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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1975
Page
4
Texas experts say spring cattle breeding patterns influence screwworm cases. A committee urges scheduling breeding from March 15 to July 15, with calves born January to April boosting forage use and milk flow, aiding eradication efforts. Late spring and later calves worsen infestation and weigh at weaning.
GSPA officials regret Congress did not override the veto but urge farmers to pursue production cutbacks, domestic and export sales, and orderly marketing to stabilize grain sorghum. W. F. Snodgrass campaigned in Washington. Elbert Harp notes potential market stabilization from passage.
A Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service survey targets 24 000 farmers for 1975 crop estimates. It notes oats sheep and Mohair above parity while corn sorghum and cotton lag behind. Prices for lambs hogs beef and eggs are given with parity comparisons and projections for May through July feed and marketing plans.
A report notes wood framing reduces sound vibration more effectively than alternative framing methods, highlighting acoustic performance and construction advantages in building projects.
An extension service economist says cotton remains in the ball game with bright spots as Upland acreage in the U.S. is expected to drop about 30 percent from 1974 and Texas farmers may plant about 19 percent less cotton than last year. Improved demand and tighter world stocks are cited as signs of potential recovery amid weather and early plantings challenges.
The National Executive Board of the Farmers Union opposes Army Corps of Engineers proposals to expand U S water jurisdiction affecting agriculture. Texas Farmers Union President Jay Naman says four alternatives would broaden regulation, with the strictest requiring farmer permission to plow near flood control levees. He urges farmers to object in writing to Congress and the Corps by June 6, noting the move clashes with conservation practices and risks bureaucratic red tape.
To qualify for a disaster payment under feed grain, wheat, or upland cotton programs, producers must file an acreage report while the disaster is evident and before use of the acres changes. Cotton reports due June 15 and peanuts due August. state committee sets final dates. Farms may be visited to verify reports and measurement services are available upon request.
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