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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
8
Farm scene tips advise Hoys and girls in the Chamber of Commerce program to limit air, space, and ventilation for baby chicks due to persistent cold weather during the 19 day growing period. Chicks are 1 day old and starting to feather.
Griffin Chapel Community joins the State Wide Community Improvement Program run by Texas Extension Service and Texas Farm groups to boost farm life. District prizes total 100 for first, 75 for second, 25 each for three thirds, with state awards up to 700, 400, and 300 for top winners.
Milam County 4H exhibitors produced two champions at the Houston show. Barbara Nan McClaren’s 1155 pound Shorthorn was judged top animal in a class of 63, and Patsy Titsworth won two Blue Ribbon Yorkshire barrows with her heavy entry crowned Champion Yorkshire barrow. Other Milam winners included several ribbons in steer, Hereford, and Jersey classes. Adult leaders accompanying the group included J D Moore and numerous McClaren family members.
College Station reports that plant disease management is vital for livestock profits as weather soil and seed faults are often blamed for losses. Harlan E. Smith says quality feed suffers from plant diseases, making prevention key including seed treatment, selecting dry sound seed, warm mellow soil, crop rotation and resistant varieties.
A local business owner credits want ads for most of their sales and even mentions using ads to find a new dog. The quote highlights effectiveness of classified advertising for generating customers and linking to pet adoption.
Texas extension officials announce a new award within the 4H Cooperative Result Demonstration and 4H Team Method Demonstration. 1960 district winners will receive all expense trips to Amarillo and Berkeley for the American Institute of Cooperation meeting, with state winners similar trips, as part of the Talent Club.
Approximately thirty members of county livestock committees and local business groups attended a Brucellosis meeting in Cameron on February 26. The talk defined Brucellosis as a contagious disease affecting cattle swine horses and other livestock and noted its transmission through contaminated feed water and contact with infected animals. The Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission leads two programs including calf hood vaccination at producer expense and a testing slaughter plan.
The county must meet the Type II program requirements to become a modified certified free area for animal health. Compliance involves structured surveillance, reporting, and containment measures to qualify for the designation.
The Jr. and Sr. Class of Sharp High School sponsor a chili supper and Rockdale Lions Club Minstrel on Saturday night March 12. Supper begins at 6 p.m. Minstrel admission is 9 cents for adults and 5 cents for children.
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