Guar Returns as Profitable Alternative in Terry County
Farmers in Terry County plant about 10 000 acres of guar an alternative crop making a comeback after 15 years Rhodia contractor Klint Forbes helped spark the revival with a 1997 visit to Vernon Texas facility Guar yields range from 450 to 2 208 pounds per acre with top producer Mike Sides farming over 1 300 acres of guar The crop is praised as drought tolerant low maintenance and a good catch crop behind failed cotton offering potential profit comparable to dryland cotton while reducing fertilizer and water needs
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Blake Decker
Terry County
Klint Forbes
Rhodia, Inc
Vernon
Texas
Forbes
Mike Sides
Sides
Tuat
Guar
New Horizons and Old Bets: Tech Wins to Castro and Leach
A brisk column covers IBM’s giant leap and its impact on science and daily life, Fidel Castro’s headlines and Cuba’s future, the Hampton basketball lawsuit dismissal in Lubbock, and Texas Tech’s Mike Leach era set to begin. The piece ends noting 15 days to Christmas and 21 to the New Year.
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U.S
Fidel
O' Fidel
Castro
Sunday December 12 Weather Snapshot for SNUG NY
Readable weather note for SNUG NY reports high and low temperatures and rain on Sunday December 12, 1999. Includes concise forecast style with active present tense details and minimal context.
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Snug NY
Filing deadlines set for January primaries across county
Area residents may file for Democratic or Republican primaries by 6 p.m. January 3, 2000. Offices open March 14 include Precinct One and Three Commissioners Sheriff County Attorney Justice of the Peace District Judge Tax Assessor Collector and Constable. Incumbents listed with designated campaign chairmen include Earl Brown Jr Don Robertson Jerry Johnson G Dwayne Pruitt Evelyn Dalton Lynn Mills Mike Bennett Gail Gilbreath.
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Terry
Ann Willis
Precinct
Earl Brown, Jr
Don Robertson
Terry County
Jerry Johnson
G. Dwayne Pruitt
Frank Lacy
Justice of the
Evelyn Dalton
Lynn Mills
Mike Bennett
Gail Gilbreath
Kelly Moore
Rechelle Cox
Kenneth Tuttle
Incumbent Terry County Sheriff Seeks Re election
Terry County Sheriff Jerry L. Johnson announced his candidacy for another term. He began law enforcement in 1972 and took office in January 1989. Johnson holds a Master Peace Officer Certificate and has logged about 1,500 training hours. The Terry County Jail has passed all state inspections since 1989, and the department moved to a new facility at 1311 Tohoka Road in November 1998 with major policy changes.
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Terry County
Jerry L. Johnson
Johnson
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Tohoka Road
Terry County Law Enforcement Center
Earl Brown Announces Candidacy for Terry County Commissioner
Earl Brown Jr announces his bid for Terry County Commissioner Precinct One. Serving since January 1 1993 he seeks Democratic primary support. Brown and wife Eloise lifelong Terry County residents pledge fair decisions prioritizing taxpayers and citizens.
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Earl Brown, Jr
Terry County
Brown
Eloise
Commissioners’ Court
Don Robertson Seeks Re election for Precinct 3 Commissioner
Don Robertson announces plans to seek re election to precinct three commissioner in the March 2000 primary. He thanks Terry County and Precinct 3 residents for five years of cooperation and support and asks for continued backing.
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Don Robertson
Terry County
Precinct #3
Precinct Three
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