Officials Weigh Dropping Penalty on Barky Cotton
USDA considers comments on 1973 CCC cotton loan barky penalty removal proposed by Plains Cotton Growers. May 9 is deadline for input with final decision soon. view split among producers and trade, supported by PCG citing Texas Tech research shows no value loss from extraneous matter beyond grade reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Lubbock
Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas Tech University
Textile Research Center
PCG
Federal Register
Donald Johnson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Ton
Kenneth Frick
Johnson
Farmers Face Fuel Shortage Hit This Fall
Experts from a University of Nebraska conference warn Great Plains farmers will feel fuel scarcity by September with irrigation fuel at risk during peak pumping. They urge higher farm fuel storage, standby supplies, and a National Energy Commission to spur new oil and gas sources and address refinery limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
University of Nebraska
Jack King
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
James West
Department of the Interior
Congress
Granville Garside
Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
National Energy Commission
Registration Opens For Area Soap Box Derby
Registration runs for a month at Lubbock Tire Oil and Supply 718 34th St Lubbock where youths 11 to 15 compete. The July 30 race is the area derby with Dave Balthrop as a past entrant and South Plains contestants eligible under sponsor Lubbock Exchange Club. Clinics will teach rules and car specs ahead of the event. The 1973 winner earns an all expenses paid trip to the national derby.
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Tire 2
Lubbock
Derby
Brownfield
Dave Balthrop
Balthrop
South Plains
Lubbock Exchange Club
Brownfield FFA team takes second at state contest
The Brownfield FFA Milk Quality and Dairy Foods Judging team placed second at the State FFA Judging Contest held at Texas A&M University. Pictured are Dr. Charles Dill of the Dairy Science Department, Texas A&M University, Boudelio Fores, Kenny Tuttle, David Young, Lonnie Johnson, and advisor Scottie Cooper.
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Texas A&m University
Charles Dill
Boudelio Fores
Kenny Tuttle
David Young
Lonnie Johnson
Scottie Cooper
Lubbock delivery point approved for grain sorghum futures
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange designates Cone Elevator in Lubbock as a new delivery point for grain sorghum futures in West Texas effective May 1. Earlier delivery points include Amarillo Hereford and Plainsview. Elbert Harp urges farmers to consult brokers to learn delivery and contract use.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Lubbock
South Plains
Cone Elevator
West Texas
High Plains
Amarillo
Hereford
Plainsview
Elbert Harp
The
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
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GSPA
Texas
Goodpasture, Inc
Pioneer
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S.A
Willson-Nichols Lumber Inc
S. W
Tulsa
GMC
Chevrolet
GMC Pickup, Ltd
Clark
John Deere
Rockwell
Silverton
Earth
Ernest
West
Brougham
Beth Lindsey
W. W. Lindsey
FORD
South Plains College
Tex-Ann
Texas Tech
Charles Darwin Ford, Inc
North
Lockett Seed Company
Harry F. Banks
Bayer Lumber
Hardware
Avenue E Plains
Bank
Americaid
U.S
Goodyear Service
Phose
W. Broadway
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