Explanation of FSA loans made for Dalhart farmers
Dalhart special report explains the newly authorized FSA emergency loan to aid farmers in listing and cover crop planting. It clarifies eligibility, noting that owing on prior Farm Security loans does not bar access unless the loan is a Standard Rehabilitation client SRC loan. Requirements include wind erosion control, soil moisture, and maintaining ten inches of stubble, with no need for assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Sparkmen
Farm Security Administration
A. L. Sullivan
Dallam
Hartley
FSA
Sparkman and Sullivan
Sparkman
Farm Credit Administration
AAA
Mort- Lake
Master Farmer Selected in Stinnett District Honor
B C Holt of Holt community 22 miles east of Stinnett named master farmer by the Home Demonstration Council and the Agricultural Council. He farms six sections of land and raises standardized stock and fine horses. His son Nolan is active in 4-H with Hereford calves. Holt will compete for district farmer honors June 9 against 21 counties for a medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinnett
B. C. Holt
Hutchinson County
Home Demonstration Council
Agricultural Council
Holt
Nolan
Quality Swine Stock Moving in Clarendon
Denley County swine breeders gained wide recognition as leaders of registered quality hogs says J. R. Gillham secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and vocational agriculture professor. F F A chapters across the Panhandle bought foundation stock here and H Williams with students purchased seven registered gifts from Elba Ballew Hampshire Farms. Other F F A chapters including Claude White Deer McLean Sumnerwood Lakeview and Silverton also bought stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Denley County
J. R. Gillham
Chamber of Commerce and Vocational Agriculture
Panhandle
H. Williams
Perryton
Elba Ballew Hampshire
F. PF. A
Claude
White Deer
McLean
Sumnerwood
Lakeview
Silverton
Amendment lowers overplanting penalty for Texas farms
Geo. Slaughter of Wharton updates Texas farmers on a new farm act amendment that reduces the deduction for overplanting general crop allotments from eight to five. It applies to crops like corn not cotton and could raise farm payments by about 30 dollars per ten acres in example cases. Slaughter urged keeping plantings within allotments to avoid shortages in feed crops next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Slaughter
Wharton
Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Slaughter
Shipping Tag Brings Calf to Memphis
A wobbly legged calf without a crate arrived in Memphis from San Antonio wearing only a shipping tag. The calf, motherless and distressed, bawled loudly until taken in by its owner Clyde Fowler of Lakeview.
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Memphis
San Antonio
Clyde Fowler
Lakeview
Soil Service Plans Vernon Celebration
Vernon June 7 the first annual soil conservation field day will be held at Elliott 10 miles northeast of Vernon June 13 to commemorate seven months progress in conservation farming by Adams Creek watershed farmers. H H Nixon president of Adams Creek Soil Conservation Association says 60 farmers are now cooperators with the Soil Conservation Service receiving government aid for erosion control and farming methods on more than 8000 acres. Field work began December 1937 with 125 miles of terraces completed protecting 2750 acres of cultivated land. Contour cultivation is practiced on 5500 acres with more than 3000 acres protected by strip crops some with terraces others on unterraced fields and some on terrace lines to permit summer terrace construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Elliott
Adams Creek
H. H. Nixon
Adamseek Soil Conservation Association
Soil Conservation Service
Nixon
Acala Seed Trial For California Cotton In Memphis
In Memphis on June 7 special report the Acala cottonseed from Bakersfield California were planted on 18 acres by Guy Kirkeville on a farm east of Newlin. Nine bales were produced at nine cents per pound while cotton from half and half seed averaged seven cents.
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Memphis
Bakersfield
Cal
Guy Kirkeville
Newlin
California
Kirkeville
Graduate To Make Cheese
Lawrence Sides of Lubbock, one of six dairy manufacturing graduates at Texas Tech, has been hired by Swisher Creamery Inc to assist in cheese production at the local plant. Henry Teubel, the plant manager, says machinery is installed and cheese making will start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulia
Lawrence Sides
Bitter Lake Farm Irrigation Boosts Memphis Profit
The Bitter Lake farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Crews near Memphis marks renewed irrigation expansion. Water from Bitter Creek now irrigates 184 acres via an 80 yard tunnel to a 42 acre basin, supporting higher yields and steady profits on a 294 acre stock farm.
