Butz Urges Bankers to Back Rural Development
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz urged bankers at the 98th American Bankers Association convention to move aggressively into rural financing. He said government credit guarantees should reduce risk as banks lead funding for rural development, arguing rural America becomes an appealing alternative to cities and that exports to Russia signal a growing international market for U.S. farm products.
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Dallas
Agriculture
Earl Butz
American Bankers Association
Butz
Russia
America
Cotton crop set for bumper year in 1972 Dallas-US outlook
The 1972 crop is shaping up as a bumper harvest across Texas and the United States. USDA forecasts Texas production at 3.8 million bales and U S production at 13.6 million bales, according to Charles Baker, marketing economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension.
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Texas
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Charles Baker
Texas Agricultural
Iion Service
Baker
Texas A&m University
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Meat hunger grows as overall food use falls
An expansion of meat and poultry consumption contrasts with a steady drop in total food intake. Texas A&M poultry marketing specialist Marshall M. Miller notes per capita meat use rising while flour, cereals, and potatoes decline, aided by more homemakers using convenient foods.
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College Station
Tex
Marshall M. Miller
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
United States
Miller
Four-H Alumni Honored In National Recognition Program
The 20th annual 4-H alumni recognition program honors eight individuals for leadership and service across fields including government, education, and business. Notables include Pat Nixon, Alan Shepard Jr., Roy Rogers, and Don Meredith. The program, sponsored by Olin Corporation, operates through the Cooperative Extension Service and National 4-H Service Committee.
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U.S
Thei Life
Olin Corporation
Cooperative Extension Service
National
Paul Butz
Clifford Hardin
John Sparkman
Ala
Herman Talmadge
William Lb. Guy
N.C
Robert W. Scott
Jamie Whitten
Miss
Graham Purcell
Tex
Pat Nixon
Alan B. Shepard
Jess W. Tapp
Bank of America
Ed Bailey
Union — Pacific Railroad
Roy Rogers
Glen Campbell
Dallas Cowboy
Don Meredith
Olin
Chicago
4-1
County Extension Office
Briscoe to Speak at 39th Texas Farm Bureau Convention
Dolph Briscoe Democratic gubernatorial nominee will headline the 39th annual Texas Farm Bureau convention in Houston November 12 to 15. About 1,500 delegates will shape 1973 policies, with sessions including a Vesper Service, youth discussions, and conferences on Cotton Rice Wheat and Feed Grains. The event culminates in elections for directors and state president with activities at the Rice Hotel and Queen contest at Music Hall.
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Houston
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Texas Farm Bureau
TFB
American Farm Bureau Federation
RJ. Weber
Zion Luthern
Brenham
Texas Rural
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Young People’s Talent Fund
AFBF
Los Angeles
J.T
Red) Woodson
Gober
Fannin County
Rice Hotel
Music Hall
Boll weevil eradication project shows low counts in pilot area
Officials of Cotton Incorporated toured a 3,300 acre core zone in Mississippi as the boll weevil eradication pilot entered its eighth insecticide application. Weevils measured under ten per acre, a result hailed by Dr. George Slater while the project, funded at over $1 million, showcased aerial spraying, data systems, and various control methods at Prentiss and surrounding fields.
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Cotton Incorporated
mid-South
Mississippi
George Slater
America
Slater
Salter
Prentiss
Farrell Boyd
USDA
APHIS
Ed Lloyd
Dick Hardee
Boll Weevil Research Laboratory
State College
Miss
Farm Bureau hires TV news director for expanded program
The Texas Farm Bureau appoints Patrick Batts, 24, a Abilene Christian College mass communications graduate with TV news experience, as television news services director to expand public relations and cover Farm Bureau activities and agriculture for Texas stations.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Dallas
Agriculture and Farm Bureau
Patrick Batts
Abilene Christian College
Batts
Texas
Efficient farm may be a myth
Washington AP Don Paarlberg, Agriculture Department economist, says claimed farm efficiency gains may be overstated when all inputs and outputs are counted. He notes overall economy rises about 3 percent annually, agriculture about 2 percent, with idle land lowering true efficiency. He urges review of USDA measurement methods and cites farmers slow to adopt new practices as a distribution issue.
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Washington
Don Paarlberg
Agriculture Department
Paarlberg
Agricultural Research Institute
Paarl
Port of Houston denies open meeting violation
Port of Houston executives defend signing a letter of intent to lease the grain elevator to Cook Industries in a closed session. State Sen. Chet Brooks argues the nine year eleven month lease should have been public. Officials say terms require an open vote. sources suggest an $11 million total payment and potential wharfage fees.
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Cook Industries Inc
Memphis
Cook
Port
Houston
Altvater
United States
Russia
People’s Republica of China
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Bob) Bickley
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Charles E. Ball
Pecos Enterprise
Ctober
Briscoe
Texas Department of Agriculture
Columbus. Ohio
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Correctal Syndicate
Northern Ohio Breeders Association
Chester Bliff
Victory Jersey Farms
Tulsa
Victorys Correctal
Preston
Pete
Reynold's
City Gin Co. Inc
Balmorhea Highway
Real Bargins
Cliff
William
Firestone
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Stafford Blvd
Cottingham
Ronnie Doggett
Johnny Mauldin
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