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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12
To the Honorable Se1ectmen of the
Town of SkowhegaD, Maine

tn the Honorable selectmen of the
Town of Skowhegan, Maine
The Central Maine Power Company,
n CORPORATION duly organized under the
laws of Maine. and authorized TO trans
NIT and distribute electricity In the
Town of Skowhegan In ACCORDANCE
with the general statutes relating to
that business hereby petitions your
honorable board to grant II permission
In accordance with law to erect ana
maintain poles with cross arms carry :
ing wires over and along the following
named highways
i. Kennebec Street it's entire length
from water street to Kennebec River.
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
BY w. G.. Wyman.
District Superintendent
March 20. 1923
Skowhegan. Maine. March 28. 1928
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN;
trpon the foregoing petition 1t Is or
dered that notice thereof be given by
publishing this notice together with
copy of the petition In the lndepena
emit Reporter, newspaper ptorsn ar,n ~,
thereon be given at Selectmei1's ONCE
on the fourteenth day OF April. 1873,
at 2 o'clock p. m. In the afternoon, u,
which time and place residents anu !.
owners of property upon the highway
to be effected by the granting OF the
permit applied for and al other per
sons Interested shall have fnii oppoI
tunity to show cause why SUCH permit
should not be granted. Said notice to
be given at least fourteen days oerore
said hearing.
GEORGE EOULE
JOSEPH BUTLER
Board of Municipal Officers
A true copy of petition and ordei
Of notice thereon.
Attest:
WILLIS c. HOBART
Town Clerk SWl1
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

Prices r. y. b. Bsick Factor
les; aopsrurlsnf tax to be
added. Ask about the G. NJ.
a G Purchase Pion. schich
pros1des for Deferred
Payments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
NEW FLINT TO
APPEAR SOON
Dulmage 10 Handle New
Durant Machine

OAKLAND. Cal. July "a VITA
ths prospects % lfnmssiiais lsfEs yot
uma pfoiuctian inasninE feF sbs
nsranI tatig Fiias car. Interest n
sbls ezf grows % The West IRE
Fiini vllt 10 haatissi bets - ths
", y rulusass Meter 30.
ne gisng 81 ian1 Island CITY b
gssslBs iatn pfsa4aaslon zna = huEs
nsw faet6FY hss hisi tsrsa esnpisgsd
AZ Fnag 1sekiEaA. W. c. nufanss
homs ely. sfysg whlrh iss Fstal esY
vas aamsd
MashlnsrY 4 tsing Installed n ghis
srEAs new plant. wpfk That wiii saks
about i've Hreks to easnrlsss tss0gr
gfpageitaa can ~ started there. 81
eaFiiuk % a T. wsuninssaa. treas,
afsf ssF fhs Bagaag Meter eamrsny
* caitseenis. wbo hks fseensts ~
sgsnsi sfefs ~ sxtsnsssf Eastern
sssp Ga tAs Ragsoas uasans aHtnsna
hsls faesaftsa
Wsliiam y igalisf. uAa hss iassa
asssstaas 90 W g ftufaui IN ssa
AHtee 4s'H8 @sT%4F ss@ftHAA Abt4NaHA t112Fe
assf y TIA flafans latsFesss 81 fyias
Ia raafes - tssh Ftias Meteor esss
FsnY aa8 As~F MsfnF company %
srssSars 'hsfs isoliesfs spf.stnssnsas.
effective Jelly l. grssasss an sfa ~
ssefneeaa*ss sss.vtgy, ,arimtiag ths
insns.isase eosnrls,iaa q prpsaesgan
facilities.
Msanslnss. pictures - tAs ear snsf
sFeesstfssIer sheets ere t@ins ~
eelFeH On Else Pacific coast. whesu
sashsnnsassi Fnsa are Studying them
ref9 carefully a. a Fesals ~ ~.
farnFn whseh ire car has psnsisessi
IN Naasrfn sssa essrsss sas shs t@an
~ 81 i've body design, IT, unassai
features * eeassFSesaaH aal Hs Tow
psiea
TEE ssw ear premises 70 esssse a
sensation sinilaF 80 shss With sruss
81 ths first appearance ut tgsh Ess
i@uFas9 sns esaF cars
The FItst stx eYiirasg snrfns i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
CALL OAKLAND
ECONOMY KING

