Texas Agriculture Weather and Trade Outlook from 1975
Rainfall remains scarce across Texas crop districts with half normal totals in three months ending 1975. Wheat and oats suffer grazing shortages, while the onion crop could reach 23 500 acres, the largest since 1964. Livestock exports from Texas in 1975 set records, led by beef cattle to Mexico among others. Cotton production for 1975 hits a historic low. 1976 planting starts Feb 1 in the Rio Grande Valley with economists hopeful for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Low Plains
Upper Coastal Bend
Far West
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Nicaragua
British Honduras
Bolivia
el Salvador
Panama
Brazil
Venezuela
Ecuador
Guatemala
Argentina
High Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Ear Tick Control and Sorghum Swine Feed Study
Williamson and Milam counties report ear tick parasites in cattle with one host life cycle. Treatments include Coumaphos Lindane Malathion Ronnel and Toxaphene, plus kerosene around water troughs to kill some eggs. Sorghum grain swine rations now rival corn for pork yield and quality per Texas trial data. A correction notes A Tim Stewart photo credit error and thanks to Bill McCutchen for junior livestock show aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Milam
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
T. D. Tanksley Jr
Cameron Herald
Tim Stewart
Stockyard
Milano
Russell
Bill McCutchen
Cotton Textile Experts Stay Ahead Of The Crowd
Cotton Incorporated researchers in Raleigh stay ahead of trends by upgrading knitting equipment to dense fine gauge fabrics. They swapped machines for two new double knit and single knit units to develop high quality cotton fabrics, aiming to outrun market demand for luxurious, tightly woven clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Incorporated
Fiber Company
U. S
Hal E. Brockmann
Brockmann
Cotton Researchers
Naman Defends Value of ACP Program
Texas Farmers Union President Jay Naman of Waco defends the Agricultural Conservation Program against Earl Butz criticism. He cites a $14.78 million Texas allocation and matches with farmers financing erosion control, water projects, and other conservation work to curb erosion and pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naman
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Waco
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Butz
Iowa
Texas Farm Leader
Congress
USDA
Texas
ASCS
Farmers Union
Youth Add Funds For Junior Show
Five youths sold 768 dollars worth of chances on the butcher calf donated by Milam Grain Company Cameron Bob Clark Ferrell Angell and Cameron Livestock Auction. Top seller James Pounders Rockdale FFA moved 206 dollars and won a 12 gauge shotgun donated by Wied Hardware. Other top sellers include Steven Beasley Thorndale 4 H 158 dollars Dale Westbrook Rockdale 4 H 143 dollars Rebecca Riola Cameron 4 H 136 dollars and Kenney Patin Thorndale 4 H 125 dollars. Proceeds fund prize money for exhibitors. Calf won by Richard Williams First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Milam Grain Company
Cameron
Bob Clark
Ferrell Angell
James Pounders
Rockdale Ffa
Wied Hardware
Bubba Wied
Steven Beasley
Thorndale
Dale Westbrook
Rockdale
Rebecca Riola
Kenney Patin
Richard Williams
First National Bank
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John C. White
Monarch Jersey
Bill Arthur
Joe Biskup
Buckholts
Farm Bureau Companies
England
Larry Mahan
Conlee
Conlees
Ana
Central
Ira Bell, JR
Bastrop
E.C. Boecker
Fred Richter
Marvin Lenz
Taylor
Flife
Seed Co., Inc
P.O
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