The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1948 Page: 4 of 8
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THE BOERNE STAR
Thursday, Sept. 23, 1948
HILIuHTS
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RON TO HIM FOR JUST ONE DAY?
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HANDLING OF CEDAR
AFTER CLEARING
(By James L. Hensell, Soil Con-
servation Service, Fredericks-
burg, Texas.)
The control of blue berry ce-
dar which has invaded the Hill
Country and now occupies much
of the land once covered with
grass has presented many diffi-*
cult problems.
This cedar differs from other
trees in that is does not sprout
after it is once cut down. The
sprouting o f seed, however,
makes the problem of mainte-
nace difficult. This has caused
many ranchers to burn the
brush in an attempt to destroy
the seed. Others have burned
because it is easier to handle the
livestock without the brush on
the ground.
What does this burning do to
the soil? It destroys the organic
cover of leaves that accumulated
under the trees. It exposes the
soil to all the forces of nature
and rains wash away the remain-
ing topsoil. It destroys the mi-
crobial activity in the soil and
destroys the few grass plants
that have been able to survive
beneath the cedar. The result
is an area of bare ground that
has a very low capacity for wat-
er storage and little or no capa-
city to hold the small amount of
water it does absorb. This
makes recovery very slow. Ab-
out the first vegtation to come
is in annual weeds and needle-
grass, both of which are very
low in food value and payabil-
ity. Nature places these plants
on these bare areas mainly to
give some protection to the soil
and to build back some of the
organic content.
Now what happens when we
allow the brush to lay where it
has fallen? The litter or mulch
left undisturbed and the few re-
maining better grasses, are able
to make a quick recovery. Even
when livestock are left in the
pasture the brush gives protec-
tion both to the grass and to
the soil. The brush and the lit-
ter take up and hold a large
amount of water and protect the
soil from the heat of the sun.
This protection from t he sun
puts down moisture evaporation.
Temperatures vary as much as
20 degrees or more between
ground covered by grass and
bare ground. The decomposing
brush and leaves furnish food
for bacteria, which in turn build
up the soil fertility and furnish
food for more grass.
Thes protected grass plants
make gpod seed crops and are
one of the best seed sources for
reseeding depleted pastures.
This often eliminates the need
for purchasing high-priced grass
seed to replant burned areas.
Some ranchers prefer to wind-
row or pile the cedar after it is
cleared. This is a good practice,
however, it is rather expensive
and the good grass plants scat-
tered over the cleared area do
not receive the protection they
need unless all livestock are ex-
cluded from the pasture, even
then, deer may over - use the
cleared areas to the extent that
only the grass plants protected
in the windrows or brush piles
will have a chance to regain in
Vigor and produce as seed crop.
It takes grass to compete with
other vegetation; therefore, the
quicker the gxass recovers ahead
of the sprouting cedar berries,
the easier the job of controlling
the brush becomes. Let’s not
fool ourselves by thinking that
if we burn an area and destroy
the seed we are free from rein-
festation of cedar. Most species
of wildlife eat cedar berries and
•will carry the seed from other
pastures back into the cleared
ones. In a good cover of grass
these berries stand a poor chance
of establishing themselves, but
on a burned area with no grass
.over they establish themselves
very readily.
There must b e follow - up
treatment regardless of how the
brush is handled. Young cedars
under dead brush appear to al-
most take over the pasture and
must be cut out by hand or con-
trolled by some other means. In
many cases there is enough
grass under the brush that in
one or two years will become
strong enough to stand a burn-
ing, provided that the burning
is properly done. When this is
the case, if the area is burned in
the early spring when the
ground is wet and a good wind
is blowing, the cedar sprouts can
be controlled without too much
damage to the grass. After this
has been done the area must be
followed by a rest period suffi-
ciently long to give the grass a
chance to recover from the burn-
ing.
SEPT. 20 IS DATE FOR NEW
CREDIT BUYING LAW TO BE
PUT IN FORCE
The morning of September 20
at 12:01 in the country will go on
a controlled credit plan. There
has been a lot of confusion about
just how the act will affect bus-
inesses, but most of us are wor-
ried about how the new regula-
tion will affect the customers.
This new control may not
even be noticed by many credit
buyers. Information received
from the Associated Credit Bu-
reaus of America, indicates that
the act isn’t nearly so strict as
most people suppose.
This new control may not
touch the ordinary 30 - day
charge account. Your favorite
credit firm will still be able to
give you the option of paying on
the tenth instead of writing a
check before you leave the coun-
ter. Uncle Sam isn’t worried
about your small purchases, eith-
er, for the new regulation doesn’t
affect items that retail for less
than $50. Only 12 kinds of con-
sumers’ durable goods are speci-
fically named in the regulation.
First of all, it doesn’t even
Those of us who are on the
preferred list for a new car may
have to dig into 'our savings
more deeply than we had plan-
ned, for automobiles will require
a 33 1-3 per cent down pay-
ment. If the balance due on your
car doesn’t exceed $1,00, it must
be paid off in 15 months. If the
balance is over $1000 you can
take 18 months, but payments
must not be less than $70 per
month. Incidentally, these ma-
turity provisions apply to all
loans and merchandise.
