Cotton Farmers Use Wide Range Of Weed Aids
College Station Texas A and M Extension cotton specialist Fred C Elliott says a combined chemical and mechanical weed control program is cheaper and faster than hand hoeing. He notes nine premerge chemicals eight postemerge three layby treatments and three spot sprays used across Texas. Rotary hoe cultivation remains the backbone of weed control, with flame cultivation used in many counties. Early preplant and premerge chemicals including Planavin Treflan Caparol Cotoran and Karmex are listed, followed by postemerge options such as DSMA MSMA Herban and Cotoran with surfactants. Layby strategies mirror premerge treatments for later weed control.
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College Station
Fred C. Elliott
Texas A&m University
Texas
Eiliot
Filiott
Uniform Planting Of Cotton Is Important
COLLEGE STATION Time spent by cotton growers calibrating and setting planters pays dividends as seedlings emerge and yields improve at harvest. Uniform in-row seed spacing depth and bed shape boost field efficiency and reduce seed losses. Reeves notes prime seed rate is 18 to 24 pounds per acre, with careful spacing checks critical to achieving three to four plants per foot.
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B. G. Reeves
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Ers Home Administration
Texas Department of Agriculture
Reeve
Reeves
Raisin Paste Stays Spreadable for Six Months Says USDA
USDA scientists developed a process to make raisin paste that does not set or harden and remains spreadable. The paste avoids grinding individual raisins, saves time and keeps its natural color during storage of at least six months.
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USDA
Bait Fish Conference Set At Texas A M
Noted fisheries scientists and producers will attend a two day bait fish conference at Texas A M University March 19 20. Extension wildlife specialist W G Krussmann says basic fish culture applies to most species and will interest catfish and bait fish farmers alike.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
W. G. Krussmann
A&m
Housing for migrant workers project dedicated in Dimmit
One of the nation's largest farm labor rental housing projects has been dedicated at Dimmit wig Panhandle. It was built and operated by a non profit association of 35 Castro County farmers and 25 Dimmitt businessmen. Financing was through the Farm.
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Dimmitt Wig Panhandle
Castro County
Dimmitt
Farmers Use Seed-Embedded Computers for Growth
Farmers have long used seed embedded functions to trigger growth traits. Ex tension agronomist R. J. Hodges notes each seed acts as a tiny computer programmed to resist disease and insects, boost yields, resist lodging, and mature uniformly.
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Plant Breaders
R. J. Hodges
Extension Agronomist
Farmer cooperatives post record $15.7 billion volume
The 1950s USDA survey shows farmer cooperatives in the nation last year at 15.7 billion dollars in business volume, a 7 percent rise from the prior year. Marketing and purchasing services drove gains with Texas and other states contributing sizable totals.
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USDA
Farmer Cooperative Service
Ee Ae
Anl
Texas
Tanee'ot Hort
Local Farmers Use FHA Credit to Sustain Family Farms
In Childress County and surrounding area FHA supervised credit aided eight farmers in 1967 with about 334,620 dollars financed that year and totals since expansion reach 2,890,000. Loans cover land livestock equipment and operating costs while offering technical help. The Castleberry family highlights success from a 1962 loan building a diversified Angus cattle and crop operation.
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Chidregs County
Farmers Home Administration
Philip C. Madeley
Rural Credit Agency
Childress County
Johnson
Madeley Farmers Home Administration
J. W. Castleberry
Rt. 1
Childress
Castleberrys
Ave. B
Money win boosts Palm Beach golfer in Citrus event
Tom Weisko of Palm Beach Springs finished second in the Citrus with a $13,800 prize, lifting his season earnings to $60,042 on the PGA Tour. Canada’s George Knudson topped the standings with $44,007.
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Palm Beach Springs
Fla
UPI
Tom Weisko
Professional Golfers Association
Canada
George Knudson
Timmons Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Newell Ulmer Timmons, longtime Northfield rancher, were held at 3 p.m. today at Northfield School. Burial was in Northfield Cemetery. He died Monday morning after months of illness. Born April 19, 1897 in Baylor County, he came to Northfield in 191? from Estelline. He married Sarah Crimp on January 13, 1924 in Matador. Survivors include his wife, two sons, five brothers, four sisters and eight grandchildren.
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Newell Ulmer-Timmons
Northfield
Northfield School
Nathan Mulder
Northfield Baptist Church
Buster Huegins
Esteline Baptist Church
Baylor County
Estelline
Sarah P. Crimp
Matador
Newhart Heads for Movie Role in Hot Millions
Bob Newhart moves toward a top screen part with Peter Ustinov in MGM’s Hot Millions now rolling in London. The comedy pairs Newhart with Ustinov as production advances in the U K capital.
Hall County Wildlife Week observance underway
Hall County District joins with the National Wildlife Federation and other groups to sponsor Wildlife Week March 17 to 23 1968 with the theme Learn to Live with Nature. Chairman Ernest Rea says conservation education is vital for schools and communities. Dick Van Dyke serves as national honorary chairman urging care for water air and the countryside to prevent loss of natural resources.
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Hall County Soil and Water Conservation
National Wildlife Operation
Conservaton Groups
Ernest Rea
Hall
County Soill and Water Conservation
Lang
Wastte
Dick Van.Dyke
We Dyke
van Dyke
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Clarendon
Felton Cameron
Perry Garner
Tommy O’daniel
Freddie Buck
Truman Kidwell
O'Daniel
Heal Fpn
Gate City
Greenbelt
Hall County
de Fa Prative
Sy Williams
Troy Boykin
Gin
Texas A&m
Farmer Cooperatives
FHA
Timmons
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