On the Paeiftc enass the Oakland
motor ear has been termed ~ The
ne~srapexs Economy King.
This tislr has been acquired BY
sslcs IN Eacceasion wfnninx ire coo.
ses< from Los Angeles 10 Camp Cur
~. economy run ever every type az
mountain and valley roaauay.
Beth IN t9s- and 1874 TIE Oakland
car rns only won INC prfxs cup snr
sts class hEt also the sweepstakes
cup This hast year " practically
walked awnT from the other cars.
setting az three new records Tor this
svent which officials believe viii not
b. broken for year@-ssss riieg per
Eallcn Of gasoline. ss.as ton miles per
xafion IN TIE sweepstakes ard sstT
ton miles IN ifs csass
In explaining the reasons for the
eecnomy Of the Oakland car IN sha
contests ard In general uae. BenJa-
min Jerome. ehiss engineer. declares
that proper design and careful work
manship are The basis Of TIE remark
ahls records made by iris car.
--The car Is a light SIX which means
small cylinder displacement ard con.
seausrt economy q fuel he states.
1T has specially huii, carhuFesog
and manifold which gets ths most on,
0f she gascEIne
lust push tha car on the show
FpcEa floer or on the street and you
wsli note that II rolls easy. This free
rolling indicates that all the PARTS
ars finely co-ordirated. that ths
bearings are properly designed ard
fitted ard that the brakes DO not
drag.
The stock car tfsat tire plot drove
tn the Los Angeles Camp Curry run
could b pulled By a string around
the radiator cap. But the biggest
feature THAT makes for economy Is
proper design and most careful
manufacturinE nletlods-and unleas
The latter IL watched carefully all the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

chassis tNianes. and supplies . re-.
sponsiss fion q pspsf without effort
far ali occasions sna conditions
The high scar fansv IL from 20
e. miles pr hour A L. A. u horse
rapsF Is -. Developed horsepower
a. 1853 2 ?. N ts 81. q; 400 is 70
Gasoline eonspHapiiaa has been
found % - FsmaFbntiiY economical
Ths Flint six chassis Il especially
notable Dor ths quality ~ hs design
and cobsirsrsion thFsseut ana fof the
many FEATURES whirh u pFessnis fog
TIE fifri time - = six cylinder car
- ~ See a psifs
one ~ tie latter l. siss seven hear
lus rfaaAsAsgl sharh oiniossaiy -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

lngraetions OF The rules II courtesy
GA the read wiih a cheek ms a
sflsf The rule which The Fsslpisnt
had Violated Such a msthod. rom.
blnsi wlth TIE Automobile ciut's
ssiarallnnai esmrslEu might aonom'
plish wuuasFs foF ths peace and
security q meiafinE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
RICkENbACKER
HAS INCREASED
Production Was Held Up for
New Building

Ths Hleksnbaeses Motor company
L producing ems susnmohlis ZOE
ever SIX End half productive msn
per aaT. whleh. according Ia a state.
nsns ~ II n f.yerssi. president ard
general manager ~ the eaarefr. 10
the brst Of his knawistfEs. l. usags
efficient from production stand.
point than that 81 anY other factory
producing a car tn She same class.
The Increased production has been
accomplished despite tho fact ts,at
they we're fired 10 operate on TIE
1872 production schedule up 10
March -. whsn The new building
was ready for occupancy. The nsw
production schedule has cut assru
Tho prn taia overhead expense sum
c'tnily 10 allow them 10 maintain
The same hs prof., pct anlosnnhiir
thia year. even In tho face 81 ire.
mrndously Isereasst cost Of mate.
rlals
During The 10 montha n actual
operation in ie27 the company manu-.
featured and sold 500 automobiles
This places the company In tsth
position In the Industry. with q total
of So manufacturers at the end Of
the first year. Mr.. Everett states
That from January i. 1928. 10 June
]. 1929. the Ricksnbacksr Motor
company has manufactured and aold
4,taT cars. This places them in tho
stih position IN the industry, OF
which there arc So manufacturers.
Mr.. Everett states they arc main.
tnlnlng what they believe 10 bo the
most advanced engineering 1n1 rx.
primtntal Experiments OF my frc
tory In tile country, regardless OF
size or class of product. Flo further
says y wilt be their policy 10 con.
lGue 10 th1ioly test every charge
before u ls nut into production,
The production schedule Of tho
HIckcnbacsor Motor company for the
balance OF ios3 calls for 1850 cara
nor month They expect 10 DO nbio
to increase u slightly after July
when they believe the production
VII place them In approximately
goth position in tho industry nj the
end Of 1923.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
wAsnrNGToN.s AyruAGp

