Fletcher's State Rights Farming. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1936 Page: 3 of 16
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July, 1936
FLETCHER’S STATE RIGHTS FARMING
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Texas’ two most prominent citizens
in the spotlight at Philadelphia,
Mr} Nanca Garnef
with Governor James V. All-
red, who was aolected by party chief-
tana to makn th«* nominating *p#fch
for the Vice-president at the Nation-
al Democratic Convention. Two na-
tive Texans of whom their Stats i«
jystlv proud,
Hondo Land Co.
Flctehsr Davit
6«*> IMwmn
H«Bdo, n»;
CLARIDGE’S COUNTRY TALK
BY R. R. CLARIDGE
No doubt I have seen about as
much cotton damaged by wet weath-
er as by dry weather, especially in
sections where sometimes it rains too
much.
—CCT—
The same observation may have
inspired the remark by the East
Texas farmer that: “It hardly ever
rains in East Texas, and when it
does, it hardly ever quits.”
—CCT—
That’s the trouble with sections of
heavy rain fall; the farmers depend
upon it too much, and when it quits
too soon, they are caught with a bak-
ed surface.
—CCT—
And when the capillaries (or
tubes) in the soil connect with a
baked surface, few farmers seem to
realize how fast the moisture goes
into the air.
—CCT—
Often, too, they have a rough
broken surface, of more or less deep
furrows, from which the sun and
wind removes the moisture about as
fast as a baked surface.
—CCT—
Southern farmers have formed the
bad habit of racing with each other
to sell on a falling market. Why the
racing to sell? They are afraid the
price will be lower tomorrow.
the Government, 1 have followed
such a plan for 20 years and have
never been paid except through my
yields for doing so.” According to a
statement by the county agricultural
agent, Keith sold $1,500 worth of
Irish potatoes from his farm last
year. F. B. Shannon, farmer of
Chalk Mountain also in Erath coun-
ty, is diverting 103 acres but plans
to plant 152 acres of Sudan grass. He
has already terraced about 50 acres
of field land and planted five acres
of crop land to permanent pasture
and he plans to do some additional
terracing and some pasture contours
this year.
—A AT—
Roses planted in a bed only 24
inches apart are easier to water and
to cultivate, according to Mrs. D. M.
Warner, Riviera home demonstration
Which it will, as long as the race
continues. Evidently, when the up-
turn comes they would hold, if they
had anything left to hold; which,
generally speaking, they do not, as
the crop-shooters have got it about
all by that time.
—CCT—
Do I mean to say that they race
to sell on a falling market, and hold
on a rising market, or would if they
have anything left to hold. That is
exactly (what they do.
—CCT—
As long as the farmers do all the
work and take all the risk, permit-
ting the crop-shooters, who do no
work and take no risk, to hog all the
profits, there will be no change for
the better in the starved out condi-
tion of American agriculture.
—CCT—
What can the farmers do about
what is starving them into servitude
or revolution? Individually, not a
thing on earth, except to talk; and
beside, maybe, one to two or three
in the average country community,
they do not even talk about iwhat
hurts them, when they meet. Organ-
ized to stick, could they run the coun-
try into a more miserable mess than
has the neck-and-belly-trust? I don’t
think so.
Salmon, Texas.
club member of Kleberg county. She
also stated, “As the top’s develop,
shade is provided for the roots of the
plants.” Mrs. Warner arranged the
rose varieties so that they would
harmonize when they bloomed.
—A AT—
Since the inauguration of the gas-
oline tax law in Texas, according to
Charles E. Simmons, the levy has
.yielded $246,893,829.54, of which
$185,170,372.16 has been allocated
for highway purposes, including lo-
cal road bond retirement, and $01,-
723,457.38 to the available! school
fund. Collections in the 1934-35 fis-
cal year were $37,152,957, an in-
crease of $3,273,309 over the pre-
vious fiscal year. Receipts for the
first nine months of the current fis-
cal year were $2,456,131 in excess of
' revenues for the comparable period
I of the last fiscal year and Comptrol-
ler Sheppard predicted that if the ra-
tio of increase is maintained through
the final three months a new record
would be established with several
hundred thousands of dollars to
spare. May, 1936, collections total-
led $3,343,963.95, an increase of
$118,922.62 over the same month
last year.
