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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1954
Page
9
A Crop Reporting Board forecast indicates about 74 percent of the July inventory of cattle on feed for market should be sold before October 1 if feeders implement their July plans. The share planned for market is higher than a year earlier.
The report says August and September market percentages are below 1953, short term feeding remains higher than last season, and 4 percent of April-June fed cattle were placed on feed after April 1, with last year at 2 percent. It also mentions Cy clone Davis as a Texas governor candidate and lists J. J. Holmes of Travis County as a fourth contender.
The piece notes repeat dust bowl risks and warns floods and droughts will recur. It cites 1869 Colorado River flood imagery and predicts abundant moisture for the next year with greener ranges and more water in dams after past droughts.
The column urges Dal as an elder statesman to win support in the Democratic primary this Saturday. It notes national cattle population figures for 1954 with totals for the United States Brazil Argentina and Russia from recent estimates, highlighting growth since 1947.
Frequent rains to revive pasture for cattle herds. Relief from drought welcomed as the remedy lies in storage and irrigation. Much water still drains into the Gulf, highlighting ongoing waste.
Monday admissions to Brady Hospital include Mrs W. K. Armes of Fredonia and J. L. Garner from Brady. Also admitted were Margery Doole, M Cc. Bissett, and Mrs. Stal lard of Rochelle.
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