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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
4
Life Scientists of The University of Texas of the Permian conduct a field project near Crane titled The Effects of Abiotic and Biotic Factors on Growth and Development of Range Plants. The research aims to improve rangeland health and conserve West Texas soil, boosting farmer and rancher income.
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reports Texas farm land will drop to about 141.4 million acres in 1977 from 141.8 million, with farm numbers down to 202,000 and 3,000 farms facing closure. Rising costs and high inheritance taxes press farmers, while average farm size grows toward 393 acres.
A Pecos family gathers as Ben Matta Sr and wife host children from Las Cruces San Antonio Odessa and more. The event includes a Mesa Arizona visit a California trip and a late UMAC Christmas Eve dance. Denise Marie Castillo’s birth is noted along with a Las Cruces link to Matta roots. Danny Morales plans a switch to special education at UTEP.
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