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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1925)
I lL THB BATTALION priced nuts to producers of the high priced varities. The students are al lowed to charge only half price paid to professional propagators and a very great demand for their services has grown up. Realizing the value of the practical experience to the stu dents and the enormous profit to the state of converting the native trees to improved production Dean Kyle is promoting the work with enthusiasm. He estimates that three-fourths of the 75 milion trees in Texas now worth less could be made profitable produc ers of commercial quality pecans by budding improved varities to the pres ent stock. From this process the trees will bear from the bud stock in profit able quantities in two or three years. Other notable work accomplished by Dean Kyle in the interest of the pecan industry is in his joint authorship of a textbook of agriculture adopted by the Texas Textbook Commission last year and of which over 100,000 copies which have had wide distribution over bulletins on budding and cultivation which has had wide distribution over the state and into other states. Joining Dean Kyle in the production of the new book is H. P. Stuckey, di rector of the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. Thus in the pre sentation of the material both the eastern and western sections of the pecan growing district are represent ed. Every phase of the subject is treated in the book extending from the history and botany of the pecan through planting, improvement, har vesting and marketing and including all the work concerned in growing, and marketing. In the words of the author “an effort has been made to include the latest results of scientific investigations on gecan growing. A large part of the material has never been published before. In addition the important practical phases of the work including the latest methods and practices of pecan growing and pro pagation have been emphasized. Con sequently this volume will be useful not only to students, instructors and investigators in pecan culture but al so to the growers, amateurs and others interested in the subject.” SAY AGGIE! (Continued from Page 1) them. Are the students entirely to blame ? * * * The announcement of the dance given by the Second Lieutenants promises to make the week-end be- twen terms one grand and glorious occasion (for those who do not have to take “D” exams.) With the joy ousness and hilarity which is alchar- acteristic of the One Buttoneere’s Dance, the informality and simplicity of the Banryard Dance, followed by yardthe Corps Dance which are al ways interesting, the between periods promise sto be anything but a dull and uninteresting three days. * * • Did you see what’s being done to the drill field? Oak trees are being planted on the east edge of the drill field along Houston Street. At pres ent, the trees have the appearance of posts, but a year or so will see them budding with their branches and generous green leaves, giving the drill field a dressy and dignified appear ance. How much easier our work would be if we put forth as much effort trying to improve the quality of it as most of us do trying to find excuses for not properly attending to it.— Ballinger. ;f*e x s><s><e*s><s><$*s*s><$><s*$><3><s><s><s><s><$><s><s><3><s><e><s><$><s><e><s><8><s>^^ SAVE MOHEY Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry Headquarters for all kinds of A. and M. C. Jewelry, such as T Pins, R. V. Pins, Junior Pins, and Fish Pins. We make the Senior Ring for any year, also the Miniature Sen ior Ring for any year. Have you seen our stock of fancy jeweled A. and M. C. Pins? They will please you. Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted Watch and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty CALDWELL’S JEWELRY STORE PHONE NO. 5 The MODEL TA1L2RS Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing and Repairing. nGENTS on THE CAMPUS gfldanffi) [LsonoDdliPs? BRYAN, TEXAS We Will Appreciate Your Laundry Work, Cleaning and Pressing, Dyeing and Hat Blocking W. L. HOHN, Agent Room 6, Alpha Hall ON YOUR Military Goods at H. M. WALDROP & CO. New Shipments of: Regulation Serge Uniforms Regulation Whipcord Uniforms Herman’s Cordovan Officers’ Shoes Herman’s Calf Officers’ Shoes Herman’s Calf Drill Shoes Stetson Army Hats Serge and Whipcord Slouch Caps Shields and Chevrons, all branches Hat Cords and Straps, etc. fl. M. WALDROP & CO HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE TRADE <$><e><sxexs><$><s><s><s*s><s><s><^^ College Studio Start that New Year off right ! And send HER that Photo. Everything in the Picture line, and Frames. The Metropolitan Barber Shop Of Bryan, is a place that serv ice cannot be excelled. Call and see us for service. P. G. GAYLE, Manager V. C. ANDREWS Holmes Bros. COLD DRINKS GANDIES TOBACCO The Usual Good Service R ED &PRAGER Nunnally’s, Norris’ and Pang-burn’s Candies. Cold Drinks, Smokes, Etc. CADED HEADQUARTERS A. A. MCKENZIE Hamburger Stand f 1 Watches and Jewelry. Jnst east of Internrban Station—BRYAN The place to get those Good HAMBURGERS. We appreciate your patronage. Sheaffer’s Fountain Pens. Also a line of College Jewelry consisting of Pins Fobs, Belts, etc. Watch repairing a specialty. GIVE US A TRIAL