Bark borers and girdlers threaten county trees and cotton crops
Extension office reports bark beetle and girdler damage with control options including monthly DDT sprays, carbon disulphide injections, and girdler twig burning. Cotton worms persist after rain. recommendations include DDT or Toxaphene powders and spraying at specified rates. The issue also covers fabric interfacing advice and a summary of state legislative items, club meetings, and extension staff updates.
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Farm Price Support Reform Advocated by Editor
E G Shinner argues current parity price support harms small farmers and urges a subsidy based plan with a $2000 per farmer cap, production subsidies up to 7,000 or 10 bales of cotton, and separate parity payments to individuals to shift aid to the 91 percent of smallholders. He warns creeping feudalism risks and urges rural revitalization through policy change.
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Moulton Eagle Calls for News Tips by Phone
Readers are invited to share news tips by dialing 3-4871, with the Moulton Eagle expressing eagerness to receive information and story ideas from the community.
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Loafing Hens Are Expensive
College Station experts at Texas A&M conclude laying hens cost far more in feed than non-layers. A hen producing 250 eggs annually eats about 81 pounds of feed versus 56 pounds for a non-layer, with feed forming over 60 percent of egg production costs.
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