The Mainland Messenger (Dickinson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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The Mainland Messenger
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DICKINSON TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1913
Number 15
Volume 1
ONION GROWING
By Prof. Edward C. Green.)
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A Sure Crop for the Mainland
PREPARATION.
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Special
LEVY’S
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A SALE OF SERGES
W. C. MUNN COMPANY
““The Store That Grows
HOUSTON, TEXAS
WRITE FOR SAMPLES OF THE FOLLOWING:
SPECIAL NO. 8—French Serge, in navy and black.
SPECIAL NO. 1—A fine 40-inch Serge in all leading
$1.19
59c
SPECIAL NO. 9—Serge, in navy or black, 56 inches
SPECIAL NO. 2—A 42-inch French Serge, in all the
$1.29
59c
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SPECIAL NO. 10—Fine French Serge, 50-inch width;
SPECIAL NO. 3—A handsome piece of 42-inch Serge,
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$1.29
75c
SPECIAL NO. 11—A fine quality wide wale Serge, in
SPECIAL NO 5—Splendid quality Serge, 52 inches
$1.49
85c
SPECIAL NO. 6—Serge, in full range of colors, full
98c
Send for our New Fall
SPECIAL NO. 7—A 56-nich Serge, in full list of col-
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$1.75
$1.19
and Winter Catalogue
Levy Bros. Dry Goods Co.
Mail Orders delivered free by Parcel Post
HOUSTON, TEXAS
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The old Baptist Church property has
been sold, and a new structure, to cost
$10,000, is to be erected on the corner
of Seventh Avenue and Third Street.
Dr. W. C. Brown is pastor of this
church, and reports that approximate-
ly half the cost of the new building
is now on hand.
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most popular colors; regular price 79c.
Special at ......................................-...............
56 inches wide; regular $1.25 grade.
Special at ...........-....................................
Mr. H. H. Haines of Galveston was
in League City Saturday night on
business.
50 inches wide; regular price $1.50.
Special at, a yard ..................................
navy and black; regular $2.25 grade.
Special at ...................................................
colors; regular price 75c a yard.
Special price .................-....................
all colors; regular $1.98 grade.
Special at .................-....................
orings; regular $1.50 grade;
on special sale at ...................
in all colors; regular price 89c a yard.
Special ...........................................................
wide; regular $1.75 grade.
Special at .............................
wide, all colors; regular 98c grade.
Special at, a yard .....................................
regular price $1.75 a yard.
Special, a yard ...................
The largest and best selected stocks of men’s
women s and children s Fall and Winter wear-
ables in the South awaits your inspection.
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$25.00 value 9x12 feet Axminister Rugs.............
$15.00 value 9x12 feet Velvet Rugs______'.............
$10.00 value 9x12 feet Brussels Rugs ...............
Invites you to make their Store your head-
quarters whenever you are in Houston.
VARIETIES.
The Bermudas, the red, the white
and the crystal wax (the last named
being the only pure white Bermuda)
are the most productive and satisfac-
tory for general market, although the
Creole is held in high favor on account
of its superior keeping quality by those
who grow for local market where the
whole crop cannot be disposed of at
once.
LEAGUE CITY THIRD
ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR
Homes of Mr. Robt. Parke and Mr. Waldo
Lewis, League City
J^HERE is nothing more staple, more durable or more satisfactory than
- Serge. The serviceability of a Serge Skirt is proverbial and a Serge
Suit is always in style—no matter what are the vagaries of Fashion.
NOV. 20, 21, 22 ARE THE DATES
DECIDED UPON.
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Get as much of the cultivation done as
possible before the crop is planted.
PLANTINGS
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• are the Biggest “Plums” you’ll find
for the price! Come, Take Your Pick.
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The soil should be rich and in per-
fect tilth for best results. The soils
of South Texas seem especially ad-
apted to the growth of this crop, and
new land produces profitable yields
without fertilizer or irrigation. Almost
any well-drained soil, if rich, will grow
onions. Where fertilizers are needed
twenty-five to fifty loads per acre of
well rotted barn lot manure should be
applied, and if commercial fertilizer
is employed, one rich in all the ele-
ments of plant food, a high grade
complete fertilizer, should be used at
the rate of from 500 to 1500 pounds
per acre, according to the needs of
the soil. One containing five per cent
of nitrogen, six per cent phosphoric
acid and nine per cent of potash is
considered satisfactory.
If possible, a crop of cow peas
should be turned under early in fall,
and from then forward until planting
time the land should be frequently
harrowed. ‘As mellow and rich as an
onion bed” is the old saying indicative
of perfection in soil fertility and tilth.
Have you noticed the shell road from
Galveston to Texas City?
The heavy army wagons are making
this road very rough and full of holes
and will soon have them so badly
cut up that a new road will have to
be built. We are all glad to have the
sodier boys with us, but we hate to see
our nice shell road spoiled. We do
not think it would be asking too much
to have a small appropriation from
the government to put this stretch of
road in good condition.
