Range Conservationist Advises Flexible Grazing to Weather Drought
A range conservationist urges ranchers in the Upper Conservation District to maintain flexible grazing and reserve grass on rangeland through droughts. Rotational deferred grazing and stored hay help cattle survive 3 to 6 months without sale while preserving grass cover and reducing erosion and flood risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Service
Questock
Bermuda
Alees
Where Does The Money Come From
Henry Spalding explains Comanche County funding stems mainly from agriculture. About two thirds of income comes from selling agri cultural goods such as beef pork milk and crops. He notes that changes in production and sale affect the entire community and highlights good years.
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Henry Spalding
Comanche County
Young Farmers Chapter
Texas Almanac
Revival at Mt Pleasant opens August 24
Mt Pleasant Baptist Church announces a revival starting Monday August 24 and running through Sunday August 30. Spokesman notes the church is two miles north of Comanche on FM Road 2247 and Rev Ralph Thompson of Fort Worth will preach.
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Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Comanche
Ralph Thompson
Fort Worth
Civilization Begins and Ends with the Plow Quote
The text extols America's farm industry as the core of wealth and asks readers to recall agricultural virtue. It cites cooperation among agriculture industry and government and urges preserving production principles. It recalls former Texas governor O M Roberts and his statement that civilization begins and ends with the plow.
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America
Texas
O. M. Roberts
4-H Council Holds Meeting in Comanche County
The Comanche County 4-H Council met Saturday August 15 in the County Courtroom with Chairman Bobby Lane presiding. Reports covered presidents information chairman Lola Pair finance chairman Ronnie Cox and featured De Leon Peach and Melon Festival Exhibits Rally Day and 4-H radio programs. Plans were set for the West Texas Fair Exhibits and the Commercial Steer and Lamb Programs. Nancy O Brien summarized the delegates report.
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Comanche County
4-H Council
Bobby Lane
Lola Pair
Ronnie Cox
de Leon Peach
Durham and Williams families vacation in August locale
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Durham and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Williams vacationed through the 16th in Ruidosa during August 12.
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Ruidosa
L. C. Durham
Herbert Williams
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Jean
Perkinses
Highway 36
Young Farmer
Ann Lane
State Association of Young Homemakers of
Young Farmer Convention
Young
Duttons Texaco State In
Chevrolet
Ai Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
OK Service
Mt. Pleasant
Ralph Carnes
Pat Carnes
W. E. Price
Mr. Carnes
Mrs. Price
4H Council Information
Nancy O’brien
Council
Nelson
East Walcott Ave
Mrs
Marie Nelson
Ladora
James F. Hallmark
E. Central
James Slider
Optometrist
Comanche Higginbotham
ACE and
HOPE
Mims Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Comanche, Texas
Royd. Mims, D.O
South
Austin
C. B. Wright, D.O
Comanche Funeral Home Porter B. Fran
Grand Phone
Comanche Hospital, Inc
Flannery
Blackwood Clinic
Pho
D. Blackood
D.O
R.R
Carnes Trucking Co
Doan
Dean
Adt
Jack Sandifer
Or Gayle Scifres
Brownwood
State
Parma
Ralph Robinson Box
Texas St. DE Leon
Astousbie
CC Hampton Attorney-At-Law
William T. Calhour
N. Houston St
Dudley
Hamilton
Hamilton, Texas