Guar Meal Proves Protein Option for Feeder Cattle
At Texas A&M Coastal Bend Experiment Station Beeville tests compare guar meal to cottonseed meal as cattle feed supplement. Results show similar daily gain and feed use with guar meal costing less, yielding slightly lower per head gains but better cost per 100 pounds gain and similar overall performance.
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Beeville
Texas A&m University
Coastal Bend
Bill Conrad
A&m
Conrad
Soybeans Grow as Important Texas Cash Crop
In Texas soybeans are expanding beyond the South Plains to the Gulf Coast Red River Valley and Brazos River areas. Ex tension agronomist R J Miears notes about 80 000 acres harvested last year and 2.3 million bushels produced, with 28 bushels per acre.
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Texas
R. J. Miears
Texas A&m University
South Plains
Miears
Gulf Coast Area
Red River Valley
Alon
Brazos River
Low temp records set across contiguous U S states
The Weather Bureau reported the coldest morning in the mainland states at Pellston Michigan 6 below zero. Readings varied with Springs California and Imperial California experiencing notably low temperatures.
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New York
UPI
Alaska
Hawaii
Pellston
Mich
Springs
Imperial
Calif
Hall County REA To Meet In Memphis
Hall County Electric Cooperative plans its annual meeting in Memphis March 17 at the Community Building. A 6 p.m. barbecue opens events followed by a program led by Sam Ross with Memphis High School Choral group and other entertainment. The meeting includes Youth Tour of Washington winners and a speech by Warren Lebourveau of the South Texas Electric Cooperative. Directors Sam Ross and Carroll Fowler appear on the ballot. business chaired by John Deaver. Door prizes will close the gathering.
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Hall County Electric Cooperative, Inc
Memphis
Sam Ross
Darryl Phillips
Washington
Matador
Flamet
Turkey
Lakeview
Esterline
Warren Lebourveau
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Victoria
Lebourveau
San Patricio Electric Cooperative
Linton
Bow
District 5
Carrol Fowler
Flomot
C. Murrit
Brice
Hunting Leases Big Business For Farmers
Texas landowners leased about 33 million acres for hunting in 1965, totaling over 13 million dollars in income. Deer, waterfowl, quail and dove led, with dove showing the sharpest leasing rise. 12 000 landowners leased for game birds and 3 000 private lakes were leased for fishing earning about three quarters of a million dollars.
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College Station
Texas
Wallace Klussmann
Texas A&m University
Klussman
Edwards Plateau
Klussmann
Farm Market Trends Slaughter Prices Mixed Across Regions
United Press International notes Midwest markets showed slaughter steers and heifers moving steady to higher this week while hogs and slaughter lambs held steady to lower. Chicago saw gains on high choice and prime calves, with cows uneven and mostly steady to higher except at Sioux City and St. Joseph where prices fell.
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United Pres
Chicago
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Omaha
Iowa
Minnesota
Boston
East St. Louis
Chicago Board of Trade
Still Time Left To Test Soil For Spring Crops
Farmers and ranchers who have not yet purchased fertilizer for spring crops and pastures can still have soil tested. Texas A&M University’s Extension soil chemist C. D. Welch notes mail results in about seven days after samples are received and stresses proper sampling in wet fields. He urges complete info on the sample sheet, including forage use and stocking rate, and says county agents can provide more on soil testing benefits.
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College Station
C. D. Welch
Extension
Texas A&m University
Welch
Federal Woman's Award sparks debate on gender roles
Washington column notes six civil service winners receive the Federal Woman's Award while lampooning the term. The piece quotes editor Robert Stein on women’s rights, calls for changing readings for modern women, and cites rising numbers of women smokers, alcoholics, baldness, and divorce alimony cases as signs of equality progress.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Phyllis Diller
Miss Diller
Pentagon
Robert Stein
McCall's Magazine
Stein
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REA
Lander
Wyo
Mercantile Exchange
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Mustangs
Fairlane
Smith Motor Company
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