Pecan Field Day Planned At Anton Anderle Place
Milam County hosts a Pecan Orchard Management Field Day at the Anton Anderle place on Highway 77 between Cameron and Minerva. Dr. George R. McEachern will lead demonstrations on inlay graft and patch budding while discussing spray timing for pecan nut case bearer and other pest disease management. The event welcomes commercial producers and homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Anderle
Highway 77
Cameron
Minerva Anderle
Milam County
George R. McEachern
Texas
Anderle
USDA
McEachern
Legumes Offer Nitrogen Alternative for Texas Pastures
Texas A&M researchers say legumes can replace costly nitrogen fertilizer as livestock grazing on legume pastures helps return nitrogen to soil. Alfalfa and white clover are well adapted to Texas conditions, with guidance to lime soils, limit nitrogen, and boost phosphorus and potash for legume production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Evers
Texas
F. M Rouquette
Texas A&m University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Overton
GSPA Pushes Congress to Override Ford Veto on Farm Bill
The Grain Sorghum Producers Association asks Congress to override President Ford's veto of the Emergency Farm Bill. Elbert Harp says the bill is vital for price stability, noting its passage by House 248-166 and a Senate voice vote. The group cites farm losses and a need to stabilize markets as key reasons for override.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Ford
House
Senate
Elbert Harp
GSPA
House of Representatives
Harp
Mabry Foreman
Felt
Okla
Hapr
ICA To Publish Monthly Magazine For Members
The Independent Cattlemen's Association will print a monthly magazine for subscribers. Subscription is five dollars per year. All ICA members are invited to attend the Stat Convention in Austin on June 20 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent Cattlemen’s Association
ICA
Austin
Livestock Exports Review Shows 1974 Gains
U S livestock export value reached 1.57 billion dollars in 1974, up about 10 percent from 1973 highs. Strong gains occurred in animal fat and fur skins, lard, and edible tallow, while red meat exports fell due to reduced beef to Canada and pork to Japan. Live cattle shipments to Mexico rose modestly despite the overall drop. Mexico emerged as a key market for sheep and goats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Ed Uvacek
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Canada
Japan
Texas A&m University System
Avacek
Mexico
Best Grazing System Combines Forage and Stock
Dr. M M Rothmann of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station outlines two grazing categories deferred rotation and short duration. Deferred rotation boosts livestock production while short duration accelerates range improvement. He urges considering pasture count carrying capacity water facilities and labor before selecting a system and warns against overstocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M M Rothmann
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Kothmann
Rothmann
May is Home Improvement Month roundup
The piece reviews fence options like board on board and louvered designs for privacy balanced with air flow. It notes Arkansas farmers lose about $10 million annually in one county due to weeds in soybeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Cattle on Feed Dips in Texas but Up Slightly in April
Texas cattle on feed as of April 1 totaled 1,122,000, up four percent from March but down 49 percent from a year earlier. Nationwide, April cattle on feed in 23 major states hit a 12 year low. Crop questionnaires will go to 24,000 Texas farmers in late May to gauge 1975 crops. Brucellosis eradication steps are accelerating with the Texas Animal Health Commission noting cooperation though some misunderstandings persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Austin
Feedsot
Arizona
California
Colorado
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Exas
Texas Animal Health Commission
TAHC
H.Q. Sibley
Releas Statistical Reporting Service
Farmers Union Leader Decries Texas Legislature on Utilities Mining
Waco Texas Farmers Union President Jay Naman criticizes Austin lawmakers for inadequate bills on public utilities regulation strip mining and school funding. He cites industry pressure and supports Senator Clo wer’s view that the utility bill harms consumers while neglecting territorial rights of rural cooperative utilities. He also urges action on sand gravel and rock mining regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Waco
Austin
Naman
Ron Clower
Senate
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pecan Field
G. W. Evers
Texas A&m University Agricultural Research Station
Angleton
Illinois
Cameron & Colonial Nursing Homes
Cultu
Switzerland
Deutz
Deutz Corporation
Terrys Implement Co. Inc
Cameron , Texas
Agri Business
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Raps
Developments
A. T. Ball Lumber Co
W. Hwy
Bryan, Texas
By Skip Hobbs
Gulf Farm Center, Inc
Santa Fe
Cameron, Texas
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!