Milam County Sees Rise in Livestock Production
County agents note growing livestock output in Milam with beef leading, followed by swine and dairying. A&M College beef course speaker J H Knox cites history from 1920 to 1957, urging beef expansion and efficiency, while a September luncheon marks 100 years of land grant colleges and USDA support.
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Milam County
A & M College
J. H. Knox
Department of Animal Husbandry
New Mexico State University
U. S
State Land Grant College
Sytem
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas A & M College
Land Grant College System
USDA
Abraham Lincoln
4-H Club Notes Milam County Record Book Contest
Milam County 4-H members submitted 35 Record Books for county and District contests. Senior division winners include Carolyn Jistel Achievement and others in Citizenship Leadership Beef Cattle Wildlife Dairy and more. Junior entries feature Gwendolyn Jistel and many others across 20+ projects. County first in Canning will advance to District at Stephenville. seniors proceed to State in September.
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Ass't
Milam County
4-H
Carolyn Jistel
la- Nell Moran
Gwendolyn Jistel
David McClaren
Roger Rodenbeck
Arthur Jistel
Henry Abel
Bernard Kostrom
Dwight Lester
Mike Rek
Larry Jungmann
Leon Hollas
Susan Abel
Brent Laywell
Reed Davis
John Grimm
Texas Sheep
Bailey McAnulty
Betty Margaret Orr
Melvin Hollas
Joe Paul Mueck
Jane Mueck
Margie Vansa
Penny Graves
Santa Fe
Randy Graves
Mary Hulse
Kathleen Kostrom
Cindy Reese
Stephenville
Relaxed Chickens Mean More Profit
College Station Texas A and M poultry expert Joe Wakefield says lowering flock tension via a stable peck order boosts production. He advises keeping birds in small regions, avoiding mixing ages, and preventing intrusion of newcomers to reduce stress and improve efficiency.
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College Station
Joe Wakefield
Poultry Science Department
Texas A & M College
Wakefield
Beekeeping Inspectors Find 305 Infected Colonies in 1961
During the year ending August 31 1961 apiary inspectors visited 476 beekeepers and inspected 59529 colonies of honeybees American foulbrood infections were found in 305 colonies or 51 percent of the total. Milam County health report lists 20 strep throat cases and one gonorrhea for the week ending August 18.
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Milam County
T. EF. Crump
Coastal Bermuda Plantings Hit Record in Milam County
Farmers in Milam County planted more coastal Bermuda this year than ever before, with hundreds of acres sown January through June. Experts credit fresh roots, a good seedbed, and competition control as key factors, noting varied success with May dry spells and late June plantings.
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Bermuda
Milam County
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation District
Lawrence Vrazel
Clyde Hensley
Back to school fashion and breakfast tips
The article outlines guidance for choosing washable summer suits with durable materials and neat construction. It discusses color trends for fall back to school attire, including browns beiges camel grays and vivid accent colors. It also promotes starting the day with a healthy breakfast featuring fruit cereal milk bread and butter.
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Melton
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