Texas crops show uneven growth amid drought and heat
In Northwest and West Texas dry weather slows crop growth while Summer heat shortens plains ranges. Cotton looks generally good though insect activity rises in central regions. Regions report variable yields across sorghum, peanuts, and vegetables with rain needed in several districts.
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College Station
Texap
Texas
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hutchison
High Plains
North Texas
Pecos
Panhandle
South Plains
North Central
Gillespie County
Bell County
Gulf Coast
South Central
Atascosa
Cost of Living Council Blasted at Crossroads of Beef Freeze
In a called meeting Dr John T. Dunlop faced objections from Congressman Price and fellow lawmakers over keeping beef under the price freeze until September 12. They warned of market manipulation, with cattle and grain sectors, while noting cattle shortages, plant closings, and rising prices.
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Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Price
Congress
Chicago
C.W.T
Dunlop
Energy Topics At 33rd Texas Electric Cooperatives Meeting
The 33rd annual Texas Electric Cooperatives session in Austin runs August 8 to 10 at the Shamrock Hilton. Leaders including J R Cobb and Jim C Langdon address rural Texas power and the energy environment while REA official David Hamil reviews national scope. New directors, officers, and a Miss Texas Rural Electrification will be chosen.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Shamrock- Hilton
Houston
J. R. Cobb
Cobb
Jim C. Langdon
Texas Railroad Commission
Bob Armstrong
Langdon
Armstrong
David A. Hamil
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Rea
Cooperative Finance Corporation
Johnnie Ammons
Mid-West Electric Cooperative
Roby
Ralph Bailey
Hill County Electric Cooperative
Itasca
Miss Texas Rural Electrification
Susie Howard
Cuero
Miss National Rural Electrification
Price Meets With Nixon Over Beef Freeze Conditions
Congressman Price reports to President Nixon about the beef price freeze and its chaos. He cites speculation by brokerage and grain firms, calls for a full investigation, and notes discussions on shortages, holding actions, rising prices, and plant closures. The White House reportedly considered extending the freeze up to September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Price
Melvin Laird
Alexander Haig
Republican Policy Committee
Price
White House
Shultz
Inuvik Homes Shift From Permafrost Risk to Sept Beef Talks
Inuvik N W T Canada builders raise houses on piles or gravel pads to prevent permafrost melt while cattlemen delay until September 12. Congressman Price denounces Cost of Living Council actions as harmful to consumers, noting the impact on beef supply and warning of ongoing shortages.
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Inuvik
N.W. T
Canada
Congressman Price
Cost of Living Council
Canada may harvest record wheat crop in 1973 74
Canada could produce about 700 million bushels of wheat in 1973 as favorable weather and high yields push estimates upward. Australia may reach 425 million bushels, while U S carryover stocks stand at 428 million bushels. Russia remains a big producer but imports appear likely. Exports for 1973 74 are projected near 1 billion bushels.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
FAS
Australia
Department
Russia
Outlook and Situation Board
USDA
Soviet Union
U.S
Integrated Feeding Could Cut Cattle Costs, Texas A&M Study
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers Dr. Donald Farris and Ed Williams found an integrated feeding system can save $9 to $11 per head from 1966 to 1970 by reducing marketing costs and stress from transfers. Savings are greatest with light weight calves, while heavier calves show about one third the benefit. Complete details will appear in a bulletin early next year.
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College Station
Donald Farris
Ed Williams
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University System
Farris
Williams
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Mosquito Control via Fish in Marshes and Creeks
The World Almanac reports on natural pest control by linking tidal creeks to marsh breeding areas to let fish consume mosquito larvae. Swamp drainage can curb pests but often disrupts local ecosystems.
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World Almanac
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Cactus Leads Water Storage Fact and Old Racing Mare Victory
A list of 44 succulent types stores water, noting only the cactus can absorb large moisture. Meanwhile in France the trotting mare Une de Mai at age nine keeps winning harness races. Her latest victory lifts her career earnings to 1 764 802 dollars.
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France
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Tammy Picone
New World
John Endicott
Massachusetts
GTE Sylvania Inc
Danvers
Mass
Preston Insurance
Main-Childress
T.V
PHONO
ST. NW
Wards Repair Service
Nixon
Wayne Dymond
Wichita
Kan
Coelacanth
Lapland
Rogers Lumber Company
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