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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1973
Page
4
Farmers from Morehouse Parish testified in U S District Court that skyrocketing cotton prices should be reflected in their deals. They seek to void contracts fixed at 29 to 32 cents per pound as prices now exceed 80 cents. They also seek damages for crops tied up in court. Judge Dawkins heard testimony as parties await a ruling.
James Alderson of the Soil Conservation Service notes that land management for erosion control and soil restoration also creates food, cover, and homes for wildlife. By using high residue crops, field borders, and deferred grazing, conservation farms improve soil fertility and provide habitats, enhancing recreation and potential income from wildlife.
Texas heads on feed rise to 2,359,000 as of Nov 1, up 4 percent from last year and 2 percent from last month. Cotton, grain sorghum, corn, soybeans, and peanuts set or approach records. rice and milk decline. Wheat pasture increases while milk output drops 2 percent year over year to 268 million pounds in October. Citrus forecast steady at 20.5 million boxes, grapefruit up to 12.5 million. Nationwide yields rise for many vegetables.
College Station hosts the first Texas Animal Agriculture Conference January 21 through 23 in the J. Earl Ryder Conference Center expected to draw about 2,000 participants. The event features five short courses in beef and dairy cattle horses swine and forages and pastures plus a Latin American Symposium with most talks in Spanish.
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Texas Railroad Commission agree to speed the emergency fuel allocation process. ASCS county offices will verify needs on Form 00G-PAP-20 before submission to the State Allocation Officer, replacing the earlier plan to verify after Austin. Form 00G-PAP-20 aids wholesale buyers seeking emergency midsize allocations. Form 00G-PAP-17 adjusts monthly bulk allocations. Reeves County ASCS Office offers further information.
Abilene TexasFarm Bureau plans a series of special commodity conferences during its 40th annual convention set for December 25 at the Civic Center. About a dozen sessions will run Monday afternoon December 3 and Tuesday morning December 4, covering topics from Community Services to Cotton with numerous noted speakers scheduled.
Freezing temperatures and snow aided the cotton harvest on the Texas High Plains where Dr. John E. Hutchinson says the crop is among the best in years. Harvesting is active in the Blacklands with about 25 percent still in the field, while Northeast Texas is about to start.
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