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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
7
A columnist quotes Reader's Digest guidance on autumn lawn care. It covers fertilization rates for 15 15 15 fertilizer, nitrogen needs per 1000 sq ft, iron deficiency remedies, turf maintenance, thatch reduction, and bermuda versus St Augustine recovery. It also notes dairy herd management impacts milk yield as a related note.
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes September 1 cattle and pig numbers in 10 Corn Belt states are down from a year ago. USDA lowers calf vaccination ages for brucellosis with dairy heifers eligible at 6 to 8 months and beef heifers at 3 to 10 months.
About 725 cattle and 445 hogs were consigned at Cameron livestock auction on Thursday. Prices ranged widely with steers at 24.00 to 28.00, cows 17.00 to 22.00, calves up to 30.00, stocker and feeder steers around 23.00, hogs at 2.00 to 2.50 per hundred, sows up to 200, and boars near 15.40.
Farmers in Milam County should study the 1970 wheat program allowing up to 50 percent allotment diversion to conserving use while earning payments. The extra provision aims to curb production of 8 to 9 million bushels of surplus amid rising world wheat output, helping stabilize prices and income.
National 4-H Week highlights Milam County with 14 clubs from Milam and surrounding towns. About 40 youth enroll with 50 adult leaders, as events include achievement night October 28 with keynote by Rep. Dan Kubiak. Aiming for 10 new members per club, volunteers rally to promote 4-H among 9 to 19 year olds.
Members of the House Agriculture Committee visited Central Texas and praised local hospitality and rural development. They cited 15 flood prevention projects in the district, including the Golinda FHA water project, Chilton FHA sewer work, and Bartlett REA project, noting early flood control efforts like Lower Brushy and Cow Bayou.
Anthony Sadberry of Gause and Dr. Ben W. Jones of Navarro Junior College joined about 700 delegates at the Presidents to Presidents conference in Washington. The event, sponsored by the Association of Student Governments, focused on leadership among college and youth groups.
A Texas A&M University eea release with the U S Agriculture Department finds that large commercial cattle feeding operations with 10 000 head or more enjoyed a cost advantage over smaller feedlots in 1966 67. The edge was especially pronounced for feedlots under 1 000 head.
Mrs. Alice Rhodes visited her daughter and family the James MecConnells in Temple.
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