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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1958
Page
2
Milam county cotton producers are reminded that they have until March 2 to cancel or adjust any 1958 cotton allotment acres. Contact the local county ASC office to process cancellations or changes.
A Cameron area report lists dairy judging participants and notes cotton economics. Cotton could bring about 165 dollars per bale with costs per acre around 26 dollars for dry land. producers vary in efficiency and acreage per bale. The advisory section covers worm control, garden spray mixes, and preplant cottonseed treatments for seedling blight and leafspot.
Two Milam County 4H boys Martin Jistel and Johnnie Ray Richter bought registered Jersey dairy heifers from Reese Jersey Farm near Waco with Houston Rodeo calf scramble certificates. They will care for one year and feed records. animals will compete at the Houston Stock Show with prize potential and a repayment clause based on milk value during the first lactation.
Farmers Home Administration reports $150000 in operating loans for Milam and Burleson county farm families for the 1958 crop year. Loans run 1 to 7 years at 5 percent interest, with an average of about $2000 each. Borrowers must have land and labor resources or get them to qualify and may graduate to conventional credit when able.
Milam county farmers must plant cotton between March 20 and May 31 to comply with Pink bollworm control regulations. The timing restriction governs when crops may be sown to support pest management efforts.
The article notes purses slim down this season while satchels stay flat and tidy. Clutch bags in linen, calf, straw and patent leather in bright prints remain popular and pair well with new spring outfits.
In Cameron and Milam counties Texas, about 30 000 acres of Little River bottomland shift from irrigation to drainage interest. After years of irrigation focus, extreme weather and saturated soil have redirected attention to drainage planning. Topographic maps guide both irrigation layout and drainage improvements, highlighting cost effective strategies for the land.
Cameron Livestock Auction officials report 764 cattle and nine other head of stock consigned on Thursday. A total of 245 sellers sold to 83 buyers with one hogs and eight hogs. Prices varied with steers yearlings at 24.00 and cows around 17.0 to 20.2 peri. Calves saw Good and Choice slaughter calves around 26.90 to 33.00, stocker calves 20.0 to 26.0, and cattle categories across several price ranges reflecting demand.
The Perry Holder farm near Cameron typifies Little River farms with about ten percent cropland suffering from poor drainage due to turn rows and fence rows. Silt and blockages hinder drainage in wet years, but fixing with land smoothing or small surface drains improves workability and prevents erosion. Soil Conservation Service technicians aid planning and layout of drainage systems for conservation.
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