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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1952
Page
13
Legumes like clovers inoculated and fertilized improve soil structure and drainage. Early seedbed preparation and stock of seed and inoculant by late August ensure timely sowing before October 15, with farmers using disking and terrace systems to manage water and root penetration on fields in the district.
Samsco will stage six three foot diameter helium balloons at the Gillespie County Fair. Each tagged balloon is released and bursts to drop tagged fragments for cash rewards. Undiscovered tags may be redeemed later at Fredericksburg or other Hill Country dealers.
The report lists several farmers completing or starting erosion control measures. Alfons Lang built a diversion terrace around a new field while Edmund Durst develops an advanced soil and water conservation plan. Mrs Bertha Fuhrmann and Lorenz Wendel construct terraces, Sterling Wendel adds on a twenty acre field, and Hugo Basse finishes a pond on Tivydale Road.
Veteran judges will begin placing stock Friday at the 64th Gillespie County Fair. Beef cattle will be judged by Dale Handlin of Texas A and M. Dairy cattle by J A Marschall, Area VII supervisor, Austin. Swine by I F Dahlberg, A&M. Angora goats by Joe Brown Ross of Sonora. Medium wool sheep by J A Gray of San Angelo. Fine wool sheep by J E Spud Tatum of Rocksprings. Poultry and rabbits by James E Howard of Austin.
A light Gillespie County Live Stock Sales Co sale on Wednesday saw few top class animals and steady prices. Stocker calves shed $16.50 to $24 per hundred, cows with calves $91 to $206 per pair, and butcher yearlings $14.75 to $25.25 per hundred. Goats few, sheep larger offering with ewes $7.50 to $9.75, lambs $9.60 to $15.75, mutton $8.20, bucks $15.25 per hundred. Hogs $22.50 top, $20.50 packers, $18.25 feeders. Notable lots include Smith Jordan stocker calf $24, Isaac Davis butcher yearling $25.25, August Otto utility cow over 1,000 lb $16.25, L C Wiggins cow and calf $202.50, Joe Taylor lamb flock $15.75.
Ernst Hodges of the Stone Wall area in Gillespie County reports rapid Buffel grass growth after planting 4 acres May 15 in sandy loam rows 52 inches apart. The crop has knee to waist high, with irrigation and weed control. About 700 pounds of seed harvested in 90 days, with plans to expand to 30 more acres next spring. Other Buffel grass growers named include Willie Wehmeyer Jr, A O Striegler, Hubert Klein, Walter Schlaudt, and Crockett Riley.
Agricultural leases need updating as farming shifts from cash crops to combined or livestock production. Traditional rental agreements fail to cover changing crops and production methods, requiring new terms to reflect current farming practices and risks.
Proper home relationships develop in children the essentials of healthy personalities, trust in themselves and others, independence, initiative, capacity for love, creative ability and integrity.
Successful and profitable live stock and poultry production can be maintained during the hot summer months provided good management practices are followed in caring for the herds and flocks.
Game Warden announces dove banding in 1952 doubling the 1951 effort. Heep urges dove hunters during the September 1 to October 10 season to report any tagged doves found. The warden cautions hunters on reporting and handling tagged birds.
Joe Tatum, vocational agriculture instructor in Fredericksburg Public School, completed his Master of Science in Agricultural Education at Texas A&M College. His thesis discusses comparative gains and net returns on various breeds and cross breeds of lambs in Gillespie County.
The season hours for dove hunting run from noon until sundown daily from September 1 through October 1. Public notice confirms the adjustable daily limit and season dates for hunters.
No plans covering farm and home activities can be complete until participant safety is considered. Plan for and live by the rules of safety.
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