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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1958
Page
6
County Agent J D Moore presents moisture based fertilizer guidance. Topics include soil testing, recommended nitrogen and phosphorus rates, corn and maize responses, cotton caution with moisture, watermelons tomatoes sweet potatoes, home gardens and lawns. Extension office offers further help.
County agent J. D. Moore reports soil moisture is adequate for this time of year as farmers plow upland after recent rains. Truck farmers fertilize for the upcoming season while oats and clover grazing disappoint. cattle conditions are generally good and markets are active. Supplemental feeding continues.
Consignments numbered 340 at Cameron Livestock Auction last week with 334 cattle 5 hogs and 1 sheep. Prices rose by fifty cents to one dollar from the prior week as demand stayed strong for stocker calves cows and calves. Top hogs sold 19.75 with prices based on 75 cents under Fort Worth Packer top.
The simplified 1040A is the easiest federal income tax form for 1957 return filing. Eligibility requires total income under 5000 dollars mostly from wages, with at most 100 dollars from outside W-2 sources. If used, Uncle Sam will compute tax and mail bill or refund. Also notes on cotton insect guides available from Texas Agricultural Extension Service offices.
Little River-San Gabriel Soil Conservation District cooperators plan waterways covered with Bermuda grass to serve as outlets for terrace runoff. Sodding should wait until soils dry to avoid compaction. options include sod chunks or root sprigs. Sprigs cost less and establish faster but require mellow seedbed and minimal packing.
Ed Cooper extension wildlife specialist says proper fertilization of farm ponds controls submerged mosses. Apply the first fertilizer immediately and consult the local county agent for details.
Instruction on spotting faint stars by not looking directly at them. Explains central retina cells are less light sensitive, while surrounding cells are more responsive, enabling fainter star visibility when gaze is offset.
Clyde Hensley and son Charles report Coastal Bermuda as effective for erosion control in waterways and terrace channels. They note faster cover and greater drought resilience than common Bermuda, with sodding in 1956 and 1957 showing complete cover by fall and strong rainfall tests. Fertilizer and proper moisture boost establishment.
Army Pvt Finis Ryals Jr 18 whose parents live in Cameron is undergoing eight weeks of basic combat training with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Carson Colorado He attended Morgan High School and previously worked for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad.
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