Milam County Crops Face Cotton Insect Pressure And Beef Cattle Short Course
Milam County farmers report boll weevils and flea hoppers despite control programs. Recommendations include Dieldrin Aldrin Heptachlor mixed with DDT for late season control to curb boll worms. Also notes beef cattle short course dates and topics like artificial insemination, reproductive diseases, and marketing.
County 4-H Camp Set at Ledbetter Park
Milam county 4-H Clubs hold their annual county 4-H Camp July 1 at Ledbetter Park Cameron with about 150 participants including members and parents. Activities run 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Calf hoof trimming tips to prevent sore feet are noted. District Camp at Brownwood is July 14 15 16. contact county agents office.
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Ledbetter Park
Cameron
Brownwood
Consignments of 540 Head at Cameron Live Stock Auction
Consignments totaled 540 cattle at Cameron Live Stock Auction with 170 sellers and 60 buyers. Prices rose 50 cents to 1 dollar on fat cows good slaughter calves and good stocker steer calves while other classes sold steady to strong versus last week. Top hogs sold direct 200 to 245 pounds at 22.50.
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Cameron
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Soil moisture good crops assured in county report
County agent J. D. Moore reports excellent surface and subsoil moisture after timely rain. Corn and grain sorghum are well set for harvest and hay cuts from Johnson grass meadows will increase. Cotton is in excellent condition with blooms on older plants, though some insect damage noted. Livestock pasture and water are abundant.
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J. D. Moore
Johnson Grass
Moore
Mrs. Laffere Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
The Lutheran Women's Missionary Society met with Mrs. Leroy Laffere Thursday afternoon in Sharp. The hostess served refreshments to 13 members and three visitors. Mrs. Sager reported on the Church Workers Institute held in Seguin last week with Rev F Sager leading the Bible study.
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Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
Leroy Laffere
Sharp
Henry Abel
F. ‘% Sager
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