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Cameron Herald in Cameron, Texas

12 Oct 1950

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Cameron Herald

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Cameron, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1950

Page

22

Conservation Pays Off on Farm Near Pittsburg Texas

Clarence Holcomb transformed a 110 acre farm east of Pittsburg into a model conservation project. He organized a 16 member neighbor group in 1944, earned two Save the Soil awards, and reshaped gullied hillside pasture into productive land with Bermuda grass, clover, and legumes. Holcomb financed upgrades himself, added livestock facilities, and with sons Vernon and Charles expanded dairy and poultry operations.

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Clarence Holcomb Pittsburg Texas Holcomb Lions Club Save the Soil Save Sulphur- Cypress Fort Worth Vernon Charles Soil Conservation Service Nis Farm Tex
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Cod Liver Oil Enables Calf Dairy Calves From Birth

USDA findings show calves can grow on limited skim milk without salable whole milk if cod liver oil or vitamin A source is added. Test calves fed colostrum for three days then skim milk with 2 to 4 teaspoons cod liver oil daily. By days 10 to 12 they get leafy hay and a high protein grain, weaned at 30 to 45 days.

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Food Value Of Corn Molasses In Livestock Diets

Corn molasses provides about 70 percent of the standard feeding value of corn per pound. When six percent gallons cost less than one bushel of corn, it becomes economical to mix into rations. Sodium arsenite spray controls moss and underwater growth in farm ponds but risks fish mortality if overapplied. City milk intake could improve diets. in 1948 sixty percent of urban families used under five quarts per person weekly.

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Holcomb on One-Third Interest for Family's Future

Holcomb says his sons are starting to hold a one third share of the place, noting he wants them to remain there where they can have the best opportunity for a good life. He emphasizes the value of savings in securing this plan.

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Kors Soil Conseration Jones St Fort Worth, Tex TSC Coe Galgano Distr. Company Jones Street
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