County Brucellosis Testing Plan Outlined by Rural Leaders
County and community leaders heard Dr. Jim Sousares outline a 13 area Brucellosis testing plan with area 2 and 3 starting tests. USDA lab moves into Milam County March 18. Heifers vaccinated free. cattle over 30 months to be tested. volunteers to organize penKeeping and neighbor outreach. samples taken quickly then sent to lab for results within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sousares
USDA
Milam County
Cameron-Temple
Cameron- Marek-Yarrellton
Cameron-Marek-Yarrellton
West Boundary
Cameron
East Boundary
Milam County 4-H Shows At Houston Livestock Show
Milam County 4 H Club boys earned $200 certificates to buy a dairy heifer after catching three calves at the Houston Livestock Show. Winners must file monthly expense records and return animals to the 1966 show. Nan McClaren placed second with a heavy weight steer and Blayne Laywell placed 51st with a fine wool cross lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Houston
Blayne Laywell
Bill Ellis
Calvin Shenkir
Edmond Tepera
Larry Shenkir
Bonnie Ellis
Cotton seedling disease and in furrow control urged
Texas Agricultural Extension Service pathologists note cotton seedling disease causes the most losses in Texas cotton and can be controlled by in furrow fungicides and sound management. Texas farmers earned 2 369 million in 1984 from crops, livestock and poultry, down 7 percent from earlier totals with 1 29 million from crops and 1 078 million from livestock in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Soil Chemist Highlights Plant Food Pros and Cons
C D Welch of Texas A M University Agricultural Extension says both forms of plant food work well when applied correctly. The note stresses correct amounts and methods for best results. The text also lists a school menu for Monday through Friday with meals and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Welch
Texas A&m University
Agricultural Extension Service
4 H Club Notes Highlights March Meetings and Contests
The 4-H Home Furnishing group met on March 10 with a small turnout. Members are urged to contact Miss Ramke at OX 7-3382 to stay in the group or it will be dropped. Countywide Share-the-Fun entries and the 4-H King and Queen contest are planned for Saturday during county eliminations. Demonstrators from St. Anthony included Janet Marek, Debbie Hanel, Bill and Connie Ellis. Decorating for county eliminations will be organized March 19 after school and again Saturday morning by Debbie Hanel, Reed Davis, Sandra Barta, and Eugene Vaculin. The Money Management group meets March 17 at 7 pm at the Farm Bureau office to view budgeting filmstrips. Mrs. L. L. Nigliazzo leads Money Management. All interested 4-Hers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ramke
St. Anthony
PTC
Janet Marek
Debbie Hanel
Bill and
Connie Ellis
4-H County Council
4 H Council
Reed Davis
Sandra Barta
Eugene Vaculin
4H Money Management Group
Farm Bureau
Household Finance Corporation
L. L. Nigliazzo
Milam County Group Studies Needs of Senior Citizens
Milam County subcommittee on aging met March 9 to analyze senior citizen needs and living conditions. They note Texas will reach 1.2 million seniors by 1975 and outline housing, health care, and financial challenges. Plans include surveys, church outreach, and a talk by Eloise Johnson on April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Texas
Anna Marie Ramke
J. B. Sapp
Hinton Pruitt
W. R Newton
Lloyd Lamere
William Watkins
Porter Young
A&m
Patsy Reynolds
Governor’s Committee On
Eloise Johnson
Bryan
Crawford
Weekend visitors and family travel notes in San Gabriel area
San Gabriel area reports travelers and family visits including Gene Kirk's hospitalization, Buck Garner's weekend with Patricia and Paul Mitchell in Hearne, and Bastrop return. Fort Worth, Dallas, Baytown and Austin visitors seen with local families. Also notes surgery, a broken collar bone, and a 19th century iron nails remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texana Baird
Midland
Gene Kirk
Buck Garner
Patricia
Paul Mitchell
Hearne
Garrett Lee Limmer
Buddy Limner
Bastrop
March 26 Sign Up Deadline for Upland Cotton Allotment
Milam County agricultural officials warn cotton growers the signup for the domestic allotment program ends Friday March 26. Farmers may choose to plant within the farm’s domestic allotment to qualify for price support loans and a 4.35 cent payment, or plant within the effective allotment to get the loan but not the 4.35 cent payment. Signing up is required for most farms and the cutoff is March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva E. Sanders
Milam County Agricultural, Stabilization, and Conservation Service
Sanders
Local Social Notes Record Temple and Cameron Visits
Clarkson by Mrs J A Blassenz reports Mrs Hubert Skala and Mrs Jack Seeley shopped in Temple Monday. Leon Ernst Jr of San Antonio visited his parents. Doskocil couple of Holland visited the Doskocils. Mrs Louis Skala and daughter visited Mrs Lillie Driggs in Cameron Rest Home. The Mays of Temple and Blasiens attended a wedding in Dallas for Dorothy Bell and Thomas Neacombs. Billy Ernst and son David visited Barclay relatives. David stayed longer with his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Skala
Jack Seeley
Temple
Leon Ernst Jr
San Antonio
Leon Ernst Sr
Raymond Doskocil
Holland
Amos Doskocil
Louis Skala
Billy Ernst
Barclay
Skala
Lillie Driggs
Cameron Rest Home
Cameron
Robert Mays
J. A. Blasiens
Dallas
Dorothy Bell
Thomas Nea Combs
D. D. Harrison
David of
David
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Harry Gambill
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Bill McFadden
Martha Lynn
Russell
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Mose Shavers
Franklin
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James Terry
Johns Hospital
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Judith Hutson
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R. & Hutson
Bert Shavers
Austin
Henry Shavers
Thorndale
Clarkson
J. A. Blassenz
Hackberry Johnson Presents
Buffalo Rodeo
Davilla, Texas
Town & Country Riding Club
Waco
U. S. Department OF Agriculture
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Chrysler Motors Corporation
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