Reeves County youth win Group of 10 at Houston Livestock Show
Reeves County FFA and 4 H club members wow sponsors at the Houston Livestock Show February 27 to March 2 earning the Group of 10 championship and placing in lamb divisions among 880 entries. Pecos FFAer Kirby Rankin claimed third in breeding ram and high placements in lightweight cross and Hampshire divisions. Jim Bob and Lezlie McNeil added two more top finishes for Pecos FFA with a second in lightweight cross.
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Reeves County 4 H and FFA win Champion pen of 10 lambs
Group of 10 winners Displaying the champion pen of 10 lambs in the Houston livestock show are Reeves County 4 H and FFA clubs members June Middlebrook Billy Stickels Manuel Brijalba Steve Cross George Toone Lezlie McNeil Jim Bob McNeil Kirby Rankin Jimmy Jones and Scott Cooksey Holding lambs are shown with Denise Edmiston Lori Middlebrook Parents and sponsors joining the youths include Brian Edmiston Mrs Edmiston Randy Reynolds Paul Armstrong Mrs Jimmy McNeil Jim Rankin Bailey Wheeless Dale Toone and Jimmy McNeil The ninth place lightweight Hamp lamb was shown by the group while Lezlie McNeil showed the fifth place heavy Hamp lamb in the same showing Steve Cross held his lamb for 23rd in the lightweight Southdown division The youths also won the title holding the Champion pen of 10 lambs in extra judging This award goes to counties showing entries by at least five exhibitors The pool includes McNeils Rankin Cross Middlebrook Stickels Brijalba Toone Jones and Cooksey from Balmorhea with others contributing to the group.
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Scott Cooksey
Cooperation can save cotton's life in Texas
Dr Calvin B Parnell of Texas Agricultural Extension Service urged farmers and ginners at the Western Cotton Production Conference to cooperate to keep gins open. He warned that low prices have many producers planning reduced plantings, potentially shutting down about 10 percent of Texas gins, while noting cotton fibers may gain competitive edge if foreign oil dependence falls.
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March 17 Looms For Planting Intentions Report
Texas moves into the 1975 planting season with favorable moisture and rapid field work across regions. Sorghum and corn are each about 10 percent planted, cotton rising in South Texas, and wheat thriving on the plains. The March 1 planting intentions census, due March 17, will reveal expected acreages and guide food production insights amid strong interest in agriculture programs.
We can’t help the farmer says government officials wives
Editors note farm wives have organized to seek federal action to keep cotton farmers in business. A letter replies to their request for higher price supports. The administration aims to shift from paid supports to market driven income and production. Cotton faces pressure from manmade fibers and foreign competition. cattle prices may rise to mid forty dollars per 100 pounds if trends hold into 1975.
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Livestock outlook rises on cheaper grain and lower rates
A Texas Agricultural Extension Service livestock marketing specialist says higher cattle slaughter, lower grain prices, reduced interest rates, and fewer meat imports should boost the livestock industry.
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Cattle deaths in Texas blamed on natural causes
SAN ANTONIO AP cattle inspector Jimmy De Lesdernier says 146 of 150 cow deaths in Texas and Oklahoma over two months were natural. four mutilations in a northeast Dallas area noted. He attributes deaths to predators vultures and varmints and dismisses cults Mars theories noting older cattle die in cold months.
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4-H Leaders Gather for Forum at Lake Brownwood Center
About 200 4-H adult leaders and 26 county extension agents will attend the Texas 4-H Leader Forum April 2-5 at the Texas 4-H Center in Lake Brownwood. The event marks the first at the new facility. Theme is Commitment to Action with two keynote speakers John D Jackson and John N De Foore focusing on motivation in leadership development.
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Jack’’ Jackson
American Airlines Flight Academy
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Abilene
Texas spring planting accelerates across state amid variable conditions
In Texas, spring planting accelerates in southern and central regions despite cool wet weather. Corn and sorghum rise sharply in South and Southeast Texas and along the Upper Coast, with rice also planted. Cotton remains limited as growers prioritize corn and sorghum. Western areas begin limited preplant irrigation as soil moisture improves. Cattlemen seek warm weather to boost forage on overgrazed pastures. Small grains grow well and wheat prices support taking cattle off fields. Home gardening and vegetable plantings rise across the state with early vegetables in eastern and north central areas and West Texas.
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Beefalo Draws Cattlemen's Eye in Nebraska
In Scottsbluff Nebraska cattlemen express strong interest in the Beefalo breed. Dave Mueller of Atkinson explains Beefalo as three eighth Charolais three eighths buffalo and one quarter Hereford. Calves weigh 40 to 65 pounds at birth, reach 500 to 600 pounds by about 180 days, and slaughter at 10 to 14 months around 1050 pounds. The breed tolerates harsh weather, grazes on grass with no grain, and meat is fine grained and juicy with faster cooking. Mueller envisions a Midwest slaughter house by next year and marketing through butcher shops on coasts.
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