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VOLUME II
NUMBER 52
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1967, DELL CITY, TEXAS 79837
En Espanol
Cotton News
ADVANCED IRRIGATION METHOD
Western Area
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REMEMBER
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Hudspeth's 50th Anniversary
Notice!
Irrigation
Cut-Off Dates
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The harvest and sale of a
cotton crop is the reason for
planting the crop in the be-
ginning. Proper irrigation wa-
ter management may add ma-
terially to harvest efficiency
and crop value. There is al-
ways a temptation to feel that
one more irrigation will add a
few bolls to yield. However,
in the El Paso area tempera-
tures limit the amount of
growth which can be attained
in the fall, and late irriga-
tion is certainly most question-
able. The cut-off date in the
El Paso area for irrigation
should be in late August with
no water applied in Septem-
ber on Acala cotton. Pima
cotton may require one more
irrigation which should be
completed by the middle of
September.
The cottons grown in the El
Paso area are of an indeter-
minate type for the most part.
For this reason excessive irri-
gation will tend to keep the
plants vegetative rather than
reproductive. This is particu-
larly true n heavy amounts of
nitrogen have also been app-
lied. This vegetative growth
results in delayed maturity
with delayed harvest and
immature fibers. With ma-
chines harvesting, this fiber
will be mixed with more ma-
ture 'fiber, and quality of the
whole crop may decline.
Research has shown that as
the night-time temperature
drops to the fifty degree level,
the time required for a boll
to mature may double, or
more than double. Tempera-
tures at night in the El Paso
area decline rapidly in the
fall with cool temperatures
early in September. A boll
set on Acala cotton under nor-
mal July temperatures will re-
Cont'd. Page 6
Habiendo llegado en la evo-
lucion del humano hasta el na-
cimiento de la agricultura y
los rebanos y la aplicacion de
la astrologia para determinar
las estaciones, pasamos a un
desarrollo cuya rapidez va en
constante aumento. Como pa-
saje curioso mencionaremos
que nuestros ante pas a dos no
pudieron nunca igualar el ano
lunar con el solar y que hasta
la presente el problema sigue
existiendo; Tambien es curio-
so notar la gran cantidad de
pared do que existe entre ci-
encias, deportes y creencias
que consideramos modernas y
que en re alidad el hombre mo-
derno simplemente las ha re-
inventado bajo condiciones
mas complejas.
Hizo su aparicion la escritu-
ra y con ella el primer capi-
tulo de lo intelectual. Las
experiencias de una genera-
cion fueron poco a poco tras-
mitiendose conlujo de detall-
es a la siguiente hasta Hegar
al di a de hoy en que los cere-
bros electronicos almacenan
in una sola unidad los cono-
cimientos maximos de los mas
ilustres hombres y con la velo-
cidad de la electricidad los
aplican y utilizan.sobrepasan-
do en rapidez y exactitud al
mejor cerebro.
Cont'd. Page 4
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- By E. F. Hutton
The cattle market traded ov-
er a narrow range during the
last week at prices just under
recent highs. The August con-
tract liquidated easily without
any severe price movement.
This indicates to us the close
relationship between the fu-
tures market and the cash mar-
ket.
During the next ten to four-
teen days, seasonal forces may
bring about better beef prices.
Seasonally, the week of Labor
Day is one of the strongest
weeks of the year. Many have
put forth reasons for this; such
as children returning to school
or a return to normal diets af-
ter the summer months.
The USDA made the follow-
ing comment in its August 1
Livestock and Meat Situation:
"The anticipated strength in
fed cattle prices this summer
is expected to continue
through the fall, if marketings
fall to or below ye ar-earlier
levels, as now appears likely.
A further strengthening factor
is the prospect for a slight de-
cline in pork supplies this fall
compared to a year earlier. In
addition to smaller pork supp-
lies, non-fed beef production •
is expected to continue below
year-earlier levels and beef
imports are not expected to
differ greatlv from 1966. "
Cont'd. Page 4
Spot cotton trading was un-
changed from the slow pace of
a week ago in western markets,
according to the Consumer &
Marketing Service, USDA. Do-
mestic mill interest was light.
Foreign acitvity consisted most-
ly of sales of Arizona and Im-
perial Valley growths to Asian
countries.
El Paso spot quotations were
up 40 points for most qualities.
Middling 1-5/32", 3. 5 to 4. 9
mike, is now quoted at 35.40
cents. The American-Egyptian
market remained slow in El
Paso and Grade 3, 1-3/8", was
unchanged at 49.75.
Phoenix Middling 1-1/16", 3.5
to 4. 9 mike, held steady at
25.75. American-Egyptian
Grade 3, 1-3/8", remained at
25 cents.
Fresno Middling 1-3/32", 3. 5
to 4. 9 mike, was steady at
35. 00 cents.
Crop conditions were good.
Growers curbed insect infesta-
tions with spray programs. The
crop is still later than usual in
most territories. The Pecos
crop is the exception with pros-
pects for a good, early crop.
Dell Valley - Tomatoes being grown on 80" rows with windbreaks
of tall corn sheltering the delicate crop. A production of 15 tons of
marketable tomatoes is expected.
of Hudspeth County's Fiftieth Anniversary will be celebrated Sat-
urday, September 9, beginning at 4:00 PM, jjt the Hudspeth Coun-
ty Court House in Sierra Blanca.
