Fannin County Grade A milk producers earn near half a million
In 1960 thirty Grade A milk producers in Fannin County earned about 478 600 dollars from Grade A sales, averaging 15 950 dollars per producer. Total Grade A output reached 10 059 000 pounds in 1961 with 335 300 pounds per producer annually. Hopkins County reports 409 producers and larger totals.
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Fannin County
Fannin
North Texas
North Texas Producers Association
Hopkins County
North Texas milk producers set April production records
North Texas producers delivered 88,880,040 pounds of milk in April for a daily average of 2,962,668, up 5.3 percent from March 1962 and 5.2 percent from April 1961. Daily deliveries per producer averaged 1,194 pounds among 2,481 producers as Class II pricing affected base deliveries.
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North Texas
Submarine USS Flasher Sets World War II Record
The USS Flasher achieved a WWII record by sinking more than 100000 tons of enemy shipping, marking a historic milestone for U S submarine operations.
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U. S
150 Producers Dairy Farming Is Big Fannin County Industry
Dairying is a major income source for about 150 farmer dairymen in Fannin County with roughly 3,000 dairy cattle producing 13.3 million pounds of milk annually. About 100 ungraded producers supply Butler Milk Inc earning around 200 thousand dollars yearly, 50 Grade A dairies via North Texas Producers Association and Lamar Creamery contributing over 325 thousand dollars. Reports note milk receipts dip during dry spells but recover with rains, and local cheese production for Kraft is stored in Springfield Mo.
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Fannin County
J. D. Butler
Butler Milk, Inc
Butler
North Texas Producers Association
Lamar Creamery
Butler Milk Inc
Kraft
Bonham
Springfield
Sudan
Keeping of Records Guides Way Toward Profitable Herds
The article stresses keeping detailed dairy records to raise herd profitability. It cites James Sudderth using Dairy Herd Improvement Association data to monitor each cow’s production, feed costs, and breeding needs. It notes DHIA reports track daily or monthly output, calving dates, drying off, and mating schedules for a 43 cow herd.
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James Sudderth
Sudderth
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Making Money Dairying DHIA Shows Profitable Practices
James Sudderth of Moore's Chapel near Bonham credits pasture, a good dairy ration, strong sires and constant production testing for profitability. As DHIA director and a Fannin county member, he uses per cow reports to identify profitable cows and cull low producers, milking 44 Holsteins with 26 more on pasture on a 192 acre dairy.
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Sudd
Bobby Hernandez
James Sudderth
Moore's Chapel
Bonham
Sudderth
North Texas Producer's Association
Fannin County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Moore’s Chapel
Oaks
Rey Eiost
Segi
Tank Street
Che
DOA
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