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Memphis
Bitter Lake
G. H. Crews
Crews
Bitter Creek
Moisture Near Normal in West Texas Soils
A Spur station survey finds soil moisture near normal overall in West Texas. Available water at 4, 5 and deeper feet trails 1937 levels, with upper two feet holding fair moisture due to February 1938 rains. Crop prospects depend on summer rainfall to replenish subsoil reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Texas
Dams Prove Value in Good Farming
Dams, from small sod bags to large rock structures, bolster farming by creating reservoirs and flood control. Since 1941 over 2.8 million farm and rangeland dams have been built under Soil Conservation Service supervision, with about 3,500 larger ones storing 80,000 acre-feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
T. B. Chambers
Drouth
Chambers
CCC
Asparagus Growing in Deaf Smith County
Mrs J N Messenger recalls planting an asparagus bed in 1909 after moving to the area 29 years ago and notes the crop has borne for years with proper soil salting and annual fertilization. She adds a new bed and calls asparagus ideal for Northwest Texas offering fresh food April to June and canning potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Texas
J. N. Messenger
Deaf Smith County
First Bale Brings 13 Cents
The first bale of the new season’s cotton was sold at auction in New Orleans for 13 cents a pound. Weighing 473 pounds, it came from Corpus Christi Texas and was grown by F P Lorenzo near Rio Grande City. Proceeds go to New Orleans and Corpus Christi charities. bought by Tullis Craig and Company of New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Texas
F. P. Lorenzo
Rio Grande City
Tex
Tullis, Craig and Company
Kansan Tops 70 Cents On First New Wheat
The first car of new wheat sold on the Wichita board for 70½ cents a bushel, up seven and a quarter cents from the wagon price. Wheat tested 56.3 pounds per bushel with 12.05 protein and 15.8 moisture. Roe King of Kiowa shipped it, purchased by Ed Beyer, marking King’s tenth straight year as first to ship new wheat to Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Board of Trade
Ed Beyer
Roe King of Kiowa
King
Donley County Pig Show Planned for Sept 17
Announcement for the Donley County fall pig show set for September 17 notes over 80 pigs are being fed by F F A and 4 H club boys. The 1937 first pig show had 35 entries and eight litter groups are fed by Earl and Rex Shannon Carl Morris Ray Isham Joe Williams Horace Green Pete Morrow and Clyde and Carroll Peabody. Eugene Putman Max Rampy J H Green Joe Heathington Odell Davis and Clarence Davis feed groups of threes and singles. Winners will be shown at the Tri-State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Donley County
Earl
Rex Shannon
Carl Morris
Ray Isham
Joe Williams
Horace Green
Pete Morrow
Clyde
Carrol Peabody
Eugene Putman
Max Rampy
J. H. Green
Joe
Record Wheat Crop Seen In Panhandle Plains
Farmers expect a large harvest starting June 25 on the Panhandle Plains as spring moisture and favorable conditions boost estimated yields from 10 to 25 bushels per acre. Hail is not anticipated to disrupt the crop.
Cottonseed Crushers Meet in El Paso
Memphis Cotton Oil Company reports its best season since 1928 as F. N. Foxhall, president and former Texas Crushers leader, attends the annual Cottonseed Crushers Association meeting in El Paso on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
F. N. Foxhall
Memphis Cotton Oil Company
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association
el Paso
Memphis Company
Acreage Limit Set in House Farm Bill
The House agriculture committee approved a bill directing the agriculture department to fix next year’s wheat acreage at not less than 52 million acres. With the 1938 acreage around 79.7 million, the plan aims to ensure eligibility for maximum benefit payments given expected large winter and spring wheat crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
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Texas Certified
Littlefield
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
Soil Service
Acala
Bitter Lake Farm
Donley Pig
Calvert’s
Calvert Distillers Corp
Relay
Louisville, Ky
Chrysler Bldg
N.Y. C
Calvert
Cullum Motor Company
Tyler Street
Hudson
Grace Moore
Andre
Licceri & Myzas
Tosacco Cos
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