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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
3
Early 1960s efforts in El Paso Pecos Valleys explore methods to cut cotton production costs. A Cotton Crusaders meeting is scheduled for May 12 at 5 p.m. at Cottonoil Mill to review saline irrigation, diseases, and water shortages.
The article traces cotton's global arc from ancient Aztec cultivation and Alexander the Great's Europe introduction to modern fiber quality and versatility. It notes cotton’s dominance in world production, fiber properties, and consumer appeal, then details Pecos Valley trials on narrow-row planting, bed designs, and multiple-row patterns improving yield and efficiency for 1971 72.
The 4 H automotive program expands to include a defensive driving course for youths 14 and older enrolled in automotive projects. Firestone funds four medals per county and top state award grants an all expenses paid trip to the National 4 H Congress with several $700 scholarships. Local extension offices invite interested youths and adults to participate as instructors.
The Board of Directors of Cotton Incorporated met to approve budgets for the next fiscal year and advance new programs in seed storage flame retardance and high speed knitting. Howard Lord of Lubbock was named board chairman and Hervey Evans Jr. of Lauarg NC was elected vice chairman.
S Frank Moore of Cotton Incorporated predicts a durable press shirt for Father’s Day using 60 percent cotton and a vapor phase finish. He notes progress in farm and off farm agricultural research funding, a new Raleigh research center, and expanded lab facilities including a $400,000 knitting machine collection.
Ray Joe Riley and Dr. John E. Hutchison co chair a Beltwide campaign in Texas to promote Better Yields of Quality Cotton for Profit and Market Growth. They argue higher yields lower costs per pound, preserve quality for better prices, and support financing and contract sales in the 1970s agriculture program.
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