Terry County farmer embraces wheat over cotton
O E Floyd of the Union area, a long time cotton farmer, explains why he has shifted to wheat. He says cotton brought little profit while wheat losses are smaller and notes his 1983 wheat crop as part of a broader change in farming.
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Terry County
Floyd
Union
Duane Moss
Tom Prater
The
Soil Conservation Service
Terry Wheat Crop—Co
Brownfield
Defensive driving course offered Saturday by Brownfield Chamber
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce sponsors a defensive driving school on Saturday at the courthouse. The $18 fee covers 9 AM to 5 PM with hourly breaks and lunch. Registration may be paid at the chamber office. Completion may qualify drivers for a 10 percent auto insurance discount for three years.
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Brownfield
Brownfield council okays CDBG housing plan and relocations
Brownfield City Council approved Neighborhood Improvement Committee recommendations for 75 owner occupied rehab units under the CDBG grant with $7,500 per unit caps. One relocation payment of $23,000 was approved for a North 3rd Street property in poor condition. The city must complete 41 rental units at up to $4,000 each, while 38 units already done or under contract. Weather report notes May moisture at .66 inches, below normal. Temperature ranged from 40s to 90s with highs of 91 on several dates.
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Brownfield
Neighborhood Improvement Committee
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
North 3Rd Street
CDBG
Ear Elrod
Beekeeping Fun and Painful Stings From Local Beekeeper
Local beekeeper Tim Faulkemberry notes beekeeping is enjoyable and profitable yet stings are common, sharing that he has been stung up to ten times in a single outing after 13 years. He explains honeybee behavior, hive temperature regulation, and how honey flavor varies with plants, detailing hive growth and swarm captures.
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Tim Faulkemberry
Faulkenberry
Brownfield
Elrod and
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