Limestone Extension Bins Trends in Calf Market and Bull Sale
December 14 1971 Limestone County report notes wet weather reduces field work while subsoil moisture increases. Pecan harvest continues. cattle outlook optimistic with strong stocker prices. Navarro County reports 59 bulls at the Texas Hereford Certified Bull Test Sale in Corsicana December 18, consigned by about 15 breeders, aged 15-16 months and around 1000 pounds.
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Che Mexia
Mexia
Texas
Fort Worth Convention Center
Groesbeck
Phil Nix E. Hintz
B. Lown
Fort Worth
Houston
Limestone County
Pierce Wisdom
Navarro County
Gene Sears
Corsicana
Navarro County Junior College
Livestock sale to showcase animals with strong doing ability
Commercial cattlemen eye herd sires with practical performance over looks as buyers await the sale. mesquite control study at Texas Tech links soil temperature to spray effectiveness, suggesting a shorter viable spraying window. Hybrid wheat and legume pasture work offer potential benefits for forage quality and reducing Grass Tetany. Fruit tree planting guide promotes varieties suited to Limestone County with free access to a local office one page guide.
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Texas Tech
Limestone County
Tree Planting Tips And ASCS Election Report
Tree planting tips cover choosing healthy nursery stock pruning soil preparation watering and spacing. The ASCS Community Committee election results list chairmen and alternates for Prairie Hill Coolidge Mart Mexia Shiloh Woodland Groesbeck Oletha and related counties with officer appointments and a December 15 meeting.
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ASCS
Prairie Hill - Coolidge - Mart
Roy Rivers
Delta
Troy Trotter
Coolidge
George Thomason
Prairie Hill
Walter C. Williams
Homer Copely
Ben Hur
Big Hill
Thornton - Rosse
Russell Holder
W.B. Patterson
Clayton Brooks
Thornton
Billy Crisswell
Odds
Lynn J. Bennett
Mexia
Shiloh- Woodland
John C. Douglas Jr
Shiloh
Jack Whisenhunt
Forest Grade
John Anglin
Woodland
Russell Richardson
E.W. Tooke
Groesbeck- Oletha
Personville
Jack Jones
Oletha
L.E. Bennett Jr
Groesbeck
Hayex Jackson
Recial Cox
Jim Barnes
Jack Ward
Charlie Mitchell
Mart
Crystal Jones
Qletha
Mr. Jones
Wortham SCS Official Highlights Water Supply Value
Tom Pickett of the Soil Conservation Service in Wortham stresses a reliable water supply is crucial for cattle management. He warns poor water placement leads to overgrazing and losses, advocating multiple small ponds strategically placed across a 400 acre pasture for accessible water.
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Wortham Scs
Tom Pickett
The
Soil Conservation Service
Wortham
Pickett
Christmas Safety and Farming Tips Highlight Seasonal Concerns
The article covers firework dangers across 18 states and ladder safety reminders, plus international holiday customs in Scotland. It shifts to pecan nutrition and a detailed tassie pie recipe, then discusses farm land use, water supply planning, and advice to contact the local Soil Conservation Service for farm water projects.
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Scotland
England
The
Soil Conservation Service
Renner lovegrass grades out favors in Texas grazing trial
Texas Research Foundation reports Renner lovegrass yielded 408 pounds of beef per acre in a 1971 study begun April 26 and weighed off October 29 with 3.2 animals per acre. Angus heifers and 22-acre trials show high palatability and steady gains, guiding future plantings statewide.
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Renner
Texas Research Foundation
Acre
C.L. Lundell
Benny J. Simpson
Simpson
Erthelo Lovegrass
Erimelo
Lundell
Foundation
South Africa
Brillion
Cyclone Seeder
Planet Jr
Texas
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M.H. Brown, JR
JW. Booker
New Holland News
Washington State University Research
Potash Institute of North America
Ohio State
Orient
Garber
Keiffer
Bartlett
LeConte
Celeste
Freedonia
Cheyenne
Bruce
Ozark
Nemaguard
Sentinel
Keystone
Ranger
Loring
Jefferson
Frank
Eubanks Lumber CO
N. McKinney
Calvary Baptist Church
B & B Cleaners
B.L. Goodin
Freestone-Leon
Goodin
Jack Elrod
Rome
Pimely
Food and Drug Administration
Pecan Tassies
Stephens Reach-Mix, Inc
K. Wolens
Imvi
Renner Lovegrass
William D, Pittman
Jcpenney
Sesco
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Seee Tae
Gentral-East
Teaag
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