Farmers Urged To Vote In ASC Elections
Comanche County ASCS officials urge eligible farmers to vote in ASC committee elections on December 1 with ballots mailed by November 19 1971. Voters elect three community committeemen and two alternates per community, with county committee decisions guiding local farm programs and cost sharing. A voter list is open for inspection at the County ASCS Office and details are available there.
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Comanche County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASC
James S. Couch
ASCS
Farmer
Texas Food and Fiber Week Reflects Agriculture Shifts
Floyd Key notes major changes in Texas agriculture during Texas Food and Fiber Week November 15 21. Costs rose 62 percent in the 1960s while gross income grew 56 percent. Farm debt has surged since WWII with mortgage rising from 314 million in 1946 to 2 billion in 1970 and non real estate debt to 1.24 billion in 1970.
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Texas
Floyd Key
Comanche County
Local landowner grows wildlife food to aid quail
Jack Wheat, a Coman che county landowner, planted 3 acres of Dove Prose, a new seed developed by the Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center at Knox City. After soil and farm analysis, 200 pounds of fertilizer per acre were applied and seedbed prepared. Follow up rains spurred rapid growth, attracting coveys of quail and promising better hunting and winter carryover. The project received technical assistance from the Soil Conservation Service.
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Ronnie Boston
Comanche County
Jack Wheat
Jack
The
Soil Conservation Service
Dove Prose
Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center
Knox City
Upper Leon
Agriculture Adds To State's Economy
Texas agriculture contributed nearly 10 billion dollars to the state economy in 1970. About 80 percent came from manufacturing and supplying tools for production and processing and distributing agricultural commodities. Farm marketing cash receipts reached 3.1 billion, with livestock sales at 1.95 billion and crop receipts at 1.9 billion.
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Floyd Key
Texas
Pitch Tent in Clearing for Stable Camp Setup
When pitching a tent choose a spot on the edge of a clearing, on high ground with a gentle slope for drainage. Avoid placing the tent under trees as they continue to drip water after rain ends.
Film Spools Repurposed For Fishing Line Storage
A note explains that empty roll film spools are handy for storing extra fishing line and leaders. The tip suggests organizing reels to prevent tangled lines and keep leaders readily accessible.
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Allen Vaughn
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Hathcock’s
North Austin
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