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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
6
Milam County promotes a spring cleaning and safety drive for farms. The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council urges tidying farm sites and homes, eliminating hazards, organizing tools, reducing clutter, checking wiring, lighting, and ventilation, and adding a paint up effort to improve safety and efficiency.
A Temple based Soil Conservation Service agent notes rains caused less land damage on farms cooperating with the Central Texas Soil Conservation District. Gullying and soil loss appear where practices were ignored, per the district board. Cooperators include Carl Beard and neighbors Jack Miller M. T. Miller Rush Leigh J F Bouldin William Berry L B Tomlin Alex Dooley Lee Roy Tate.
County farmers faced a happy dilemma as heavy ground moisture delayed crop planting. J D Moore reports oats barley and wheat flourishing while oats head out for hay or grain. Tomatoes cabbage beans peas melons and watermelons already planted with no frost damage. Cattle profits look good with strong prices and water adequate. No cotton planted yet though time is near. Corn planted is up to a good stand and weeds grow vigorously. Robert Fulton noted as a submarine enthusiast who built the Nautilus.
The American Cancer Society states that every four minutes someone is saved from cancer and estimates about 150000 Americans will be saved this year through cancer prevention and treatment efforts.
Volney Whittington plants about ten acres of sandy land on his Vilas Community farm to grow coastal Bermuda grass roots for local cooperators. District board supports the project to supply transplant material and reduce transportation costs. Planting cost runs around one dollar per bushel with no local supply. personnel expect eight bushels per acre as a minimum planting rate.
Milam County farmers eye a grazing expansion as Jim Pope clears 10 acres on the T. R. Allen farm near Hanover Rd using heavy rooting gear. He plans seeding with Buffet Bermuda Blue Panic and Weeping Love grass and will monitor results with the Soil Conservation Service amid hopes the land can support more cattle.
Milam farmers face tree care issues from prolonged drought. County Agent J D Moore urges removing all dead limbs and cutting back top growth. Apply balanced fertilizer around trunks. drill holes 12 to 16 inches deep and apply 1 pound of fertilizer per inch of trunk diameter.
Iron deficiency shows as yellowish leaves. Apply half a pound of zinc sulfate or copper per inch of trunk diameter to correct the condition. Apply the material in the same manner as fertilizer.
The American Cancer Society urges annual health checkups. Among 1000 women over 45 entering a doctor’s office, 18 are likely to have cancer. among 1000 men, 17 are apt to have cancer.
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