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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
2
Milam County notes announce the Pecan and Food Show set for December 7. Horticulture Chairman Anton Anderle will decide show site, following last year’s Rockdale success with record entries. County crop looks good and readers are urged to sample pecans in quart jars for entry.
Texas farmers who pay the market quota penalty on stored excess wheat before July 1 1964 may lose part of their wheat base history. Excess from 1963 or earlier released with penalty reduces base history, while no quota affects 1964 crop. County ASC committees can approve releases without penalty if crops were under planted, per Tom Aaron.
Velma Harrell named supervisor of Lone Star Gas South Texas Region distribution home economics department. The former Temple Junior College instructor and Holland native will work from Waco headquarters overseeing about ninety towns and cities. Harrell, from Fort Worth, served twelve years as Lone Star He home economist and holds a BABA and BS in home economics from Mary Hardin Baylor College the University of Texas.
Larry Jungmann son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jungmann of Buckholts is named county winner of the Santa Fe Award for his 1963 record book. He has earned multiple ribbons and medals across broilers beef swine pecans field crops agriculture and poultry at county and district camps and county fairs over the years.
Entomologist CB Cowan of the U S D A Cotton Insects Research Lab at Waco urges Central Texas farmers to finish harvest and destroy stalks and plow under debris now. He links early stalk destruction to lowering boll weevil and pink bollworm numbers for 1964 and notes November and December deadlines in the region.
The Rogers Chapter of Future Homemakers of America held its first monthly meeting in the high school gym with Karen Kovar as president. Minutes from the May 1963 meeting were read by secretary Jeanette Kovar. Dues were set at 1 dollar per member and plans were laid for a State Fair trip in Dallas with October 5 as the date. LeRoy Schiller was chosen beau for 1965-64. A quiz on FHA activities was conducted with Carolyn Necas, Jeanette Kovar, Bonnie Farmer, Gladys Shiller, and Carolyn Jansky participating. Jansky will serve as reporter for the year.
Farmers are urged to join neighbors in reducing boll weevils and pink bollworms to prevent infestations in next year's cotton crop, stressing cooperative field efforts and integrated pest management.
Cotton harvesting nears completion in the Brazos River Bottom as J B Russ notes two thirds finished. Weather delayed little except in College Station and Caldwell where 65 percent is White Grade Strict Middling 5 percent Middling 22 percent Strict Low Middling 32 percent and Low Middling 6 percent. Light Spotted 33 percent and 2 percent of Spotted Grey Below Grade. Staple length mostly 11-16 inches or longer four percent. 1-1 30 inch one thirty second? inch 44 percent. 1 inch 12 percent. 9-32 inch or shorter 91-32? percent. Market active with demand for Strict Low Middling to Low Middling and Light Spotted bringing above pan price by several points. Austin office classed 42 084 samples last week, season total 401 941 by Sept 13, up about 0,000 bales from last year. Closings staff of 12 classers. night shift discontinued. four micronaire instruments used daily.
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