The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-10
TEXAS FARM NOTES.

PalaciOs precinct has voted bonds TO th'
amount Of 100000 TO be used for the improve
ment OF public highways in Matagorda county
Work is expected to commence at an early date
Truck Growers Association was recently
formed at Palestine and officers elected
A valuable list of cash premiums and farming
implements will be distributed among the prize
winners at the Texas Corn Growers Assoca-
ton show and meeting at Greenville Jan. 9 and
10. The best Of the premium-winning specimens
will be forwarded to the National Corn Exposi-
ton as a part OF the Texas exhibit
The total acreage planted to potatoes in Texas
this year is 10000 acres, according to a report
recently issued by the secretary OF the depart
ment OF agriculture with a total production OF
2o44ooo bushels, this is an increase in produc-
ton over 1911 OF $4,000 bushels or 3 per cent.
William Connally of the state department OF
agriculture has organized several farmers insti-
tutes in Milan County One at Minerva seven
miles north of Rockdale, embraces every farmer
in the community. AT this point he also organ
lied Baby Beef Club and an auxiliary Boys
Corn Club to the Rockdale club.
Robert Alley OF Hale Center has gone to Des
Moines, Iowa. for the purpose of organizing a
100000 company to develop well pumpage r-
rigation in Hale county
Pecan trees will be planted alongside the pub
lie highways in the penison section OF Grayson
County. This was decided upon by the ladies
of the Etude Club OF Denison.
The first car Of winter cabbage produced in
the United States this season was shipped from
San Benito TO a local produce firm in Chicago.
who paid $50 per ton f. o. b. San Benito for the
product
The Guaranty State Bank & Trust Company
and the American Exchange Bank OF Dallas
made available half million dollars for financing
distressed cotton this past season and loaned
money 20 the cotton farmers at per cent set
ting precedent which was followed BY MANY of
the small country banks throughout the state
The first trades day for Big Sandy was held
Tuesday. Dec g. The event was given under the
auspices OF the Prosperity Club and over $40
in premiums was offered the contestants in the
amusement features held in connection with the
affair.
Five hundred fat turkeys were driven TO
Gainesville from Valley View distance Of ten
miles, and sold for II cents per pound gross
MI roads leading into Rising Star have been
placed in good condition during the year East
land county oo-operated with the business men
of the town and the farmers contributed their
third OF the expense in work during the summer
The Commercial Club of Orange has an
nounced that u will employ graduates from the
Agricultural and Mechanical College 70 engage
IN agricultural research work and to generally
supervise the farming in that section
Abilene IS preparing TO expend $4,000 in con
structing seven miles Of macadam road 10 con
meet with the county highways which have been
completed TO the city limits
car Of pecans sent to ST. Louis over the
Orient from San Angelo was valued at over
$1,000
The Alvn precinct of Brazoria county has IS
sued bonds TO the amount Of $4,000 to be used
Tor the construction Of good roads
n farmer near Jefferson raised 400 bushels of
pumpkin vans off one acre OF land this season
and has disposed OF the entire lot at 81 per
bushc
Three silos arc being built in Brazoria county
at the present time and forty-two have been com
pleted during the year. II Is expected tina, over
Z 50 silos viii be in operation in that county next
fam
\ recent report Of the secretary of the depart
ment Of agriculture shows that II743s.o6z acres
or o. per cent, at the land area Of Texas is in
farms and ranches
Peter Radford. president of the Texas Farmers
Union recommends the cooperative plan n
building cotton mills. the plan permitting each
cotton farmer 90 take dollars worth of stock
Tor each bale he raises for five years.