Proposed Standards For Grades Of Grease Mohair
The USDA proposes new grade standards for grease mohair based on average fiber diameter and diameter variation. The plan includes 12 grades from finer than 40s to coarser than 18s, with a dual grade option and both visual and measurement methods. Copies will be available from the Denver Mohair Laboratory with samples to follow for sale.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
USDA
Mohair Industry
American Society For Testing and Materials
Mohair Council of America
Consumer and Marketing Service
U.S
C&ms
Nion
Federal Register
Denver Wool and Mohair Standardization Laboratory
Consumer Marketing Service
Cenver Federal Center
Denver Coloarado
Denver Wool and Mohair
Accelerated Land Treatment Practice Goes Volunteer Effort
Jonny Ohlenburg and Buddy Francis describe the Great Plains Accelerated Land Treatment Practice as voluntary and ASCP compatible. Contracts run three to ten years with up to 25000 dollars drawn, minimum 1200 per person, and 50 to 80 percent funding by county. Interested farmers should contact the SCS Office.
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Jonny Ohlenburg
Buddy Francis
Fredericksburg
Great Plains
ASCP
SCS
Pecan Spray Schedule Corrected by Extension Service
A correction notes changes to a pecan spray plan from the Extension Service. First spray at one third leaf expansion uses zinc sulfate and a DUTer option or other insecticides per 100 gallons. Third spray for nut casebearer includes zinc sulfate DU TER or alternatives plus Malathion. timing around May 15 to June 1. Fourth spray remains the same as last week.
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Simon Burg
Stonewall
Extension Service
Extra Pig Production Practices and Pecan Germination Study
An article fragment discusses boosting swine litter size through sow and gilt management including feeding regimes and breeding timing. It also includes a second piece on rapid pecan seed germination using moisture stratification and refrigeration, with experimental results and notes from the Pecan Quarterly.
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Clayton Massey
Harper High School
Willie Pays
Windbreak Planting Stock Available for Homes and Ranches
Windbreaks use a barrier of trees and shrubs to deflect cold winds from houses barns and enclosures reducing winter severity for people and livestock. Applications for planting stock are available from County Agricultural Agent and Soil Conservation District offices. Information on windbreaks including selection design planting and maintenance is available from the Texas Forest Service in College Station Texas 77843.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation District
Texas Forest Service
College Station
Texas
New Carrot Processing Plant Opens in Uvalde
About 100 people work at a new carrot processing plant in Uvalde built by seven farmers. The operation, in three months, processes about 3000 packages of carrots daily for markets across the US and Canada at 34 to 32 cents a pound. Carrots are harvested from owner fields, washed, cooled, sorted, and packed in bags. Rejects are sold for livestock feed. The plant uses its own wells and conserves water, with fresh water used for late washings.
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Uvalde
Thea
Canada
Homemakers Rug Labels and Prune Preparation Tips
The article outlines legal rug labeling under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act of 1960, detailing fiber names and percentages, manufacturer and country markings, and carpet trademarks. It discusses quality standards for carpet density, fiber, backing, and construction, plus moth-proof labels for wool carpets. It also provides several methods to plump prunes including soaking in boiling water, overnight soaking, steaming, and cold-water approaches, with notes on juice richness and serving ideas.
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Usda'a
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Saddle King
Chambray
Wellington
United States Department of Agricultures
Washington, D. C
Menzies
Walker L. Tedders
Vernon R. Calcote
Jerry A. Payne
Worthington, Madden and Threet
Brownwood
Stuart
Sylvania
Pecan Quarterly
Texas Pecan Growers Association
Winding Road
Federated Pecan Growers
United States
Auress
Drawer CC
Sheffield
Harper Building
Marker
Vladwood
Aetia Sunt
Fred E. Dietel
HUD
Longhorn
Harper, Texas
Mrs. Doyle Parker
Moormans
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