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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
2
County agent notes 20 percent acetic acid storage of moist corn and milo in open cribs and bunkers. Grain moisture reaches 30 percent, piled pyramid style inside fences. Texas A&M Swine Farm and Dairy Department report higher milk fat with treated grain versus traditional milo storage, some samples stored up to three months.
The Gillespie County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its first meeting of the year at 8 pm in Milam Hall on Tuesday September 14. All officers and board members are urged to attend to prepare and lay groundwork for 1971-72 cancer activities.
J tynn Futch the Texas State Director of the Farmers Home Administration announced the agency extended credit to rural Texans totaling 155 456 817 for the 1971 fiscal year ending June 30 1971. Rural housing leading the way received 72 302 453 with 24 205 192 for rural water and sewer facilities and 58 949 172 for operating capital and land purchases. The record loan volume came amid drought and expected rise in emergency credit demand in fiscal 1972 across 144 county offices and the Temple state office.
Dr. William C. Sherman of the Meat Board reported at the 49th Annual meeting in Columbus that University of Georgia studies with experimental animals indicate only short chained saturated fatty acids raise cholesterol. Meat fats consist of long chained fatty acids not linked to cholesterol increases. The research adds to doubts about lumping all saturated fats together as heart disease culprits.
Dr Sherman says three can be a warning sign of potential heart trouble and stresses not all saturated fats are alike. Coconut oil raises cholesterol. doubts grow about high polyunsaturated vegetable fats possibly linked to cancer. He urges consulting a physician to screen for blood pressure stress and diabetes.
Gerrit and Tina Boerema, Dutch immigrants who started in Holland before moving to Amelia North Carolina in 1957, are named National Farm Family of the Year by the Farmers Home Administration. They built a successful water farm in Terra Cela Grassy Ridge Listle County after years of hard work clearing marsh land and securing FHA and private loans, earning a Washington trip and national recognition from President Nixon and state leaders.
Advice to treat caladiums as annuals and plant new tubers each spring. Lift clumps after first fall frosts, dry in a warm dry ventilated shed for 10 days to two weeks, remove soil and leaves, then inspect tubers for storage viability.
The Agriculture Committee of the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Lamb Education Short Course on Tuesday September 14 1971 in the Brownwood Coliseum. Registration begins at 830 a m and the day ends at 5 p m A free Bar B Q lunch will be served The aim is to spark interest in lamb feeding and show production methods and desired lamb types for buyers packers and retailers Attendees from central and southwest areas are invited Door prizes will be given
A Kerrville bank invites the public to meet new president Raymond Barker at the Charles Schreiner Bank downtown. The event runs Saturday September 18 from 9 a.m. to noon with hundreds of dollars in prizes including $100 bills available to attendees.
The Payroll Savings Plan helps workers set aside money from each paycheck into US Savings Bonds. A bonus interest rate of 4.9 percent is applied to bonds issued since June 1 1970, with similar gains for older bonds, aiding financial resilience for emergencies.
The Red Cross Blood program calls an emergency meeting on Tuesday September 14 at 7 30 p m in the Gillespie County Commissioners Courtroom John K Duncan special project director of the American Red Cross Waco will be guest speaker Harry Hartmann Gallespie County Red Cross Blood program chairman urges all interested persons attend. Two huge rattlesnakes were killed Sunday morning with a 22 target rifle by Clifton Holland at the former Casey place 1442 miles west of Fredericksburg off the Harper highway. The largest measured 52 feet long with tail missing, discovered in the yard by Cathy Holland 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifton Holland. Radio Post photo.
Fire safety guidance urges matching extinguisher type to fire. Read operating instructions for A on paper or wood B B on gas or oil and C on electrical fires. Safety tips emphasize correct selection and use.
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