Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1928 Page: 2 of 4
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| Hemp Acreage in
County Growing
Published every Thursdny
J. W. DISMUKES
One Year $1.50
Publisher
Six months $1.00
Entered at the Palaclos rust Office as
second class mail matter
Beware of Insects
Do you know that insects do damage
annually in the United States to the
tune of between two and three billion
dollars? That the damage they do
amounts to a total in excess of the to-
tal household budgets of American
homes, with rent or taxes thrown in
for good measure?
In a word, insects literally "eat the
American public out of house and
home."
While the great annual fire 1od3 of
the nation amounts to $3.35 per capita,
the annual insect damage costs be>
tween $20 and $30 per capita. Prac^
tically all of thi3 damage is inflicted
by invading foreign insects, which,
comparatively harmless in their native
habitat, are enormously destructive in
this country. Tt the present time the
government has quarantine stations
at pulls all over the country, where all
incoming cargoes are examined in the
search for incoming insect criminals.
Thousands of tons of incoming mer-
chandise arc being subjected to vigi-
lant inspection and various fumigat-
ing processes before being permitted
to enter the country. Farmers, busi
ness men and manufacturers as well
as millions of friendly insects are en-
gaged in the battle against the invau-
Within the home the housewife must
depend upon her own efforts to keep
marauding insects at bay. She can
swat, the fly, talce care of the roach
and bedbug by cleanliness and sanita-
tion and the use of insecticides and by
fumigation, but she has a more diffi-
cult job with the moth and the carp at
beetle. Cedar chests, moth bags, moth
balls and insecticides have all been
used with sucess. Another method
of prevention is in the colorless, odor-
less shape of liquid sprays which ren-
der the family woolens unfit for the
moth-worm's consumption.
However, whatever weapons may be
used, let us all join in a war on insects.
It is a war worth waging!
In order that seed might be obtain-
ed, it is very important that every
man or party who intends to plant
one or more acres of hemp between
tho 10th and 20th of August, to let us
have the number of acres at once.
There are a number of people who
have already signed up with the di-
rectors of the Matagorda County De-
velopment Association in the different
portions of the county. You need not
send your list direct, but give it to the
director in the locality where you
live. We are anxious to get the num-
ber of acres in order that seed orders
may be filled, and Mr. Munzlinger
will ship these direct to Bay Cityand
will distribute them himself. This
was done in order to get the kind of
seed that they want planted and grow
the kind of fibre they wish to sell.
Do not. buy seed only direct from him
and they will come to you at actual
cost. This io not being done to hurt
any of our seed men, but from the
fact that there are so many different
kinds of hemp seed, it is an impossi-
bility to get the same kind grown un-
less they are furnished by the man
who is contracting with you for your
hemp crop.
He will buy your crop at AV2 cents
a pound for fibre only from seed he
furnishes. That means you will have
to get the seed direct from him.
Please place your order at once and
the number of acres. It takes three
pecks to the acre and the three pecks
will cost you $6.00.
An acreage of hemp will be put in
in practically all portions of the coun-
ty and this crop will be grown as an
experimental crop. If it proves satis-
factory a large mill will be put in here
next year and a large acreage will
be planted.
VIG0R0
London policemen have been for-
bidden to chew gum. Well, what Is a
London policeman to do with all his
time?
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With all the June brides that are
going home to mother, the railroads
are having more business than they
can handle!
* * *
Charles M. Schwab says business
has no reason to fear either of the
parties. It seems to us the important
thing is whether either of the parties
has any reason to fear business!
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During the month of June the far,
ers of tho Country got a lot of prom-
ises, and some real substantial rain'
"Yes sir, boss, I am getting ten dol-
lars per."
' What ten dollars per day?"
"No, perhaps."
Sam: "Down where I came from
we feed our hens ice, otherwise they'd
lay hard-boiled eggs."
Bo: "Why man, that ain't nothing.
Out in our country it's so dry you have
to pin the postage stamps on the let-
ters to keep them from falling off."
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OufaLoud!
\Add similes:—As easy as calling a
ational political convention to order.
B6fK~HdCVer and Smith have one
great essential for #he presidency.
Each of them likes to go fishing.
* * *
"Inspiration is nine tenths perspir-
ation," says an old adage. We didn't
know "inspiration" would play such
a large part in the convention.
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Many speakers wondered whether
those long-drawn-out demonstrations
were outbursts of enthusiasm or just
part of a secret plot to keep them
from adjourning too soon!
* * *
The little fights that sprang up here
and there at the big Democratic con-
clave made one think that those who
didn't get on the band wagon would
be put in the patrol wagon!
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Three bands at the convention were
playing different airs all at once, and
many who accidentally tuned in to the
convention on their radio thought
they were having a program of mod-
ern jazz music!
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Attention Sportsmenl
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and Lovers of the Great Out Doors!
ATTEND
THE OPENING OF
THE SOUTH'S PREMIER
HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB
PALACIOS HOTEL LOBBY, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Saturday, July 14th, 3 and 7 P. M.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Of a Limited Number of Water Front Cabin
Sites and Life Membership Privileges. See the
Wonderful Oil Painting on Display in Palacios Hotel Lobby
Come early Saturday and spend the
day, mingle with the crowds, attending the
encampment and the Baptist Young Peo-
ple's Convention; take a plunge in the bay
and enjoy yourselves. Bring the entire
family.
BE SURE AND SEE THE OIL PAINT-
ING OF CARANCAHUA BEACH AND
ATTEND THE AUCTION SALE AT 3
AND 7 P. M.
Remember the Day and Date—Saturday, July 14, Palacios
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OWNERS
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AUCTIONEERS
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Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1928, newspaper, July 12, 1928; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411900/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.