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TT1F CTETtO RECORD. Wednesday. May 1.
Babson Discusses The
West Drought Situation
BABSON PARK Mae* May
5 A sound of . ir v ir .'ny i« *od»>
><-hoing arrows th°, wr^arti 0 •ont
Plaint. Mother Nature at . Ka.;g
last has showered down eqpiqu's
rains and he'aw .-sp,•.<>»« ' tiprin
v* rtf a"n< of that <1
ken region. \s a :vr;i'v vr,:i
O'oi-y’Jre rondi-ion5 in ""e V of
the Grcv: ria:ns are r-orr en-
cr..iragtr.g than t.hoy. have. horn
in several years.
Bui—Is The Drought Broken?
Farmers and businessmen-'
living, in the Great Plains n i-iur-
«U\ are great!'- eonde-i e<j .<« to
whether these , mu' H:r.d; r»-m.<yt
moisture eond:' r- '< myre.
flash in the ; gah <y- the real
ihing.- Crops, in. C'l'Cioon'io
hayp bo-r h- ' 1 ' - ’■' -.'dVe
' f.np-soi! has f t - n % '-v; aw ;
eaf’e 'h:i'..o .-'s wri-o: mors
have been „. :-':ye--j to hqurdat?
them Pit ho is. • ft f’d tnd
some. people iiv jr.g on the land
»-e far or’ prr,.f ' V'lv- ■Z*'
tn.s five-year drought has been
less destructive on the whole
than die disastrous droughts of
39.74'.' and IP'-fi. it has been se-
vere I can well appreriate tlic
mouniing hope in many hearts
;• may now lie ending.
I w ish P could give them defi-
nite assurance that the worst is
over Perhaps it is. However, I
am. a statistician and not a
. u rafiier ’.forecaster -at least not
a very good one. Professional
weather forecasters tell, me it
takes about six months' of above-
normal precipitation to .end a
major drought. If so, in this re-
spect ai least there is still some
distance to go before we can
know for a certainty that the
drdugrf has ended. Incidentally,
•fee are. still sizeable sections
of Colorado. New Mexico. Ne-
braska, Texas and Ohio that re-
ri'diri parched. The one sure
thing is that over-all moisture
conditions have materially irri-
SPEC IALS FOR Fill. & SAT . MAY 3 & 4
AJAX
2 C ans
25?
Pure Ground
BLACK PEPPER
4-oz. Can
19?
Instant C arnal inn
DRY MILK
Box
28?
CVasliinm Powder
VEL
Box
29?
N.B.C. Oreo
COOKIES
7-oz. Pkg.
23?
CLOROX
Qt.
19?
Palmolive
BATH SOAP
3 For
25?
SOUTHERN’S GROCERY
‘312 IV. He atoll M. Phone 5 3181
• h:i;k nruu.RY
We Give Cuero Savings Stamps!
, r-i-o' er) the trend is in the right
direction. The drought is old. and
| tt-is is another favorable factor
j By the law of averages, it
s!-~,|id not hu n- i'h lor,get .
| Farmers Gaining Drought 1
know hour
. j
| Whether recurrent droughts
| will ever cease to plague the
western Great Plains is a secret
buried deep jn Nature's crystal
hall. Perhaps scientists some
day will come up with something
very’ constructive. Meanwhile,
| farmers are learning more and
[ more how to live with droughts
and come out ahead or at least
| break even. They have come a
I long way in this respect since
I the Dust Bow i days of the Thir-
j ties, when about all they could
j do was to "take it lying down,"
j or pull up stakes and migrate
j to other, more favored areas.
