Rotary manure dryer makes dry poultry waste a fertilizer
Lynn Ogen of Rockdale unveils a rotary manure dryer turning wet droppings into dry granular nutrients for sale as White Hen Soil Builders. Plant near Rockdale will ship and bag products at 65 dollars per ton with 2.50 per 50 pounds. Last week’s rain helped planting in Branchville, Rockdale, and Thorndale though gaps remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Ogen
Rockdale
Lynn
White Hen Soil Builders
Ogea
Branchville
Thorndale
Texas extension advice on forage and disease risk in poultry
Extension veterinarians note exotic New Castle disease threatening the nation but say Texas remains largely safe with El Paso cases contained. Agronomist urges heavy fertilization on small acreages to boost forage, stressing soil tests and high nutrient inputs. An intensive grazing plan can increase profits, and forestry offers enduring wood fiber value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Texas
James Armstrong
el Paso
Neal Pratt
Extension Agronomist
Beef price outlook suggests modest declines and more specials
Dr. Donald B. Farris of Texas A&M forecasts beef retail prices will ease slightly by year end, though not across the board. He notes beef demand remains strong and higher incomes may keep prices elevated, while cattle numbers rise in late spring and summer. Also warnings to avoid shin oak risk in pastures, as losses may exceed ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Farris
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Farris
Federal
Texas
Rural Development Ideas Become Part of New Bill
Governor Preston Smith proposals adopted by the National Governors Conference are included in a Senate Agriculture Committee rural development bill. The measure would provide grants and loans to support community development, attract business to small towns, and create a state rural renewal fund. Smith supports tax incentives and a national agricultural board to stabilize prices and raise producer earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
National Governors’ Conference
U. S. Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
Senate
Itries
Southern Governors’ Conference
U. S
Governors’ Conference
Hubert H. Humphrey
Angus Group Announces Open AI Sire Semen and Evaluation Program
The American Angus Association rules permit open artificial insemination semen sales within the breed. Members may sell unlimited semen and record offspring from registered Angus cows even without bull ownership. A National Sire Evaluation program was approved to help members gauge bull performance for high quality efficient cattle. An AI certificate must accompany registration applications with signatures from the bull owner inseminator and cow owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Angus Association
Lloyd D. Miller
Miller
Intensified Farm Planning Program Aids Texas Farmers
An evaluation of the Texas Intensified Farm Planning Program shows low income farmers boosting gross farm revenue by 20 percent. The program, begun in 1969, uses program aides to teach efficient practices across 10 Texas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas-Ifpp
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Lamar
Red River
Cherokee
Freestone
Falls
Milam, Lee
Washington
Guadalupe
Starr
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Howard Ladewig
Vance W. Edmondson
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Texas A&m University
Ladewig and
Edmondson
Fungicide Tips for Brown Patch on St Augustine Lawns
St Augustine grass will green up as brown patch becomes visible in circular dead patches. The disease appears in late spring or early fall, thrives in 75 to 85 degree moist conditions, and stops once temperatures reach 90. Effective control relies on timely fungicide applications using PCNB or Maneb zinc complex available at farm stores and garden centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Walter Walla
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Walla
Maysfield Notes of Local Visits and Hospital Inward
Maysfield community news lists Roy Newton as a Rosebud hospital patient with friends sending wishes for a speedy recovery. It records visits by Mrs. George Wilcox Lovelady and others to relatives in Cameron and Rosebud including Mrs. Marguerite Massengale in Austin and Frank Tyson with his daughters from Houston. The report mentions H M Yager attending a funeral in Lockhart and a Methodist church visit by Mrs. Bill Thweatt and Mrs. J P Wise to Roy Newton, Mrs. John Thweatt, and Mrs. Henry Reaves at the local facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Newton
