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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
4
County Agent notes misidentifications of insects across the county with economic impact. Screwworm larvae were misidentified, ground daubber wasps mistaken for fire ants, and a gopher control demonstration near Cameron showed effective poison grain treatment with a 3 point hitch tractor.
The State Federal Eradication headquarters opens on the James Connally campus to coordinate hog cholera elimination in Texas. W. W. Bailey says county, state, and federal coordinators oversee the program as 33 counties sit under federal quarantine.
Payments on 1970 marketings of shorn wool and mohair were issued in early April at rates tied to the gap between incentive prices and national averages. The wool rate reached 102.8 percent, reflecting lower world prices, with total wool payments projected near $66 million and mohair around $8 million.
The Texas Crop and Live stock Reporting Service reports 39,000 head marketed before March 1, up nearly 50 percent from last year. Dr. Ed Uvacek notes a larger share sold as feeders rather than fats. The 34th Wool and Mohair Show is set for Sonora June 8 to 10 with fleece, junior wool, mohair, range sheep and goat judging and the National 4 H Wool judging contest.
Central Texas farm ponds suffer from cattails moss and other aquatic plants. Proper pond construction edging and depth reduction limit sunlight and growth. Fertilization darkens water boosting fish food while preventing weed germination. Use copper sulfate with care and avoid organic fertilizers to limit algae.
SBA loan officer Julian Cox from the Houston District Office will hold interviews at the Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce on May 5 from 8 30 a m to 5 p m. He will discuss SBA financial and management assistance programs for area businessmen and prospects. Call 822 3721 to schedule an appointment. chamber located at 401 South Washington Avenue Bryan Texas.
Dr. Ed Uvacek projects higher beef cow numbers and steady slaughter in 1971 as drought drives herd liquidation. Cattle on feed in 23 major states rose 12 percent January-March, Texas up 26 percent, with total cattle 114.3 million on Jan 1. Calf slaughter down, overall slaughter near 1970 levels, and prices expected to rise seasonally after a large supply of pork and imported beef.
In Abidjan Reuters reports the Ivory Coast pineapple industry, started in 1947, is expanding rapidly with government and foreign funds. The goal is to boost canned fruit exports to about 40 000 tons annually by 1972.
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