County Brush and Range Tour Planned for October
A brush control and range improvement tour is set for October 6 starting at 9 am at the Humble Station in Milano. Stops include a Fenuron pellet aerial application on the Blackie Morgan place and coastal bermuda demonstrations. Garlyn O. Hoffman of the Extension Service will assist, with local agents and the Soil Conservationist coordinating. The public is invited to attend to study range methods.
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Milano
Humble
Blackie Morgan Place
Bermuda
Garlyn O. Hoffman
Extension Service
College Station
Rockdale
Cameron
Dairy Club Elects County Officers
The Junior 4H Dairy Club met September 21 at the county agent office in Cameron. Officers elected were President Carolyn Jistel, Vice-president Martin Jistel, Secretary and treasurer Jeannette Richter, Reporter Penny Graves, Council delegate Gwendolyn Jistel, Long Leader Martin Jistel and David McClaren. Robert Hoermann discussed meeting plans for the coming year with Hubert Jistel assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Carolyn Jistel
Martin Jistel
Jeannette Richter
Penny Graves
Gwendolyn Jistel
David McClaren
Robert Hoermann
Sharp 4-H Elects New Officers For Coming Year
Sharp 4 H club members held a September 21 meeting with county agent to plan activities and elect officers. Royce Lawrence was chosen president, Tommy Sample vice president, Dan Davis secretary and treasurer, Carey Wayne Offield reporter, and Bud Davis council delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hoermann
Sharp 4H
Royce Lawrence
Tormmy Sample
Dan Davis
Carey Wayne Offield
Bud Davis
Marak Picnic Set For 2 p.m Sunday
The annual picnic at SS Cyril and Methodist Church in Marak is scheduled for 2 p m Sunday with chicken and sausage dinners served from 4 p m. Games will be held that afternoon and the Weavel Polka Band will provide a Sunday night dance. If rain occurs the event will be moved to October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS. Cyril & Methodist Church
Marak
Oldsmobile 1960 Line Debuts Dynamic 88 Series Power
Oldsmobile announces 1960 lineup with new styling and economy. The Dynamic 88 series gains a Rocket engine adapted for regular gasoline, delivering up to 240 horsepower and about 15 percent better miles per dollar with revised axles and new chrome grille design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack F. Wolfram
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Wolfram
Mitchan Motors
Cameron
Rocket Engine
Oline
Sharp 4 H Girls Elect Officers
Miss Frances Hembree county agent met with the Sharp Girls 4 H Club on September 21 to elect officers for the year. Linda Abel was chosen president Joyce Cargill vice president Linda Sample secretary and treasurer Shirley Mowdy song leader Penny Graves council delegate and Miss Hembree outlined planned 4 H work for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hembree
Sharp girls +H Club
Linda Abel
Joyce Cargill
Linda Sample
Shirley Mowdy
Song Jeader
Penny Graves
Miss Hembree
Cotton Harvest Progress Amid Rain Delays in County
County Agent J. D. Moore reports rain delayed cotton harvest but many farmers using mechanical methods have finished. Communities claim about 50 percent of bales harvested, uncertain on acres. Deterioration from foliage on bottomland and re growth of leaves noted. recent heavy rain and wind may have reduced grade. Clear dry weather could improve mechanical harvesting progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moore
Milam Pecan Show Planned by Local Group
A Cameron horticultural committee approves a county Pecan Show to be held in Cameron with entries restricted to pecans grown on participants properties. The show likely occurs November or December 1959, with judging by Texas A M horticulture staff possible and a path to the State Pecan Show in January 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moore
Alvin Dusek
Henry Schattle, Jr
E. J. Provasek
Howard Tumilinson
Anton Anderle
Cameron
Texas A & M Horticultural Department
Water use in dairy cows tied to size and milk yield
The dairy cow in milk production consumes the most water relative to body size among farm animals. Water intake depends on cow size, daily milk yield, air temperature and humidity, and the water content of feed.
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Post Office
Barbee Barrett Farm
the Herald
Dairy Club
Hubert Jistel
Dial
C. L. Carson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ocket Engine
OLDS
Milam
Ares
Mitchan Motor Company
S. Houston
Cameron, Texas
Dennis O'Keefe
Cbs-Tv
Omas and the News
CBS Radio
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