Seed strains being planted for field evaluation in Texas Oklahoma
About 6,000 pounds of seed from 65 grass strains are planted this spring in Texas and Oklahoma for field testing to solve soil and water conservation problems. H N Smith notes seed from Knox City center, grown from Texas and Oklahoma selections, is used. Blue grama varieties are being evaluated to find a more widely adapted strain for drouthy range sites.
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Texas
Oklahoma
H. N. Smith
Temple
The
Soil Conservation Service
SCS Plant Materials Center
Knox City
Solve
Smith
Drouthy
High Plains
Knox
Season for pasture fertilization and weed control
Henry Catlett of the Soil Conservation Service notes livestock producers should apply additional plant food each growing season to ensure abundant forage either as cured hay or green grazing. Weed control prevents moisture, plant food, and light competition, as weeds can crowd out grasses and form a canopy over pasture areas. The standard recommendation is any combination of fertilizers.
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Henry Catlett
Soil Co
Nservation Service
Traffic deaths at new high across Texas in 1968
DPS Director Col. Speir reported 1968 motor vehicle fatalities reached 3481, up 3 percent from 3367 in 1967, with rural deaths rising 0.5 percent to 2146 and a rural rate of 5.7 per hundred million miles. November December 1968 totals were 355 and 369, surpassing historic highs.
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Austin
Wilson E
Pat) Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Shortening Sold to USDA for School Lunch Programs
Anderson Clayton and Company of Sherman sold 1 245 000 pounds of shortening to the U S Department of Agriculture as part of nearly 3 8 million pounds of lard and shortening for school lunch and family food distribution programs. USDA plans to buy around 20 cars of lard and shortening in three pound tins and will consider freight costs. Total purchases reach 47 826 000 pounds costing about 5.1 million dollars with bids due by Monday March 10 and acceptances by March 17.
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USDA
C&ms
United States
Texas Highway System
Texas Highway Commission
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Weldon Williams
Texas Livestock and Poultry Value Up 12 Percent in 1969
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports total livestock and poultry value on Texas farms and ranches at 1.6966 billion on Jan 1, 1969, up 12 percent from 1968. Cattle rise five percent to 11.521 million head, hogs one percent, turkeys six percent. sheep minus seven percent, goats minus eighteen percent, chickens minus ten percent.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Grayson County Commissioners approve clean up support and road bids
The Grayson County Commissioners Court met March 18 and approved a county wide Clean Up Campaign for May 24 with trucks and drivers from all precincts. They authorized payments for a tractor dozer, road equipment, and pole relocations tied to FM Highway 417 and 17 projects.
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Grayson County
Bill Brooks
Sherman
Brooks
Graham International
Precinct 3
Carr Equipment Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Commissioner’ S Court
General Telephone Company of
Southwest
Gunter
Texas Power
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the Whitewright Sun
SCS
Tomco
Haapala Anderson
Clayton
Farley and
Donaghey
Haapala
Trenton
Feed & Grain, Inc
Whitewright
AG News
New High
Soil Conservation Office
A. Harper JR
Misti
J. A. Harper JR. and His Machine
Monsanto
Harper
Northrup King
Woodley McCarley and
J. A. Harper JR
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