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Identifier
20136209
Description
Tallie A. Groce, Webb farmer, grower of Tarrant County's first bale of cotton for 1953, examines some of his cotton after it had run through the new Webb Co-Op Gin. Weight of the bale after ginning was 467 pounds. He believes he'll make 75 bales off 140 acres of cotton this year. He operates a 160-acre farm a half mile west from here. He will be honored by the Fort Worth Farm and Ranch Club.
Archival Date
1953-08-18
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-924
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Cotton; Cotton gins; Farmers; Agricultural equipment
Names
Groce, Tallie A.
Subjects
Cotton; Cotton gins; Farmers; Agricultural equipment