Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man kneeling in a field with significant cover and soil improvement six miles north of DeLeon. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cover and soil Improvement. Left, mixed planting of hairy vetch and rye following cow peas, and right, following corn. (See Tex-41-375 and Tex-41-376.)"

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting a field of Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch cultivated by J. Doss Miller in Comanche county, Texas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch on 30 acre old, cultivated field. Crop planted about Nov. 15, 1945, fertilized with 100# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. This field is badly sheet eroded (deep blow sand) and contains some bad washes. Last year it yielded about 20 bushels of peanuts per acre, while average yields on same type of soil in the county ran about 35 to 40 bushels. Crop will be harvested for seed. An additional 70 acres were "onewayed" by Mr. Miller for soil improvement to be followed with peanuts. Clipping test yielded 1.6 tons of rye and 4.4 tons of vetch per acre."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in the orchard of W. H. Smith and looking at the fields vetch and Abruzzi rye which provides it with seed production and soil improvement. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch in bloom and Abruzzi rye in orchard for seed and soil improvement. This is the second year that vetch has been used in the 400 acre orchard. Last year Smith seeded 85 acres and harvested seed on 45 acres, using the seed in the orchard this year. He brought additional land last year & put vetch on a badly eroded, clay hill. It was turned under & followed with peanuts which made 60 bu. per acre. Smith said "Peanuts were fertilized with about 70 to 100# per acre of 4-12-4, but I don't figure we would have made any peanuts there at all without the humus the vetch added to the soil." He will harvest about 120 acres for seed this year, and turn under about 280 acres. This year all the vetch was fertilized with 150# per acre of phosphate. One clipping test showed that the vetch was returning 10 tons per acre of green matter to the soil. In late …

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Agent, Comanche, Texas, dated June 23, 1942. Allcorn acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and advises that he does not know how to answer due to not being familiar with the current politics. He advises of his impression of Andy Danforth and Charlie Maisel.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks, De Leon, Texas, dated September 16, 1941. Marchbanks advises that her daughter Marilyn won the Literary Scholarship given by Dr. White to attend Hardin-Simmons University and, therefore, is requesting that Carswell recommend her for employment to the Commanding Officer at Camp Barkeley noting that his being on the draft board should help.

A form letter addressed to Mr. J. B. Allcorn, 17th District Rehabilitation Officer, The American Legion, Comanche, Texas, from GCB (George C. Betts), Chairman Rehabilitation Program Committee, dated October 7, 1942. Betts advises that the American Legion Rehabilitation Program Committee met with the Department Rehabilitation Committee and selected Allcorn as 17th District Rehabilitation Officer and then explains the goals regarding a rehabilitation program. He advises of the Department Commander appointment of Mr. Henri Warren as Chairman of the Department Rehabilitation Committee. Members of the Department Rehabilitation Program Committee: George C. Betts, L. L. B. Hofer, Howell S. Palmer, H. V. Royston, Henri Warren.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th Div., Commander, American Legion, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated September 4, 1942. Allcorn declines the invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building due to having to watch their tires.

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated March 13, 1942. Allcorn congratulates Carswell on his election confiding that he knew nothing about the race including Carswell's name being on the ballot until he had started for the Legion hall.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated May 16, 1941. Allcorn replies to a letter from Carswell and affirms his support of Carswell's candidacy for District Commander noting that he is not able to promise Carswell the Comanche vote discussing, at length, past and future politics of the Legion.

A letter written to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks, ("Miss Spencer"), De Leon, Texas from T. N. Carswell dated July 28, 1941. Carswell advises Marchbanks that he is passing her letter on to Dr. White, himself not being familiar with the details of the need regarding teachers.

Photograph of strip crops and cover crops on contour for wind and water erosion control. Rye cover crop was seeded immediately after peanuts were dug. Crotalaria in 4 rows, peanuts in 8 rows. Mr. Whit Sides says that the crotalaria prevents soil from blowing after the peanut harvest while also fixing nitrogen and humus to the soil. Where peanuts have already been harvested this year, Mr. Sides says he made from 2 to 3 bushels more per acre from the old crotalaria strips than he did on land where sorghum or other non-leguminous crops were planted last year. TX-41, 815.

Photograph of strip crops and cover crops on contour for wind and water erosion control. Rye cover crop was seeded immediately after peanuts were dug. Crotalaria in 4 rows, peanuts in 8 rows. Mr. Whit Sides says that the crotalaria prevents soil from blowing after the peanut harvest while also fixing nitrogen and humus to the soil. Where peanuts have already been harvested this year, Mr. Sides says he made from 2 to 3 bushels more per acre from the old crotalaria strips than he did on land where sorghum or other non-leguminous crops were planted last year. TX-41, 815.

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Weekly newspaper from De Leon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from De Leon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from De Leon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.