Rosebud Hospital
Bill Thweatt
J. P. Wise
Cameron Methodist Church
Mary Sherrill
John Thweatt
Henry Reaves
Rosebud
Water Corp. Annual Meeting Held at Simon George Hall
The Salem Elm Ridge Water Supply Corporation met March 23 with president Barney McLerran presiding. Henry Ivey of Farmers Home Administration attended as a guest. The system includes 54 members with 30 more possible westward toward Buckholts. Membership rises from 50 to 100 after April 1 per FmHA rules. Five directors were elected: Alvin Mullinax president Donald Lemon vice president Frankie Ehler secretary Dwayne Orsag Eugene Tomek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem - Elm Ridge Water Supply Corporation
Simon George Hall
Barney McLerran
Henry Ivey
Farmers Home Administration
Buckholts
Alvin Mullinax
Donald Lemon
Frankie Ehler
Dwayne Orsag
Eugene Tomek
Sunday Dinners and Weekend Visits Across Local Families
Burlington notes a series of family gatherings in which the Foshen and Buegeler families host relatives from Freeport Corpus Christi and Rosebud. Visitors include Benesh and Franklin families plus extended relatives, with a fishing trip planned for Henry Davenport Jr and Stephen Davenport in Morphiett Arkansas and a Temple visit for the Heugatter family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Buegeler
Freeport
R. W. Buegeler
Rosie Buegeler
Allen Benesh
Trip
Bob Benesh
Brandley
Phillip Benesh
Corpus Christi
Hattie Benesh
Ben Fox
Cameron Hospital
Paul Moore
Killeen
Roy Lee Franklin
Bryan
Tommy Layne
Rosebud
J. T. Prescott
Jake
Herman Dorner
Ronnie Dorner
Joe Ralston
Bobby
Carla
Little River
Shirley Tumis
Temple
Aleta Marek
Gerald Foshen
Thomas Polk
Henry Davenport Jr
Judson
Stephen
Morphiett, Ark
Henry Davenport Sr
Buchanan
Lynn Heugatter
W. G. Marek
Charles
Death of Granddaughter Prompts Funeral Notices in Bryan
Buckholts community records the death of a newborn granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nealon Peelers in a Bryan hospital followed by a Tuesday afternoon funeral in Bryan. The column lists numerous visiting relatives and social visits across towns including Lubbock Houston Waco Temple Rockdale Pep and Fort Worth as part of a extended family and community updates. 57 people attended a birthday dinner for N. W. Gandy Sr. in Temple reflecting local social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren McCalls
Robert
Evelyn Loftin
Margie Schrank
Sue
Dalton
Edwin Gandy
N. W. Gandy Sr
N. W. Gandy Jr
Temple
Buckholts Lions Hear SBA Official Talk on Community Growth
Eugene Black of the Small Business Administration spoke at Buckholts Lions Club dinner, outlining community development prospects. Introduced by banker Richard Crowe, 14 of 18 members attended at Swanky-Franky's as a Q&A followed. White fir lumber is non resinous and fine textured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Black
Small Business Administration
Buckholts Lions Club
Buckholts
Swanky- Franky’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Agent’s Notes
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc
Houston
Earl L. Butz
Buzz
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Farm News
Newcastle
William N
Bill) Patman
Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District
ELM Creek Watershed Authority
Bell County
Milam County
Falls County
McLennan County
First State Bank
Rogers
Citizens National Bank
Cameron
First National Bank
Cameron Buckholts State Bank
Temple National Bank
Temple Texas Bank & Trust
Angus Group
Jackson
West Hiway
Belton, Texas
College Station
Maysfield
Marguerite Massengale
Billy Bartons
Ed Weerens
Austin
Frank Tyson
Bell Tyson
H. M. Yager
Lockhart
Ed Gerdes
Water Corp
Burlington
Mrs. Gerald Foshen
Mrs
Bro
C.¢. Kent
Lubbock
Bob Hopper
Lena Russell
Lee Lock Home
Cecil Richardson
Groover
Chilton Lock
Ladis Marek
Jack Thompson
Dean Butler
Pep
Henry Olis
Joe Goldhagen
Waco
Ladis Joe Marek
L. A. Svetlik Jr
Fort Worth
L. A. Svetlik Sr
Doyal Arnold Home
Ike Harvegrove
Dearie Arnold
Aud Matthews
Buckholts Lions
SBA
Richard Crowe
Buckholts Banker
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!