Beginning the program will
be the Pledge of Allegiance
by the Ft. Hancock Boy Scout
Troop No. 51, Sierra Blanca
Boy Scout Troop No. 85, and
the Dell City Boy Scout Troop
No. 276. The Invocation will
be given by the Reverend Don
Murphy, First Methodist
Church, Sierra Blanca.
County Judge Tom Neely
will welcome and introduce
county officials. Master of
Ceremonies will be Harry
Moore, Jr. County Sheriff
E. A. (Dogie) Wright, will
introduce guest speaker, Mr.
Charles Woodburn, President
Texas State Historical Survey
Committee. Benediction will
be given by Reverend Raymond
R. Klumbis, Our Lady of Mira-
cles Church, Sierra Blanca,
Texas.
Entertainment will consist of
an old-time bar-b-que and
western music at 5:00 PM on
the Court House Lawn, and
a Western Dance 8:00 PM in
the 4H Barn.
Hudspeth County was wild,
untamed country until the So-
uthern Pacific and Texas G Pa-
Dell Valley - The most highly developed and advanced method of
irrigation is shown here. Underground pipelines with outlet valves
every 200 feet carry the irrigation from well to the gated alumi-
num pipe used on the surface. The surface line has gates or openings
every 38" to 40" - one for each row.
McNary -Mrs. Leo Threadgill, Chairman of the Hudspeth County
Historical Survey Committee announces that.the commemoration
(Mountain Time).
cific Railroads established the
town of Sierra Blanca in 1881.
Even after that, the principal
settlements were Sierra Blaqca,
Ft. Hancock and Ft. Quitman,
the two forts having been estab-
lished as protection against In-
dians and other marauders.
In 1917, this vast area of five
mountain ranges, plains and
fertile valleys broke off from
El Paso County, forming a new
county named after the district's
Congressman, Claude B. Huds-
peth. In that same year the ear-
ly pioneer farmers began to
farm the rich Hudspeth Valley,
causing new towns, Esparanza,
McNary and Acala, to join
with Ft. Hancock as the lead-
ing towns of this farming area.
In 1948 the discovery of abun-
dant underground water in the
northern part of the county
and the coming to that part of
the county of a new breed of
pioneers resulted in the estab-
lishment of Dell City, now
the largest town in the county.
Everyone is invited to attend
these festivities.
Dell Valley -The Board of
Equalization will be in session
September 7, from 9:00 until
12:00.
All parties whose taxes have
been changed will be notified
by letter. Anyone wishing to
discuss his taxes is urged to
meet at this time at the school.
COMMUNITY ASSOC.
TO MEET
Dell Valley - The annual
meeting of the Community
Association will be held on
Thursday, September 7, at
7:30 in the Community Bldg.
At this time, three members
to the Board of Directors will
be elected. Many ideas are
needed as to how the Comm-
unity Building can be used to
help solve the recreation pro-
blem in Dell City. Everyone
is invited to come,_ join the
Association, and participate
in this community effort.
TOMATO CROP GOOD...
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THE HAY SHOW
Dell Valley - County Agent
Cliff Caskey says there is still
time to get your hay samples
in for the October Fair. Please
turn the samples in to Deron
Kasparian or Doyle Ziler.
A Hay Show is something new
in Dell Valley, and could
prove to be most interesting
and worthwhile. Your cooper-
ation is asked for this project.
• Cattle Futures
SCHOOL OPENS
Dell Valley -School opened
Monday enthusiastically with"
a general assembly in the
school gym.
Elementary Principal, Grace
Grebing welcomed everyone,
and introduced the various
teachers, new and old. Mr.
Lockhart, a newcomer this .
year, and high school princi-
pal, introduced all the high
school teachers who in turn
were called on to speak and
elaborate some on the subjects
which they would be teaching.
School will let out Monday
for Labor Day.
Watershed Planning Approved
Congressman Richard C.
White informed the Hudspeth
County Herald on Tuesday that
he had been notified of appro-
val by the USDA Soil Conser-
vation officials in Washington
of the authorization to provide
planning assistance to the El
Paso-Hudspeth County Soil &
Water Conservation District,
Hudspeth County Commission-
ers' Court and Hudspeth County-
Underground Soil and Water
Conservation District #1, for
protection of 191, 000 acres
in the Dell City area. This
project will include the C & L,
Washburn and Hitson Draws.
Such a project, White says,
is to prevent disastrous floods
such as that suffered by Dell
Valley in August, 1966.
The Hitson, Washburn and
C & L Draws project will offer
protection to all Dell Valley
except from the George Mc-
Connell farm northward past
the Hamer Farms. Flood con-
trol dams covering this area
would be the Cornudas Draw
which goes through the Paine
Farm, the North Draw through
Halsey's and Hamer's, and
the Culp Draw which flows
through the Brownfield farms.
There have been no commit-
ments regarding, these draws
at this time.
congressman White will be
in Sierra Blanca Tues. Sept.
5th, at 9:00. He will be in
his El Paso Office Thursday
through Monday. Anyone
wishing to meet with him or
talk with him can reach him
there.
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Addington, Dianne; Brown, Julia & Gilmore, Joyce. Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1967, newspaper, September 1, 1967; Dell City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1235022/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .