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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1974
Page
4
County Agent notes farmers should book seed in advance amid expected tight supply. Low field and poor harvesting weather on the high plains may prevent delivery of preferred varieties, though seed availability remains possible. Specific variety differences could affect outcomes.
Cattle and calves receipts totaled 726 at Cameron Livestock Auction, up from 630 last week. Slaughter cows and bulls higher, feeders and calves steady, feeder heifers strong. good demand but attendance only fair. US 02 hogs 40.75 to 41.75, sows 34.25, boars 32 to 35.25. A grain sorghum note discusses variety performance and seed-planting guidance in Milam County.
The second annual Texas Animal Agriculture Conference will be held April 10-11, 1975 at the J Earl Rudder Center, Texas A and M University. General chairman L A Maddox Jr notes the 1975 format adds beef cattle and forages, horse production, swine and dairy topics, with emphasis on recreation and wildlife potential for farmed land.
About 400 delegates met in Houston December 13 to 14 for the 71st Texas Farmers Union convention. They approved resolutions condemning cuts to rice, cotton, peanut and other programs. Speakers included Jack Hightower, Milt Holton, Jake Pickle, and Jay Naman noted membership growth from 7,200 to 8,320. Pickle predicted Butz would be replaced soon, citing support for large Agri business over family farms.
Catfish farmers and aqua culture enthusiasts will hear extensive talks on freshwater and saltwater fish farming at the Fish Farming Conference set for January 9 10 at the Rudder Conference Center Texas A&M University. James T. Davis says the event includes the Catfish Farmers of Texas annual convention with sessions on feed prices harvests imports water availability and effluent regulations.
Heavy fall rains create near ideal conditions for chaining mesquite by using two or three crawler tractors to pull a 400 foot chain weighing up to 36,000 pounds. Chaining works best when soil is wet and trees are dormant, with dry soil causing sprouting next year. Pairing aerial spraying with 2,4,5-T or Banvel followed by chaining after one to three years yields low-cost, effective control and opens up vast range lands.
U S meat import figures are reported in three ways causing confusion says Dr. Ed Uvacek. He notes product weight versus carcass weight and a third series for meat subject to the Meat Import Law. In 1973 1.4 billion pounds were subject to the law versus 1.1 billion in 1974 a 21 percent drop. On a carcass basis net beef and veal imports this year total 7.6 percent of U S production, down from 8.9 percent in 1973.
The Milam County 4-H Horse Club held its Christmas party December 17 at the New Salem club house in Fair Park Rockdale. Recreation committee members Lisa Davidson Kim Nelson Petrice Biehile Terry Bleeker Stephanie Menley Terry Petty organized games and refreshments were served.
Texas remains the top cattle feeding state but shows the lowest feeder numbers in four years. Dec 1 on feed totals 1 428 000 head, down 37 percent from a year ago and 8 percent from last month. Sheep and lambs on feed also decline as wheat pasture prospects stay bright in Panhandle and Low Plains. Milk production rises in November but remains down from prior month with forecasts of 1975 output possibly the lowest since the late 1940s.
Cotton farmers saving seed from 1974 should ensure high germination and low free fatty acid. Experts say acids above 1 percent signal seed deterioration, worsened by wet weather and poor storage. Seed with low acids does not guarantee top quality, and seeds with 2 percent or more should not be saved for planting.
The Western Wood Products Association estimates lumber output in the Western states dipped about 12 percent this year from 1973 levels. A modest rebound is forecast for 1975 as demand and production trend upward.
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