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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
11
A farmer describes crop rotation using stock peas as a summer cover crop on a small farm. Peas mature in 75 to 90 days and require little moisture, improving soil humus and future grain crops. Chinese Reds and New Era peas yield grazing, hay, and a clean field for fall planting.
Dolph Briscoe Jr of Uvalde received the Texas Rangeland Award for outstanding and unselfish service to conserve and manage Texas rangelands. The honor, presented May 27 in San Antonio by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Southwest Agricultural Institute, noted his work plowing and reseeding about 70 000 acres. Dr Leo Merrill presented the plaque at the Second Texas Livestock Industry event.
The Gustine 4-H clothing group met May 23 at Gustine High School with leader and four members Zay White Cathey Gunter Diane Adcock and Sue Couch present. They finished their skirts and dresses workshop and prepared records for the June 16 Dress Revue.
The Comanche County Judge designates June 4-10 as Soil and Water Conservation Week to stress protecting topsoil and enhancing soil resources for long term prosperity and sustained productivity of farm and ranch lands.
Winter winds exhaust poor cattle as neighbors bring cures that insult the animal. They amputate horns and tails and fill with smelly salves while the true issue remains. The farmer appeals to the Soil Conservation District for proper aid.
The 16th annual Fort Worth Press Conservation Awards program, held May 4 at Hotel Texas, honors diverse participants under the slogan Save the Soil and Save Texas. Grady Hall received a plaque from Upper Leon Sol Conservation District. Mrs. Bill Lane earned a silver tray as Home maker of 1961. speakers included State Agent Young and 4-H leaders.
A concise overview declares water as a vital land produced resource essential for survival and urban and farm needs. It links watershed lands and forests to water supply, notes agriculture industrial use, electricity generation, and transportation dependence, and stresses local water management by all people in farms and cities.
Dr. Glenn Frank, former president of the University of Wisconsin, argues that conservation is needed to correct the pattern of early settlers who exploited resources and moved on. He frames conservation as a sustained effort to rectify past exploitation and protect natural assets for the future.
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