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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1976
Page
4
Texas wheat harvest is underway with an estimated crop of about 66 million bushels, roughly half of the 1975 record. Drought and late rains limited gains while other feed grains show strong stock increases. Dairy production remains steady though income declines and the number of milk cows drops.
The article highlights cotton as the longest field crop in a large scale and notes five states dominate U S cotton production Wisconsin California New York Minnesota and Pennsylvania. It cites minimum tillage as the top soil conservation method with 358 million acres under it in 1975 nearly double 1970.
County Agent Bill M. McCutchen reports quick-start twin-row sorghum on 40 inch beds with 10 inch top bed spacing. Seeded heavily, stand estimates around 80 percent with clean fields and minimal cultivation. Expected yields show 500 to 1000 pound gains per acre in well managed, clean land, while herbicide reliance increases.
Five Cameron Yoe FFA members Biff Harris Steve Tomek Gerry Hollas Jim Fry and Dennis Mueck qualified for Lone Star Farmer degrees. Mueck also won District Star Lone Star Farmer. Ron Cobb placed second Star Greenhand and Margaret Graham second Star Chapter Farmer. Lone Star Farmers advance to Conroe area contest. Cameron Yoe FFA also qualified for National Chapter Awards Program with May 14 national bid.
District 10 4 H contests held May 1 in Bastrop featured Milam County participants with podium finishes in horse demonstration foods and nutrition entomology and safety events. Cameron and Thorndale clubs earned top and second place awards. state roundup in College Station slated June 1 2 for seniors and all listed participants.
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