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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1975
Page
4
The article notes grain sorghum in low areas threatened by drowning, with many farmers applying ammonium nitrate at 100 to 1254 per acre from Cameron Airport. It discusses timing, cost efficiency, and potential economic rescue of crops. It also covers potato storage tips and squash pest control advice involving Sevin dust and timing.
Center Cotton Oil mill of Thorndale announces a Sunflower Tour on Friday May 30 starting at 9 a.m. Participants meet at the Wood switch Gin on Farm Road 50, five miles north of Mumford in Robertson County. The tour will visit nearby sunflower fields to evaluate the crop at this stage.
An economist from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service argues federal crop insurance lowers production risk as costs rise. It covers out-of-pocket costs, with all risk coverage in 84 Texas counties for cotton sorghum corn peanuts and citrus. Premiums vary by crop and area, and applications must be made before planting.
Agricultural producers and area leaders will tour the Blackland Research Center on June 5 to view sorghum cotton and forage research and new crop potentials for the Blackland Prairie. Sessions cover cotton pests water stress sorghum yields and field plots of lovegrass and hardingrass with a noon barbeque and talks by Cotton Inc and Texas A&M officials.
The piece argues corn maize is fully domesticated, tracing origins to Mexico or Central America around 3000 BCE and noting its global spread by 1492. It states about 8000 varieties exist, with over 20 percent of U S crop land devoted to this American staple.
Texas cotton growers increasingly depend on chemical weed killers. A 1974 survey shows over 89 percent of 4.4 million acres treated, with pre plant herbicides used on 56 percent. Johnsongrass named the top hard weed, while herbicide use is expected to rise due to costs and new products.
A Texas A&M forage specialist urges winter and spring management of summer annual pastures. He notes higher forage quality than belts and stresses soil testing, at least 60 pounds of nitrogen per application, timely harvesting, and rotating stock to maximize leaf development and regrowth. County agents report demonstrations show positive results with these practices.
Milam County social notes list Mrs E L Cheatham hosting friends with Luther Todd Elvin Harwell Hazel Fontain and others. Rev Dean Evans will hold revival at Little River Baptist Church June 8 15 with 8 p.m. services. Local clergy Rev Narvel Burns preached this Sunday. Mrs Mildred Martin attended Cameron 42 Club and visited relatives in Cameron Rest Home. Additional items cover visitors to the area and housing trends noting 1975 housing will include a portion of panelized or packaged homes with factory built units totaling mobiles modulars and panelized.
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reports rising screwworm infestation counts to 85 cases by April 21, 1975, with 54 cases across 15 Texas counties in early April. Cases extend to Val Verde Kinney Uvalde Frio Atascosa and DeWitt, threatening the Big Bend Trans-Pecos Hill Country and Coastal Bend regions.
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