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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1956
Page
5
Mi lam County farmers face a feed shortage as spring grasses fail due to cold. Creep feeding and hay bins provide continuous feed, salt, and minerals, helping calves and steers maintain weight and preserve meat quality. Ranchers build or buy creep feeders and use gap pens to limit access to nonmarket stock.
Elm Creek watershed leaders organize a flood prevention district with Federal aid to install retention dams and practices like contour farming cover crops and waterways. R B Eickenhorst drives conservation on a 126 acre farm joining the Central Texas Soil Conservation District and projects include erosion control and pasture management.
Straw-Steel Corporation reports a Quonset grain drying and storage system that lowers moisture quickly, reduces losses, and boosts returns. Field tests at state experiment stations show mechanical losses cut about five percent and field losses avoided by early harvest. Two farmers switching to the system increased 1955 bushels and revenues, with five-year projections showing the complete setup paid for and net returns near fifteen thousand dollars.
Cameron county records disclose numerous real estate transfers and small cash payments. Transactions include lots and tracts in Milam and Williamson counties, 10 dollar and other valuable considerations, and parcels from the Jose Leal Six League Grant. Debuts include properties in the Elk subdivision, Fleming Addition, Oak Park and Country Club areas with values ranging to 18 500 dollars.
The Fort Worth Press notes Temple Farm and Ranch Club will award cash prizes to the two leading essays in the Central Texas Soil Conservation District. Ponds built in Temple area last week for livestock water include sites for Mrs. W. C. Bredthauer L. W. Stasney Edwin Lehman and Adolph Luksa, created with heavy equipment.
The Home Makers Class of The First Baptist Church met at 2 p m on Tuesday November 6 in the Educational Building with 12 members present. Mrs John House led the meeting, prayers were by Mrs H C Lindall and Mrs Gib Terry, and a social hour followed the short business session.
Postage stamp glue is produced from tapioca. An Easter date range is given as between March 22 and April 25, indicating a movable holiday window.
D. M. Nichols born October 25 1872 in Alabama came to Cameron at age six and lived in Milam County 75 years. He died Tuesday November 6 in Fort Worth. Survived by widow seven sons and nine daughters a brother two sisters 55 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral services held 1 p m Sunday November 11 at Green Funeral Home Chapel burial in Methodist Cemetery near Marak. Body remained at Green until interment.
The statement notes Warren G. Harding as the only person to move directly from the U.S. Senate into the U.S. Presidency, highlighting a rare career trajectory in American politics.
The article explains that gin in cotton gins refers to an engine rather than a cotton pressing machine. It clarifies historical usage and distinguishes gin from other gin terms in the period's industrial language.
Agricultural Agent J. D. Moore reported weekly soil moisture in Milam County as good for the week ending Friday November 9. Slow rains improved topsoil for plowing and small grains thrived while dry sown oats showed a good stand. however commercial vegetables and citrus were not growing in the area.
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