—A AT—
Mrs. R. J. Wood, yard demonstra-
tor of the Bethel home demonstra-
tion club in Runnels county, has
made an attractive setting for her
house, according to Myra Tankers-
ley, home demonstration agent. Mrs.
) Wood began her yard improvements
by moving her flower beds from the
front yard and unsightly objects
from the back yard. Her sons dug
up the yard and sodded it. Native
stones were brought up from the riv-
er and two walks were made. A rose
garden has been made at the side
back of the house. Many foundation
plantings have been put out. She
has spent $2.35 on her yard so far.
SELECT A HOME
FROM OUR LIST;
A FINE RANCH.
Here is an ideal ranch for some
one, 1920 acres of fine grazing land,
twelve miles from national paved
highway, sixty miles west of San An-
tonio. All fenced, one 400-foot well
. of everlasting water, gasoline engine,
i concrete reservoir and water trough,
two fine ground tanks. Five hundred
acres of tillable land. Ideal for stock-
farming. Ca»i be had for only $11.00
per acre on easy terms, but will ac-
cept no trades. For further particu-
lars address
HONDO LAND CO.
Fletcher Davis, Phone 127.
Geo. H. Kimmey, Phone 172.
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FINE FARM TRACT FOR SALE.
A fine 160-acre farm tract one and
one-half miles south of Highway 90
on Quihi North and South road for
sale at reasonable price and on ensv
terms. One hundred acres of field,
chocolate loam soil, highly produc-
tive; 60 acres of native pasture; good
shallow well in Northwest corner.
Could be improved into an ideal
farm. For further particulars apply
to—
HONDO LAND CO.,
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STOCK FARM FOR SALE.
A’NT CA’LINE’S
OBSERVASHUNS.
By Emma Allen Bailey.
Do boss ’low “Miss Ida Bess am
sho’ly a lil’ turtle dove, an’ she sho’ly
doos dress shyly”, an’ de missus say
,“Youse all wrong; she’s jes a lil’ cu-
coo an’ don’ dress much noways.”
Ise bin readin’ “ginerashuns aftah
ginerashuns” an’ Ah finds dat it’s
de up-an’-comin’ ginerashuns dat
keeps dis ole 'wurrel up an’ gwine!
A 670-acre farm, three miles
northwest of Hondo, 116 acres in
fields, balance in pasture, two> wells
with windmills and abundance of
good water. Priced to sell on easy
terms to he agreed upon. Rich hiack
land soil and good pasture land;
, ideal for stock Carmine:. Inquire of
Geo. H. Kimmey or Fletcher Davis,
Managers, Hondo Land Co.
NATIVE SONS OF TEXAS
A RANCH BARGAIN.
Twelve Dollars and a half per acre
will buy a 439-acre ranch 3 1-2 miles
southwest of Utopia, good three-
room residence, barn, outhouses and
corrals. All fenced hog and goat
proof and .50 acres in cultivation.
Well of everlasting water and run-
ning creek. Substantial cash pay-
ment and easy terms on baance.
HONDO LAND CO.
IMPROVED STOCK FARM.
A 200-acrc stock farm near Tar-
ley. Ninety acres in cultivation,
alance in pasture and all fenced
sheep-proof. Two wells and gas en-
gines and permanent running water.
Good residence with barns and out-
houses. An ideal home for a stock-
farmer. For price and terms see
either member of
HONDO LAND CO.,
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FARM FOR SALE.
A 109-acre farm two miles west
of Hondo, chocolate and black sandy
loam soil, 65 acres in cultivation, all
fenced and cross-fenced, small rent
house and good well. Easy terms at
only $35.00 per acre. See Kimmey
or Davis, Managers,
HONDO LAND CO.
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Davis, Fletcher. Fletcher's State Rights Farming. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1936, newspaper, July 1, 1936; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth555373/m1/3/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.