Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1982 Page: 7 of 8
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Block Names
Onion Committee
SOIL CONSERVATIONS
DISTRICT NEWS
Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block
has appointed seven members and their
alternates to the South Texas Onion Com-
mittee. The committee works with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture in administering
the federal marketing agreement and order
program for onions grown in designated
counties in southern Texas.
David B. Fitz, field representative with
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service at
McAllen, said the members were nominated
by producers or handlers and will serve
terms ending July 31,1984. About half of the
17-member committee is appointed each
year.
Producer members, followed by their
alternates, are: District 2: Steve Traut-
mann and Robert Trautmann, both of
Laredo. District 3: Robert L. Jones,
McAllen, and G.T. Helle Jr., Mission.
District 4: Leslie H. Laffere, Uvalde, and
Jim Byrd, Crystal City. Handler members
and their alternates are: District 2: G.E.
Glassford and William W. Alston, both of
Laredo. District 3: R.A. Peterson, Rio
Grande City, and Charles Wetegrove,
Raymond ville.
District 4: Cecil J. Ward and Thomas
Eddy, both of Uvalde.
B.L. Lackey of Weslaco was selected to
complete the unexpired term of M.F. Frost
of McAllen, a handler member from District
3 who no longer handles onions. Jack
Humphreys of McAllen was selected to
complete lackey's term as handler alter-
nate.
Fitz said the marketing order sets
requirements for grades, sizes and con-
tainers of southern Texas onions that are
shipped to fresh market.
Farm & Ranch
Harvest Yields Good:
Acreage Low
The cotton harvest is just getting un-
derway, and according to Rafael Carrera of
the Starr Gin and Elevator, the county
"didn't plant enough."
Carrera said that although they are
looking for a good yield, there is very little
acreage planted in the county. He
estimated that the harvest, which usually
takes about two months will only take one
month this year.
Very little cotton acreage has been
Rio Grande Livestock Mkt. Report
Stockers cattle prices remained steady
and packer animals were slightly weaker
on active trading this week. Hot dry
weather continues to bring more cattle to
town with large runs expected for the next
several weeks.
Steers at 200 lbs. topped near 90c per
pound with 300 lbs. reaching the high 70's,
400 lbs the high 60's, 500 lbs. low to mid 60's,
and 600 lbs. the high 50's.
Hiefers at 200 lbs. were in the low 60's, 300
lbs. in the high 50's, 400 lbs. mid to high 50's,
500 lbs mid 50's, and 600 lbs, low to mid 50's.
Stocker cows ranged to the upper 40's with
packer cows 35-41 and packer bulls 42-46
depending on yield.
Cow/calf pairs were $400 to near $600
depending on quality.
There is still an abundance of grass but it
is very dry. Hopefully we will begin to see
some showers in the next few days.
* Cotton Industry Fights
Score one for David. But Goliath is not out
by a long shot. In the Biblical story, David
delivered a knockout punch to Goliath, a
formidable foe.
In cotton country, David is the cotton
producer and Goliath, the synthetic fiber
industry, a much larger, better financed
competitor who wants cotton's business.
However, the cotton producer is finally
making gains against the synthetic in-
dustry, helped by his Cotton Incorporated
Research and Promotion program.
It's coming at a time though when some
producers who fund America's largest
"self-help" program are struggling to
survive financially.
"We recognize that the primary concern
to cotton producers is restoring
profitability," said Edwin Gerik of Whitney,
Texas. "I know because I'm a producer
myself," Gerik added, who is a member of
the Cotton Board which administers the
Cotton Incorporated Research and
Promotion Program.
"But the fact is that producers need to
know they are getting a return on in-
vestment from this program through larger
markets for cotton," he added. "That's why
I personally feel that support of this
program is essential to the long-term
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E OUR SOIL ★ OUR STRENGTH 5
BY SDLVESTRE GONZALEZ, DISTRICT CONSERVATIONIST
Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block
announced the final conservation program
this week as a result of the Soil and Water
Conservation Resources Act (RCA) of 1977.
A USDA Soil Conservation Service
spokesman, said the Secretary told 13
Midwestern governors that "state and local
governments must take greater initiatives
in soil and water conservation especially as
we struggle in Washington to hold down the
growth of Federal Spending."
Other features of the Secretary's
blueprint for action include:
Targeting of an increasing share of USDA
conservation funds and personnel to areas
where "the need for conservation is critical
in national terms."
A national conservation strategy that
focuses on solving two priority needs. First
priority is to combat soil erosion in high-
production farm areas. Second priority is
water problems, with water conservation
the goal in the arid West and prevention of
damage from upstream flooding in other
areas.
Continuation of a "base program" that
will keep in place the technical and financial
help that USDA has been prov iding for local
conservation programs. The base program
will receive 75 percent of all USDA technical
and financial assistance ; targeted areas
will use no more than 25 percent of total
funds by 1987.
Matching grants to conservation districts,
through state conservation agencies.
Grants are authorized by the Agriculture
and Food Act of 1981 and Block said they will
encourage "more state and local initiative
in conservation."
Redoubling of efforts among farmers to
promote conservation tillage, which saves
fuel, labor and soil.
Finally, a survey of all USDA farm
programs to find any that, unintentionally,
may be working against good soil and water
conservation. The new plan will require
borrowers in two Farmers Home Ad-
ministration loan programs-farm
ownership and soil and water loans-to have
conservation plans.
profitability of cotton."
Cotton's making gains in the form of
cotton-rich blends that are increasingly
appearing on retail shelves at the expense of
mostly synthetic apparel items.
