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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1976
Page
4
County Agent discusses Vapam as an effective nematode control for gardens. Demonstrations with E J Provasek of Cameron in 1974 and subsequent tests led to wide distribution in 1975. Apply at 1 1/2 gallon per dene ninae with a sprayer and water seal for three days, till soil after 2 3 weeks, weather warm.
Texas researchers Neal A. Tuleen and Earl C. Gilmore cross bred rye chromosome resistance into wheat to create a Tri ticale derived line with 21 chromosome pairs. The mildew resistant strain is being tested at College Station Renner and Chillicothe stations and samples will be shared with wheat breeders worldwide for evaluation and use.
About 85 percent of cattle in Texas feedlots are now locally owned, a shift from a few years ago. A survey of banks shows local banks provide about half the credit for feeding and correspondent banks supply another tenth, with local production credit associations handling much of the rest.
Dr. Ed Uvacek of Texas A&M says cow keeping costs rose about 100 percent from 1972 to 1974, driven by inflation during cattle buildup. He notes cycles span about 10 years with liquidation in 1976 and a new cycle starting 1977. 1979 and 1981 expected to be strong for producers as calf and cow slaughter remain high and imports stay low.
Greenbugs emerged as a major sorghum pest in Texas after 1968, infesting about 4.5 million acres across 70 counties. Repeated insecticide use led to resistance and field outbreaks in 1974 and 1975, prompting development of greenbug resistant grain sorghums. Resistance includes non-preference, tolerance, and antibiosis, yet resistant hybrids will still host bugs. Research indicates resistant lines combine non-preference and antibiosis, extending pest development and reducing offspring. A turning point notes the 1915 US wheat record.
Texas ranked third nationwide in honey production and bee colonies in 1975, with 100 commercial beekeepers adding over 6 million dollars to the economy. Production rose to 12.896 million pounds from 10.29 million in 1974, while colonies fell 1 percent to 208,000. Average yield per hive jumped to 62 pounds.
Allan Grant of Visalia California president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will be spotlighted as luncheon speaker at The New World of Agriculture Century 3 in Fort Worth starting at 10 a.m. The event during the Southwest Farm Show features talks on farm machinery energy sources world markets and U S agriculture policy. This year also marks the centennial of state agricultural experiment stations begun in Connecticut in 1875.
A W Dub Anthony Jr of Friona Texas president of the Grain Sorghum Producers Association told the Senate Finance Committee that government embargoes and restrictions caused at least a 1 dollar per cwt loss in grain sorghum prices and threatened national economy. He cited 1973 1974 price swings and the 1975 drop to 3.70 3.80 per cwt amid embargos on Russia and Eastern Europe.
Weatherwise notes a modest price turn for Texas farm commodities since December with only oats above parity and cotton near 46 cents. Cattle and calves total 15.6 million head, down 6 percent from a year ago, while the human population exceeds 12 million. The 1975 Texas calf crop is about 6 million, down 3 percent. Rainfall has been 50 percent of normal, impacting grazing and spring moisture.
Some performers argue squeaky footwear brings misfortune while others dismiss the superstition as superstition, highlighting varied beliefs about stage rituals and luck.
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