The State ~ Washington now
has ! car 70 each e. persons. i.ss
Angeles. 1 70 2. Chicago. 10 %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
TWO MOTORISTS
BUY 29 AUDURNS
Pair OF Owners Furnish Ex-
ample OF Loyalty

Reports from the Auburn factory
Show that two interesting sales we're
made recently 81 dealers. one saa
the isih Auburn - IRA coufsr II
Colorado gprinFs. Ths other uaa TIE
isih Auburn % Judge Warren +.
williams u Elsrre NADIA. California.
Ar conEer purchased his first
Auburn 20 years ago. and ~ has
beeu an enthusiastic esansr ever
siucs. Hs has oFned praoiicsiiy
wen model turned out ~ ne A.,
burn factory. since tie company had
besn operating only three Ysan -.
fafF be became member u tie
Auburn family"
JudEf williams purchased hls
INST Auburn many years ago. aad
has driven nothing else since
Thess two owners. having oznsi
Ia All - AubBrns. furnish q splendid
example of the loyal moiorsi Who
has found the car be needs ana
wants. ana r. unwilling 20 make
change. Tie Auburn company. a..
ing one u tis pioneers In che deQsi.
opmsnt u ihe auiomotiis. has many
nseh owners on - iisi.
''snch owners - sir conRsr nnd
Judge Williams % the best selling
for u.s." saia Mr } !. Farley. dirse.
tor ~ sales % the Auburn COMPANY.
when We can produce cars that
Eivs such continuously good serves
ss hnow We can please other foikA
too. and Our owners are anxious 80
have their friends secure the sane
satisfaction they have engoxed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
REAL COMFORT
WITH PEERLESS

Real sidinE eatuFnst Ia = mater
car Is only possible when a number
II vital considerations arr observed
In It's manufacture Each factor
having 10 DO with comfort mus; be
CORRELATED with every other ous.
unuaaal comfort during riding. Of
even ordinary comfort, daes not
NECESSARILY foTlow Simply because
the springs are long. and ot proper
wiaih and strength Nor doss II
follow simply because wsiEht has
hseu scientifically distributed or the
car well balanced. nor because the
wheel bass length IL exactly ,ha
proper one fer the weight and gen.
craf design Of tho car.
The fact that hundreds Of owners
pf the sssw Peerless cars have. ever
since these models wern announced
nearly q YEAR ago. repeatedly stated
that Tho chr was this most comfort
able IN which they HAYS ever mo.
iored. yesterday prompted r. II Col.
Inns. president and general manager
Of The Peerless Motor Car company.
10 give tho reasons for this cars
outstanding comfort.
Long before the design Of tho
psrsent car was welt under way"
he said. the necessity for improved
seating comfort was given special
attention In tho construction OF each
model.
The Peerless whetibase. for IN.
stance. IL scientifically determined
from a number or factors. such as
body styles and weights. weight de.
tributIon. length and thickness Of
springs. kind OF cushion springs
and other similar considerations.
1T was concluded. when tho gen.
ernl design hud been perfected, that
the wheel baso should bo exactly
1873 inches-not an inch more or less
Ito conform 10 other specifications.
II was found. also, that Hetalollip.
tic chassis springs should be used.
and that these should be G0Ineh
ones at the rear and 81 inches in
front. and that both front and rear
ones should be two and quarter
inches wide.
Extra large Hhackle bolts, OF an
now design. were like.
wise found 20 BIO necessary 10 tho
utmost comfort. 40 they were dc.
signed and constructed. Shock DO.
Torbors, both front and rear. wero
also determined essential and are
regular equipment.
AN paHsengcrs in each Peerless
model arc scented in natural. rest.
ful positions and uncrowdcd corn.
fort, conducive 70 complete roiaxa.
ton and enjoyment. The driver
finds himself IN a position OF great.
est case, In which no onn nicer,
shit genra. start and stop with Tho
least possible effort.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

