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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
2
Milam County notes discuss bull pricing impacts on calf weight, showing $1 108 at 30 cents and $910 at 21 cents for 24 cent calves with a $450 bull price baseline. It explains genetic and production assumptions, offspring sales, and a 17 percent weaning weight increase. Also covered are grain storage pests and fumigation methods with safety precautions and advice to consult the county agents office.
Milam County 4H notes show 23 calves on feed for major spring shows and a record tally with 16 junior and 2 senior books in district competition. Heart O'Texas Fair at Waco runs October 4 to 6 with four Shorthorn entries by McClaren youths and junior steers on October 5. Health report lists week ending September 3 with cases of strep throat and whooping cough, measles, mumps, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis. Clifford and Michelle Barmore return from College Station visit with relatives.
Officials reported 146 buyers and sellers at the Cameron Livestock Auction last Thursday. The sale included 162 hogs and 5 cattle with various categories of steers cows calves and hogs listed with price ranges. Local residents attended community events at Little River Baptist Church and a spelling workshop for Milam County teachers was noted.
College Station reports armyworms in multiple Texas counties attacking grasses and forage crops. Fall armyworms are the main threat though three species may be present. Larvae feed near ground level causing skeletonized leaves. full grown worms show a white inverted Y on the head and distinct body stripes. Consult local county agent before insecticide use.
Ed Cooper, extension wildlife specialist, urges hunters to seek permission before hunting on any land and to respect the landowner by following laws and agreed hunting arrangements. He notes many refusals stem from prior hunter misconduct and stresses informing the landowner of when and where you will hunt.
Mrs Berthold Lehde of Brenham Texas won the September first prize of 100 in GLADIOLA yeast bread recipe contest for Home made Brown N Serve Rolls. She donated half her prize to Zionsville Ladies Aid at Zionsville Lutheran Church Brenham.
The Glad Ola contest in Sherman Texas offers 11 cash prizes monthly to share yeast bread ideas using Gladiola Special Hard Wheat Flour. Open to non employees and their families of Fant Milling and affiliates. Submit your recipe with ingredients and brief steps via the folder strip.
The Fant Milling Company invites yeast bread recipes with each submission mailed in its own envelope and a GLAD IOLA strip. Monthly prizes include $100 for the outstanding recipe with half to the winner and $50 to a church of choice, plus ten honorable mention prizes of $10. All submissions become the property of Fant Milling and will not be returned.
A local contest lists prize winners from Meridian to Eagle Lake with winners and addresses. Names include Anne Tibiletti Elvira Ehlers Mrs Frank Talica and others for various pastry entries such as Honey Orange Rolls Baba au Rhum and Coconut Orange Rolls.
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