Texas Local Taxes and Spending Ranked Nationally
The Texas Municipal League reports Texas ranks 30th in per capita local revenue collected, 23rd in revenue per $1,000 personal income, and 29th in per capita total local expenditures. Texas Local governments rely on property taxes for 93.2 percent of local tax revenue, with non-property taxes composing 6.8 percent. Local intergovernmental outlays and state share of budgets are analyzed against national averages.
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A and M Consolidated Leads District FFA Contest
A&M Consolidated High School wins the district FFA Leadership Contest at Texas A&M University with two firsts two seconds and a third among seven counties. Rockdale places second Bryan third. top two teams in each event advance to Area 3 on November 23 in Brenham.
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A&m Consolidated High School
Future Farmers of America
Texas A & M University
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Cotton Growers Vote On 1964 Marketing Quotas
Upland cotton growers will vote December 10 1963 in a referendum on marketing quotas for the 1964 crop. If two thirds approve quotas will apply with penalties for excess cotton. price support to compliant farms will be 6 to 9 percent of parity. If more than one third oppose quotas there will be no quotas and price support at 3 percent of parity. Farm allotments notices will be mailed before December, says Alva E Sanders Milam County ASCS office manager.
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Alva E. Sanders
Milam County
Cattle Feeding Guidelines For Drouth Conditions
Oklahoma Extension Service advises cattle producers during drought to feed minimum roughage and protein, add phosphorus and vitamin A, and adjust rations by body weight. Emphasizes protein for reproductive performance and notes drylot versus pasture feeding outcomes with higher weaning weights in drylot cattle.
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Oklahoma Extension Service
4-H Foundation Pigs Awarded to Milam County Members
Four Milam County 4‑H members receive pigs for the Sears 4‑H Foundation Program with gifts distributed by November 15. Recipients include Robert Smoots Norris Moss from Gause Elizabeth Neilson Griffin Chapel Ronald Lewis Mayes and Joann Purifoy from Davilla. The county show for demonstrators is slated March 31 1964 preceding the District Swine Show on April 1.
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Robert Smoots
Norris Moss
Gause
Elizabeth Neilson Griffin
Ronald Lewis Mayes
Joann Purifoy
Davilla
Charlies Gadison
Austin
Milam County
Lucy M. Brooks
Rockdale
W. S. Turner
Cameron
Brooks
Mail Carriers to Distribute Livestock Survey Cards
Rural carriers from Cameron Post Office will distribute livestock survey cards along their routes starting November 15. Cards help set the yearly inventory of livestock and poultry on Texas farms. not every box will receive a card, so returned surveys are vital for a true sample. Carriers include Chas Nabours Marvin Nance AL Mullinax Kenneth Thweatt and others.
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Cameron Post Office
Texas
John Hays
USDA
Chas. Nabours
Marvin Nance
Mullinax
Kenneth Thweatt
Sabine National Forest Largest in Texas by Acreage
Sabine National Forest covers 13, 62 acres and stands as Texas's largest national forest, reflecting its expansive area and prominent status among federal lands in the state.
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Sabine National Forest
Texas
US Exports High Big Farm Shipments Reach 5.1 Billion in 1982
The United States remains the world’s top agricultural exporter with sixty million acres of farm production shipped abroad. In 1982 about 5.1 billion dollars of farm products were exported.
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