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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
6
County Agent C A Stone warns August and September heat with no wind raises pond oxygen loss. Watch daybreak to sunrise for gasping fish and threaten die off. treat with 2 to 100 pounds per acre of super phosphate and stir water or pump to restore oxygen.
A Gillespie County soil conservation discussion shows properly used range land yields higher net income per acre than overstocked plots. A four year Harper meeting comparing 600 acre tracts found 14 cattle on properly used land vs 22 on heavily used land, with net incomes $1.16 vs $0.85 per acre and lower overhead on the former.
Absentee voting in Austin kicks off for the September 7 election on adding eight seats to the Texas Senate from 31 to 39. Opponents led by the State AFL-CIO call the plan a pig in a poke, while the Committee for Fair Representation argues it ensures proper representation without harming sparsely populated areas.
Mourning and white-winged doves begin hunting at 12 noon on September 1 for Gillespie and nearby north zone counties in Texas. Game Warden Adolph Heep notes fewer birds due to plowed fields but better water conditions may aid hunts. The north zone season runs to October 30 with a daily bag limit of 12 and possession limit 24 after day one. Shootings hours begin at noon. shotguns must be plugged to three shells. rifles may not be used. A fully feathered wing must be retained on all birds for field ID.
Kerrville resident Ed Young lost a Hamilton wristwatch engraved with his name and retirement data at Gillespie County Fair. A youngster returned it to Fair President Curtis Cameron on Saturday, and Young offered a reward upon a rightful identification.
Gillespie County Home Demonstration agent Mrs Rosa Lee Meeks will lead a five week nutrition short course for young homemakers at the Gillespie County Court House dormitory starting September 10. Sessions run Fridays 9 30 to 11 00 am with no charge and optional babysitting.
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