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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
2
County Agents Notes outlines a trial of a U S Department of Agriculture dual grading system for beef starting July 1. The program adds a curability grade to the existing quality grade to better reflect consumer demand and incentivize meat-type cattle with trim fat and muscular carcasses, with six yield grades from No 1 to No 6.
Thunder showers drenched most areas with heavy rain in places while harvest moved ahead in the Valley. Demand eased, with slow spot markets and reduced purchases as irrigation remained solid and insect pressure grew in some fields.
A M Meekins of Texas A and M College notes that milk is about 87 percent water and a dairy cow needs about five gallons of water per gallon of milk. Adequate, clean, well located water is essential year round for high producing herds.
Milam County Conservation Service reports 1962 grain sorghums price support No. 2 rate at 2.16 dollars per cwt. No. 1 grade carries a premium. Premiums and discounts apply to basic support when warehouse loans are finalized and to farm-storage loan settlement.
FHA officers from Slocum Palestine Fairfield Teague Athens Cayuga Westwood A M Consolidated Rockdale and Cameron gathered June 14 at Lakeview Methodist Assembly for District II Area II training. Mrs Joe Parker Nelda Parker Linda Tucker and Janice Simecek participated. Discussions covered next year plans with a recreation hour and swimming after lunch.
College Station reports fertilizer remains a sound buy for farms as costs rise elsewhere. Extension specialist Cecil Parker urges soil testing to tailor nutrient needs, compare fertilizer forms, and run check plots to gauge value. local agents can help plan the program.
Camp Yahuaya enters its third week with Scouts from Gatesville Cameron Rockdale Temple Nolanville and Waco. Camp Director W A Martin invites parents and friends to visit through August 4 with Thursday parent nights and Order of Arrow call outs. Troops listed include 89 Rockdale 90 Rockneie and 141 Cameron with named scouts and leaders.
Barbecued turkey praised as tasty and easy for picnics says F Z Beanblossom extension poultry marketing specialist. New Texas 4H Council officers named at Houston meeting are Richard McDonald chairman Ann Richard Chitwood vice chairman Judy Miller secretary treasurer. Water usage in dairy production highlighted by Arch Meekma noting cows drink 12 to 15 gallons daily with some high producers at 35 gallons.
Dairying remains the main driver of farm income, accounting for about one fifth of the U.S. agricultural economy and shaping the overall rural economy and policy focus.
Cecil Parker an extension farm management specialist notes fertilizer prices unchanged since 1951 and Texas farmers have raised usage by 23 percent in the period highlighting fertilizer as a value item for production.
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