Peaches Show Delayed Bloom Across Region
County Agent notes delayed peach bloom due to insufficient chilling hours with dry weather and December warmth. Low chilling varieties risk premature blooms and spring freezes while foliage remains scarce through June. whitewashing scaffold branches and aluminum foil wrapping offer some protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Worthington
Greenville
Ft. Worth
Stephenville
Brownwood
Sam Houston
Poage Comments On Milk Support Price
Congressman W R Poage says he is disturbed by coverage of the milk support price increase. He argues the support at 85 percent of parity is fair and the dollar rise adds under 6 percent, equating to under two cents per quart at retail if fully passed on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poage
W. R. Poage
Department
Feedlot Dominates Fed Cattle Supplied to Packers in West
A 1969 USDA report shows feedlots supplied most fed cattle for west and southwest packers with Texas and California alone accounting for over one third. Packers bought three fourths of cattle hogs and sheep from country sources while auctions and terminals were less pivotal for large packers. Carcass purchases rise for cattle hogs and sheep with 20 percent cattle bought on a carcass basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packers and Stockyards Administration
USDA
Texas
California
Arizona
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Ed Uvacek
Utah
South Dakota
Uvacek
Ers
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Central Texas
Maysfield and surrounding communities saw a flurry of weekend visits and family gatherings. Cameron’s Mr. and Mrs. Lester Turner and siblings visited. Gatesville and Gatesville-linked residents visited relatives in Maysfield and Temple. A Bryan visit tracked the Group and Cindy Smith. Johnny Yates Sr. hosted relatives while Johnny Yates Jr. was on leave from Camp Polk Louisiana. Newcomers Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rogers and baby moved into the John Thweatt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baker
Gatesville
Roy Newton
Anne Carrow
Neil McCollough
Woodland
Maysfield
Herbert Thweatt
Mariema Massengale
Stevie Thweatt
Mary Floyd
H. M. Ashcraft
Clifford Ketchum
Temple
John Pevehouse
Johnny Yates
Bobby Yates
Cindy Smith
Freddy Wayne Hefti
Bryan
Johnny Yates Sr
Johnny Jr
Camp Polk
Eldred Massengale
Houston
Mike Rogers
Baby
John Thweatt
ASCS announces 1971 farm program sign up and loans
The ASCS notes final signup date of April 9 1971 for Cotton Wheat and Feed Grain Programs with 20 percent diversion allowed. It explains REAP soil testing requirements and lists approved laboratories. It also details Farm Storage and Drying Equipment Loan changes lowering interest to six percent and expanding eligible equipment and on farm storage capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
Milam County
Ascs Office
Weekend Notes From Gause And Nearby Towns
Gause community players base ball Sundays at the school field. Mr. and Mrs. G R Warner visited Houston for a ballgame at the Astro Dome. Johnny Paul Alford returned from Ft. Polk for the weekend. The Johnson family moved back to Gause from Houston. Mrs. Shirley Goode returned home from the hospital last Thursday. Harry Glenn Alexander and Joel visited from Houston with HB Alexander and Margie Nan. A Baptist church meeting planned Vacation Bible School with plans for a VBS Clinic in Rockdale on April 26. Mrs. David Wilkins checked in at Scott and White in Temple. The movers relocated Tee Joe and Judy Marks mobile home to Orange. Lisa Guillaume guests Beverly Spence in Hearne for a birthday surprise. Weekend guests with J T Todd included Densil Wilson and family from Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Warner
Houston
Eddy Doty
Astrodome
Johnny Paul Alford
Ft. Polk
Douglas Johnson
Gause
Shirley Goode
the Baptist Church
Rockdale
David Wilkins
Temple
Scott and White
Tee Joe
Judy Marks
Orange
Lisa Guillaume
Beverly Spence
Hearne
Beverly
Lisa
J. T. Todd
Densil Wilson
Ray
Ronnie
Robin
Hawkins
Tom Wilson
New Gulf
San Gabriel Baptist Church
W. M.A
James Terry
Douglas Oslick
Sam Houston
Huntsville
Chester Oslick
Gary
Melvin Davis
Kin
Waco
Lawrence Kostrom
Chip
Mark
Cameron
Jerry Mayer
Dallas
Kathy Cunningham
Rosebud
Ethridge
Davis
Alfred Kohring
