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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
3
College Station safety guidance urges precautions around farm ponds to prevent drownings. Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council notes hazards from lack of supervision and training. It recommends keeping rescue gear ready and teaching children water respect and swimming skills.
Asst County Agent announces November as 4-H Achievement Month with plans for Milam County events. 4-H members may display handiwork grain and canned goods and awards include Gold Star honors and medals for county level record books. Last day to enter 4-H record books is August 15 with winners advancing to Stephenville for district judging.
County agents outline desiccants as the defoliant type for stripper harvesting, noting 80 percent leaf kill to avoid regrowth, timing eight to ten days before stripping, and avoiding yields losses. Guidance covers recommended dosages per acre, diesel oil dilutions, Tee Jet nozzle specs, and cautions with arsenic desiccants and extension office resources.
Sunshine and near 100 degree days bring optimal maize harvest weather. Moisture around 12 to 13 percent seen as ideal for grain storage, with air-drying advised if moisture rises. Milam Grain Co expects 70 percent of maize harvested by week’s end if conditions hold, while corn harvest may begin August 10 to 15 and add to the county livestock economy. Cotton suffers under damp cool weather aiding boll weevil buildup. many farmers skip further insecticide due to boll set. First Milam county harvest occurred August 3 in Clarkson community by Mr Grook, with light harvests likely late August and most cotton in September.
The Texas Poultry Improvement Association plans its 36th annual convention at Dallas Baker Hotel August 18 with speakers from the industry addressing present problems and future possibilities. Highlights include sessions on sales and management and daily seminars on merchandising and consumer messaging.
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