One Day Egg Grading School Planned in Cameron
County agent notes a change from area egg grading school to a one day egg grading school to be held in Cameron around mid November with exact date to be announced. All retailers handling eggs urged to attend. Frost effects on sorghum and Johnson grass raise hydrocyanic acid concerns for livestock forage and silage. Farmers advised to cut sorghum before frost and manage wilted or immature plants carefully to avoid poisoning and poor silage quality.
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D. Moore
Cameron
A & M College
Tilt-Up Structures Prove Durable and Cheap for Farms
Tilt-up construction uses cast concrete panels on site to form permanent farm service buildings at low cost. No skilled labor is needed as two men can handle all phases. Farm materials can be reused after completion, making it attractive for farmers. A Texas Agri release notes growing interest in this method.
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Texas Agri
Weather Hamps Cotton Losses and Grain Outlook
County Agent J. D. Moore estimated two to three thousand bales of cotton remained in fields after two weeks of heavy rains. Salvage value improves with dry weather. After 2.61 inches of rain, field work halted. small grain conditions are good and 40 percent of pecan crop matures. Range conditions are the best in 10 years, though some flood losses noted.
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J. D. Moore
Moore
Cen Tex Farmers Maintain Terrace in Belton Area
Several farmers in the Belton Killeen area are maintaining their terraces, SCS officials said today. A cultural Experiment Station bulletin on Concrete Tilt-up Construction of the Parm provides guidance on panel handling casting erecting stabilizing walls and related time labor and material needs. The bulletin can be obtained from the Agricultural Information Office College Station Texas ask for BS.
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Belton- Killeen
SCS
Parm
Agricultural Information Office
College Station
Texas
Farm pond dam completed on Harris Moore farm in Davilla
The new farm pond dam on Clyde Harris Moore’s Davilla farm was finished before the last rains. Runoff filled the reservoir with no water loss through the spillway, marking a turnkey stock water project. Coastal Bermuda grass is being sodded on Doyle Harrison’s east Cavilla ranch using a sprig planter rented from the district. Four miles of old terraces and 1300 feet of new terraces were completed on Elder Lindemann’s Bartlett area farm, using a maintainer for construction.
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Clyde Harris Moore
Davilla
Clyde Harris
Moore
Bermuda
Doyle Harrison Ranch
Cavilla
Texas
Harrison
Little River-San Gabriel
Terrace maintenance urged after rains to prevent outlet failures
Recent rains highlight the need for terrace upkeep as random checks find silting from vegetation in outlets. Technician reviews show many old outlets cannot carry water, causing terrace breaks near outlets. Remove all surplus vegetation from outlets to ensure unimpeded water entry and complete terrace maintenance for proper function.
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Soil Conservation Service
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