For example, cotton use at retail since the
Mid-1970's has had a 56 \ gain overall by
weight in women's apparel, a 43 /.gain for
cotton in men's dress shirts; a doubling of
cotton's share in men's slacks and a 35',"?
increase for cotton in men's sports shirts.
Cotton Incorporated has helped change
consumer attitudes about cotton by
researching, developing and promoting
higher cotton blends which have helped
increase consumer purchases and im-
proving markets for cotton.
When the economic recovery begins in
earnest, resulting in increased demand for
textiles, cotton producers hopefully should
benefit with even greater gains for cotton
and to their "bottom line".
Indications suggest, however, that the
synthetic fiber industry which spent about
$370 million compared to the producers $22.5
million in research and promotion last year,
is fighting back.
They're fighting back because the in-
creases in cotton usage in blends means less
business for the synthetic fiber industry,"
he added.
Sa ti dvfv r Sa ys:
planted in other Valley towns. The owner of
the Starr Gin, who also owns gins in McAllen
and Edinburg will open only the Starr
County gin this year, because of lack of
product.
The prices are down this year, also. This
year's prices, according to Carrera, run
about 66 cents per pound in comparison to
two years ago when the price ran about 90
cents per pound.
Hay Cycle Permits Two Cuttings
A four-to five-week cutting cycle will
produce plenty of good quality hay if
regrowth permits a second cutting, says
David Sandefer, county agent with the
Texas Agricultural Extension Service,
Texas A&M University System.
Once the hay crop is cut, delayed drying
results in reduced feed value and hay
volume because of plant respiration, leaf
shattering and leaching.
Although the plant is cut, respiration
continues until the plant's moisture content
drops below 35 percent. This respiration
decreases feed value. Respiration losses
are slight with optimum drying conditions,
but can amount to 16 percent of the crop
when drying conditions are poor.
Mechanical crushing of stems speeds up
drying and helps reduce losses, notes
Sandefer.
Leaf shattering is most serious with
legumes but also occurs in grasses. In
legumes losses can total 20 percent of dry
matter and up to 11 percent protein. Raking
hay into windows while moisture is at over
above 40 percent will reduce shattering
losses.
Rain causes leaching losses-losses of
The youngest manager of a
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of the New York Yankees in
September 1914, when he was
only 23 years and 7 months old.
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and recreation land.
Don't commit to a high
lease before considering
owning this one. Call
owner 1-800-292-7420.
An Auto Accident
ij a shattering experience. Without insurance, the shock
can be worse. Don t take a chance on no insurance or
being underinsured.
Auto insurance is just one of the Farm Bureau Members'
insurance needs served at low net cost
For this valuable protection of service call your agent
Jerry Gutierrez
Starr County Farm Bureau
Rio Grande City
487-2181
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THE RIO GRANDE HEk „ rfL'RSDA Y, JULY 29,1982 PAGE 7.
4-H A ccepting Donations
Hagelstein, stock yards
owners, for permitting the
boys' home to use its
facilities through the years.
"Boysville Women's
Auxiliary," the chairman
continued, "will have a
colorful Country Store of-
fering home-baked goods,
preserves, jams, jellies,
relishes and needlecraft
items such as quilts, bonnets
and aprons."
Donations of farm animals
and merchandise are being
requested to help support
Boysville's FFA and 4-H
programs in its annual
charity auction in Sep-
tember at San Antonio Union
Stock Yards.
The 40-year-old boys'
home which has cared for
2,300 victims of broken
homes seeking to raise them
into responsible adults and
good citizens, has more than
half of its 96 youngsters
enrolled in the FFA and 4-H
activities under the direction
of its farm and ranch
manager, Vernon (Nub)
Jones.
Maury Holden, a Boysville
trustee, has accepted the
chairmanship of the auction
which begins at 8:30 a.m.
Sept. 11, and he says animals
or merchandise will be
picked up if donors call
Boysville at 653-8282. All
gifts are tax free.
"Should those who have no
animals or merchandise
wish to contribute," said
Holden, "they can send
checks directly to Boysville
at P.O. Box 6646, San An-
tonio, Texas 78209.
"The auction is the one big
annual fund-raising effort
for Boysville which is totally
dependent on the general
public for financial support
in order to give the 96
youngsters at the home a
fair chance in life."
Holden noted that the
auction will be the 17th
consecutive yearly charity
event at the stock yards, 1617
So. San Marcos street, and
expressed the gratitude of
Boysville to Carlton
Maj. Clark Gable's discharge
papers from the U.S. Army
were signed in June, 1M4, by
Capt. Ronald Reagan.
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water soluble nutrients. Rewetting of cut
hay also favors micro-organism develop-
ment which can cause additional losses,
notes Sandefer.
While rainfall is a hazard for cut hay,
continued exposure to bright sunlight also is
a problem because it reduces carotene
levels and results in bleaching.
To reduce environmental related losses,
bale hay as soon as it's cured, emphasizes
Sandefer. Continued exposure can only
result in loss of feed value.
Baling losses occur in every haying
operation. Some hay is left on the ground
regardless of the condition of the hay or
baler. Operator should strive to keep these
losses to a minimum.
I/)sses are the least when operating the
baler at optimum speed with a full window.
Losses in feed value and production of hay
can be minimized by cutting during the
vegetative stage of growth, drying rapidly
without rewetting, and baling as rapidly as
curing is accomplished.
The shorter the time from cutting until
storage, the less the loss of feed value and
volume, emphasizes Sandefer.
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