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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
1
Colersdy County Agricultural Agent Doyle L Mooré notes the county ranked tenth among 284 counties in Texas for fertilizer use in the period from July 3 to June 1969. Total fertilizer use was 38,293.47 tons with 8,206.07 tons plant food elements, 127.55 tons phosphates, and other nutrients. County farmers spent about $2 on fertilizer.
Fred Berger plans to shape squilted areas in the Bernardo district to bermudagrass for erosion control while B B Michell has established 38 acres of Kleingrass for forage. Suren Nallina smooths riceland on Gasweed area. T C Mensik plans 2 quiec acres for Bermuda grass. President Richard XO notes remain first amid mixed party comments.
Market report notes Strumbus Livestock sale last Thursday with 86 percent cattle and 32 hogs traded. Prices ranged for oats and hogs with Sood to chalee butcher oats at 22 to 31.3 and hederett pecker sows at 1 to 23 along with commercial packer dubs at 23 to 38.8. Mary Hereford and Angus mentioned in passing.
Fragmentary report mentions Mestz Retina Helasphy Freisterg Heaty Same German of Eagle Lake and references a district convention. No clear actions or outcomes are readable.
Weekend guests honored Mr and Mrs George Causey and Dr and Mrs J C Laughlin with family presence from Odessa and Laughlin relatives. The clipping notes cattle sales figures including calves steers and heifers with prices and stocker cow listings.
High bid for rice at the Eagle Lake division sale of the Americar Rice Growers Cooperative Association on Wednesday of last week was $5.24 per cwt. Bids for three lots reached $5.24. P and S Mill bid that amount for three lots of Blue Belle offered by Harry Anderson. Loan values on the lots were $5.07, $4.99 and $2.01. P and S also bid $5.29 for Blue Belle by Raymond Waddell. Best bid for Belle Patia rice was $5.13. Uncle Ben’s for 3 foot grown by Harry Anderson, loan value $4.55.
Mr and Mrs Chick Ram were weekend guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs T P Teredy, staying with the Teredy family over the weekend.
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