FHA Funds Available To Aid Farmer Operating Loans
The Farmers Home Administration announces a 35 million dollar contingency fund from the 1961 Agriculture Appropriations Act to expand operating loans for eligible family type farms. Loans aid livestock, equipment, feed, seed, fertilizer, and refinancing debts at 5 percent, repayable up to seven years, with details from the Cameron FHA County Office.
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William H. Gaston
Farmers Home Administration
Gaston
U. S. Department of Agriculture
FHA
Henderson Building
East Street
Cameron
Texas A&M To Sponsor Career Day March 18
COLLEGE STATION The 13th Annual High School Career Day will be held on the Texas A M College campus March 18. Juniors and seniors visiting will tour facilities, meet faculty for career counseling, and learn about degree programs at Texas A M.
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College Station
Texas A & M College
A&m
Texas A & M
Memorial
Guion Hall
Frank W. R. Hubert
School of Arts and Sciences
Roland Dommert
Cowley
ROTC
Syd Heaton
Tyler
Robert Laird
Dayton
A&m College
Soil Test Guidance Helps Fertilizer Choices
A soil test eliminates guesswork in buying and applying fertilizers. Test your soil and base application on results rather than assumptions.
Insurance ad for George Childress with Oxford contact
Auto liability offer promotes rates as low as $1.50 per month. Call Oxford 7 2112. George Childress Insurance represents stock companies only.
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Call Oxford
George Childress
It's Best To Know What's In The Bag
College Station warns farmers about seed bargains that tempt with low cost but risk part or all of crop yield and quality. Extension agronomist Hodges urges choosing good quality seed of known performance, noting seed is a small part of cost but pivotal to profits.
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R. J. Hodges
Extension Agronomist
Hodges
Insect Control Short Course Planned at Cameron High
A five day insect control short course for farmers runs March 13 to 17 at Cameron Yee High School Vocational Agriculture Department. Dr. Earl Knebel and C. Titsworth coordinate with Texas Education Agency and A&M. Entomology expert H A Turney leads instruction with on farm guidance and practicable insecticide methods.
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Cameron Yee High School
Vocational Agriculture Department
Earl Knebel
C. Titsworth
H. A. Turney
Vocational Agriculture Division
Texas Education Agency
Department of Entomology
Texas A & M College
Turney
University of Arkansas
State of Texas
Texas Extension Service
Lester Buford
Ili
Houston
Texas
Cameron
Superintendent of Schools
C. Tistworth
Willlso
Chemicals Can Control Weeds In Winter Lawns
College Station expert George McBee explains using chemicals to eliminate winter weeds in lawns. Apply when weeds are growing and under three inches tall. for taller plants mow and wait then reapply. Use 2 4 D and endothal most common, with spot treatments possible. follow manufacturer directions and consult L 425 for guidance.
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College
George McBee
McBee
Fertilizer use linked to cotton disease control findings
Extension plant pathologist Harlan E. Smith says proper nitrogen and potassium levels reduce disease losses in cotton. Balanced fertility prevents susceptibility to bacterial blight, Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, while excess nitrogen can worsen bull rots and wilt damage.
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College Station
Harlan E . Smith
Smith
Seed quality matters says extension agronomist Hodges
R. J. Hodges extension agronomist urges farmers to buy the best seed available despite higher prices, noting that seed quality can dramatically affect crop performance and profits.
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R. J. Hodges
Extension Agronomist
Milam County Outlook Notes Cattle Prices and Hog Trends
March outlook reports rising fed cattle marketing may curb price spikes. Stocker and feeder cattle face favorable but limited price gains, hogs should stay profitable with Texas prices above 20 dollars this summer. U S cattle numbers rise 1 percent to 97.139 million, Texas cattle and calves total 9.4 million, farm value of Texas cattle down 19 per head to 1.1 billion. Hog numbers fall seven percent with Texas hog value up to 20.9 million dollars.
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Milam County
Texas
U. S
Peppermint Pepper Upper for Outdoor Energy
Plan a quick energy boost on hikes or in a deer blind by dissolving in the mouth a pepper upper made from a teaspoon of instant coffee and a teaspoon of sugar. Wrap in waxed paper or foil and carry several in a hunting coat or game bag.
Farm Records Highlight Management Gap Among Similar Farms
Farm records show income differences persist among similar farms due to management. A top farmer records well, tests new practices, optimizes labor, scales operations, and studies markets to cut per unit costs. Future success hinges on large, efficiently run operations and evolving farm economics ideas.
Bergsma and Prater to Speak at Milam County Livestock Meeting
Lloyd Bergsma and Tom Prater of A and M College will speak at a Milam County livestock meeting in Cameron. Bergsma discusses Livestock Outlook and Prater covers Costs in Beef Cattle Operations. The event starts 7:30 p.m. at the Cameron Auction Barn, sponsored by the Milam County Farm Bureau and local agricultural committees.
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Lloyd Bergsma
Tom Prater
A & M College
Milam County
Bergsma
Prater
Cameron
Milam County Farm Bureau
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
County Extension Livestock Committee
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Sunshine
Anderson TV Sales
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Ford
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Penney
DAN River
Blazer
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