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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1961
Page
3
Cameron market reports Thursday receipts of 130 cattle and calves and 170 hogs under lines of poor weather. Hog classes were active with barrows and gilts up to 50 cents higher, feeders steady. Prices ranged from 17.80 to 19.00 for 200-250 lb barrows and gilts, 15.50 to 16.20 for 385-545 lb sows, and 13.20 to 14.75 for 100-120 lb feeder pigs.
Milam County notes summarize Texas Agricultural Experiment Station progress report 2164 on 1960 sorghum and corn tests. Dryland and irrigated corn hybrids led yields with Texas 28 Texas 30 Harper 3 and Asgrow 15 top white hybrid. maturity and height vary. The report records lodging worm damage days to silk and ears per 100 plants, and lists comparable sorghum hybrid performance at 18 Texas locations.
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station received a 17700 grant from the National Science Foundation to support two more years of basic research on nutritional factors in dimorphic differentiation of the honeybee. Dr. Nevin Weaver directs the Entomology Department work, with aims to isolate the food constituent guiding queen versus worker development. The findings could aid beekeepers and breeders in producing better queens and advance broader biology research.
Milam County residents bought 56 489 in Savings Bonds, reaching 149.6 percent of the year’s goal. Henry Liebman chairs the Milam County Savings Bonds Committee and announced the totals. Texas statewide 1960 bond purchases totaled 152 823 432, 92.3 percent of the year’s 165.5 million goal. December sales stood at 13 539 528, the highest monthly total since February.
A local advertisement promotes reduced costs on dwelling insurance. It urges readers to contact George Childress Insurance atOX 7 2112 for quotes and savings.
Ass't Milam County Agent invites 4-H Club members to request free hybrid corn seed for demonstrations and complete records. Seeds come from commercial companies for testing different hybrids. Contests by Texas Certified Seed Producers and Texas Agricultural Extension Service offer cash awards. Milam County had multiple winners in 1960. Feb is near with fly season. remove horns from undehorned animals to improve dairy management before dairy shows.
The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council invites nominations for Rural Heroism Awards recognizing acts of personal danger or sacrifice in 1960. Nominations due soon to the Texas Safety Association in Austin. plaques awarded at the March meeting with certificates for all nominees.
Fourteen Yee High School senior band members received jackets last week for band participation. Band director Francis Cox presented gray leather and wool jackets bearing a maroon lyre emblem on the left. Fifty-seven undergraduates earned maroon and gray letters for band membership. Names listed include Annette Russell Virginia Reichert Siddy Perrin Jean Lester Mary Kestenbaum Viva Haney Gerry Zotz Rose Mary Matula Becky Boyer Sharon Vick Lonnie Baker Marilyn Hughes Linda Ward Helen Reid.
Service Weldon D Davenport 24 son of Mrs Willard Rae Carver Rock dale joins the Air Force for four years. Recruiter Sgt Bill Finch says he will train at Lackland AFB Texas for eight weeks basic training then proceed to technical training in a mechanical field. Davenport a Rockdale High School graduate formerly worked at a local service station.
Ten Yee High School science students and a faculty member will travel to Waco for a one day nuclear science symposium at Baylor University. The trip is sponsored by Texas Power & Light Company and Baylor University with world renowned speakers Dr. Donald W. Erst and Dr. Park H. Miller Jr. from General Atomic Division of General Dynamics Corporation.
In the After Noon Singles League Jody Pernice topped with a 173 high game and a 553 high three game series. High net totals with handicaps went to Gladys Titsworth at 26.20 and Francis Michna at 25.40.
A local ad promotes saving on frame dwelling insurance with a $5,000 coverage and a cheap annual rate of $16.89 in town. CallOX 72112 for details.
Lankart cottons can be harvested by hand picking machine picking hand snapping or stripper machines. Stripper harvesting in the Southwest saves up to 25 dollars per bale and is widely used. Farmers are urged to choose cost effective methods this fall and to gin carefully to preserve seed and avoid mixtures.
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