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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
4
County Agent notes grain sorghum yields likely around 1200 to 1500 pounds per acre due to moisture stress, far below normal near 3000. Prices for forage are strong, with feed grain demand depleting stocks while cotton holds up under heat. Screwworm alert issued after a Bowie County case prompts eradication efforts and extended monitoring.
VA reports RH life insurance reaching one billion in face value with 113000 active policies as of May and 2000 new policies issued that month. VA notes 22000 low cost RH policies issued last year, a 50 percent rise from 1969, aiding disabled veterans' access to coverage. Eligible veterans discharged after April 25 1951 with service connected disability may obtain a $10000 RH policy at standard rates.
Sheep producers voted by a wide margin to continue deductions from National Wool Act payments to fund wool and lamb promotion. Preliminary results show about 60,020 in favor and 8,949 against, with those favoring owning 11,091,874 sheep. The plan allows deductions up to 1.5 cents per pound on shorn wool and 7.5 cents per hundredweight on unshorn lambs for 1971–1973.
A Texas Agricultural Extension Service study in Shelby County fed 14 crossbred heifers a 136 day drylot ration starting Nov 27 1970 ending Apr 13 1971. The trial used broiler litter plus ground mill molasses and vitamin A with hay salt minerals. initial weight averaged 364 pounds rising to 528.5 pounds with total gain 164.7 pounds and daily gain of 1.21 pounds. Feed cost averaged 17.57 cents per head per day and 14.5 cents per pound of gain. Worming occurred at start and cattle performed well on spring pasture.
Three Milam County high school students Jackie Chubb Sandra Woelfel and Lawrence Zotz Jr will travel by chartered bus on July 20 to Baylor University Waco for a four day Citizenship Seminar sponsored by the Milam County Farm Bureau One hundred ninety words?
Temik, a new systemic insecticide, shows strong cotton control in Bel County demonstrations with more squares and larger stalks. But high cost and high toxicity raise hazards and fears of bollworms or budworms appearing after Temik use. Armadillo pests have expanded from the Mexican border into Oklahoma and Mississippi.
Wildlife offers a significant income if landowners provide basic needs. Cover food and water attract hunters and anglers, supplementing or surpassing livestock earnings. Deer and quail thrive with minimal disruption to farming, using shared water, and food plots. For details contact local Soil and Water Conservation District.
Israeli scientist Prof. Michael Evenari and team replicate Nabatean rain pinching to turn Avdat and Shivra deserts green. They harvest scarce winter rains via large catchment areas and Nabatean conduits, risking little water for orchards and vegetables.
Texas A M University will host its 21st Annual Beef Cattle Short Course August 16 17 at the Memorial Student Center on campus. The program theme focuses on Improving Reproductive Efficiency in Beef Cattle with topics on breeding heifers feeding programs calving difficulties and studies on calving calf performance in exotic cattle.
American Horseman reports reader interest in veterinary care with Dr Arthur Fredericks and Dr Robert Fredericks outlining on hand supplies and first aid steps. Wound care clips hair cleans wounds avoid washing bleeding and ensure drainage for punctures. antiseptics, colic remedies, and ointments urged. Flying horses noted as cargo valued, with pallettization allowing multihorse loads and careful handling for safe travel.
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