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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
2
Milam Farmers and Milam Ranches are featured for ongoing agricultural work. The report notes crop production, livestock management, and community involvement by local farm families in Milam County.
Dairy farmers can curb fly breeding by frequent manure disposal and approved chemical treatments. Spread barnyard manure every three to four days or compost it with calcium cyanamid and superphosphate. If needed, malathion spray or fly balls are usable, with precautions to avoid milk, feed, or water contamination. Dust cows with methoxychlor or malathion five hours before milking.
Pan American Petroleum and R E Gamble plan a 7500 foot Rodessa test one mile northwest of Calvert. The venture, No 1 P C Gibson 467, lies on a 101.42 acre tract from Jesse Webb and Samuel Kennedy surveys. Nearest Rodessa production is five miles northwest in East Calvert gas pool. The old Calvert field is five miles west. Annual milk and dairy consumption figures appear in the text.
Milam County 4-H members participate in the State 4 H Roundup at College Station on June 4 5 and 6 with the Senior Poultry Judging team and the Senior Beef Cattle Demonstration team. Team members include Dennis Jistel Calvin Shenkir Don Glaser Tom Thweatt and Dean Stiles. County agent J D Moore accompanies them.
Graveside rites were held in Bellville for Victor E. Laas former Thorndale High School principal. Funeral services were in Los Fresnos where he served as superintendent. He collapsed and died Saturday night as his daughter Cynthia won the Lions Club queen contest. He was to be installed as third vice president of the Lions Club minutes later. He had a heart condition and had been hospitalized in March.
An insect tour at Thorn dale on May 27 noted flea hopper infestations in uncial fields not poisoned for six days. Worm infestation appeared where strong insecticides like Methyparathion and Gathion had been used. Quick kill insecticides should be avoided unless boll weevils are present. Overall May brought low boll weevil levels. crop prospects remain good nationwide. Texas Oklahoma summary shows steady spot trading with no price change and modest forward interest while mills stay cautious. Austin reports excellent progress with some replanting and planting. most acreage seeded and winter garden crops moisture rich.
Two Milam County towns Griffin Chapel and Gause win $25 prizes in Division II of the Texas Community Improvement program Southern District. Telephone Community in Fannin County tops rural Texas communities with first place. runners up include Flint-Gresham Colmes Weil and North Alamo. Total $1,600 awarded from electric utilities. program boosts income farms health and social participation.
Karen Freeman of Rockdale has been selected by Milam County Chapter Texas Woman's University Alumnae Association to receive a $100 scholarship presented via the TWU Foundation in Denton. She maintains an A average, leads in clubs, and has past academic honors including a history award and an original poem in a national anthology.
Funeral services for A. E. Pool former Cameron resident were held in Roswell New Mexico Monday Pool born in Jones Prairie Burial was in Roswell Surviving wife Eugenia Pope Pool two granddaughters and one sister Mrs Robinson of Dallas
Reportable diseases in Milam County for the week ending June 1 include six cases of whooping cough, 17 cases of strep throat, and two cases of gonorrhea, per Dr. T. EB Crump acting director of the Milam County Health Department. June is Dairy Month with seasonal high dairy supplies.
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