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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
4
County Agent urges farmers to shred and destroy cotton stalks after harvest to cut overwinter boll weevil food supply in Milam County. Plow debris to at least six inches, include insecticide in defoliants, and harvest promptly to limit diapause and future infestations. Winter pastures should be planted early to maximize fall rainfall.
Two Texas Agricultural Extension Service engineers outline required registrations and standards for swine waste management under Texas Water Quality Board rules. They stress proper system design yields pollution control benefits and improved productivity while advising plans consider confinement, duration, stocking rate and pollution potential.
Heads up for Milam County youths ages nine to nineteen to join 4-H a worldwide youth program. The note highlights discovery of ideas and skills and participation in group activities noting 76 countries participate.
The 1972 Peanut Field Day is planned Sept 14 at the Texas A&M University Tarleton Experiment Station. Visitors tour research plots from 1 to 5 p.m. with discussions along the route. A Dutch treat meal starts at 11:30 a.m. on Hwy 281 two miles north of Stephenville. Specialists will advise on herbicides diseases nematodes insects fertilizers and irrigation at information booths. Demonstrations include peanut production equipment and 4-H programs in Milam County with clubs in Branchville Cameron Minerva Rockdale Davilla Gause Griffin Chapel Maysfield and Thorndale. Henry Liebman notes Milam Savings Bonds sales. first seven months reach $441,874 of the 1972 goal. U.S. homeowners spend about $20 billion this year on modernization.
USDA data indicate harvest in the Winter Garden area about 40 percent complete and the Upper Coastal Bend around 30 percent. Quality shifts show 11 percent Middling, 33 percent Strict Low Middling, and 37 percent Light Spotted grades, with 12 percent downgraded for bark or grass. Prices range 25.50 to 27.50 cents a pound for staples 32 to 35.
Washington reports a shift toward rural development with more nonfarm jobs rising 39 percent in the 1960s, a retreat of farm exodus, and increased federal funding. Rural housing, sewer and water programs see substantial gains as Agriculture Department totals reach 3.5 billion dollars, fourfold 1961 levels.
The Small Business Administration launches a new program Aug 1 offering Vietnam era veterans easier access to SBA business loans and federal contracts plus management assistance. VA official Jack Coker ties program to Nixon era goals and notes GI Bill gaps for Vietnam veterans.
The Beef Factory of Texas, the nation's largest, reports a rise of almost 275000 head in H1 totals. July 1 beef cows reach 5.725 million, total cows 6.08 million, with Blacklands hosting the most cows. Egg production in July up 3 percent year over year at 222 million eggs. Texas layers total 11.7 million. daily eggs per 100 hens average 61.2. Cattle and calf sales at Texas auctions down nine percent. Screwworm eradication moves forward with a US Mexico agreement to build sterile fly facilities in Tehuantepec and Mission.
The article explains how leaving crop residue on the soil surface reduces erosion and increases infiltration. It notes nitrogen needs when returning residue to soil and cites the Soil and Water Conservation District for more information. It also mentions the Sept 29-Oct 1 Republic of Texas Chilympiad in San Marcos with events and a parade.
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