Milam County Farm Notes Face Seed and Soil Challenges
Milam County farm guidance covers poor cotton stands from low germination and damp soil with replanting advised. It notes grub damage in corn, the need for dry weather to plow and aerate soil, lawn mowing guidelines to protect turf, and cautions on poultry feeding to avoid grain overuse. It also compares milo to corn for poultry diets and emphasizes balanced nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moore
Bermuda
St. Augustine
Buffalo
Zoysia
Demand Prices Hold Steady At Cameron Livestock Auction
Dick and Marvin Pope of Alice visit their ill father H T Pope as demand and prices hold steady at the Cameron Livestock Auction. Officials report 176 sellers and 71 buyers consigning 668 cattle with a large crowd on hand despite predicted rains failing to materialize. Prices show steady ranges for steers cows bulls and calves with top hogs sold direct 200 to 405 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick and
Marvin Pope
Alice
H. T. Pope
Cameron
Ideal Baby Chicks Take Top Prizes at A&M Show
Ideal Hatchery and Poultry Farm of Cameron won the top entry of baby chicks in the Texas Chick Poult and Egg Show sponsored by the Poultry Science Club of Texas A&M. They also claimed the reserve champion chick entry. Grand Champion eggs went to Feather Crest Poultry Farm of Bryan. Western Hatchery of Temple took Grand Champion turkey poults. Bryan FFA and R. A. Bell led the 4H/FFA light chick and broiler chick divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Hatchery and Poultry Farm
Cameron
Texas
Poultry Science Club of
Texas A&m College
Ideal
Feather Crest Poultry Farm
Bryan
Feather Crest Farms
Turkey Pounts
Western Hatchery
Temple
R. A. Bell
Bryan Ffa
Andy Ogg
Sandra Wilson 14 Dies in San Antonio
Funeral services were held May 7 in San Antonio for Sandra Wilson 14 of San Antonio and North East Junior High School, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McKinney. Survivors include parents Roy F. and Mrs. Wilson and brothers Robert and James E. within San Antonio, plus grandparents E. J. Burke Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. McKinney.
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San Antonio
Sandra Wilson
Wikie
North East Junior High School
John McKinney
Ben Arnold
Roy F. Wilson
Robert
James E
E. J. Burke
McKinney
Benny McGlothlin Visits Jones Prairie and Massengales Host
Benny McGlothlin and family from Austin were weekend guests of Mrs. S. S. Hickman. Barbara Massengale of Rosenberg visited her parents, and other Massengale and Canady relatives hosted lunch guests including Bernard White and Rev. Melburn Sibley. Families from Cameron and Houston attended, with Jerome Canady returning home.
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Benny MicGlothlin
Jean Ann
Mary Jane
Austin
T. B. Stidham
Dwight Moody
Cameron
Barbara Massengale
Rosenberg
Ben Massengale
Massengale
Bernard White
Donnie
Melburn Sibley
Lindal Canady
Elmo Canady
Billy Canady
Wayne Canady
Houston
O. T. Canady
Jerome Canadys
Jamison and Hickman families host relatives in Rosebud region
New York Monday reports Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jamison and daughter Sallie of Freeport visiting Mrs. J. A. Jamison and sister Louise, with Sunday dinner at Bailey Jones in Rosebud. Other guests include E B Yager and family in Maysfield and Houston, plus Patzke, Russell, and Durward Hickman households. A birth is announced as Hope Jamison and Brenda Kay joins the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Jamison
Sallie
Freepot
J. A. Jamison
Louise
Bailey Jones
Rosebud
E. B. Yager
H M. Yager
Maysfield
J. G. Henderson
Farmers Replanting Milam Cotton After Cold Rains
County Agent J. D. Moore reports soil moisture improved and plowing and replanting underway. About 30 percent of cotton needs replanting due to poor germination and weather. Corn, grain and small grains affected by rains. oats ready for hay when weather clears. Livestock markets strong and truck crops, gardens show good prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moore
Moore
Fight 4-Hers Get Milam Sears Gilts
The 4-H Club members selected to receive Milam County Sears gifts for 1958 are Billy Biar and Jerry Schoener of Thorndale Reed Davis and Henry Abel of Sharp William Foshen and Wayland Dorner of Burlington Don Glaser of Buckholts and Joe Paul Mueck of Came Henrietta Richter of Cameron to receive the Sears County boat. They will come to the Post Office in Cameron on Saturday May 17 at 10 a.m. to draw for the gilts. 1957 gift returnees include Martin Jistel Dennis Moran Montie Mueck Wayne McLerran all of Cameron Pat Wallace Eugene Glaser and Carolyn Van Gonten of Buckholts and Linda Winfrey of Davilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Milam County
Sears
Billy Biar
Jerry Schoener
Thorndale
Reed Davis
Henry Abel
Sharp
William Foshen
Wayland Dorner
Burlington
Don Glaser
Buckholts
Joe Paul Mueck
Cameron
Henrietta Richter
Sears County
4-H
Martin Jistel
Dennis Moran
Montie Mueck
Wayne McLerran
Pat Wallace
Eugene Glaser
Carolyn van Gonten
Linda Winfrey
Davilla
Community visitors arrive for weekend visit
Mrs Una Manous and her son Lonnie of Cameron joined by Mrs F W Downing and Mrs Joe Morris of Phoenix Arizona visited the community Saturday, sharing time with locals and touring nearby sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Manous
Lonnie
Cameron
F. W. Downing
Joe Morris
Phoenix
Arizona
Miss Jane Henderson to Receive UT Degree in May
Miss Jane Henderson of Cameron will receive a bachelors degree from the University of Texas on May 31. She is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences at UT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Henderson
John Henderson
Cameron
University of Texas
Henderson
College of Arts and Sciences
The
University
Rockdale Women Attend Austin Art Fiesta Saturday
Mrs. Willie Schwarz and Mrs. R D Busch of Rockdale attended an art fiesta in Austin on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Schwarz
R. D. Busch
Rockdale
Austin
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