Greenbug Infestations Reported in County Maize Areas
County Agent J. D. Moore notes moderate to damaging greenbug outbreaks in Thorndale and San Gabriel maize. Reports cover west county, with guidance on life cycle, host plants, natural enemies, and recommended treatments using diazinon and malathion, plus warnings against methyl parathion on grain sorghum. Leaflets available at the county agents office.
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Thorndale
San Gabriel
Texas Panhandle
Johnsongrass
Beltwide campaign aims for better cotton yields and markets
Extension cotton specialist Fred C. Elliott outlines a nationwide effort to raise yields to the maximum profitable level through area specific practices. He notes a need to stabilize the crop’s market position, conserve supplies, and capitalize on strong demand for denims and knits, while cautioning about low carryover and ongoing supply uncertainty.
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Fred C. Elliott
Elliott
Market Report from Cameron cattle and hog sale
Cameron livestock auction saw 675 cattle and calves sold, down from 787 last week and 450 last year, with prices mixed as cows and bulls varied and calves steady. Hog receipts reached 327 with higher barrows, gilts, and sows, while ground soaking rains boost cotton prospects and upcoming Texas Farmers Union meetings in Lubbock and Dallas.
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Cameron
Wheat growers to get 1.20 per bushel preliminary 1971 payment
The USDA announces a preliminary payment of 1.20 per bushel for the 1971 wheat crop, amounting to 75 percent of the estimated face value of domestic wheat certificates. Final payment depends on parity and national average price from July 1 to November, with final pay due after December.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Local Social Notes Plus Farm Subsidy Details
A series of names and weekend visits from Jones Prairie to Georgetown and Cameron recounts social gatherings among the community. The second portion outlines USDA farm subsidies for 1971 with preliminary payments per bushel for corn and sorghum and per pound for cotton, plus guaranteed national averages and payment timing.
Milam County Farm Bureau sponsors two couples to leadership conference
The Milam County Farm Bureau will sponsor Mr and Mrs Carl Grothe of Minerva and Mr and Mrs Robert Jungmann of Buckholts to the area Leadership Conference for young farmers and ranchers on July 19 at Athens. The two day event, conducted by the Texas Farm Bureau, aims to explain Farm Bureau aims and programs and how young members can participate.
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Texas Farmers Union
Jay Numan
Waco
First National Bank
Cameron
Joe Rankin
Ralls
J W. Maddux
Hewitt
Kenneth Moss
Milam County
Naman
Milam County Farm Bureau
Carl Grothe
Minerva
Robert Jungmann
Buckholts
Athens
Edwin Lehmann
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas
Farm Bureau
TFB
Young Farmer and Rancher Advisory Committee
Special Care For Yard Lawn Use In Hot Texas Weather
Extension horticulturist Everett Janne advises gardeners to conserve moisture in Texas heat with deep irrigation to six to ten inches, mulching borders with two inches of organic mulch, and mowing taller blades to shade and reduce lawn water needs. He warns against frequent light watering and applying chemicals without soil moisture.
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Texas
Everett Janne
Janne
Eradication efforts target Bowie County after first screwworm case since 1962
A confirmed screwworm case near Texarkana prompts intensive response by eradication officials. Sterile flies from Mission Laboratory will be released to hotspot the area, ground spraying will occur, and stockmen are urged to submit worm samples for positive ID. Local agents provide mailing kits for larvae samples. Hog inventories on Texas farms totaled 1,656,000 head on June 1, up 51 percent from a year ago, while national hog numbers rose 2 percent. Breeding hogs in Texas increased 43 percent whereas the national figure dropped 8 percent.
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Bowie County
Texarkana
Mission Laboratory
Mission Lab
Texas
Texas Crop & Livestock Reporting Service
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J. D. Moore
Italy
U.S
Virginia
Market Report
Lubbock
Dallas
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Baker Hotel
Farmers Union
G. A. Dodd
Rosebud
Jay Naman
Ascs News
Reim
Jones Prairie
Rush Price
Willie Phipps
Lou Childers
Baytown
Bill Thweatt
Thweatt
Georgetown
Billy Thweatt
Carl Weems
Buster
Milton Weems
Ewing Dodson
Cameron Park
Dodson
Mrs. Tommie Gate
Mrs Coy
Sheffield
Mildred Martin
Larry Kindrick
Burnett
Susie Atkinson
Ted Martin
Bailey Jones
Jamie Jones
Houston
Edgar Burnett
Marble Falls
Karen Fontaine
James Fontaine
Austin
Hazel Fontaine
Frank Black
Clarence Weidner
New Braunsville
Clarence Weidner Jr
San Antonio
USDA
Firestone E
Firestone
Blackwal
Blackwall
Blackwall Volks
Horstmann Tire Store
The
Cameron Herald
Vourralisra
Atexas Institution
Baron Reuter
Aachen
Brussels
Reuters
Internationa
London
FRM News
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