Also listed in the regulation:
Cooking stoves, dishwashers,
ironers, refrigerators, washing
machines, combination units of
these items, air conditioners
(room unit), radio television and
phonograph sets, sewing mach-
ines, suction cleaners, Jnd fur-
niture and soft - surface floor
coverings. AlKof these are sub-
ject to a 20 percent down pay-
ment.
Mr. Anton Leibold of Medina
Lake was a visitor in Boerne
^Friday.
KENDALIA GRANGE NEWS
The Kendalia Grange voted to
halve a Booster Night Program
September 24, 1948 at 8:00 p. m.
at the Kendalia Schoolhouse. All
members are urged to be pres-
ent and all others are cordially
invited to attend.
The Kendalia group has met
regularly all summer. We are
glad to report that attendance
at the last meeting was better
than at other summer meetings.
The Master, Morris Edmond-
son, gave a report of his attend-
ance at the State Grange Con-
vention.
A committee, Bros. Earl Fox,
Frank Heit^rich and E. C.
Krause, was appointed to inves-
tigate the clearing and cleaning
of the lot given the Grange by
Mrs. Christiansen.
The next regular Grange
meeting will be October 1. See
your neighbors there!
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar F. Sch-
wope announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter Ner-
ta to Mr. Walter N. Bergman,
Sunday; Sept. 26, at the St. John
Lutheran Church in Boerne,
Friends and relatives are cor-
dially invited to the reception at
the Caroline Hotel at 7 o’clock.
Coleman Gasoline heaters, lan-
terns, irons and parts. Farm &
Ranch Auto Supply.
For Flowers—Weidner’s Florist
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LOCAL BOY DESIGNS DRESS
Don Dugosh, who is in Chica-
go studying dress designing, has
created a lovely dress for Miss
Doris Lane Fabra. The dress
was sewed by Judy Lev.
It is a splendid piece of de-
signing and a lovely dress. It
has a taffeta skirt and bodice
with a Georgette top studded
with sequins. The dress is now
on display at Tillson’s Dress
Shop in Boerne.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simon of
Beaumont arrived Wednesday
morning for a few days’ visit
with Carl Chamberlain.
Mrs. Kirkjatrick of Junction
arrived Wednesday for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Kirk-
patrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Boerner of
Comfort and small son visited in
Boerne last Friday.
Dr. L. J. Gregory
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The Greet Corn
3 in 1
WEATHEROMETER
With Every Early Order
for 5 to»,7 Bushels
This valuable farm companion not only measures the rainfalls
—It resisters the outside temperature and it is equipped with
• barometer which shows when the weather is going to
change. Made of enameled metal with glass indicators firmly
attached. Ready to attach to' a post top out in the open where
you can watch it. ^
Every year, farmers who plant Peppards Funk-G
Hybrid Seed Corn get a bonus. It comes in the
shape of fast early growth, resistance to summer
drought and bigger yield at harvest time. This
year Peppard Seed Company is offering extra
special early order Bonuses on your 1949 corn
•rop—even before you plant it.
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POCKET KNIFE
With Every Early Order for 7 to 10 Bushels
Here Is the kind of knife every farmer wants but often doesn’t
set around to buying for himself. Fine cutlery steel in the
blades that stay sharp a long time. Strong blade springs and
• simulated pearl handle give you a knife you'll get a lot of
use out of.
Present This Order Blank
To Your Dealer
It Entitles You To An Early
Order Bonus And To A
LOW EARLY ORDER
PRICE
MASTER RAIN GAUGE —=*
With Every Early Order for
2 to 5 Bushels
Made of enameled metal and glass, ready to nail to top of a
post in the farm yard. It measures every rain. With it is a 3
year chart on which you can set down rainfalls as they come
along. You will find yourself watching this gauge with interest.
<- PRODUCE SCALE
With Every Early Order
of 10 Bushels or More
How often have you or the wife wished you had a hand scale
which would weigh up to 100 lbs. of farm produce. Here it is.
Weigteby the pound. It is portable. You can carry it around
for us"anywhere on the farm. Retails at $4.50 but hard to
find on sale. We could secure only a limited quantity.
Only a Limited Number of These
Valuable ORDER BONUSES Will Be
Available to Corn Growers Placing
ORDERS Early. See Us NOWI Don't
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Gentlemen. Please Enter My Order for Peppard's Funk G Hybrid
Seed Corn as follows:....................1...........................................
AJso Forward Promptly the BONUS to Which the Size of This
Order Entitles Me as Outlined Below
For 2 to 5 Bu. Order
MASTER RAIN GAUGE.
/'Number
Bushels
Variety
Price
Per Bushel
For 5 to 7 Bu. Order
3 - In-1 WEATHEROMETER.
For 7 to 10 Bu. Order
POCKET KNIFE.
For 10 Bu. or More Order
PRODUCE SCALE
NAME.
-STATE.
Present this order to your Dealer listed below
BOERNE FEED STORE
Howard Duckworth,
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Davis, Jack R. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1948, newspaper, September 23, 1948; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth856286/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.