Twin Seeded Sorghum Test Demonstration Notes
Twin seeded grain sorghum shows potential to boost yields 20 to 30 percent over standard varieties. Frank Kratochvil collaborates on a Jinks farm plot near Cameron. Dr. Fred Miller provides seed. Pollination remains a hurdle before commercial release. greenbugs infest some fields and require targeted spraying with specific insecticides.
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Frank Kratochvil
Jink
Cameron
Highway 77
Fred Miller
Texas M
Safeway Promotes Schoppe From Cameron to Marlin Manager
Al Schoppe Jr., a Cameron native, has been promoted to manager of the Marlin Safeway store after the previous manager's transfer. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Schoppe Sr., he has ten years in the food business starting at age 12 with Cameron Mini Max and later a Cameron 7 11. He has spent six years with Safeway in Temple, Killeen, and Marlin.
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al Schoppe Jr
Cameron
Marlin
Safeway
al Schoppe Sr
Schoppe
Who's Eating Hosiery and Pork Shortage Forecast
A quirky note states hosiery sales peak in food stores while USDA forecasts a 15 percent drop in pork production this spring due to high feed costs and other rising expenses. Domestics markets await impact on prices.
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USDA
Backyard Fowl Flocks Rise In Texas Farms And Cities
The backyard poultry trend returns as thousands raise eggs and broilers for home use. Experts note small flocks face high competition from large operations, and advise considering zoning, labor, equipment, odor, processing, and neighbor impact before investing. Bantams appeal for hobbyists and 4 H projects, offering low space use and potential shows. County Extension offices provide more details alongside notes on cattle feeding and farm debt trends.
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Texas
William O. Cawley
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Cawley
Texas A&m
New USDA Beef Grades Begin After April 14
Consumers will see a new face on beef cuts as USDA grade standards take effect after April 14. The changes, designed to raise quality and cut costs, replace conformation with quality and yield measures and include a new Good grade for younger cattle.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Woodrow Bailey
Frank Orts
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Bailey
Orts
Texas A&m University System
Producers Cut Cow Herds to Ease Beef Surplus
The U S Beef Breeds Council reports seedstock producers are cutting more than 10 percent of cows to reduce the nation’s beef cattle surplus. The move aims to prevent market competition with fed cattle as inventories remain high amid 131.8 million cattle and a record 21 billion pounds of 1974 beef production. Orville K. Sweet of Kansas City urges voluntary cuts to boost efficiency and industrywide benefits. NOWINTIENT1—get your 1975 refill calendar at the Herald.
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U. S. Beef Breeds Council
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ported
Orville K. Sweet
Kansas City
American National Cattlemen's Association
Texas Crop Planting Progress and Projections Report
Planting of major Texas crops is on schedule or ahead. Cotton near 10 percent, sorghum up a year. One million acres shift from cotton to sorghum. wheat and corn plantings rising, rice behind schedule. Peach blossoms and pecans bloom. citrus harvest nearing end. Sheep and lamb feeding at a 1966 low. early lamb crop across California, Kansas, Texas down two percent.
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Texas
San Antonio-Winter Garden
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Crops and Livestock Reporting Service
California
Kansas
Farmers Cut Back Grain Sorghum Plantings Amid Low Prices
Grain sorghum producers plan reduced acreage up to 25 percent due to weak prices and cost pressures. The Grain Sorghum Producers Association, citing USDA intentions, urges cutbacks to restore strong prices. A 5200 survey shows 95 percent ready to reduce plantings. five percent oppose.
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Grain
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Deutz
Deutz Corporation
Terry's Implement Co., Inc
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Brest
the Herald
Gerhardt Piske
Childers Land & Cattle CO
Chianina Sale
Temple
Fusco
Sale Headquarters
Bill Childers
North American Auction Co
Shawnee Mission
Curt Rodgers
Texas Department of Agriculture
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A. T. Ball Lumber Co
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