Earlier Harvest And Higher Cotton Yields In Texas
Texas researchers led by Dr Luther Bird at Texas A&M developed Tamcot SP cottons SP37 SP21 SP23 to resist disease and adversity enabling earlier harvests and higher yields. The varieties proved fast maturing with yields from 1.5 to 2.5 bales per acre and strong test results across Gulf Coast counties. Spur to commercial uptake with seed production expanding for 1974 planting.
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College Station
Texas
Luther Bird
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University
Bird
Jarvin E Miller
Texas Gulf Coast
Henry Smith
Veteran County
Wharton
Idan Pawlik
San Patricio
Aransas
Smith
TAES
Kio Grande Valley
Oscar Mayfield
Rio Hondo
Nueces County
Lin Wilson
Lucas Reyes
Tanicot
Wilson
Stiles Farm Foundation
Williamson County
Texas farm report notes widespread harvest activity across regions
Cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, and soybeans are being harvested across the Panhandle to Southeast Texas. About half the state’s cotton crop is harvested with good yields, while moisture delays persist in North Central and Southeast Texas. Pecan yields are light but harvesting continues. wheat and oats show good growth in many areas.
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College Station
Tex
South Plains
South
Rolling Plains
Pains
West Texas
Texas
John F. Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Trans-Pecos
High Plains
Hutchison
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio Winter Garden
Panhandle
North Central
Far West
West Central
Blackland
Comanche
Eastland
Southeast
Upper
Gulf Coast
South Central
Kleberg
Electricity Use on Farms Continues Up
The Agriculture Department reports farm electricity use rose 4 percent to an average of 1,049 KWH per farm this year, with costs also rising. The Crop Reporting Board notes the average monthly farm bill reached $24.20, up 7.5 percent from last year, and 2.31 cents per KWH in 1973 versus 2.23 cents the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Cotton Harvest Expands Rapidly in Memphis Area
Weather remained clear all week as cotton harvest accelerated in the Greenbelt area under W E Cain of the USDA. Memphis Texas office graded 14 800 samples this week, season total 19 250, versus 18 300 a year ago, with grade 31 leading at 30 percent and length class 32 at 41 percent.
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W E. Cain
USDA
Agriculture Marketing Service
Memphis
Texas
Pressley
Activity in Cotton Grows in Central Texas and Plains
Market activity rose in Central Texas and the Texas Plains with both foreign and domestic mill inquiries up. Purchases focused on prompt delivery while grower gins fulfilled earlier contracts, and harvesting progressed though rain slowed work in some Western states. Frosts were reported in parts of Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona as South Texas growers prepared land for the next.
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Texas
Texas Plains
Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Horses Transform Plains Life After Spanish Arrival
The horse, brought to the New World by the Spaniards, reshaped southern plains life in the late 17th century. By the early 1800s many northern tribes, including the Cheyennes and the Blackfeet, adopted a highly efficient horse back hunting lifestyle.
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New World
Northern Plains
Texas cattle shift east as beef herds grow east of Fort Worth line
Texas reports show beef breeding herds now mostly east of a Fort Worth to San Antonio to Kleberg County line with 60 percent in East Texas and 21 percent in the Blacklands. Egg production in October down 2 percent from last year but up 4 percent from last month. Goose eggs and turkey poults noted with month to month changes. Sheep and lambs on feed nearly steady as of November. cattle and calf sales rise in October. overall auction totals down from last year but up from last month. Farmers urged to complete the crop and livestock questionnaire for a complete agricultural picture.
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West Texas
Texas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Kleberg County
East Texas
Blacklands
South Central
Coastal Bend
Valley
South Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Coyotes Description in Classifieds
A compact description notes coyotes grow about three feet long with a 16 inch tail and weigh around 30 pounds. They are described as shaggy buff with white under sides and a life span near 13 years.
Winter tick threat to cattle prompts vigilance by ranchers
Childress County farmers should monitor cattle for winter tick build ups. Ticks sap blood and weaken cattle, reducing feed efficiency and raising disease risk. Control is economical with modern sprays or dips, but thorough coverage and label precautions including slaughter intervals are essential. county Extension offers material details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Weekly Fuel Shortage Reports to Track Farm Use
The Agriculture Department will begin a series of weekly reports on the fuel shortage as it affects farmers. The ASCS said surveys showed gasoline and diesel supplies tight to critical in many states with ongoing field work. Several states reported exhausted fuel allocations for 1973 by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
California
Texas
Nebraska
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
South Carolina
Maine
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Davy Moyers
Melinda Weatherbee
Horse Club
Angie Thornhanger
Lisa Duke
Brenda Duke
Lounell Parker
Gilbert Phillips
Larry Bailey
Shawn Blackburn
Billy Williams
Texas Farm Report
Earl Butz
Tysons Corner
Armecast
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Woody
CAL
Tri-State Industries
Amarillo
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