The smart farmer of the
j Great Plains no longer plows
| and plants indiscriminately. He
knows the value of soil-conserva-
tion methods, of irrigation, of
modern farm tools, of contour
plowing and terracing, of sowing
drought-resistant rover crops
where and when needed, and of
shelter belts of trees. He also
now gears the kind of crop
planted to soil-moisture condi-
tions prevailing at the time of
planting, and utilizes moisture-
conservation techniques and di-
versified farming. By these
and other modern agricultural
methods and practices designed
to lessen the risk to farmers and
crops from drought or other de-
structive forces., be is making
real progress tinder all condi-
tions.
Trend Tu larger Farms
Hill Continue
Those various modern methods
of farming and of minimizing the
effects of droughts or other ad-
verse conditions all point in one
direction — toward larger, bet-
ter equipped, and more skillful-
ly managed farms, The one-
man farm even now is as'out-
dated as the "one hose, shay.''
This "farm revolution" has made
rapid progress in recent yearn.
There are, for instance, a mil-
lion more tractors on U. S',
tarms today than there were in
1350; 131% more pick-up hay
halers; M'V more corn-pickers;
39% more grain combines; and
12% more milking machines.
On the other hand, the num
her of U. ,S. farms has declined
11% since 1950 -from 5,379,250
to 4,783,021, Yet total farm area
has not changed much since then
Therefore, the si/e of many
farms has increased. It is only
on these larger, well-managed
farms that the full benefits of
mechanization and modem lech
niques can profitably be real-
ized. Such farms are in a much
better [tosition to survive pro-
longed drought or other adversi-
ties than is the Small, poorly
managed farm. They are here
to stal. Farming in America now
is "big business." I, therefore,
forecast another relatively good
year for most American farm-
ers. They are a sturdy, intelli-
gent. industrious, and God-
fearing group. This is a com-
bination of qualities hard to
heat, and one America sorely
needs today.
KELLEY'S
520 West Main - Dial 5-3231
SPEC IALS FOR MAY 3rd & 4th
ASK FOR VOI R ACE GIFT STAMPS
SHORTENING 3 IBs.
CRISCO ___ 89c
IJC.IIT nil AT 5 IBS.
FLOUR —. 47c
Kaneli N’vle—No. ,;oo 1 I or
BEANS 27c
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
1 LBS.
BANANAS 25c
LOUDEN RIPE
GREEN STALK
CELERY
HH1TK
ONIONS
Sunki.t California I.B.
ORANGES _ 13c
<ier\»‘r \
3 l or
Baby Food _ 25c
M.uv»r|.fHavi Mmil — No. *
PINEAPPLE 25c
Fnele U tu *
3 For
Pk. & Beans 25c
( nt William * Cut — N<».
? I or
Green Beans 27c
—HOCSEHOLD NEEDS—
Krvnolri* Ahiminum — 18 ft.
FOIL______27c
(.I LF AEROSOL
1! of.
BOMB_____
89c
4.1 LF INSF.CT
Qt.
SPRAY ....
33c
V'lrthprn Bath Room
8 For
TISSUE —
25c
H AX TEX H AX
PAPER .... 21c
-Fresh Meats and Poultry-
VEAL OfT CH I B.
ROAST .... 47c
VEAL STEW I B.
MEAT_____35c
BATH S SI ICED I B.
BOLOGNA 39c
RATH (flirt I.B.
FRANKS 41c
PILINBIHY’S CAN * For
BISCUITS . 25c
SEN VAI.I.ET LB.
OLEO ... 23c
Patio Beef — No. t
Enchiladas _45c
I.IBBVS— No. SOS 1 For
PEACHES-43c
Libbv’a Garden Sweet 1 Foe
PEAS______37c
LIBBY'S VIENNA 4 or. 1 For
SAUSAGE . 35c
l.ibbr'a Frozen Orange If oc.
Juice, 2 for 33c
l.lbby'r Frozen Sliced 10 o*.
Strawberries 25c
SCPREME POT ATO 1? o».
SNACKS .. 35c
Nabl.ro Premium Saltlne Lb.
CRACKERS 25c
IF SAVINGS FIR YRR! during
our
Visit Us Friday And Saturday And Help Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary! FREE
Gifts For The Children As Well As Free Samples Are Being Offered.
