Cherries Cauliflower and Pork Tips From Midwinter Guide
February fruit guidance notes how to read cherry labels for red tart or red sweet varieties both pitted and unpitted and packed in water or syrup. Cauliflower should be creamy white tight and clean with bright green jacket leaves. Cooking pork to 175 degrees F. prevents trichinosis though inspection cannot detect the organism.
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Christine Laws
George Washington
New Social Security Benefits Apply By February End
Jack Calvert of the Temple social security district warns that many newly eligible under the 1967 amendments must apply by February 26 1969 or lose back benefits up to 12 months. Benefits first payable February 1968 extend to young disabled workers widows and dependents meeting new work tests and children of women workers who had some work.
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Jack Calvert
Temple Social Security District
Calvert
Watson Bill Seeks Tax Free Rural Water Systems
Senator Murray Watson Jr proposes tax exemption for nonprofit rural water firms in Texas. SJR 6 would let voters amend the constitution to grant exemptions, SB54 would implement the change if approved. Farm Service loans funded construction, loans repaid from water sales, and local assessors tax some systems. The measures were referred to Senate committees.
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Texas
Murray Watson, Jr
Mart
Farmers Home Administration
Watson
Ben Barnes
Senate
Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Affairs Committee
Beef Cow Numbers Grow In Texas But Prices Show Drop
Texas beef cow numbers rose 25 percent from 1959 to 1964 totaling 962 058 head, with 162 counties reflecting at least a 24 percent increase. Prices fell in the period from 1959 to 1964. cattle averaged 21.60 dollars per cwt in 1959 and 14.90 in 1964, calves 25.80 to 18.60 dollars per cwt respectively.
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Texas
Edward Uracek
Texas A&m University
Machine to gauge tomato ripeness under development
U S DA researchers are developing a machine to inspect inside tomatoes to determine ripeness and quality, aiming to remove the need for homemakers to squeeze fruit. The article also reports on coastal bermuda sprigging in Milam County with large acreages planned and best practices for establishing, fertilizing, and weed control.
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U.S.D.A
Bermuda
Milam County
Careycrest Ranch
Milano
George Davis
Davis
Pratt
Kleingrass
N. J. Norris
Livestock and Forage Research Center
McGregor
South Africa
Texas
SCS Grass Nursery
San Antonio
James FE. Smith, Jr
Red River
Beeville
Dairy Science Develops Whippable Dried Skim Milk
U S Department of Agriculture researchers report a dried skim milk product that can be whipped into a low calorie dessert topping. When homogenized before drying and reconstituted at a ratio of one part powder to two parts water it foams after three minutes of whipping.
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U.S.D.A
Public Hearing On Texas Water Plan Set For April 10
The Texas Water Rights Commission ordered a public hearing for April 10 after receiving the complete Texas Water Plan from the Texas Water Development Board on February 21. The hearing will assess protection of water rights and equitable adjustment procedures, with statements allowed. Copies of the Plan are available from the Texas Water Development Board in Austin.
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Texas
Texas Water Rights Commission
Commission
Texas Water Development Board
William E. Ber
Ger
Hondo
Texas Highway Department
Ith and
Brazos
Austin
Otha F. Dent
Littlefield
Joe D. Carter
Sherman
Texas Water Plan
Alternate crops allowed on diverted wheat and feed grain acres
The 1960 wheat and feed grain programs allow sesame guar plantage ovata mustard seed cranube sunflower and safflower as nonsurplus crops on voluntarily diverted acreage. Minimum diversions are 20 percent of base for feed grains and 15 percent for wheat. Payments drop on diverted acres. no payment for sunflower or safflower. 50 percent reduction for other alternates.
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Alva E. Sanders
Livestock Auction Prices Ledger Summary
Prices for cattle calves hogs and cows are listed with ranges across grades. Fat cows stocker cows and butcher bulls show mid to high teens low twenties, calves command mid twenties, cows with calves vary around two hundred to two hundred forty dollars, hogs No 1 to 3 fetch about nineteen to twenty dollars per hundredweight.
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H.C
Iowa
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