Dallas County Agent Warns on Pond Die Offs in August Heat
County Agent C A Stone warns Texas pond owners to watch for summer oxygen depletion as days grow hot and windless. Distress fish surface gasping signals need for rapid treatment such as broadcasting two to 100 pounds per acre of super phosphate and using aeration methods while avoiding pesticide-caused kills. He also shares baiting instructions for sour maize dough bait to attract carp buffalo and catfish with step by step mixing and handling tips.
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Texas
Properly Used Will Earn More on Range Land Reform
An analysis by Gillespie County soil conservation agent Marion Smathers argues that properly used range land yields higher net income per acre than overstocked grasslands. A 640 acre Harper meeting showed 14 cattle on used range versus 22 on heavily used, with net per acre of $1.16 vs $0.85 after costs, plus lower overhead and better land condition.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie
Gillespie County Soil Cnservatin District
Marion
Bud” Smathers
Harper
Sidelights on Texas Senate size amendment fight
In Austin the September 7 election on increasing the Texas Senate from 31 to 39 faces opposition from the State AFL-CIO and support from the Committee for Fair Representation. Voter turnout is uncertain as observers predict the amendment will fail. lobbyists note potential workload relief with more members. Also listed are selections for the Interim Committee to Study News Media on Proceedings in Criminal and Civil Courts, naming Senators Ellaide, Krueger, and Reagan.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Senate
Afl-Cio
Committee For Fair Representation
Trade and Industrial Association
Senate
Preston Smith
Dorsey Ehlaideman
San Angelo
Clap Krueger
el Campo
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
Texas officials report screwworm battle and brucellosis drive
Federal state teams intensified efforts against screwworm flies with 632 million sterile insects released across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California and 12 Mexican states. In Texas 115.8 million sterile flies were released yielding 63 confirmed cases, Zavala County reporting the most. Brucellosis eradication expanded to 182 of 254 Texas counties with 128 certified. East Texas livestock areas remained uneven in progress as testing continued in Atascosa Bosque Brooks Coryell Duval Erath Falls Hood Nilam Parker Potter Somervill and Williamson Counties.
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House of Representatives
State Bar of Texas
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
S. B. Walker
Texas Animal Health Commission
John Wilbur
Animal Health
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Mexico
Zavala
Atascosa
Bosque, Brooks
Coryell
Duval
Erath
Falls
Hood
Nilam
Parker, Potter, Somervill and Williamson
Nutrition Short Course Opens September 30 at Court House
Gillespie County Home Demonstration agent Mrs Rosa Lee Meeks will lead a five week Foods and Nutrition Short Course beginning September 30 at 9 30 am in the Gillespie County Court House July district. The course is free and offers baby sitting on request.
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Court House
Rosa Lee Meeks
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Court House
Meeks
Mia Meeks
Dove Season Opens North Texas at Noon September 1
A Texas dove hunting season begins at 12 noon on September 1 for Gillespie and nearby north zone counties. Game Warden Adolph Heep notes poorer counts from plowed fields but better water, with a potential good season. North zone runs to October 30 with a 12 bird daily limit and 24 after day one.
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Gillespie
Texas
Adolph Heep
Heep
Stonewall
Reward Awaits Watch Finder in Kerrville
Ed Young of Kerrville seeks the youngster who returned his engraved Hamilton wristwatch lost after attending the Gillespie County Fair. He offered a reward and appeared at the Fair office Sunday morning to claim the kindness. The watch had been a retirement gift from his coworkers.
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Ed Young
Kerrville
Young
Gillespie County Faw
Hamilton
Fair Office
Fair
Curtis Cameron
Whitworth Family Visits From Doole and Kerrville
Mr and Mrs W C Whitworth and children of Doole visited his parents Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth Sunday afternoon. Mrs Steve Forest and children of Kerrville visited her mother Mrs W R Massey Sunday afternoon.
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Mia
Mis Pete Kidatwa
New Braunfels
Vominy Schalté
Schertz
Lexus
Maia
Mis Alfred Kramer
Albert Lange
San Antonio
Max Lange
Felix Feuge
Fredericksburg
W. C. Whitworth
Doole
Pete Whitworth
Steve Forest
Kerrville
W. R. Massey
Missing Person Leads to Contact via Cameron
A chaotic scene ends with a crowd dispersal as Cameron agrees to pass on the caller's name and address to Mr Young. The note urges Cameron to get in touch so Mr Young can be informed of the contact details.
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Cameron
Mr Young
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C. A. Stone
J. M. Cooper
Eastland County
Bermuda
By Gdrét von Netzer
Vern Sanford
Ino
Studs
Mass Meeks
Ispreal
Ford
Nat Adeliess
Barbara Strackbein
Sharon Strackbeis
Abbent Whetstone
Doss Community Club
Stonewall Community
Gillespie County Fair
U.S
Pat's
Fredericksburg, Texas
Jimmy Heap
Melody Masters
J. J. Patranella
Place Forks
Fien
Jewelers
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