Meeting Set On Rural Landfills In Cameron
County Agent notes a meeting scheduled for Friday April 23 at 2 p.m. in the First National Bank conference room Cameron to discuss community sanitary landfills with Hugh Smith of the Soil Conservation Service presenting slides. Attendees include county commissioners, water system reps, and local development-minded residents.
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First National Bank
Cameron
Texas
Milam County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Branchville
Davilla
Gause
Griffin Chapel
Maysfield
Hereford Association Sets Area Meeting in Waco
Central Texas Polled Hereford Association and Texas PHA plan a 7 p.m. May 1 meeting at the Holiday Inn on I-35 in Waco. Topics include using identification and performance records in registered herds and promoting purebred cattle to develop markets.
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Central Texas Polled Hereford Association
Texas Pha
New Holiday Inn
Waco
Harry Dulick
American Polled Hereford Association
Increased Social Security Tax For Farm Labor in 1971
Texas extension specialist James I. Mallett explains the 1971 increase in social security tax withheld from farm wages to 5.2 percent. Employers must match, deposit monthly, and keep payroll records plus Form 943. Certain workers are exempt, and penalties apply for late deposits.
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James I. Mallett
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Reserve Bank
Mallett
Drouth Decisions For Grain Sorghum Outlined
Texas farmers face critical choices on late planting or replanting of grain sorghum as drought reduces potential yields. Extension agronomist Ben R. Spears warns of moisture shortfalls after May 1 across Blacklands to South Texas, with risks of heat damage and disease in late plantings. He recommends reduced seeding rates, use of medium to medium early hybrids, and careful weed and insect control, noting soil movement and herbicide persistence affect replant strategies and ASCS feed grain base rules.
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Texas
Blacklands
South Texas
Ben R. Spears
Extension Agronomist
South
Spears
Yoe FFA Holds Annual Banquet and Honors
The Cameron Yoe FFA Chapter held its annual Parent-Son Banquet on April 15. Four honorary members were named Gene Hillman Robert Maher Coleman Duncum and John M Chubb. Members received various awards for accomplishments including Richard Vaculin Donnie Tucker Jim Titsworth Richard Dodd and others in categories such as Star Chapter Farmer Greenhand and various production proficiency citations. Yoe FFA judging teams competed in Navasota and San Marcos contests with top finishes and individual high placements.
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Cameron Yoe
FFA
Donnie Tucker
Lone Star Farmer
Jim Titsworth
Star Chapter Farmer
Richard Dodd
Star Greenhand
San Marcos
Jimmy Vaculin
Bill Vogelsang
Gary Fuchs
Mike Mortimer
Lawrence Bauer
Gary
Million Enrolled in 4 H Agricultural Program
The 4 H program draws a million young participants ages 9 and 10 with International Harvester as a long time sponsor now marking 52 years. It covers projects from automotive to veterinary science and opens careers in agriculture research reclamation forestry banking government education and more. International Harvester awards four gold plated medals per county and scholarships of 700 dollars to six national winners at the National Congress in Chicago with an expense paid trip to the 50th Congress in Chicago.
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America
International Harvester Company
Cooperative Extension Service
Fertile Acres
Banking and Credit
International Harvester
Chicago
National
Milam County Mohair Referendum Votes On Promotion Program
Mohair producers in Milam County will vote through ballots mailed for an April referendum on continuing the mohair sales promotion and related advertising programs. Approval requires two thirds either by producer count or by volume. ballots may be mailed or delivered to the County ASCS Office, with a return deadline of April 30.
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Milam County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mohair Council of America
Mohair Council
ASCS
Agricultural costs and farming assets in the United States
The report notes food costs rose 48 percent since 1947-49, rents 63 percent, medical care 124 percent, with farm food market baskets up 8 percent for farmers. Farm growth includes 4.6 million workers and agriculture assets totaling 307 billion dollars, about two thirds of corporate capital.
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Texas
U.S
New York Stock Exchange
U.S Department of Agriculture
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Robert Maler
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John M. Chubb
FFA Chapter
Richard Vaculin
Dekalb
Cameron Chamber of Commerce Agriculture
Gregory Brooks
Jerry Mueck
Glen Cryer
Paul Vaculin
Bernard Wimmer
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Albert Patzke
Mike Patzke
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Ricky Richter
Jamie Odom
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VA lI
Ricky Reinders
Floyd Lynch
Edwin Kohutek
Clell Wise
David Tucker
Yee Ffa
Navasota
Duane Tomek
Larry Jistel
Duane
Glynn Cummings
Dennis Pelzel
By Danny Phillips
Ascs News
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