particularly nolabis for ~ ,ofs asE
stroke dimensions. - n. ~ is-
uhlrh result 10 an uausuai eomtd
nation - speed aad poser for tie
seven bsauuE efaHkshAff. shirh
makes yghsattaa practically nsKii
xihis over ths whels SPEED rsnss
he i6u agssi ,osass. Which enables
progress piih fall loads On steep
grades AZ ieN speed the mounting
u ghs mosef Oh iebuisr subfalis for
sore slafdY sspneff. sad The re-
nsFtstis accessibility 81 sesfg IN
dsuesSsat part
TIE snEtns j. large fef esF -
this psies sisss. giving mefr peffses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

duess ylb'aiiss % l,s lowest possible
paint. and which has hefeiofofs been
found only 10 The ven highest priced
cars 90 TIE market
Another fssinfs is she iJurant
tubular iaekbons. which has proved
lis efficiency ~ over 60 600 Dufnni.
b,iiit cars and u found only in
uufAHt products
Tsp similar steel tuisss inside the
frame and tsispen ihs first and sec.
nnd cross tDsmhef awe additional
hraclnE 20 the chassis 4 ths Esiai
kif. and ais9 support $40 motor. stiii
further asserting yihfution.
springs arr very long. un6euiung
"a ths rear snd lon n front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
CADILLAC ADDS
UNITS To PLANT

Plans have hecn completed for sha
erection d three foundry uuiss 70
Be- a5asd 90 the main factory q the
Cadillac Motor Car CO. divissoa ~
ths cssnsFai Motors eosp9ratioa. aea
ecrdlng 70 an announcement aasag
day b. IL II. Rice. president % tss
Cadillac company.
Thsss plans arc part % ar en-.
pan&lon pruxyarn hy Tho Cadillac
kaesoFy. covering an increased pro-
ductioa schedule. Tha unpeeerdsai.
81 surc~ss % tne Cadillac In tfYa Asss
two years and Tho expectation 81
even greater saiI hasiar4a sFa xiT
ga ~ reasons tDr the pFp1Fasa % On
panxscn.
As soon a. these ualta sfs st4sa.
The Cadillac main factory at CtsFx
and Scott ares. Detroit. will stretch
for more than hale mlGs aioag the
tracks Of the Michigan csnsrai rail
read ana for almost the eania dts
sanee along the New YorS Central
tracks on tho ether SIDE The nsw
fogndrses will be Tor the produetsou
os gray iron. stusninan ard brass
castings used in ths Cadillac chr.
Construction Is sEpsessd 10 sssvs IN
the near future.
with the completion - ths usw
units said Me-. fgico. ~tha Cadillac
plant wiil havs a foundry not only
equal IN capacity 10 s,s main plant
production. but also sss,chinx that
plant In Its lag out ard efslesenry.
which have been 80 favurably com.
nspied on by mary noted experts
from this country and abroad.
We have also Just competed a
large salvage building Al 'i1o main
factory. thereby releasing additional
vnluabln space for production.
Our expansion program II based
designing In tbs world could not pro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
TIRES WITH 500 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

