Planned System Increases Yields For Milam Farms
Milam Farms adopts a planned system to boost yields by improving soil health and crop rotation practices. The note emphasizes sustainable land use and longer term profitability for the farm business.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
2
Milam Farms adopts a planned system to boost yields by improving soil health and crop rotation practices. The note emphasizes sustainable land use and longer term profitability for the farm business.
Prices listed for various cattle categories including steers yearlings cows bulls calves stockers and fades with ranges from common to premium grades. Heavy butcher cows and light butcher cattle appear with weights and price quotes. format resembles a wartime or mid century livestock auction sheet.
The Thursday market notes cotton middling at 33.05 to 33.15 cents in Dallas and Houston with Galveston at 33.35 cents. Labbeck market up about 1.25 per bale, while farmer offers and gin runs rise as harvesting progresses. Cottonseed prices range 46.06 to 62.00 per ton amid active inquiries and strong buyer competition for lower grades.
County Agents Notes explain that fertile water supports plankton abundance and detail fertilization mixes of inorganic and organic fertilizers, rates up to 300 lb per acre annually, with adjustments for muddy water. Recommendations cover timing March to June, hazards after June 1, application methods from banks or boats, and note Milam reportable diseases.
Biologists and wardens estimated about 10,500 hunters in the field this season, compared with 9,300 in 1960. A total of 49,000 doves were bagged, including 4,080 mourning doves, with an age ratio of one adult to 2.19 young.
College Station note explains lighter calves weighing 1 to 4 pounds require better feeding principles than heavier calves. Vitamin A storage in fat and liver matters when green grazing is unavailable, so rations with alfalfa hay or alfalfa leaf meal are advised to prevent deficiency after weaning.
The County Wide 411 Club met Saturday at the Milam Warm Bureau office. Senior officers elected include President Martin JistelVice president Jo Ann Hollas Secretary Carolyn Jistel Treasurer Honald Kostrom Reporter Donna DuBois Council delegate Linda Tucker Song Leader LaNell Moran. Junior officers elected include President Madeline McClaren Vice President Brent Laywell Secretary David McClaren Reporter Ellen Lacky Song Leader Melvin Hollas Council delegate Leona.
Thetic vitamin A preparations are now available for mixing in rations. These may be used if good alfalfa in unavailable or expensive.
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