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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
2
Article argues in favor of loosening controls to boost farm production as grain reserves shrink. It cites government subsidies, acreage allotments, and rising demand for meat as pressures on wheat and corn supplies, warning of higher bread prices and potential shortages if policy does not change.
A tour of several agricultural demonstrations will depart the courthouse at 9 a.m. on Monday September 12 and conclude by noon the same day. The event is organized through Hall County Agriculture Program Building Committee farmers Mits Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Extension Service to improve agricultural research demonstrations.
The Hall County Soil Conservation District urges farmers to plant winter cover crops this fall to curb wind erosion and conserve soil moisture. A planned tour showcases demonstrations on grazing, sorghum management, nematode control, cotton varieties, and fertilizer tests with experts from Texas Experiment Stations and the Extension Service.
A tornado struck causing smashed windows at a drive in restaurant and damage to Creamer Industries Construction Co. support buildings. It unroofed two houses and flooded areas as four inches of rain fell in just over an hour. Police rushed to rescue people from flooded cars while residents described the event. Temperatures statewide remained in the 80s with Laredo topping 100 degrees.
United Press International reports mixed trends across Midwest markets with slaughter steers and heifers steady to higher, hogs and slaughter lambs lower. Cattle receipts at 12 markets totaled about 512000. Chicago prices show choice steers at 26.10 per hundredweight and live cattle futures barely steady.
Almanac notes mark August 30 1966 as the 242nd day with 123 remaining and list key historical moments. Highlights include Cleopatra’s death in 30 B C and Benedict Arnold’s 1780 promise to surrender West Point. Also mentions Goering’s Reichstag election in 1932 and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad transition to steam.
The UPI report shows Blythe California reached 107 degrees the highest in the continental United States while Baker Oregon logged 31 degrees as a cool morning low. The U.S. Weather Bureau compiled the figures excluding Hawaii and Alaska.
A Giant Sequoia stands as the largest living organism on Earth, revered for its enormous size and ancient age. Its massive trunk and towering height symbolize the enduring scale of nature’s giants.
Data from the Standard Rate and Data Service based on government figures shows Childress County farm income rose to 6 655 000 in 1965 from 6 335 000 the year before. Cash receipts split 73 percent crops and 27 percent livestock with per capita income about 5119 compared with state and national averages. Secretary Freeman projects continuing gains in 1966.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute notes only technical rallies from an oversold position while a sustained recovery waits for lower rates and easier credit. Pollack of Reynolds & Co expects the market to move in the next days with 780 790 in the Dow as bullish, a drop below signaling testing 740 support. Hammerslough warns readers to distrust rallies and avoid buying on declines, warning against bottom fishing.
At the South Plains center near Lubbock Texas A M University agronomist L L Ray reports that 7 inch narrow rows yield more cotton and cut production costs by up to 27 percent. Co worker E B Hudspeth notes high plant populations 200000 per acre leaf area and rapid fruit set reduce seasonal production by about 30 days and weather exposure by up to 50 days.
Texas A&M University researchers report No Mow, a Bermuda grass variety developed in Florida, grows better under moderate shade than common grasses. Dr George McBee notes its short internodes prevent limp growth, though about 30 percent sun is still required. It suits shaded malls, parks, and building sides where light is limited.
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