Mr. a; 4. Mllburn Of Chicago has
invented n new punoturn. pronf Ia
Nor tube. which. In actual tesl wn.
pnnetufnd 300 tlmea without tho ioss
of amy air. Increase your mItango
from 10000 90 1900 miles wiiho,it
removing this wonderful tube IRON,
no wheel. and tho beauty OF II ali Ia
tna, tnlR new punnturc- proof tube
tube ana iuhkes riding real pleas.
uto, You can write Mr., a, A. Mil
burn ~ a15 WcHt i7th ~, Chioago
ns No wants them introduced every,
wnofn. Wonderful opportunity FOR
day Advertisement ' w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

designing In tbs world could not pro.
dace q truly economical car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

not only ugpa oar large BUSINESS In
he last two years. hat also area a
profound t-silsf IN re isnmssfiats snd
future prosperity es America
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14

highways. or 10 make motor
ing unpleasant 10 the major
IFS. il is time 20 do some
thing. And what shall II be 2
Thurs must b. come pat q lin'
pressing uroa the feQilah aad ne
careless that tbsif highway habits
aFu q Consequence 20 others than
themselves. that their fsckisasnsas
Is eosting maay human lives daily
ia tha country thst theiF alsfr
safa taF TIE rights q othsfs II an
sxtFenssly los form ~ rummen 90
neienry. Fgrcs swll probably ao'
solve the problem. 80 it pfelabiY
remains Zoe he responsible people
and Organisations. aided ~ the
press. 10 unasrtats an educational
campaign So,hinE % 80 sfflnarieils
a. rsheuis Make The effsadlas
drivers ridiculous IN tbs puhlie sYs
ara they viii snasavoF % uissi
their ways.
n they eouli hs Riads 20 march
alonxsias a fe~ - esgtins oeeaslana
atty. theY weuiA beessue Impressed.
but thrig eva weak human "a.
lures essd semsthine more than a
nerve shock 10 eoFrpes ikslaus
habits q ensnHsaa s~ifLshns4s. ~
sill take sims and sffegt. bat TIE
mslk u huazsn Kindness gunas'b
dsep ia tho heart % ,hs average
American n he can D. ssaas %
appgeetais ire luraavralence ard
discomfort caused b. daseaaFssnsts.
ID aiaansFssi. unrisil performances
AZ tbs driving whssi Ns viii ~
least try % hsja shs eause u
safety sna sanfofs GA shs hiEh
ways
t3AsssFeets Asvs ieaE uEalasalasd
that the geopis n shs West are nes
40 cultured as well a1aaasTed a.
the Inhabitants u ths at4sF eem
manis!ss. ami We mast cealsss
there seems 10 b sosnssblak To
,AsiF eNeseeti0a. In % tsF - shu
use % our hlEawATu IL epnenraea
u "a Esw claimed shat tourists are
warning visitors eesnsak "a ghs
Northwest 20 beware q washiax
ton auto drivers ana taks no
essncea with ssrrn. even X yus
havs sitn FiEatsogswaY, Tllis "a sx,
tspaslY Foer publicity ssi eakhs to
DO enough to awatsa taa people 81;
tbsa stats 10 ths nsessastY x united
aettan.
Why uat = arxs ~sato vigilance
cemmsssss~ IN svsrT ctr ana ,spn7
sJea = COMMITTEES rosla haze
courteous farm tsttsg Tor sehagag
10 lHspailto agt4eFp. utshsai shs
kastrt knawtnx What psssaa ~
p0ftta theirs. Tnls isssse euati cali
atssntjon 70 The various eummen
not only ugaa oar large BUSINESS In
he last two years. but also ehaa a
80 r A "a. A. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
AutOistS Should ShOW
Decency to Each Other

EDITORS NOrtfrs d tho series Of articles
Making the Highways safe issued b. tho Auoobis tab ~
Washington and written b. prominent citizens Of the sael
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-14
BY W. c. GARFIELD
Managing Editor Walla Walla Buletin)

American manners and galanry have been sorey tried
by the automobile and all too often have these character
isties been found lacking among the motorists few
years ago when assembled enough money 10 buy
automobile he usually elected himself to the arsocracy
and became oyerpote. but today the automobile
that their drivers nothing but section Of
American society IL exists Ia this age Of speed Boorish
be ignored IN the office. the home the public
meeting place but when they begin TO mpcril life the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
TO DRILL FOR FLAG
Six Troops Of Student Cavalrymen to
Compete.

