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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1975
Page
4
Thorndale breeder Roy Poe praises Callie Giant Bermudagrass in a test plot as a potential salvation for cattlemen due to rapid development and strong nutrition. He notes the grass grows faster than Bahia, Coastal Bermudagrass, and Alicia grass.
County Agent Bill Mc Cutchen notes several confirmed screwworm cases in Buckholts and two near Cameron with numbers expected to rise before frost. He urges producers to monitor cattle, especially calves, and submit suspected instances to Mission Laboratory for identification.
Milam County Independent Cattlemen Association invites members and prospects to free barbecue Sunday at the National Guard Armory in Cameron. Barbecue starts at 5 p.m., bar opens at 3 p.m., and a dance follows with music by The Country Image. Guest speakers include T. A. Cunningham, Darrell McDonald, and Rep. Dan Kubiak. Admission to the dance is $2. Also notes: over 160 million acres have left farm production since the 1800s, about three-fifths of current harvested cropland.
Cattlemen confront options to manage excess calves as prices drop. Dr. Ed Uvacek of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service outlines four strategies: sell now, winter pasture and sell in spring, rough winter with spring sale, or feed to slaughter weight. Each path has costs, weather risk, and potential gains, with decisions driven by individual circumstances.
The Cotton Report notes slow market activity for the week ending September 19 as buyers and farmers clash on prices. USDA data show oil sold in small mixed lots at 50 cents in Winter Garden, while Central Texas Blacklands mixed grades 41 32 42 and staples 32 33 sold at 44 to 45 cents per pound.
Texas cattle on feed as of Sept 1 totals 1 337 000 head, up 1 percent from August but down 24 percent from a year ago, while corn will be the state’s second best on record at about 105 bushels per acre. Pecans show a bright year with 58 million pounds, up 53 percent from 1974, and cotton sorghum peanuts and soybeans hover near month-ago projections. The Family Land Heritage program will honor Texas families owning the same farm for 100 years or more at the State Fair on Oct 14.
Dr. W B Thomas extension swine specialist from Texas A M University will meet Milam County Swine Committee on Tuesday September 30 at 8 p m in the Conference Room of the First National Bank in Cameron The group will finalize plans for a December 9 swine production educational meeting and develop programs for 1976 All swine committeemen are invited to attend
A USDA estimate shows 2,819,000 farms will be operated in the United States this year. The figure is down only four tenths of one percent from 1974, indicating stabilization in farm numbers.
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