Soil Fertilizer Meeting and 1963 Carcass Contest Entries
A soil fertility meeting for fertilizer dealers agency personnel county agents and farmers is set for September 18 at the TP&L Building 3600 Franklin Ave Waco from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Authorities will cover determining fertilizer needs adjusting rates to yield potential and economic use of fertilizer. Also announced are 1963 Carcass Contest entries for self fed hogs and litter testing from Texas A&M with 160 hogs capacity and entry rules including two litter mates per entry and up to six pigs per organization. Pigs weigh 40 70 lbs and delivery is Oct 13 to Dec 16 1962. Further details are at the county agent's office. Heart of Texas Dairy Notes reports new officers and directors for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association from Bell Burleson Milam counties with Bobby Davis president Billie Ellis and Bob Gray in several roles and Charles Elmore supervising the testing program. The program has 949 enrolled cows.
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Tp&l
Franklin Ave
Waco
Blacklands
Texas A & M
Texas
FFA
A&m College
Heart of Texas Dairy Notes
Bell
Burleson
Milam
Bobby Davis
Billie Ellis
Bob Gray
Hubert McClaren
Bell County
Baird
Marcus Lindeman
Milam County
Charles Elmore
Cameron
FHA Cotton Farmers Urged To Gather Crop
Henry N. Ivey, Milam Burleson County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration urges FHA cotton farmers to complete harvest and destroy cotton stalks then plow under debris. Early destruction reduces boll weevil and pink bollworm survival, aiding next year’s crop and aiming to beat deadlines of Nov 30 and Dec 15 in central Texas.
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Henry N. Ivey
Milam - Burleson County
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Texas
Waco
USDA
Cotton Insects Research
Ivey
Milam Burleson FHA Loaning Records Hit $576,230
Milam and Burleson counties saw a record $576,230 loaned by the Farmers Home Administration in fiscal 1962 ending June 30, led by Henry N. Ivey. Operating loans rose to $428,440 with real estate lending at $147,790 as 106 local families used FHA credit.
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Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Milam
Burleson
Henry N. Ivey
Wll
Farr
Ivy
Agricultural and Housing Acts
Ivey
FHA
Henry N. Ive
Cotton Harvest Nears Half Way Mark in Brazos Navasota Area
Cotton harvesting in the Brazos and Navasota River Bottoms is about 35 to 40 percent complete, says J. B. Russ of the USDA Cotton Classing Office in Austin. The White grade accounts for 62 percent, with 25 percent middling or better and 12 percent low middling or below. 38 percent is light spotted. Staple length remains good with 45 percent 11-16 or better, 35 percent 1 1-32, 20 percent 1 inch or shorter. Market activity is slow, most cotton in CCC Loan, some selling above government support. Receipts fell to about half last week. 24 classing tables operated, 66,805 samples classed last week, total 293,392 to date.
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CCC
Dallas
Abilene
Milam County votes on lamb and wool ad campaign ballots
Milam ASCS reports ballots for a referendum on advertising and sales promotion for lamb and wool have been mailed to Milam County producers. Eligible voters are sheep or lamb owners aged six months or older for at least 30 days since January. Ballots must be postmarked or delivered by September 21, 1962.
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Milam County
Alva E. Sanders
Sanders
Auction Report from Cameron Auction Barn Prices and totals
Cattle numbered 363 hogs 136 sheep three goats seven sold last week. Prices paid include steers good and choice fed 23.00 25.00 18.00 yearlings 25.00 calves 27.50 30.00 heifers 25.00 stockers 19.00 23.00 cows and calves 165.00 200.00 hogs various weights tops 19.00 20.80 16.70 19.60 18.00 19.90 sows 15.99 19.40 feeders 14.00 16.20 boars and stag none pigs none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Healey
Cotton Report From Austin Says Gins Run Around Clock
Cotton activity is rising with harvest progressing rapidly in many locations and about 5 percent complete. Rainfall across Texas and Oklahoma slowed picking but will benefit remaining fruit set as loans absorb large volumes of cotton. Prices show light spotted cotton at 20 to 130 points over loan, large lots at 25 to 35 points over loan, and lower White grades at 25 to 125 points over loan.
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Austin
Texas
Oklahoma
Outstanding Airman Arthur Marak Named for May to July Period
Airman First Class Arthur G Marak formerly of Cameron New York and a 1958 Yee High School graduate was selected Outstanding Airman of the 4085th Air Base Squadron APO 228 for May 1 to July 31. He is married to Mary Jo Varner and was assigned to the current duty station from Dover Air Force Base Delaware.
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Arthur G Marak
808
S. College
Cameron
4085Th Air Base Squadron
APO 228
New York
SAC Overseas
Yee High School
Mary Jo Varner
Marak
Diver Afb
Deleware
Albert Bradley in Korea Area
Albert G. Bradley, fireman, USN, son of Dr. David P. Smith of Cameron, served aboard the USS Epping Forest which joined Exercise Seven Seas off Korea. The five day operation included amphibious landings, minesweeping, submarine attacks, air support, and shore bombardment. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Ludwig and daughters visited the Gorman McQueen family last weekend in Arlington.
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Western Pacific
FHTNC
Albert G. Bradley
David P. Smith
East Fourth St
Cameron
Epping Forest
Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
Johnny Ludwig
Daughters of
Arlington
Gorman McQueen
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Herald
Dearborn
Culpepper
CS Oe Ea Ag
Lone Star Gas
Brazos
Navasota River
J. B. Russ
Rexall
Iquio
New Cameron Pharmacy
Milam Ascs Report
Cotton Report
Arthur Marak
Albert Bradley
The
United States Brewers Association
Galveston
J. B. Magruder
Texas Cavalry
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Companies
Protention
North America
Gordon S. Baskin
Insurance
W. Main
Charter Oak Fire Insurance
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