Past Present Texas Ranches Reunion Legend
A UPI dispatch describes the remaining XIT Ranch legacy in Dalhart Texas. Surviving cowboys gather for an annual reunion, while the vast 3 million acre spread and its cattle are but memories. The XIT era ended after 30 years of peak glory and a harsh winter in 1911.
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Lubbock
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Weeds Trouble Sorghum Harvest and Beef Cattle Short Course
Weeds in sorghum may hinder harvest. expert Henry O’Neal advises slower combine speed and better maintenance. Bristol, England officials will stop planting beets in public beds after repeated theft. The 18th Beef Cattle Short Course at Texas A&M on August 19-20 features industry leaders speaking on current operations and future plans.
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Henry O'Neal
Bristol
England
UPD
Almanac highlights for July 30 1968 events
The entry notes July 30 1968 as the 212th day of the year with 154 to follow. It recalls a 1916 German saboteurs attack on a munitions dump near Tom Island and mentions 1937 labor federation events and Roosevelt era naval bill context.
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Venus
Jupiter
B “Tom Island
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American Federation of Radio Artists
Federation of Labor 42
Roosevelt
S In the Navy Vey
Bam
Red China Army
Oliver Uimes
Beef Cattle Industry Short Course At Texas A&M
The 18th Beef Cattle Short Course at Texas A&M Aug 19 20 focuses on The Beef Cattle Industry Now and in 1983 with talks by J K Riggs and L A Maddox. Topics cover breeding research pasture management drylot operations calf to feedlot stages nutrition reproduction and artificial insemination. A 6:30 banonet features Dr L S Pape followed by sessions on processing marketing corporate integration and production systems.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
J. K. Riggs
A&m Animal Science Department
L. A. Maddox
Aggs
L S Pape
A&m College of Agriculture
Great Britain
National Livestock and Meat Board
American National Cattlemen Association
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Texas agents honored with national Distinguished Service Award
Seven Texas county agricultural agents received the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Distinguished Service Awards for 1968. Recipients include Neal Tibbets of Scurry County, J B Talcott of Webb County, Paul D Herschler of Honking County, and others from Cooke Limestone Andrews Guadalune and M. H. Brown Jr. All are with Texas A&M University Agricultural Extension Service.
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Billy E. Roach
Scurry County
Neal Tibbets
Cooke County
Ivan C. Millican
Andrews County
M. H. Brown
The
Texas A&m University
Agricultural Extension Service
Crime Task Force Bill Aims Higher Federal Prison Terms
Members of the House Republican Task Force on Crime introduce a bill to empower federal courts to impose up to twenty year increases for hard core criminals. The measure adds fingerprint records and a central repository to aid sentencing of repeat offenders.
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Republican Task Force On
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Department of Justice
4-H Rodeo Opens Friday in Childress Arena
The fifth annual Childress Junior 4-H Rodeo runs Friday and Saturday drawing hundreds of Texas and Oklahoma youths. Two hundred entrants, ages 4 to 18, compete in events from calf roping to barrel racing. An electric timer records times to one hundredth of a second, with ribbons and prizes for top finishers.
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Childress
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Oklahoma
Sv.urrine High
Sterline
RCA Rodeo
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Childrees
Freddy Cordell
Cordel
Rocco
Old Settlers
Childress City Park
Pecan Diseases Rising in Texas Amid Heavy Rain
Pecan growers report increasing issues from powdery mildew and scorch as prolonged rainfall continues. Johnsen recommends fungicide sprays such as Dyco Coprey and Dithane M415 to suppress powdery mildew, with irrigation needed to balance moisture and reduce scorch across the orchard.
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Johnenon
Johnson
Tehneen
Johnsen
Treasury Resort Washington Withdrawals and Deposits Report
Treasury data through July 24 shows withdrawals totaling 13,991,795.89 and deposits of 101,929,760.771. Cash balance stands at 8,292,052,122.49 with public debt listed at 355,533,238,917. Gold holdings equal 10,966,918,620.65.
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Treasury
Malathion ULV Concentrate for Boll Weevil Control
Ultra low volume malathion applications provide 95 percent control of boll weevils across seasons from early overwintering to diapause, with proven performance on millions of treated acres. Ask a neighbor about results and place orders with pesticide suppliers for custom air application this season.
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District of Columbia
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Colt Ree Stativ
Serral Johnenn
Tencion Dent
Tressury Resort
Yana Angst
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