These Are Some Of the Specials Featured Fri. & Sat., May 3rd & 4th
FREE SAMPLES
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Valley Gold
MELLORINEr!:,43?
— ALSO —
Free Balloons for the Kids
PET
2 Ige. cans
Milk 27c
MEADOLAKE
OLEO 19c
SWANSDOWN
WHITE, YKLIXtW, DEVILS FOOD Box
CAKE MIX________25c
SWANSDOWN
Yellow — Orange — Coconnt — Choc Chip
CAKE MIX________30c
MRS. TUCKER'S
SHORTENING
3 Lb. Can Lb. Can
79c 24c
I WIN A, REAL I
Elsie
WV* Doll
m-•=
&
name today ®
in the big ^
drawing for ^
I elsie :r;c°.Dj doll s
FREE-FREE-FREE
1 Set Elsie Twin Dolls and Buggy
1 Elsie Doll and Buggy
Register For Prizes To Be Given Away
Saturday At 6 P.M. You Do Not
Have To Be Present To Win.
BORDEN'S
HOMO MILK , r,ai 464
BORDEN’S
COTTAGE CHEESE ............... Ctn. 23c
FREE
PIONEER BISCUITS
Served Hot All Day Fri. and Sat.
FLOUR
White Wings
PIONEER
...._. _ 1.69
5 lbs. ............................... 45?
Pioneer
BISCUIT MIX_________39c
Pioneer 2 Lb.s
CORN BREAD MIX — 19c
ALL BRANDS WHITE
BREAD
Large
Loaf
IMPERIAL PURE CANE
SUGAR______...
g LBS.
______48c
ADMIRATION
Lb. Pkg.
COFFEE
90?
NORTHERN
4 Rolls
TISSUE.........
_____31c
FOLGER’S
Lb. Can
COFFEE
95?
^JMN-MPCTEP/^.
Calif. 8 IfM.
ORANGES 25c
Central American 8 Lb*.
BANANAS 10c
Iceburg — Lge. Head 8 For
LETTUCE . 25c
Ijirge Stalk
CELERY __ 10c
Dui.
LEMONS _ 19c
Calif. 10 LBS.
Potatoes _ 39c
No. I C«ui X ( ana
Tomatoes _ 19c
No. 80S Can 8 For
Tomatoes _ 25c
WASHING POWDER
CHEER ... 25c
ANGELl'S Pkg.
Marshma's 20c
Star Kiat Chunk Style
TUNA — 30c
Northern Wastes — Reg.
PAPER — 19c
Kounty Hint — II or. Can
Whole Kernel I f or
CORN 25?
Hunt's 14 oz. Bot.
CATSUP 19?
Puffin
BISCUITS 10?
Gebhardt’s 300 size 2 Cans
TAMALES ... 29c
Libby*. Sliced or Halve*
MS Slae
PEACHES .... 20c
FRESH GROl’ND
HAMBURGER- lb. 35c or 3 lbs. 1.00
ALOES I LBS.
WEINERS. 1.00
ALOES BACON
LB.
SQUARES. 29c
FREE
7-Up
Served Fri. * Sat.
From 19 a.m. to • p.m.
6 Reg. Size Bottles
Fha Deposit
7-Up . . 25c
T-Bone or Sirloin LB
STEAK ... fr5c
ROLND jJb
STEAK ... 69c
GERBER'S
S For
Baby Food _ 25c
Sunshine Saltlne Lb.
Crackers 25c
HTNT FRITT S'i Slse T Tot
Cocktail.. 68c
ASK FOR
ASK FOR
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Green Garden Grocery
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6:30 A. M. TO 8:30 P. M. — DELIVERY SERVICE — Ph. 5-4841
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The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 103, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1957, newspaper, May 1, 1957; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth697909/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cuero Public Library.