Ten GPCP Contracts Completed In County
Farmers and ranchers completed ten Great Plains Conservation Program contracts in Childress County on 31 1967. Producers listed include Kenneth Ellis W L Foster Mrs Thos E Bugbee Frank Campbell Harry Mitchell Andy Rogers Donald Black Joe Liles J W Dillard and W T Ross. One contract in Cottie County on John E Glover farm expired and a Hall County contract on P A Simpson ranch covering 3562 acres also ended.
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Great Plains
Childress Coun
Kenneth Ellis
W. L. Foster
Thos. E Bugbee
Frank
Cottie County
John E. Glover
Hall Coun
P. A. Simpson
Hall County
Texan Makes Living By Catfish Farming
Thompson, a Texas farmer near Arlington, says water availability governs catfish farming success. He describes feeding, growth, and the economics of channel catfish as fish reach fingerling size, and notes risks from cloudy days affecting photosynthesis. He also lists feeds and claims three pounds of food yield one pound of fish.
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Wichita Acne
UPI
Thompson
Arkansas
Crady
Thean Agricultral Service
Vashara Oil Co
Six Flags
Over
Texas
Arlington
Arbor Day Observed in Texas Promoted by Governor Connally
Governor Connally issues a proclamation urging Texans to observe Arbor Day on January 19. He calls on garden clubs tree enthusiasts and public schools to plant one or more trees to mark the occasion.
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Texas
Gov. Connally
Farm counts drop in 1968 with Texas leading nation
USDA Crop Board estimates 3,059,000 farms operated in the United States in 1968, down 3 percent from 1967. The average farm size is 360 acres, up 2.5 percent from 1967 and 28 percent above 1950. Texas has 195,000 farms, the most in the nation. Milk production in December rose in the nation but fell in Texas.
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USDA
Crop Board
Texas
Nation
Texas Tale Dallas Almanack Details Cash Hunt
A garbled TEXAS TALE item references Cash in Hunt County and a call for Ghiliie to accompany him to Nacogdoches. The readable fragments hint at Texas place names and regional mentions without a clear narrative or event.
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Texas
Dallas
UPI
Hunt County
Nacogdoches
Out-Of-State Groups Grabbing Texas Farms Raises Tax Dodge Concerns
National Farmers Union president Jay Naman warns that out-of-state corporations may buy Texas farms to dodge taxes. Texas A M experts estimate ownership under 19 percent or 10 percent, while urban residents own large land shares. Naman cites two possible remedies: curb farm loss deductions or prohibit chartering in Texas for farming.
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Texas
Preston McGraw
United Press International
Jay Naman
National Farmers Union
Naman
Alvin B. Wooten
Texas A&m University
William C. Wedemeyer
Waco
Texas Farm Bureau
San Antonio
Congress
Wooten
Wedemeyer
Keep Meat Production In Line With Demand Says Freeman
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M Extension quotes Secretary Freeman urging producers to match meat output with demand to avoid price drops. McHaney notes 1967 feed grain record and predicts lower feed costs in early 1968 with favorable livestock price prospects if production remains balanced. USDA measures in 1968 aim to restore balance between production and use.
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College Station
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
de John
McHaney
Texas A&m University
Freeman
U. S
N. Ave
Eavier
Paneer
Ani Ae Candi
Secrary
USDA
Gardeners Rush Spring Houseplant Bloom
College Station horticulturist says gardeners can force flowering indoor plants by providing warmth and moisture after a six to eight week cold period. Bud development occurs in fall. spring bloom follows with proper care.
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College Station
Almanac Highlights From January 23, 1968
The entry notes Tuesday January 23 1968 as day 23 of the year with 343 left. It mentions Venus as the morning star and lists planets Mars Saturn and Jupiter. It cites 1845 Congress establishing national elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and includes brief historical quotes about Trotsky Stalin and Eisenhower and Winston Churchill.
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Ky United
Venus
Congress
Leon Trotsky
Josef Stalin
Wilson Moscow trip sparks talk of Vietnam peace push
UPI reports British Prime Minister Harold Wilson visits Moscow with plans for a new Vietnam peace initiative after meetings with Premier Kosygin and Brezhnev. Belgium weighs buying Northrop F5 over Mirage 5 in a $150 million defense deal amid De Gaulle tensions. President Marcos returns from Southeast Asia after talks on Sabah and anti smuggling accord in a three nation swing.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Eee
Kremlin
Harold Wilson
Moscow
London
Wilson
Vietnam
Kosvain
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Belgium
France
Dassault
de Gaulle
Britain
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Marcos
Sabah
Wall Street sees selective strength in conglomerates amid uneven rally
Wall Street notes January stock demand in most issues remained higher than December with conglomerates showing notable strength. Analysts caution glamor stocks faltered and blue chips stalled after a quick rally while industrial production and fund demand spark mixed optimism for a broader recovery.
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New York
UPI
W. E. Hutton & Co
W.E Hutton
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Paducah
Robert €. Montgomery
Memphis
Jack Boone
Childress County
J. E
Key Qenham
Childrens County
Clarence Carter County
Childress
Odis
Wilmeux Rutledge
Kermit Waters
Lance Walker
U.S
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America
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