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Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 17

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Corpus Christi, Texas
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17
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to ciiwi CALLLxi ru Apul itj lwd Wheat Damage Ruinous in State Thurs Friday Sat Survey Shows Crops I Wiped Out in Some Areas1 DALE'S BRINGS YOU THE TWO GREATEST REFRIGERATOR VALUES IN THE APPLIANCE BUSINESS insect damage to small grain crops In deep East Texas moisture conditions are favorable but wind damaged tomato and watermelon plants added Walter Scott at Nacogdoches Cotton planting has been resumed after a dday by wet cold weather and corn and pastures are making good growth Cattls are in good condition 'At Mount Pleasant John Surovik said a dry norther depicted surface moisture Including the one-fourth inch rain received in North East Texas The strawberry crop is bring harvested Poor moisture conditions also are taking a toll on the tomato crop as farm- era decrease their acreage In the Gulf Coast area where very beneficial general rains fell Silver Whltsett at Richmond said field work has been resumed however some plants were damaged by high crid wind Rice and cotton planting Is under way and other crops are growing well Native pastures were helped and livestock fa in fair condition -Can't riant i 1 The majority of cotton fanners in the northern part of South Central Texas have not been able to plant their crop due to a lack of moisture said Young at Gonzales Ranges throughout the area are in poor condition and very critical in the Karnes and cosa Counties section The' broomoom crop has been planted and is bolding up under adverse conditions Excellent growth Is being made by dryland crops in the coastal bend area where rain fell last week Away from the coast and out of the Lower Rio Grande Valley South Texas counties are critL cally dry reported Joe Rothe at Weslaco The lower valley harvest id cucumbers and tomatoes continues The onion harvest has moved to the Winter Garden area and valley cotton la beginning to make squares on the plants COLLEGE STATION April 19 The big Texas wheat crop was described today by the Texas AIM Agricultural Extension Service as seriously damaged or in some parts of the Panhandle The report came in the service's weekly survey which showed that formers and ranchers in the state fort the most critical conditions in years And the service said the nitu-stion is getting worse dqy by day Gibson director of the extension service said in his report that a of heavy damage has been cut by perpetual drought which has deteriorated crops and prevented planting" Duat Rapa Moisture He said high dust-laden winds have sapped surface moisture about as fast as rain fell in some sections of the state Gibson's repent from district agents said crops and pasture conditions vary from critical in all West Texas and the rolling Plains to making good growth in deep East Texas and some Coastal Bend Counties The lack of grass has eaused livestock production to drop The lamb crop wu described by Joe Glover of Fort Stockton as 80 percent of the average" Even If rain falls now ranchmen will have to fred their stock for quite a spell Because of the poor range conditions cattle which should have been bred by this time of year are not ranchers said' Cool northers have delayed the planting of cotton on irrigated land in West Texas and the south Plains Smalt grain Is suffering In North and Central Texas and in the rolling Plains are far below normal and stockwater supplies are dangerously low A Scofield of Vernon says -Growing Wore drought is becoming more ocrious by the day In the rolling Plains and there is no -moisture for planting or growth of Scofield added Tex Martin at Denton said the rains which dumped up to four Inches of rain in very small areas of North Texas meant very little benefit He said general conditions are still serious and there's some REGULAR PRICE Freezer on Top Canada Tests Okays 1 Million Salk Shots OTTAWA April 19 (AP) -Enough polio vaccine for the first inoculation of about a million Canadian children has been tested and approved by the Fedcal Hygienic Laboratories 31 I SEPARATE DOOR FREEZER 46 LBS of CRISPER STORAGE 2 PORCELAIN DRAWERS DOOR CRISPER CUSTOM ATIC DEFROSTING 3 ROLL-OUT RUSTPROOF SHELVES 4 18 LB MEATKEEPER Everyone reaches for One look at this two-in-one Norge (It's a refrigerator and freezer) and you'll know it's what you want The smartest style rriade'with custom caps available in copper or satin finish to match your kitchen The 124-lb freezer keeps food below zero safe for many months ice cream brick hard Notice the roomy door space with specialized left-over storage compfire it with any other refrigerator You'll choose Norge! 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