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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1962
Page
2
Auction report from Cameron Livestock Auction shows cattle counts of 368 head, hogs 165 and sheep 9. Prices ranged for steers 21.00 to 23.50, cows 10.00 to 16.50, calves up to 33.50, bulls 16.50 to 20.50, and hogs 13.40 to 17.60 with various weights and stocker categories.
Spot trading moved slowly with limited demand as shippers bought small volumes. Middling 1 1/8 inch cotton held firm across Dallas 33.52, Galveston 33.40, Houston 33.25, Lubbock 33.00 cents, unchanged from last week. Farming weather remained open with moisture shortages in many areas and estimates of 200 000 acres planted by midweek in the Valley.
Milam County Agent Ben Spears spoke to about fifty Cameron area farmers on grain sorghum production emphasizing seed bed preparation soil fertility and planting dates as key to profitable yields. He warned bedding as risky for moisture loss and noted fall plowing improves stands. Fertilizer tests show 30 lb nitrogen and 30–40 lb phosphorus per acre best for Milam feed crops. Early planting reduces sorghum midge damage with tests from Colieze Station in 1960. Demonstrations to observe include 3 x 4 Dwarf Grain Sorghum in Cameron Buckholts and Thorndale communities this summer.
Milam county farmers should base planting choices on 1961 corn performance tests from seven Texas Blacklands locations. Recommended yellow hybrids in order are Texas 28 3 and 36 Texas 17W and Asgrow 1065W lead white hybrids among 19 varieties tested.`
Milam County ASCS outlines the 1962 signup period for corn and grain sorghum and for spring planted barley and wheat under the Wheat Stabilization Program. The signup runs until March 30. Secretary Freeman cites previous program success and ongoing reductions in stockpiles to stabilize markets and aid farm income.
Secretary Freeman announced a revised memorandum of understanding between USDA and local soil conservation districts. The updated agreement broadens help for conserving soil water vegetation and wildlife and reducing flood and sediment damage. Texas has 182 districts covering 98 percent of the state with about 21.5 million miles of railroad track.
Clement E. Kortis radioman seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Alfred G Kortis Cameron is serving aboard the tank landing ship USS Waldo County unit of the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force at Norfolk celebrating its 20th anniversary on February 20 1942 date of organization. The force led major Allied amphibious landings in World War II and now includes about 17 000 men on 58 ships and units with Navy Marine coordination across multiple oceans and seas. Vice Admiral Alfred G Ward praised the force as a vanguard in peace and spearhead in war. A separate Tex law from 1884 makes fence cutting a felony.
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station breeders announce New Tomato Chico a processing type tomato resistant to disease. It suits machine harvest and is adapted to the Lower Rio Grande Valley with 370 miles of coastline and 26 port towns in the state.
Milam County farmers and their interests engage in agreements with the U S Department of Agriculture to aid in conserving soil and water resources. Lynn Pittard, extension soil and water conservation specialist, notes the collaborative effort.
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