Jimmy Ferguson
Waller
Robert Ottmer
Sharp
George Dodd
Wilford Kurtz
Patsy
Holland
Elo Chollett
Mark Kostrom
Otto Mayer
San Gabriel News Roundup Shows Fire Loss and Local Events
A San Gabriel post office storage building owned by Winnie Herron was burned early Monday. Rockdale and Thorndale fire departments fought the blaze. The issue also notes church youth activities, student awards, family visits, and hospital updates across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel
Camp and Johnson Wholesale Co
Rockdale
Thorndale
Winnie Herron
Lesus Worley
Temple
Milam County Farm Bureau Directors Meet in April Session
Milam County Farm Bureau board of directors met April 1 with 13 directors present. Reports covered a Dallas one day convention on the expanded program, new members announced, and an electrical shock demonstration. Durwood Tucker discussed expanded program views and upcoming bills in Austin. An April 22 meeting on estate and inheritance planning was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Dallas
S. W. McClaren Jr
Robert Jungmann
Edwin Lehmann
Morris Coward
Wavy Charles
H. M. Yager
Durwood Tucker
Calvin Cobb
Legislative Committee
Austin
Coward
Swine Movement Now Restricted For 60 Days
The Texas Animal Health Commission imposes a 60 day ban on swine movement starting March 29 to curb hog cholera. Feeder and breeder swine require permits after farm herd inspection. hogs for slaughter to packing houses or markets move without permits. One unpermitted movement toward slaughter risks fines. shows require farm inspection and tagging. USDA bulletin bans removal of healthy animals from infected herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas
Woodrow W. Bailey
Bailey
Animal Health Commission
USDA
Sunday dinner guests and weekend visits noted in Jones Prairie
Jones Prairie residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Guests included Clyde and Donnie Childers of Baytown and Langs of Houston, Nona Miller, Rev. and Mrs. Kindrick, and many others from Cameron, Waco, Austin, Graham, Maysfield, Ben Arnold, Elkart, and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thweatt
Clyde Childers
Donnie
Baytown
Bill Langdoc
Houston
Cecil Langdoc
Elkart
Ind
Nona Miller
Larry Kindrick
Pete Gibson
Willie Phipps
Waco
Luther Todd
Elvin Harwell
Carlton Crook
Hope Jamison
Gene Phipps
Graham
Presley Blake
Thomas Turner
Austin
Mildred Martin
Kindrick
Jack Pond
Cameron
Mr. McConnell
Maysfield
Cooper
Nina
Aron
Ben Arnold
Alaska-based airman returns after Alaskan trip with relatives
M Sgt Woodrow Zajicek stationed at Elmendorf AFB Alaska visited Clarkson area with sister and brother in law Edward and Mrs Svoboda and parents from Buckholts. They toured Dallas before Zajicek's flight home. Local celebrations included birthdays and family gatherings with numerous relatives from Cameron Temple Waco Buckholts and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Zajicek
Elemenderf
Anchorage
Alaska
Edward Svoboda
Frank Zajicek
Buckholts
Svoboda
Leo Turner
Robbin Renee
Kerrville
Albert Zajicek
Houston
Wayne Baggerly
Cherye
Waxahachie
Edwin Zajicek
Baggerty
Sgt. Zajicek
Dallas
Elo Chollett
Chollett
Melvin Gerngross
Temple
Max Schutze
Burlington
H. W. Eximan
Barclay
Arthur Chollett
Otto Mayer
Marvin Ethridge
Cameron
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J. D. Moore
Lester Turner
Vaughn Thweatts
Jeff Pace
W. C. Cooper
Ascs News
Douglas Buck
Fed
Champion
Firestone
Horstman’s
Oe Clee
Mrs
Wanda Lee
Harry Glenn Alexander
Joel
Ralph Hersch
Youth Department of
Frances Anderson
Harry Gambill
Elaine
Martha Wimberly
Manor
First Baptist Church of
San Gabriel River
Jimmie Robinson
Randy
Sherry
Jimmie
Charlie Robinson
Liberty
Troy Gilliland
Ester Patrick
Alice Kyle
Gladys Hutson
Phillips and Luckey
Tanglewood
T. H. Lovelace
Leander
Gene Northcott
Diane
Miss Carlson
Thrall
Rockney Terry
Lynette Terry
Emily Linke
Nelson Linke
Tina
Buddy Limmer
Pasadena
Billy Limmer
Bobbie
Jack Stiles
Albert Blazier
Andrew Garner
James Malone
Pampa
Richard Heine
Earl Potts
Lawrence Chapel
Bill Stigall
Boys
League City
Bill
William Stigall
First Baptist Church
Hugh McMillan
Bob Wimberly
W. W. Smith
Johns Community Hospital
Taylor
J. D. Caffey
Howard Fulcher
Augusta Fussel
College Station
Jones Prairie
Clarkson News
Herald
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