroys sprouting wc
seeds; it actually prevents their germination. As soon as the seedlings bre
through in the garden rows so that they can easily be seen, it is time to be-
stirring the soil between rows and as close to the plants as possible withe
disturbing them. Either a hand hoe or*
t wheel hoc is an excellent tool.
If it rains e. few days after the first
■ultivation, siir the surfr.ee soil again
;s soon as it is dry enough, but do not
vaif longer than a week before culti-
ating a second time,—rain or no rain,
-unless the ground is too wet to work.
Weeds within the row will probably
ave to be removed by hand while
he plants are small. Some gardeners
•ind an old kitchen knife a handy help-
er. Or, a hand weeder is a convenient
tool. As plants grow larger, they usu-
ally dominate so that weeds in the row
do not prove troublesome. Onions are
one exception; the spear-like leaves do
not shade the ground enough to keep
down the husky weeds.
For the good of the vegetables and
flowers and for the sake of a garde
appearance, it is important to cultiv;
all through the gardening season. E
sides keeping ahead of the weeds, til
ing the surface soil slightly forms
mulch to prevent evaporation of moi
ture. It is particularly essential to st
the soil around plants us soon as sc
and plants are dry enough after cvc:
rain. Care should be taken, howevc
not to dig so deeply near the plan
as to injure file roots.
Another reason for cultivating lh
garden all summer is that stirring th-
soil allows air to enter. Next to mois-
ture, ventilation is one of the most
valuable means of releasing soil food
to growing plants.
Lots of Nice
Lots
Save your money for your home
in nice close in Lots near Ball
Grounds, Only S55.00 up, easy
payments. See or write
PETE CORTEZ
I*. O. BOX 419
COTULLA, TEXAS
Q. How fast do rats reproduce?
A. Rats begin to breed at two to
three months of age, and the period
of gestation is about 21 days. The
average litter is probably ten, and
one female may have from three to
four litters a year. That is why it is
sc important to guard against this
rodent and why rat control requires
constant attention.
Q. Are sheep ever infected with
Bang’s, disease?
A. Yes, there have been a few
'■ases reported, but the disease is
'nosi common among dairy and beef
cattle, goats, and hogs.
Q. How much space is needed in
the brooder house for baby chicks?
A. The Ralston Purina Company’s
Research Farm recommends not
more than two chicks per square
foot during the first six weeks. Pul-
lets up to 20 weeks should have
three square feet per bird, while 3'4
to four square feet is recommended
i*cr hen. Crowding retards growth
and causes uneven development.
Q. In fattening beef for market.
Iiow do common grade steers com-
pare to good steers?
A. According to the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture, common grade
steers are suited only to a very short
feeding period and are profitable
only when they can be bought very
cheaply. Good steers fattened in the
Southeastern Coastal Plains area
were superior to common steers and:
1. Required less feed per 100 lbs.
gain.
2. Made larger daily gain.
3. Carcasses graded one full grade
higher.
4. Dressed 1.75% more.
5. Fattened more rapidly.
Q. How much feed is required to
i.iKc a turkey in confinement from
poult to market?
•
A. The average amount of feed re-
quired from start until 26 weeks of
age is about 75 lbs., although this
will vary according to the bird’s con-
dition, variety, and length of con-
finement.
Send your question* about livestock
or poultry problem* to FAKM FACTS,
8J5 South Fightli Street. St. Louis 2.
Missouri Questions will be answered
ariihtraf ch^rKe. either by mail or in this
column, as a service of this newspaper.
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From where I sit... f>y Joe Marsh
m- Where Cissy Spent
^ Her Honeymoon
Most of the young newlyweds in
our town spend their honeymoon
at Roundstone l.ake or Jackson
Falls; why the Martins even went
as far as New York City.
But when Cissy Cupper married
the young Carter boy, they al-
lowed as how they were going to
spend their honeymoon right here.
“There”* no place better than
our town,” Cissy says. “And I’d
like to start married life at home,
with things Bud and I are used to."
Makes sense, come to think of it.
Folks naturally left them alone;
and except for occasional visits to
the Garden Tavern for a glass of
beer, they stayed at home, getting-
used to married bliss.
My missus prefers traveling—
and that’s her right. But from
where I sit, there’s no place
better for a honeymoon—or second
honeymoon—than right at home—
with your own possessions, good
home cooking, and a friendly glass
of beer or two—with the best com-
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OUT OF THE CHIMNEY
AT THE BARTONS 1
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The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1947, newspaper, February 21, 1947; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1163524/m1/4/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.