Six troops of titizen-cavalrymen
with more than 500 mounted men, will
compete for the honor flag in drilling
between and 10 o'clock Sunday at
Camp Stanley, under direction of Brig.
Gen. Jacob F. Wolters, he announced
Saturday night.
The cavalrymen have completed
their drilling. except for field maneu-
vers, and will be given prizes accord
ing to percentage of men turned out
and according to ability to form
straight lines and even fours. Col. s.
II. Il. Tommy" Tompkins, veteran
cavalry officer with more than 3S
years experience, will be among the
judges, provided he will agree, the gen.
eral said.
Troops to compete are Troop A.
Troop d, Troop c, Troop L, Troop f
and Troop G., all of the 10th Cavalry,
Texas National Guard. The citizen
cavalrymen will entrain for home next
Wednesday noon, Brigadier General
Wolters said, so that today will be the
final chance for a great many San
Antonians to see the "horse troops" in
action.
The public has been invited to wit
ness the drills as well as the afternoon
cavalry field day exercises. baseball
game and boxing match in the evening.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

a juvenile home for boys and girls, a
tubercular colony and a home for the
aged. One large item Of expense which
has made necessary the increase in the
tax rate is the building of an addition
to the tubercular colony. This build.
ing is planned to house the advanced
patients and to furnish more COM
forts than are possible in the open air
camp.
Bexar county also, Judge McCloskey
declared, has a very small bonded in
debtedness, only S2,000,000. Property
valuations also are at a low level, the
assessed valuation of county property,
including the city, being smaller than
the city proper valuations. The board
of equalization, in its recent sessions,
made no raise in property valuations,
the only changes being where adjust
ments were necessary. Comparatively
few protests were made to the board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

Orange, president Of Texas League
of Municipalities.
Address, The Professional Mans
View of Conservation, w. NJ. Fly,
Gonzales.
Address, Some Foolish Farmers
Follies, A. c. Easley, Waco.
Address. Federal Surveys of Texas
Streams, j. NJ. Mansfield, M. c.,
Columbus.
Address. Flood Control of the San
Antonio River and Similar Streams,
w. Is. Tuttle, San Antonio.
Second Day, August %.
slower Rio Grande Valley and
Its Problems" by representatives of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Address, Conservation as Allied to
Soil Surveys, A. d. Jackson, A. &
NJ. College.
Address, Inter Coastal Canals as
an Aid to Conservation, Roy Miller,
Corpus Christi.
Address, Federal Cooperation in
Texas Surveys, Charles Z. Cooke,
Washington. d. c., in charge of CO.
operative work in Texas.
Reports of John Norris, chairman
BOARD of water engineers, and A. A.
stiles, in charge of reclamation
work, on plans of topographic and
photographic work in Texas as COM
bill.
Report of committees.
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
WANT GOOD SEED
Seek To Standardize Corn and
Cotton BREEDS.

County agents in Kerr county and
Kendall county have been conducting
campaign in cooperation with A.
& NJ. College for the purpose of in
ducing farmers to standardize seed
corn and cotton seed for planting next
season.
c. II. Alvord, county agent of
Bexar county and manager of the agri-
cultural department Of the San An
tonic chamber of commerce, spent two
days last week in aiding this move
ment.
Il find there is considerable vari-
ance in the adaptability of various
varities of cotton and corn to .he soil
and climatic conditions of the farms
in these two counties" said Mr.. AL
word, who returned to San Antonio
Friday evening. y
"Their soil is very rich, and the
rainfall slightly more than in the San
Antonio territory.
They have developed certain yari-
cites Of corn that have produced crops
much better than those secured from
seed shipped in from other parts of
the state and from the north.
by careful selection and grading.
they will be able to improve these
varieties which are producing in many
places as much as 80 bushels ner
acre.
"Cotton growing has been discon-
tinued for a number of years IN ac-
count of the boil weevil, but this year
there is considerable acreage scattered
throughout these counties.
"The crop has been reasonably free
Of weevil infestation.
"A yield of one-third to two-fifths
bale to the acre is indicated, but the
acreage is SMALL