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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1958
Page
11
County Agent explains why rats and mice proliferate. Lack of natural predators hawks owls snakes and larger predators like skunks foxes and coyotes plus abundant food and shelter drive growth. A single female rat can produce up to 10 litters yearly risking 400 million in three years. Eradication requires community action clean premises and rodenticide with county help.
Cameron Livestock officials announced the slaughter classes showed the greatest price drop, with cattle and calves about 50 cents lower last Thursday. Last week 74 buyers purchased 612 cattle and 19 hogs from 172 sellers, with prices listed for steers cows calves and hogs across weight ranges. Top hogs 20 to 245 pounds sold direct.
J Rex McClaren son of S W McClaren Jr a Texas A M senior spent a week at La Vega High School Waco observing the vocational agriculture department as part of his training for teaching high school vocational agriculture after graduation He is an active Texas A M Collegiate FFA member and has participated in Corps of Cadets Collegiate 4 H Honor Code Committee and intramural sports
Cameron will host District I Area III 1958 Leadership Contest for Future Farmers of America on November 12. The district includes 21 schools across Milam, Lee, Burleson, Brazos, Robertson and Grimes counties. Students compete in Junior Chapter Conducting FFA Quiz and Junior Farm Skills. Chapter Farmers enter Senior Farm Skills Senior Chapter Conducting and Radio Broadcasting. The two top district winners advance to the area contest at Blinn College Brenham, then area winners to Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville for state.
A broad estimate shows about 100 million Americans read newspapers daily and will influence shopping. The statement links media readership to widespread consumer purchasing across the nation.
College Station report quotes extension cotton specialist Fred C. Elliott noting that continued unfavorable weather may damage high quality planting seed. Excess moisture, root rot and angular leaf spot lower seed quality. an early frost could worsen the situation.
Elliott outlines seed handling tips including sampling with a knife, selecting germination over 80 percent and low free fatty acids, and storing bulk seed with moisture below 12 percent if drying and cooling facilities exist. USDA data warn 13.6 percent moisture risks rapid loss, so aim for 10 to 11 percent moisture. air circulation should occur only 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in daylight. Contact local county agents for details.
Grover Clay McCullin a Cameron area sophomore and son of Mr and Mrs Albert W McCullin Sr of 406 East 13th Street will attend Southwestern University this fall semester.
Cornel Wilde plays a motion picture director in Coast-To-Coast on Alcoa Theatre airing Sunday October 26 at 9 30 p m over KTBC Channel 7. Kay Stewart portrays the mystery woman from the director's past and Whitney Blake appears as the film queen with a behind the scenes Hollywood angle. Parts of the production were filmed at Wilde's Malibu Beach home. Author Mann Rubin.
In 1922 several car makers added gasoline gauges to their instrument panels marking a new era in automotive dashboard features. The gauges provided drivers with a clearer read on fuel levels, improving trip planning and reducing roadside runs for fuel.
Nan Hubert Cameron senior and Pi Sigma Chi member was named a Gaillardian nominee. She participated in the final Gaillardian and escort elections at Southwest Texas State College in October 1974 among 62 nominees.
Twenty eight organizations take part in campus elections with six boys and six girls to be elected Gaillardians and escorts. The winners will be presented at the home coming dance to support the all campus favors.
At the turn of the century about 15 million newspapers were bought each average day. Today the average daily newspaper purchase stands at 58 million, reflecting a dramatic growth in paper readership.
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