Cover crops urged on 190000 acres in Terry County
Soil Conservation Service notes 190000 acres diverted under 1966 feed grains and cotton programs in Terry County will need cover crops to improve soil and prevent wind erosion. Crops such as millet sudan red top cane and hybrid forage sorghums can economically build organic matter worth over 9 dollars per ton. Seed cost per acre 30 to 40 cents. three to four pounds per acre. Contacts include Terry County ASCS office County Agent Jim Foy and the Soil Conservation Service office. The Great Plains Conservation Program remains popular with Terry farmers with 120 cooperators since 1958.
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Terry County
ASC Committee
Terry
Terry District
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
ASCS
Jim Foy
Soil Conservation Service Work Unit
Texas
Great Plains
Weldon Mason
Merlin Speed
Jerrel Blake
B. F. Finley
Roy Herod
John McFarland
Frank Jordan
James Coalson Degree Candidate for B S Agriculture
James Coalson son of Mr and Mrs John Coalson Meadow is a candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture at the local college.
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James Coalson
John Coalson
Meadow
Sousa Award Presented At Brownfield High Band Banquet
Lynne Smith received the John Phillip Sousa Award at Brownfield High School’s annual band banquet held Thursday in Oak Grove Cafeteria. Top class honors were awarded to Tim Faulkenberry and Doyle Parker as top boys, Penney Knox as top senior girl, Gary Kennedy top junior, Sheila Daniels top sophomore, and Jane Skupin outstanding freshman.
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Lynne Smith
Fred Smith
John Phillip Sousa
Brownfield High School
Oak Grove
Miss Smith
Tim Faulkenberry
Doyle Parker
Penney Knox
Gary Kennedy
Sheila Daniels
Jane Skupin
Deanne Cathey
South Plains College
Miss Cathey
Nancy Turner
Kathleen Rinehart
Frogge Wins Blue Ribbon in Local Photography Contest
Norman Frogge captured first place with a natural color photograph of a bride at a Professional Photographers Association contest in Lubbock on Thursday. About 200 entries competed. The article notes the term spot cotton historically refers to cotton actually on the spot at a market.
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Norman Frogge
Professional Photographers Association
Lubbock
Frogge
Abilene Christian College Announces Commencement Date
Abilene Christian College sets commencement for 8 p.m. May 23 in ACC stadium. Coalson, 1961 Meadow High School graduate, serves as Delta Tau Alpha member and president of the Block and Bridle Club.
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ACC
Coalson
Meadow High School
Delta Tau Alpha
Cotton industry urged to boost research for market growth
Dr M K Horne Jr, chief economist of the National Cotton Council, says U S cotton can gain long term market growth through stepped up research and promotion. Domestic use could rise by nearly half a million bales annually with stronger efforts.
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U. S
M. K. Horne, Jr
National Cotton Council
Horne
Cotton Plan Sees 1 Million Bale Annual Growth
Dr Horne outlines a five year promotion for U S cotton, assuming continued gains in U S textile demand and a stable market share abroad. If imports and foreign cotton expand modestly, exports could rise roughly 900 thousand bales annually, totaling about 18 million more in five years.
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U. S
Horne
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