The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1955 Page: 7 of 14
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Section Two
• EDITORIALS • KAY COLYER •
• COMMUNITY AND FARM NEWS •
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MINEOLA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1955
Section Two
• EDITORIALS • KAY COLYER •
• COMMUNITY AND FARM NEWS •
EIGHT PAGES IN THIS SECTION
County Agent Spacek’s Column
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Watermelon growers have I
leir fingers crossed ... and for j
I good reason too, as anthrac- j
iose ... a serious melon disease
threatens to make costly in- \
roads on this year’s crop. Al-
ready some fields in Wood
County have been severely hit.
4fester Coker of Yantis and B.
Bowdion of Golden both re-
port some fields showing evi- •
donee of the fungus disease. J.
F. Rosborough, Area Marketing j
Specialist calls the situation
critical ... and says that melon |
growers over East Texas are |
greatly alarmed over the ap- I
ppearance of anthracnose. The
disease starts usually on the old ;
leaves as small brown or black
spots and later causes melons
to bear sunken spots on the |
rind where pink fruiting spore *
masses may be seen. Warm, dry
and sunny weather would help
a. lot to hold down the disease.
Specialists recommend usingI
about 25 pounds of 5% Zineb
dust per acre to control the
disease. But with an uncertain i
price outlook, local growers are
^Kfaced with a tough decision ... I
^^rertiether to spend more on an
already costly crop.
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June is “Dairy Month” ...
Wood County dairymen
producers over the nation
in rejoicing over the way the < period not to exceed 3 years.)”
American consuming public is We honestly believe that this is
using milk and dairy products, j an economically feasible way to
Its helped prices materially. On meet the September 1, 1958
Tuesday night, June 28, local dead-line required by the Texas
dairymen will listen to Sam Von Milk Specifications and Requiie-
Rosenberg, State Manager of ments. We'd suggest that you
the American Dairy Association ; contact your local veterinarian
of Texas. Its his group which • • • either Dr. W. M. Thompson
has been plugging the use of of Winnsboro or Dr. J. T. Mar-
more milk and which is now j tin of Quitman ... they have
receiving credit for a job well t the Plan B forms and can offi-
done. Sam incidentially. will be cially enroll your herd in the
remembered as judge of the control program.
Sabine Dairy Show held at *’“**
Mineola early in May. The
dairymen’s meeting slated for
the District Courtroom at Quit-
man will also see V. T. Alcorn
By the end of this week the
small commercial blackberry
deal will be about over. Robert
Green of Route 3, Winnsboro
of Yantis, newly elected presi- who grows the Lawton variety
dent of the local group, take and markets them each year at
office. Lindale, reported to us this
**** week that this years crop was
Late word from Dr. > C. M. barely half of what he produced
Patterson, Texas A & M College last year. Morris Asbill of Quit-
Extension Veterinarian, advises man, who also dabbles with
us that the governor has signed blackberries confirms that his
into law a bill that removes all experience this year was about
obstacles to a Grade A dairy- i the same. While visiting with
man using Plan B for the era- Green we helped him complete
dication of Brucellosis. Plan B his application for fish ...
is outlined as follows: “Test cat- which reminds us that if you
tie, mark reactors with per-; are planning on stocking your
manent identification and place j farm pond this fall and haven’t
them under quarantine until i yet put in your bid for the
they can be removed from the fish, you’d better do so soon...
farm. Vaccinate calves. (Re- as you have just a little better
actors may be retained for a than 30 days to file. August 1
East Texas Tomato Shipments
Are Beginning to Drop Off
BY J. F. ROSBOROUGH
By the middle of the week, i
East Texas tomato shipments j
are expected to drop off rather !
sharply. Tomato prices should !
rise. Last week growers received !
4-6c per lb. for green wrap to- j
matoes. Pink tomatoes sold at
6-8c per lb. Growers report that I
they have already harvested
75-80 per cent of their toma-
toes. The remainder of the
shipping season will be a light
movement stretched over a
period of several weeks. At
points where there are several
| packing sheds operating it
! would be best for some to close
and allow those which remain.
“H’MMMMM”—President Eisenhower casts an appraising glance
at a bust of himself on display in the West Point Museum, during
a visit to the United States Military Academy for a reunion with
members of his class of 1915. The bronze was executed by sculptor
Joe Davidson.
is the dead-line.
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In recent tests held in Ala-
bama, lime increased the yield
of forage an average of 63% on
white dutch clover on each of
11 locations where the studies
were made. We always have
been of the opinion that white
dutch clover would do better in
Wood County if lime was ap-
plied along with the other fer-
tilizers .. so try a little next
fall.
to operate with enough volume
to justify operations.
A check on the carlot move-
ment as reported by the USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
shows that East Texas ship-
ments to date are well below
last season. Last year's crop was
considered to be very light —
the crop this year is even
lighter.
Some of the shippers are us-
ing good judgment in going
over to 60 lb. wire bound crates.
One of the largest repackers
in the country made this state-
ment last week — “60 lb. wire-
bound crates are getting toma-
toes to me with less damage
and for less money. I don’t care
about paying that extra l%c
per lb. packing cost for lugs.”
There may be a place for a
few cars of fancy wrapped lug
tomatoes of extra size and
quality. If East Texas meets the
competition of the Southeast,
we will have to move more to-
matoes in 60 lb. crates and
move more tomatoes by truck.
Last week there was a sizeable
truck movement from leading
packing sheds. If the shipper
can lower his packing and
transportation costs, he can pay
the growers more money for
tomatoes. Unless a grower «m
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