Cotton Bales Reported in Last Season’s Harvest
The article notes about 10 000 bales of area cotton were produced in the last season. A staff photo accompanies the piece.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
4
The article notes about 10 000 bales of area cotton were produced in the last season. A staff photo accompanies the piece.
Lars Wilhelmsson of Boras Spinning and Weaving Mill conducts talks in Lubbock on sourcing cotton from the High Plains. He notes U.S. prices and subsidies affect imports, cites a 26 cent per pound domestic price vs 24.50 cents for Brazilian cotton of longer staple, and discusses tests with Plains Cotton Growers and Texas Tech TRL to tailor yarn futures. He plans further visits to Houston and New Orleans before returning November 2.
New York reports highway officials say steel median barrier installations cut head on collisions. New Jersey and Pennsylvania turnpikes have adopted guard rails with multiple lines of evidence showing reduced fatalities and near elimination of opposing-traffic crashes. California tests support broader use of steel dividers to prevent fatal accidents on busy freeways.
Leo White county agricultural agent announced the 1962 4H Club awards to be presented Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Community Building. Sixty five boys and girls will receive one year pins for completing the program and submitting a project report.
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