The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 129, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1959 Page: 17 of 28
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Seed Crop Value 1$ Up 1 Per Cent
Surface moisture Is needed In
the district supervised by Roy L.
Huckabee from San Angelo. Live-
by Joe Glover I mond. Oats have been slowed by
i from Gonzales, Flax and winter —,J —j — •• •* •
vegetables have been delayed or
““"S killed by frost; the pecan harvest
is about over and land prepara-
orary don Is now a major activity. Live-
fires stock are in good condition with
said dry pastures furnishing plenty of
ches. grazing.
All harvests
WASHINGTON (AP) - This
— at*! cue iui iiisiuiij^ niiiiicQ 1crop had a value of
grazing. Held work has made real n23’01®'000' or about one per cent
progress and destruction of cotton more la5t year'* crop,
stalks is about complete. Native The Agriculture Depart-
pastures, are on the downgrade ment said production of 27 im-
but cattle are in good condition, portant kinds of seed used for
Cabbage, lettuce and spinach planting hay, pasture, turf and
are moving to market at fair winter cover crops totaled 7SH4
to good prices, but a general rain million pounds compared with 751
is needed to stimulate ghe growth million last year.
Texas farmers and ranchmen
would welcome now: a slow,
warm, general rain.
In their midweek report to
Director John E. Hutchison, Agri-
cultural Extension Service, dis-
trict agents from every district
of the state reported a need for
this class was 379 million pounds
compared with <H million in 1*8.
Alfalfa, at 130 million pounds,
was down 14 per cent. Red clover
at 80 million pounds was up 12
per cent, while lespedeza. at 127
million pounds, was dowi'14 per
me cold, are making little re- relief from g
Utions in far covery. but a genera
I**™ R. G. Burwell from Stephenville Walter Scot
[. Stockton.[said peanut harvest is nearing Cattle are
ior me growth completion; all cotton is about supplements.
™ noirf5*68 harvesting Rain and
moisture.
Harvests are about complete.
I The lack of moisture and the cold
| weather have slowed the growth
, of winter weeds and grasses as
1 well as small grains and legumes,
1 the director said. Rain would also I
ease the fire hazard created by
Hutchison said fire losses in |
Northeast Texas had been ex-
tremely serious. One Red River
farmer has lost 25,000 bales of
hay to fire.
The dry, cold weather and fires
also have caused ranchmen in
most areas to step up supple-1
mentary feeding.
John Surovik, Mt. Pleasant,
said because of widespread grass I
and tiraberland fires and the lack
of moisture to stimulate growth I
of small grains, pastures and I
legumes, most cattle in Northeast
Texas are being fed. He sees a
rough winter ahead unless mois-
ture is received very soon. I
The threat from fires in North I
Central Texas has caused some I
commissioners’ courts and high-
way departments to carry out a I
supervised program of burning i|
road right-of-ways to protect pas- I
tures, said Ted Martin at Denton. I
Eire lanes are also being con- I
structed. Small grains are pro- [I
viding little grazing and oat mites I
are reported doing damage. I
Wheat growth, said W. W. Qrls-I
ham Jr. at Amarillo, is slow.II
except winter
cotton
harvest is almost
of oats and green pasture browse,
over.
Whltsett at Rich- said Joe Rothe at Weslai
gume seeds was down 8 per cent an orstrich plume.
Illay your Iwppiness
Ibis Christmas be in tune
with the joyful spirit of
fee season. And may you
retain this good cheer
throughout the New Year.
WOODIES WASHER
t DRYER SERVICE
tmCarolina
up and others in the south
counties of the South Plains have
closed for the season, reported
• W. H. Jones at Lubbock. Range
conditions are about normal and
cattle were getting supplemental
feed. A good rain would help
wheat pastures, he said.
Moisture is needed in the Roll-
May your Holiday Season
be jam-packed with much
joy and Christmas merriment
Baytown Package Store
*511 MARKET
May the joys of Christmas follow
you throughout the coming year
T. H. LATHAM
W &e extenb to pou frienbty jiolfoap
greetings toarm toity oltoastyoneti iuletibe spirit
iWap tin's enchanting season glabben poor hearts
toitti its magical splenbor anb matte tips tije
best Christmas eber for pour {amity.
Humble Products Service Stetion
717 W. Mein
Ph. JU 2-5909
CARBON BUCK
Baytown Feed Store J.
305 N. Mein Phone JU 2-4380
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Hartman, Fred. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 129, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1959, newspaper, December 24, 1959; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1104016/m1/17/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.