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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
4
May rains have left cotton fields looking like hay meadows. Time to spray for overwintered boll weevils using Guthion at 1/4 pound per acre between pin head and 1/2 grown squares, not past 1/3 grown. Also notes on lawn diseases Brown Patch Helminthosporium Leaf Spot and Gray Leaf Spot. recommends two to three applications of Maneb and cautions against wet electrical appliances.
Texas poultry cash receipts fell by over 30 million from 1973 to 1974 as eggs production shrank and turkey prices declined. Broilers stayed up in number but with lower prices, while turkeys and eggs contributed most to the drop, with receipts down to 304 million from 335 million.
The text notes major tenderness influencers in meat including animal age at slaughter, with tenderness dropping after three years. It adds aging and curing boost tenderness and identifies three enzymes Bromelin, Ficin, and Papain as pineapple, fig, and papaya derived respectively, from Gulf Farm Center in Cameron Texas.
The 1975 State Fair of Texas will host a feeder barrow show and sale under Parker County Swine Breeders Association supervision. Don Clark says the event helps breeders compete and provides quality barrows for vocational teachers county agents and spring shows. Top 250 pigs will be sold in the auction.
U S cotton producers may not plant the 9.9 million acres planned for March 1 as bad weather and delayed progress in the Mississippi Delta reduce intended plantings. Analysts warn of a potential 100000 to 500000 acre cut, with further reductions if May weather remains unfavorable.
Farmers on the High Plains will plant no castor beans in 1975 according to Agriculture Commissioner John C. White. The region, the only area in Texas where castor beans were grown, harvested about 800 acres last year as production declined.
A dated list items include a4 post hole auger 8 inch, a 190 Ford sugar, four foot harrow sections, three potato chisels with sweeps for coastal roots, a two wheel trailer frame with tires and axle, Sears cement mixer with electric motor, a 1969 Chevy pickup bed, a bumper for a 1960 Chevy pickup, four wheels and tires, antique rain planter horse drawn, antique cultivator horse drawn and a wooden-sided shed trailer plus other assorted items.
Texas farmers prepare for the 1975 cotton season as the first bale is expected in June in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Industry optimism grows on reduced acreage and a recovering economy, with planting over half complete despite hail and floods. Brucellosis indemnity payments are available through the Texas Animal Health Programs Office, while statewide harvests of peppers peaches pecans and melons begin amid weather impacts and ongoing crop surveys.
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