Gaines County irrigation spurs land boom in oil region
In Seminole Gaines County surveys show land values rising from 25 to 150 dollars per acre as irrigation advances. Farmers like Ray and Oscar Smith and the Echols brothers drill wells, clear mesquite, and plan cotton crops on 900 and 320 acres respectively, with yields of potatoes onions milo and cotton promising strong returns. Local bankers stay cautious while farm agents project expansion across 228,000 cultivated acres and 20,000 irrigated acres this year.
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CAL Brumley Avalanche-Journal
Gaines County
Federal Land Bank
L. H. McElroy
Ray
Oscar Smith
Oscar
Seminole
Munger
Lamesa
Lubbock County
Smith Farm
Higginbotham Ranch
Smiths
Smith
Smith Brothers
Echols Brothers
R. E. Echols
Y. L. Echols
California
Texas
Echols Brothers Duy
Milo
Ragged Range
Gaines
Buy Hybrid Hogs For FFA Chapter
Muleshoe hosts a new hybrid hog project by the Future Farmers of America. Sig Kimbrough and Travis Clements will each handle two gilts, plus a purchased boar, with foundation stock destined to boost local pork production.
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Muleshoe
Future Farmers of America
Oklahoma A. & M. College
FFA
Sig Kimbrough
Travis Clements
G. S. Dowell
Clements
Stillwater
Dowell
Ride
Carroll Pool
Dee Whatley
Animal Husbandry Department of
Oklahoma A
Texas
U. S
Batesville
University of Minnesota
University of Montana
Oklahoma A. & M
Four Inches Short of Normal Rainfall in 1950 South Plains
Weather records show Lubbo ck registered 15.09 inches of moisture for 1950 with a trace in March. May was wettest with 3.93 inches. only eight 24 hour periods exceeded a half inch. Monthly totals ranged from .03 to 3.93 inches, leaving crops stressed by drought.
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South Plains
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Rural Phone Work Stalled On Equity and Line Plans
W G Newton of the South Plains Electric cooperative says construction of lines for the South Plains telephone cooperative hinges on subscribers posting a 10 percent equity, with 2 350 applications and $5 deposits. The REA has $1 227 000 allotted, tentative orders placed, and 1 975 miles of line planned for Lubbock Hale Crosby and Smyer areas serving 3 570 connections.
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South Plains Telephone Cooperative
W. G. Newton
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Lubbock
Newton
Rural Electrification Administration
Tom Connally
REA
Co-Op
Hale
Crosby
Smyer
Deep Breaking Conservation Efforts In Lubbock County
Farmers in Lubbock county advance soil conservation with new terraces and benching. E A Russ north of Acuff builds terraces. S G Wilson benches borders on 20 acres south of Slaton. E K Hufstetler estate sees 20 miles of old terraces rebuilt and 40 acres mapped for bench leveling. J M Kirksey completes 36 acres bench leveling. J L Hooper works 104 acres with two terraces. Local officers include S H Bradford as president and Douglas Pounds as VP. In Terry county J D Mason conducts deep breaking on 312 acre farm near Meadow, turning soil 30 inches deep, growing 115 acres of milo, hoping to curb wind erosion. Adams of Brownfield owns the land.
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J. D. Mason Favones
Erry County
Floyd Adams
Cat Skinner
Lubbock County
E. A. Russ
Acuff
S. G. Wilson
Slaton
E. K. Hufstedler
J. M. Kirksey
J. L. Hooper
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
EADOW
J. D. Mason
Terry County
Mason
Tom Adams
Brownfield
Adams
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Ranchers Implement Deferred Rotation Grazing on Local Pastures
Edwin L Forrest of near Slaton reports good results from a deferred rotation grazing plan on a sick pasture. Soil conservation technicians conducted planning surveys on Crosby County farms including 160 acres for Chester Parish 160 acres for R L Stephens and 780 acres of the Reid B Loflin estate.
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Edwin L. Forrest
Slaton
Crosby County
South Plains Electrification Nears Texas State Average
W G Newton man ager of South Plains Electric cooperative says nearly 100 percent of the South Plains is electrified with the Texas state average about 90 percent. The service area includes Lubbock county and parts of Hale Crosby Hockley and Lynn counties. Agriculture expert T Montfort notes electricity cut dairy labor costs by 10 700 000 and lists dairy poultry and livestock as major users with future cotton expansion planned.
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South Plains
W. G. Newton
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Cubbock
Lubbock County
Hale
Crosby
Smyer
Hockley
Lynn
Montfort
Agencies Relocate to New Quarters in Lubbock County
Moving to court house Lubbock's production and marketing administration office and the county farm agent's office will open in new quarters Tuesday. Both agencies moved into the old courthouse building last week. Walter Wells PMA supervisor, Dave Sherrill county agent, Clara Pratt home demonstration agent.
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Lubbock
Walter Wells
PMA
Dave Sherrill
Clara Pratt
4 H Club Members To Be Recognized At Houston Show
Lubbock County 4 H members will be honored at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition on February 10 as part of a state wide recognition day. W A Lee, president of the show, announced the event. Japan reports heavy demand for silk despite high prices.
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Lubbock County
Houston
W. A. Lee
Lubbock
Japan
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