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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
4
Washington AP reports wholesale farm prices rose 6.8 percent last month due to weather damage to crops. The gain helped lift the overall wholesale price index 1.8 percent in December, with grains up 21.1 percent and eggs up 16.9 percent.
A US Department of Agriculture report notes experiments at the Beltsville research center and Clay Center Neb to alter bulls for greater marbling and meat yield. Techniques include short-scrotum and Russian castration, aiming to replace steers and reduce DES usage while ensuring peak tenderness around 15 to 16 months. Bulls may require longer feeding periods and careful management to maximize protein and minimize fat.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C White reminded Pecos Ward and Reeves County cotton farmers of two deadlines in the Pink Bollworm Control Law. Stalks must be shredded by February 1 1973 and 1972 cotton fields plowed by April 10 1973 to curb the pest and aid the 1973 crop.
In College Station a Federal Reserve Bank official will present the 21st annual Farm and Ranch Credit School for Commercial Bankers February 12 to 14 at Texas A&M University. William Kelly of the Dallas Fed will speak on the future economic outlook alongside Edward Uvacek of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service on livestock prices and outlook. The conference theme is New Dimensions in Agricultural Finance with over 200 bankers expected. The program is planned by the Texas Association of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Section and is sponsored by TEA, the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, with A&M's Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology conducting the program.
North Dakota representative Elynor Hendrickson recalls asking if the west Capitol lot was for legislators. The attendant allegedly asked if her husband was a legislator and told her she could not park there. The exchange highlights gender bias in the legislature.
Rural congressmen fault White House budget cuts they say endanger farm programs. Rep. Schele and Rep. Poage attack leadership ignorance on agriculture while Earl L. Butz defends economy drive. They advocate options including lawsuits and stronger House Appropriations scrutiny as 54 lawmakers from 28 states meet to discuss cutting more than 200 million dollars in conservation funding and other agri cultural projects.
Two Dallas relatives of billionaire H L Hunt purchase the Western Cattle Co Ranch in Wyoming. The 296000 acre property includes 200 stock and irrigation dams, 400 miles of fence, and 200 miles of roads with over 5000 cattle. Price rumored between 8 and 12 million dollars.
James Alder son, Soil Conservation Service, Pecos, describes planned grazing as using two or more grazing units in a rotating sequence. Benefits include maintained plant cover, improved wildlife habitat, uniform forage use, year round forage supply, better livestock condition, higher calving rates, and reduced labor from fewer herds and pastures.
Agriculture Service reports higher prices week over week across most cotton markets as merchants focus on strict low middling and higher grades. Domestic mills buy Acala 1517 for prompt to June delivery while large San Joaquin Valley contracts run around 32 cents per pound, with regional quotes rising due to delayed harvest weather.
College Station Texas AP Dr Dennis Herd beef cattle specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service recommends whole cottonseed as a substitute for cottonseed meal and other protein supplements. He cautions on price, sizing its use to 5 pounds per cow daily and pairing with high quality forage to minimize extra supplements.
J T Red Woodson president of Texas Farm Bureau urged continued federal cost sharing for soil and water conservation under REAP and related programs. He argued funding cuts should be across the board and that cost sharing benefits extend to all people through pollution control and affordable food. Hobby to speak at Texas A&M conference in College Station January 10 12. He is lieutenant governor elect and Houston Post Company president.
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