Plow-Up Extended to December 15 County Agent Says
County agent J. D. Moo re states cotton plow-up schedules have been extended to December 15 by agriculture authorities to give farmers time to finish cotton harvest. Moore notes excellent small grain conditions with rain aiding cattle fodder and range. He adds moisture benefits for fall and winter gardens, and reports 50 percent of the fall pecan crop harvested while corn, grain sorghum, hay and feed crops near completion.
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J. D. Moore
Moore
Milam
Cotton Vote To Set Penalties Price Level
Texas cotton growers face a December 10 referendum on quota penalties and price supports for 1956 crop cotton. Chairman R G Shrauner of the ASC notes quotas could apply and price supports range 75 to 90 percent of parity if quotas pass, or 50 percent if they fail. All upland cotton producers in 1957 may vote. county ASC offices welcome questions. polling places will be announced locally.
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College Station
R. G. Shrauner
Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Shrauner
Shramner
ASC
Nitrogen Boosts Texas Grain Yields and Forage Quality
Nitrogen helps full-seeded small grain topdressing pay farmers in most areas of Texas. W. F. Bennett extension soils chemist says the practice increases both forage nutritive value and grain yields.
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Texas
W. F. Bennett
Extension Soils
Soil Condition Keys Prosperity In Agriculture
College Station report emphasizes good soil management as the basis for prosperous farming. Extension specialist Jack Barton notes soil physical properties, organic matter, and proper nutrient levels drive yield. recommends crop residues, rotations, green manure, cover crops, barnyard manure, soil testing, and inclusion of legumes or grasses in rotations to maintain soil health.
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College Station
Jack Barton
Extension
Barton
Texas
Cameron Livestock Auction reports near record sale figures
Officials reported one of the best sales in Cameron history with 847 cattle consigned to 70 buyers last Thursday. Prices held steady to higher across stocker classes, with some increases from 80 cents to $2 over the prior week. good cows and calves sold at similar levels. The event, closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, saw 238 sellers, with steers, cows, calves, and hogs traded at listed prices.
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Cameron Livestock
Cameron
Gold Star Award Honors 4-H Leader in Milam County
Ilien Richter Cameron received the girls Gold Star award for outstanding 4-H leadership in Milam County. The presentation was made at the annual awards program November 16 in Cameron. She also received several other awards.
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Ilien Richter
Cameron
Milam County
Supt Wilson Announces Two Day Thanksgiving Holiday For Schools
Supt W W Wilson has announced that school will be closed Wednesday afternoon for Thanksgiving. Classes will resume Monday morning. The piece notes area visits and family travel including Cameron residents and local weddings and showers amid census mentions. The geographic center of Texas is placed near Brady in McCulloch County.
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Supt. Wilson
W. W. Wilson
Leland Tindall
Cameron
R. L. Mills
Othe Warren
Hempstead
M. J. Pierce
Emma Russell
Dallas
Texas
Brady
McCulloch County
Cameron woman bags 9 point buck on Walter Itz Ranch
Mrs. George Rankin of Cameron returned home last week with a nine point buck from a deer hunt on the Walter Itz Ranch west of Fredricksburg in Gillespie County.
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Cameron
Ae Se
J. A. Baggetts
M. Westbrook
Daudate Porte
Denson Rubac
Sharon Kay Leatherwood
Rubacs
Carlos Sloan
Linda Gerdes
Caldwell
Austin
Elbert Westbrook
Wichita
Kansas
Garland West
George Rankin
Walter Itz
Fredricksburg
Gillespe County
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