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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
2
College Station educators report land purchase contracts offer low down payments and tax benefits for buyers while letting sellers defer deed transfer. Legal counsel is urged to draft agreements to prevent misunderstandings. contracts carry high interest, risk of nonpayment, and possible repossession.
College Station Texas A M extension specialists say lateral oiling could replace hand shearing in cotton production. The method aims to halve operating costs, with one Texas producer reporting notable savings and broader adoption potential discussed among growers.
Franklin Pagel of Tivoli reports oiling 85 acres of cotton this spring saved about $8 per acre and cut costs to $2 per acre versus $10 per acre for hand hoeing. Lateral oiling uses herbicidal oils to target grass and weeds when rotary hoeing is impractical.
Dr C M Patterson extension veterinarian urges hog producers to adopt a comprehensive herd health program. Focus on clean housing disease prevention early detection and timely treatment with proper records. Health measures could save profits and reduce losses from piglet diseases hog cholera and erysipelas. Contact local veterinarians and county agents for detailed setup guidance.
United States officials plan to support congressional moves for a federal state funded drive to wipe out hog cholera. The program would match state indemnities for slaughtered hogs, allow banning interstate shipments of virus, and establish a national advisory committee. Cost estimated at about 60 million dollars over five to ten years.
Joe Wilson of College Station is bound for Ireland and Northern Ireland as a Texas A&M graduate joins 55 rural youth from 33 states in the International Farm Youth Exchange program. He will sail from New York June 9 and arrive in Dublin June 18 to live six months with rural host families.
Residents of Freeport learned they had become the first people to drink converted seawater through a city water system. On May 31 509000 gallons were pumped into the main supply from a new saline conversion plant, mixed 50 50 with well water, with no public notice and no complaints reported.
Markets report active steady cattle calves hogs and sheep. Cattle 2700 head calves 300. Slaughter steer 21.25 with loads of good 785 lb heifers 22.50 and calves 23.00 25.00 mostly 24.50 down. Hogs 700 head with butchers 204-236 lb at 17.00 and 200-240 lb at 16.50-17.00. Sows 400-600 lb mostly 14.00-15.00. Sheep 8.50, lambs 16.00-17.00 and ewes 3.50-5.00.
A Jewish irrigation farming leader and his junior host Don Smith travel from Israel to Texas for a 4 H Roundup at A M College. They will observe sugar beets potatoes and livestock farming in several states. He jokes about wild west cowboys then notes Texans share common features. They are brought to the United States by the National 4 H Club Foundation for farm method observation.
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