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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1975
Page
4
The agent recalls a lingering deer hunting obsession as deer season nears. He notes early planning with his father, the appeal of camp life, and the endurance required from waking before dawn to harsh conditions. He jokes about domestic discord over hunting versus holidays and capped by a counterpoint on hunting ethics and costs.
Texas peanut harvest is about half complete with good to excellent yields. Production is expected at 474.3 million pounds, up from 413.28 million in 1974. Harvested area about 306,000 acres, up 6 percent from last year, with yield around 1,500 pounds per acre. Harvest underway across the state except the High Plains.
Texas A&M livestock marketing specialist Dr. Ed Uracek says grain price levels will determine fed and feeder cattle prices for this fall and next year. If grains stay high, fall feedlot placements may fall short, boosting fed cattle prices later. if grains ease, placements rise, potentially depressing fed cattle prices but strengthening feeder cattle values. Nonfed slaughter could lower fed beef share next year, depending on grain costs. A 12 page board paneling booklet from Western Wood Products Assn is advertised.
Texas Farm Bureau prepares its 42nd annual convention in San Antonio at the Convention Center November 30 to December 3 with about 1500 attendees including over 1000 voting delegates. Gov Dolph Briscoe and TFB president Carrol Chaloupka are slated to speak.
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White explains coyotes have damaged about 20 percent of Henderson County's 2,000 acre watermelon crop. Coyotes break open melons or bite the rind making them unsaleable, a problem worsened after replacing the county trapper with a bounty system.
Thousands of Texas farmers and ranchers will receive a questionnaire from the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service in late November and early December. The report covers parity, price indices, and current farm prices for wheat, cotton, hogs, cattle, calves, mohair, turkeys, eggs, and feed grains with note of stock changes and state totals.
EPA plans could require nine month pre construction environmental impact reports for new feedlots and other agricultural point sources under NEPA. The 14 step process would begin with a nine month questionnaire to EPA, a comprehensive review, public comments, and potential EIS before water permit decisions. Comments on the rules are due by November 24 to the EPA office in Washington.
Mi lam County 4-H members feed five gilts for judging by Henry Richter who will pick five more for distribution. Interested youths must submit a short story about why they want to participate and return a gilt at program end. Deadline is Monday November 24. send entries to Kenneth Waites Box 450 Cameron Texas.
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