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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1972
Page
4
Hog prices rise to 29 30 cents before the drought break. Farmers weigh risks of entering hogs again after price swings. Mulberry trees show yellowing from jungular leaf spot. Maneb sprays given as two weekly applications. Dry weather aids cotton harvest while winter pastures grow dim. small grains hoped for in September October. Rusty Harris notes local farmers await rain before planting.
Texas cropland and livestock report shows beef cow numbers up since January, with the largest gains in South Texas East Texas and along the Red River. Improved range conditions and cattle prices drive the expansion while Northeast Texas faces lingering drought.
Dr John Larsen from Texas A&M Extension urges a fall garden for fresh produce from early fall to midwinter. He lists cucumbers squash tomatoes cabbage broccoli carrots cauliflower turnips mustard spinach as suitable crops and details transplant timing soil care watering mulching and fertilizing for cool weather yields.
Milam County 4 H clubs compete to crown Mr and Miss nominees by raising funds for their campaigns. Andre Malone and Phyllis Green represent Gause while Melvin Wells and Marilyn Goede n represent Branchville. Fair projects and a statewide 4 H meeting are noted.
Readers can clear rooms by placing junk sale notices in the Cameron Herald classified pages. Reach local buyers with brief item descriptions and contact details. Local ads offer fast, focused exposure to residents seeking secondhand goods.
Texas production for the season is pegged at 3 800 000 bales, up 1 221 000 from 1971, with yield near 356 lb per acre. Harvest progresses in the Lower Rio Grande Valley as Blackland and High Low Plains report good to excellent yields. Cattle on feed show a 1 percent month decline at 2 095 000 head, with August placements 381 000 and marketings 406 000, while the six-state total sits at 7 551 000. Pecan crop soars to 70 million pounds, nearly triple 24 million last year, and state grain sorghum and soybean productions rise amid broad crop strength. wheat seeding active at 20 percent completion.
The 1972 State Hay Show will be held October 25-26 at Nine Bar Ranch near Cypress in Harris County. Entries across 28 classes are due by October 2, with late submissions allowed through October 9 if a chemical analysis is included.
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