Control Grazing For Good Use Of Winter Pastures
Texas A&M agronomist Dr. J Neal Pratt urges limited grazing on winter pastures to boost profits. For beef cattle one or two hours daily suffices on medium growth pastures, while dairy and stocker operations may use pastures more. Free choice high quality hay, fertilization, and soil testing improve grazing efficiency and plan for spring topdressing.
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College Station
J. Neal Pratt
Texas A&m University
Pratt
Sunflower Moth Research Pact Funds Texas Study
The USDA and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station commit to a $42,930 research project to study the sunflower moth, an insect posing a major threat to commercial sunflower seed production in Texas.
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USDA
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
Quarantine Inspectors Guard Ports and Borders
Agricultural quarantine inspectors coordinate with government agencies at nations airports seaports and border crossings to prevent entry of destructive foreign plant and animal pests and diseases.
Orchard Care For Peaches And Other Fruits
Guidance on soil pH 7.0 to 7.5 ideal for fruit trees, chelating iron in alkaline blackland soils, and nematode control with Vapam. Pruning rules for peach trees, scaffold selection, and spacing, plus fertilizer and spraying schedules from leaflets for county agents.
County Government Conference Planned For February
The Eleventh Annual Conference for County Judges and Commissioners runs February 5 to 7 at the Kana da Inn. Host sponsors are the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the Agricultural Extension Service. Speakers include Judge J. C. Davis Jr and Dr Kenross Wright with sessions on mental health treatment centers and road materials. Transportation Institute staff from Texas A&M will discuss soil stabilizers and base materials. Attendance is expected at 150 to 200 with registration material sent to county agents.
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College Station
Kanada Inn
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Agricultural Extension Service
John E. Hutchison
J. C. Davis, Jr
Kenross Wright
Texas Department of Mental Retardation and Mental Health
Wright
Hutchinson
Texas A&m University
Transportation Institute
Episcopalians Plan Diocesan Council in Houston
Clergy and laity from All Saint's join delegates from throughout the 57 county Diocese of Texas for the Diocesan Council January 30 31 and February 1 in Houston. The Rice Hotel serves as headquarters while two business sessions are held there. The Opening Service occurs at St Luke's Methodist Church in Southwest Houston.
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All Saint's
Diocese of Texas
Houston
Rice Hotel
St. Luke's Methodist Church
New Provisions Expand Small Farm Program 1969
New rules broaden 1969 Small Farm Program payments for farms with 10 acres or less or 3600 pounds or less. Eligible for 35 percent of the effective allotment even if no cotton is planted. planting cotton adds a price support payment. Sign up runs February 3 to March 21. Notices of leases yields and payment rates will be mailed before sign up. Wool producers who sold wool or unshorn lambs in 1968 must file incentive payments by January 31.
Get W-2 Forms To Employee By Jan. 31
IRS reminds employers that employees must receive two copies of Form W-2 on or before Friday January 31 1969. A P Andrews of the IRS in Temple explains the form shows total wages and taxes for 1968, including sick pay. corrections require a new statement marked corrected by employer.
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Internal Revenue Service
A. P. Andrews
Temple
Financial report of Buckholts State Bank 1969 condition
The Bank in Buckholts Texas presents its January 1969 sworn report of condition with totals for assets 1 871 178 66 deposits 1 646 417 37 liabilities 1 666 681 89 and capital accounts 204 496 77. Officials Jewel B Burtis cashier verifies accuracy with notary Floyd W Stark notarization January 9 1969.
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United States
Jewel B. Burtis
Jewel Sb. Burtis
Vernon Dungan
Leo Fuchs
Edna Fuchs
State of Texas
Milam
Floyd W. Stark
Sorghum Club Cites Mode For '68 Yield
Troy Mode of Cameron posts a dryland yield of 4182.66 pounds per acre in the 1968 DeKalb Om ghum Masters Club. He harvested a DeKalb F-61 field with third party verification. Mode used yield goal fertilization and weed and insect control, planting seven pounds per acre with 91 pounds of nitrogen and 30 pounds of phosphate, plus Propazine and two cultivations.
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Troy Mode
Cameron
Mode
Auction Report from Cameron Livestock Auction
Cameron livestock auction reports 650 cattle and 479 hogs consigned. Prices show steers 24.00 to 26.50 per cwt, fat cows 14.00 to 17.00, hogs No 1 to 3 at 18.00 to 20.00, sows 14.00 to 16.59, boars 7.00 to 9.00. Cattle categories include calves, stockers, and cow and calf combinations with varied ranges.
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Cameron
G&c
School Lunch Menu Week of January 20 24
The menu lists daily offerings for Monday through Friday with main items and sides. Items include fish portions, macaroni and cheese, chili and beans, baked ham, hamburger, meat loaf, and assorted sides and desserts with milk.
Mrs Naomi Walker and Mrs Howard Fowler Visit Rockdale Father
Mrs Naomi Walker of Rockdale and Mrs Howard Fowler were guests in their father’s home, Mr Jim Bales.
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Naomi Walker
Rockdale
Howard Fowler
Jim Bales
Texas Leads National Defense Contracts in FY 1969 First Quarter
Texas contributed 10.8 percent of the nation’s defense contract work for the year to date totaling 1 062 974 000, keeping Texas ahead of New York and second only to California. Senator Tower cited that the FY 69 first quarter figure shows an increase over FY 1968 by 204 344 000.
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Texas
New York
California
Tower
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Bermuda
F. M. Praesel
Rockdale, Texas
Oldsmobiles
GREAT
Olds
Episcopalians
ASCS
By Alva E. Sanders
the Buckholts State Bank State Bank No
Buckholts
Issons
Mr. Farmer
Abate & Abate, Inc
Bremond, Texas
Coats
McIntosh
In Cameron
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