Cover Crop Loan Trip Planned for High Plains
Dalhart May 31 Special John Wray a newly named Texas Panhandle representative to Washington seeks a 5 million dollar emergency listing and cover crop program for Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado and Kansas He may depart Thursday after conference with Roy I Kimmel Amarillo Wray says federal officials may endorse the bid if tied to a long term program and to safeguard against next year's emergency request Estimates put 10 million acres in the five states needing listing and planting to avert widespread uncared for land if funding is approved
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Dalhart
John Wray
Texas Panhandler
Washington
High Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Boise City
Johnson
Wray
Hartley
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
House Agriculture Committee
A. E. Kindt
Kimmel
Alfred Hurt
Department of Agriculture
Kindt
Hart
Grasshopper Poison Spreaders Help Armstrong County Fight Hoppers
The Armstrong County grasshopper control station began May 25 and will run until hoppers are under control. Output grew from 8,500 pounds of wet mash the first day to double that amount the next day as more mechanical spreaders came online. Local farmers like C. J. Culver and Roy Conrad reported effective results after applying poison. The effort is led by A and M College Extension Service in cooperation with the U S Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine across counties with serious infestation.
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Armstrong County
C. J. Culver
Claude
Roy Conrad
Extension Service
A. & M. College of Texas
U. S. Bureau of Entomology
Planning Survey Underway in Pal mer County
County Agent Jason O Gordon announced a planning survey of Pal mer County exploring soil types land uses and other works for maximum production. W E Morgan of College Station C B Ray and others assist the local agent in the survey.
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Farwell
Jason O. Gordon
W. E. Morgan
College Station
C. B. Ray
Palmer County
Fellowship Awarded To Canyon Chemist At Illinois
Bob Rowan a 1934 West Texas State College graduate from Canyon has received a two year fellowship in scientific research at the University of Illinois. He has studied chemistry at Illinois for two years.
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Canyon
Bob Rowan
West Texas State College
University of
Quality Seed Prospects in Quay County Grow
New Mexico Crop Improvement Association reports progress in developing pure high quality sorghum seed. To certify, producers must join the association, plant certified seed, meet isolation rules, and have crops inspected for purity. Quay County seed group of 20 members ships kafir hegira milo and broom corn seed with premiums at fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Knight
San Jon
Quay
Roswell
Chicago
Wheat Storage Policy Outlined by Federal Crop Insurance
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation under manager Roy M. Green details its wheat premium storage policy. The aim is to store reserves in production areas when feasible and to favor warehouses licensed under the Federal Warehouse Act. A preliminary survey of licensed and bonded facilities is underway to assess space and charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Roy M. Green
Mr. Green
Dimmitt FFA Reports Year of Notable Wins
Dimmitt FFA members earned honors at the Tri-State Fair Plainview Dairy Show and the Plainview Leadership contest. Awards include high point poultry judging in Lubbock, champion lamb car at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show, and a delegate to the National Convention in Kansas City. New projects under J J South will begin after summer vacation.
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Dimmitt
F.F.A
Tri-State
Plainview
Lubbock
Ted Sheffy
Fort Worth
Kansas City
J. J. South
Dimmitt High School
Dams Lower Hutchinson County Flood Risk Says County Agent
Clyde L. Car ruth, Hutchinson County agent, reports 19 dams built by farmers and ranchers cut flood danger. A ten year flood damage survey shows average Hutchinson County loss at 227,883 dollars.
Cattle Feeding Experiments At Spur Field Day
Spur Texas hosts the All West Texas Field Day at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station on June 3. The focus is cattle feeding using silage and cotton byproducts, avoiding heavy grain while finishing 130 head of cattle. Attendees will see rations centered on roughage, vitamin A studies, calf fattening from small dairies, soil and water conservation, and pasture improvements. A barbecue lunch will be provided.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Spur
Texas
West Texas
West
Cotton Planting Goes Ahead in Memphis Area
Cotton is being planted rapidly in the Memphis area with Acala and other long staple seeds. The region notes this is the last frontier for planting in the state as the season runs about a month late. If stands are good the crop may mature in time, otherwise longer maturing seed could push harvest late.
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Memphis
Soy Bean Value Gains Interest in Panhandle Plains
Marion Benton of the Dimmitt Wheat Growers elevator notes soy beans first introduced in 1930, valued as a soil building green manure that fixes nitrogen. The Laredo variety yields about 500 pounds of beans per acre, with pods bearing up to 200 per stalk, and ends with 75 to 90 days maturation.
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Panhandle-Plains
Marion Benton
Dimmitt Wheat Growers
Laredo
Henry Ford
Late Summer Rise in Hog Prices Expected
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecasts a modest late summer rise in hog prices, tempered by weak meat demand and only moderate further declines. Factors include small early summer marketings, limited pork and lard stocks, and price drops since March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Hale 4 H Club Hosts District Meeting In Hale County
Mrs. W G Kennedy of Muleshoe spoke at Hale County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs in Plainview. The A and M College short course was discussed for July. Delegates announced include Mrs Herman Meester Snyder and Mrs Paul Hammer West Side. 4 H achievement dig set for June 22 at the shelter house.
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Herman Meester
Snyder
Paul Hammer
West Side
Charles Day
County Wide
A. FE
Johnson
Cousins
L. E. Phipps
Bellview
Chlote Huffaker
Hale County Home Demonstration
Shelter House
Mesdames Doyle Roberts
Lynn Reams
M. D. Burrus
B. A. Myers
J. GC. Cleve
Clarendon FFA Focuses Pig Feeding as Summer Project
Clarendon FFA under J R Gillham plans pig feeding as the main summer project. Seventeen boys will exhibit swine at the local fall pig show and the Tri-State Fair, with feeding by J H Green and a list of club members feeding later groups.
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Clarendon
Clarendon F. F. A
J. R. Gillham
J. H. Green
Joe Heathington
Russell Morris
Gene Putman
Odell Davis
Earl Portey
Clarence Davis
Joe Williams
4 H Girls Plan Tour June 2
District 1 4 H girls clubs plan a district activity day to tour Amarillo industries on June 2 assembly at 9 AM in the municipal auditorium Miss Ruby Mashburn district agent announces the event Mrs Jim Dodson will discuss objectives from the Texas Home Demonstration Association The tour includes the helium plant Presbyterian church talks by Gene Howe Mayor Ross Rogers and J Taylor Ellwood Park lunch KGNC radio station Herring Hotel Borden's Creamery and a residential tour
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Amarillo Industries
Ruby Mashburn
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Jim Dodson
Department of the
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Presbyterian Church
Gene Howe
Ross Rogers
J. Taylor
Ellwood Park
KGNC
Herring Hotel
Borden's Creamery
Life guard named for West Texas State College natatorium
Jimmie Red Holston former Buffalo football star and current Atus Oklahoma coach will serve as life guard at the West Texas State College natatorium this summer term.
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Canyon
Jimmie “Red” Holston
Buffalo
Atus
Okla
West Texas State College
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America
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Columbia Network
Eddie
Winston-Salem
Camel Town
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