The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1941 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1941
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1942 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 1942
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1942 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 23, 1942
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1943 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 1943
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1943 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1943
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1944 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 23, 1944
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1945 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 23, 1945
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 23, 1945 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 23, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 23, 1945
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1945 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1945
Creator: Tilton, S. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1946 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1946

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1947 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1948 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1948 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1948 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1949 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 23, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
News-Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1941 (open access)

News-Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pride of Texas Orchards Home Made Weed Mower

Photograph of a homemade weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Home made [sic] weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. Whirling blades with mower knives on edges cuts weeds at height of about 4" from ground. Power takeoff from tractor – 5 disc blades, about 30" diameter, cuts strip about 12.5 feet wide. No other cultivation practiced in these orchards for last year."
Date: October 23, 1947
Creator: Brown, Grover
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pride of Texas Orchards Home Made Weed Mower Close-Up View

Photograph of a homemade weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Home-made weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. Whirling blades with mower knives cuts weeds at height of about 4 inches from ground. Power to drive blades comes from the wheels – 3 disc blades, 30 inches wide. Cuts strip about 7.5 wide, pulled with Ford tractor. No cultivation practiced in these orchards in last year."
Date: October 23, 1947
Creator: Brown, Grover
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

An UNIDENTIFED Man on a Tractor Pulling a Stalk Cutter Used in Citrus Orchard for Chopping Sown Cover of Weeds and Grasses

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor pulling a stalk cutter used in citrus orchard for chopping sown cover of weeds and grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stalk cutter used in citrus orchard for chopping sown cover of weeds and grasses. No cultivation is used. Cutter leaves thick cover of dead residue that protects the surface from erosion, increases infiltration of rainfall and reduces surface temperature and evaporation. Shield over part of cutter protects tree branches when working close to trees."
Date: October 23, 1947
Creator: Brown, Grover
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp Looking at Cover of Chopped-Up Litter Left on Surface of Soil in Citrus Orchard by Stalk Cutter

Photograph of W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp looking at cover of chopped-up litter left on surface of soil in citrus orchard by stalk cutter. Photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Nixon or Vahrenkamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, “W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp looking at cover of chopped-up litter left on surface of soil in citrus orchard by stalk cutter. Litter protects surface from erosion, increases rainfall penetration and reduces surface evaporation and temperatures. No other cultivation is used in this orchard. Vegetation is kept down by means of the stalk cutter used as needed.”
Date: October 23, 1947
Creator: Brown, Grover
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History