Cotton Crops and Gypsum Experiments Highlight South Plains Update
County Agent Lee McElroy reports 200000 irrigated and 30000 dryland cotton acres with challenges from cold weather sand hail and showers. June hail last year damaged crops but counties still expect a decent season with weather risks ahead. Gypsum trial plots show 1000 pounds per acre at O'Donnell and southeast of Tohoka with control plots for comparison, involving several farmers.
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Culluelauscago Pasa County
Lee H. McElroy
McElroy
Lynn County
Lubbock County
Lamb County
South Plains
J. T. Forbes
O’donnell
Cecil Hammonds
Tohoka
Jimmy Williams
Joe Beckham
Glen Ross Evans
Soil survey aids farm plan and soil potential
Abbott argues soil surveys help farmers plan management to improve and conserve land. The feature notes soil as a basic farm commodity whose potential depends on conditioning and conservation measures. In Mobile, Alabama, Andrew Jackson and George Washington appeared on the Circuit Court docket, Jackson appealing a drunken driving case and Washington a license violation conviction.
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Abbott
Court Mobile
Ala
UPI
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Jackson
Washington
Weather Brief Notes On Crops And Harvest Progress
Showers ping as growers apply early insect control to cotton. Early rice fertilized and flushed while planting continues. Pastures improving with cattle. Coastal rains aid dryland crops and ranges. Scattered showers keep area mostly dry. Harvesting underway for tomatoes okra cucumbers peppers beans and corn in the Lower Valley.
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Ping
Door-Answer Parrot Delights Census Taker
ULYSSES Kan A federal census taker Mrs Wilbur Miller knocked on a trailer door and announced her approach The door opened to only a parrot which answered Yes The encounter drew a moment of levity during the census visit and the bird provided a memorable greeting
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Ulysses, Kan
UPI
Wilbur Miller
Farmer Jones water recharge yields $45 per acre-foot in cotton
An economist explains that with 300 acres of irrigated cotton and a 50 acre playa lake, Farmer Jones can charge an initial $1 500 recharge well plus interest to $3 000 total over 20 years and produce 1 000 acre-feet of recharged water. The calculated cost is $3 per acre-foot while income from cotton using recharge water is about $45 per acre-foot.
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Jones
Playa Lake
Billingsley
Dairy Conference Set At Texas Tech In November
Texas Tech will hold its 12th annual Dairy Conference November 7-8. Topics include quality milk production and delivery and equipment care. Speakers include Dr J D Jezeski from Minnesota, Dr J J Shearing from Georgia, and Rex Paxton of Sutherland Paper Co Kalamazoo. Dr J J Willingham leads arrangements for the Tech Dairy Industry Department sponsored event.
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Texas Tech
J. d. Jezeski
University of Minnesota
J. J. Shearing
University of Georgia
Rex Paxton
Sutherland Paper Co
Kalamazoo
Mich
J. J. Willingham
Tech Dairy Industry Department
Low Fat Diets Linked to Lower Cholesterol in Monks
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds vegetarian Trappist monks have notably lower cholesterol than Benedictine monks who eat meat, suggesting potential heart disease benefits from lower fat diets.
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Chicago
UPD
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volunteers Rally Across Nation To Aid Boys Clubs
More than 80,000 volunteers donate time and skills to Boys' Clubs nationwide from coast to coast, supporting youth programs and community services.
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FOR
THE
BOYS
New York
UPI
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