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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
4
Secretary Earl L. Butz tells The Associated Press that rural communities must be made attractive to keep people from migrating to cities. He argues for investment in roads water systems schools and utilities and notes net farm income should rise in 1972.
The Texas agricultural bulletin notes a cool wet fall slowing crop progress. Cotton remains largely unharvested across high plains and panhandle with 40 percent complete overall. Wheat and oats seedings are largely finished, citrus and vegetable harvests active, and moisture generally ample though cooler conditions slow growth.
Childress County Program Building Committee held its annual meeting to report 1971 achievements in Agriculture Youth and Family Living. Judge Knight outlined the new Outreach Service Center and 1972 focus while outlining interstate livestock quarantine rules for cattle with guidance on dips and inspections. Free Farmers Tax Guide available. season’s greetings conclude.
The 1971 Yearbook of Agriculture from the U S Department of Agriculture highlights rural renewal. It promotes spreading population from cities, developing housing and services, and using land for better living environments in a 416 page edition with a 16 page color photo section. Copies cost $3.50 from the Government Printing Office.
Congressman Bob Price welcomed the selection of Fleming Key off Key West Florida for a high security animal quarantine station. The USDA Navy agreement covers 11.1 acres to house the Fleming Key Animal Import Center run by APHS. Initial imports focus on cattle with five months quarantine and testing to prevent exotic diseases before entry to the mainland.
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