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NEW CHURCH FOR TEXAS CITY.
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At a meeting of the wives and
mothers of the League City band boys,
which was held at the home of Mrs.
O. V. King Monday afternoon, Nov.
20th to 22nd inclusive, was decided
upon as the dates for the fair.
Mrs. O. V. King and Mrs. W. O.
Sadler were appointed a committee
to secure a suitable location for the
holding of the fair
SPECIAL DAYS OF THE FAIR.
Thursday, Nov. 20th, the first day
of the fair, will be League City day,
and the big civic parade will be held
on this day.
It is expected that all merchants
and business men will enter floats
in the parade. A substantial cash
prize will be given for the best deco-
rated float.
Friday, Nov. 21st, will be given over
to the neighboring towns.
Saturday will be mothers’ day.
The baby show and childrens parade
will also be held on this date.
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SEED.
The best onion growers insist that
the imported Bermuda seed is far bet-
ter than American grown, and pro-
duces a handsomer product. In any
event, the best seed of the current
year should be secured, as old seed
loses all power of growing. The mat-
ter of price is unimportant when
quality of seed is concerned. Import-
ed seed is grown not on Bermuda
Island, as is generally supposed, but
on the Tenerif Islands, off the coast
of Africa.
The Seed Bed: The seed should
be planted as early as it can be obtain-
ed from the dealer, usually about the
middle to the last of September, or
early in October. The seed should be
in good tilth and not too fertile. Plant
in beds croadcast or sow by hand in
rows about two inches apart. On a
commercial scale, sow with seed drill
in rows ten inches apart, where neces-
sary to irrigate bed. To secure suffi-
cients plants to supply an acre, plant-
ed 15x4% inches, about three pounds
of seed are required. Depth of plant-
ing is an important point, and may
vary from one-fourth to one-half inch,
according to the character of the soil.
Two methods of irrigation are prac-
ticed; first, a ridge is thrown up
around the seed beds and they are
flooded. Second, water is let down
the middle of the narrow rows by
opening a shallow trench with a hoe.
THE FIELD.
When the plants are the diameter
of a lead pencil they are ready to go
to the field. Wet the bed thoroughly,
draw the plants and trim the roots
with shears or a knife to about one
inch, and cut the top to about five
or six inches in length. Move plants
to field in any convenient carrier, and
keep moist and shaded while trans-
planting. To have rows as straight as
possible, for convenience in cultivat-
ing, a garden line or marker can be
used. Rows should be made fourteen
or fifteen inches apart, and plants set
four and one-half inches in drill.
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LAST YEAR’S EXHIBITS.
The fair last year was pronounced
by all a glorious success.
There were in the neighborhood of
200 chickens entered in the poultry
exhibit.
The exhibit of farm produce was a
surprise to all who were not familiar
with the wonderful capabilities of the
Galveston coast country.
The fancy work exhibit is said by
many to have surpassed that shown
at the great Galveston Cotton Car-
nival.
“The Country Store” was one of
the most popular features of last year’s
fair, and will be given a prominent
place in the celebration this year.
Many ladies of the Mainland entered
the bread, pie and cake baking con-
tests.
• Prizes were also offered for, canned
fruits, preserves and jellies.
Much credit is due the “band la-
dies” and “band boys” for their un-
tiring efforts and the merchants and
business men of League City for their
generous financial support.
The following Galveston Business
firms also aided in last year’s enter-
prise: Sam J. Williams, Purdy’s
Book Store, Palace of Sweets, Fell-
man’s, Schott’s Drug Store, J. W.
Focke, Peter Gengler, Tussup Grocery
Co., Fritter’s Furniture Co., Robt. 1.
Cohen, E. S. Levy & Co.
GALVESTON’S BUSY STORE
Drapery Department
DRAPERY DEPARTMENT—Every Item a Bargain
30c White China and Fancy Japanese Mattings. Sale price, a yard... 17V2C
65c Heavy Cork and Linseed Oil Linoleum, all new patterns. A square yd. .45c
27x54-inch Wilton Velvet Rugs; $1.50 value. Sale price, each...........95c
$7.50 value, Fine all Cotton Mattress, covered with Fancy Art Ticking
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SPECIAL NO. 12—Wide wale Serge, 56 inches wide,
in navy and black; regular price $2.25. d1 7K
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SPECIAL NO. 13—Fine French Serge, 50 inches wide,
CULTIVATION.
Owing to the surface feeding habit
of the plant the cultivation should be
shallow and frequent. If possible, the
weeds and grass should never be al-
lowed to start. Where irrigation water
is used or rain occurs, the soil should
be stirred as soon as possible there-
after. Too much stress cannot be laid
on the importance or perfect cultural
method.
HARVESTING.
As soon as eighty or ninety per cent
of tops have fallen the crop is ready
to harvest, and should be gathered
without delay. The onions may be
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The Mainland Messenger (Dickinson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1913, newspaper, October 15, 1913; Dickinson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1577369/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.