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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1959
Page
2
College Station report by Cecil Parker warns that over mechanization could hurt farmers. He says purchases should match use and profitability, with custom hiring possibly cheaper than ownership and proper sizing key to economic returns.
Ideal Hatchery and Poultry Farm won first place for income over feed and chick cost in the 10th annual California random sample test. Leo Fuchs, owner, received notice from Emory A. Johnson, superintendent of the Poultry Improvement Commission of California. It marked a third state in which Ideal entries won top honors, with Missouri and Texas competitions also recently yielding wins.
College Station reports soil tests can raise farm income in 1960 by guiding plant food nutrient needs. Fall sampling allows labs to process without rush and plan fertilizer and cropping programs for next year. Bennett urges contacting the local county agent for detailed sampling instructions and mailing boxes.
Marek 4H Club met November 17 at 9 30 a m in Marek School to discuss calves and plan a Christmas party guest Mrs Krostrom attended the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs Barton Brown of Texas City spent the weekend with Freida Meyers and N J Young, visiting family during a brief inland trip.
County Agent J. D. Moore reports the County Pecan and Foods Show set for December 3 in the Gillis Building Cameron next to Besingler's Grocery on Houston Street. Open to urban and rural families. pecan entries must be 1 quart, with no limit on varieties. juniors and adults may enter. ribbons awarded for top three.
Milam County begins the 1959 Census of Agriculture to update 1954 farm statistics. The 1954 values show total farm sales at 7.29 million dollars with crops accounting for 4.58 million, livestock and products at 2.70 million, and forest products at 1,998 dollars.
The Cameron Livestock Auction sold 824 cattle 177 hogs and three sheep Thursday with hog prices firm while most cattle and calf classes held steady. No sale will occur Thursday November 26 Thanksgiving Day.
Funeral services were held at Marek Burns Funeral Home for D. H. Gates 84 with Rev E J Davis officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born February 14 1875 in Trinity Texas and died November 14 at his Eddy Texas home where he had lived twelve years. He was a retired lumber man. Survivors include wife Carrie Gates of Eddy and son Jack W Gates of Eddy. Pallbearers were Grady Allen Luther Todd Henry McLane W H Gregg Walter White and Carl Black.
Milam County farmers will learn upland cotton acreage allotments for 1960 as the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee sets two choices for each farm contingent on a two thirds referendum approval. Choice A offers a regular allotment with at least 75 percent parity support. Choice B increases the allotment by 40 percent with at least 60 percent parity. If quotas fail, only regular allotments apply with 50 percent parity support. The county share is divided among farms based on 1957 to 1959 planted areas and reserves for new farms. Old farms receive a minimum of 10 acres or the 1958 allotment.
Funeral services were held at Marek Burns Funeral Home for Albert Horelica age 46 who died Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Temple after a short illness. He was a farmer and World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Thelma Horelica Cameron two sons Albert Lee and Joe Douglas Cameron three brothers Frank Horelica Cameron Will Horelica Cameron Alvin Horelica Houston two sisters Annie Jones North Ridge California and Clay Cooper Austin. Pallbearers were Will Orsag Jr Joe Robinson Sonny Matocha Roy Wheleb Leon Hill and Adolph Kamenicky.
Funeral services for John Wilson 88 were held at 2 p m Friday from the Chapel of Marek Burns Funeral Home. Rev E J Davis officiated. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Wilson died Wednesday morning in Temple Hospital.
Survivors include two sons Leeman Wilson of Cameron and Richard Wilson of Louisiana and three daughters Mrs B H Henson of Louisiana, Mrs Charlie Knipp of Galveston and Mrs O D Renegar of Temple.
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