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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1974
Page
3
Reeves County's cotton era, once dominant in 1953 with 105000 acres and 119420 bales, faces shifts from synthetic fibers and policy changes. Despite acreage declines, output per acre rises, local mill activity grows under SWIG, and 1974 prospects look promising with potential price stability and increased acreage.
Reeves county sees a surge in ensilage use as two local cutters produced over 51 500 tons in a year. A cross between sudan and sorghum provides rich roughage replacing cotton seed hulls, with silos stored or stacked above ground and a fermentation process that feeds cattle while boosting local farming economy.
James Alderson of the Soil Conservation Service says management is the key to good range. A planned grazing system balances livestock with forage, rests range during growing seasons, and uses rotating pastures to maintain high quality range and reduce feed costs.
Washington AP report notes a federal farm official calling for a new framework to push producers toward a market oriented economy. Asst. Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter discusses steps the federal government would take to reshape bargaining in agriculture.
The 45th annual Southwestern International Livestock Show and Rodeo in El Paso shifts into high gear as entries and ticket orders flood the office behind the county coliseum. The event runs Feb 2 to Feb 10 with horse shows, cutting, judging, 4-H and FFA contests, and the junior auction on Feb 8, capped by a downtown rodeo parade Feb 5.
Cotton growers in five West Texas counties face a February 1 stalk destruction deadline. Agriculture Commissioner John C. White announced the date, covering Pecos Ward Reeves and neighboring counties.
Cotton samples classed by the USDA in Carlsbad totaled 6729 for the two week period ending January 4, lifting the season total to 58,720 versus 65,973 last year. Grade 31 and staple 32 dominated, with growers paid $100–$105 per ton for cottonseed in some Texas counties and $116 in others. Pink bollworm rules require stalk destruction by deadlines across Pecos Ward Reeves and adjacent El Paso Hudspeth areas, with February 1 as the cutoff for stalks in that region. Commissioner White stressed control measures to curb overwintering habitat and boost next year’s cotton season.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz said cotton farmers can expect good demand and strong prices for 1974 production but cautioned against expanding their crop this year. He noted the food market must be part of the cotton outlook as cotton, wheat, feed grains and soybeans compete for the same land.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department will release a Wednesday report revising 1973 crop output for corn soybeans and other fall harvested commodities. The update shows supply and demand projections for 1974 and influences farmer decisions on acreage and costs. Butz urged careful cost analysis and warned against arbitrary cotton acreage.
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