Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1960 Page: 2 of 8
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COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
AGENTS NOTES
My
CROP AND LIVESTOCK
CONDITIONS
Two full weeks of open weather
allowed ground to dry for al’
types of outdoor farm and ranch
work to reach full scale activities.
Corn prospects remain unchang-
ed as weeds add another problem
to crop damaged by recent floods
and winds.
Hay crop continues fair as hay
baling season starts in all sections
of county.
Grain sorghum remains poor to
fair with some spotted good yields
being reported as harvest gets in-
to full swing in the Woodsboro
and Refugio section. Austwell-Ti-
yoli will probably not reach peak
until latter part of month. For
early harvest some unusual low
moisture content of 10 to 12 per
Cent is found with bulk running
i4 and higher. Many growers are
concerned over lightweight test,
local markets gained 5 cents cwt.
at close of week; stimulating ac-
tive selling at $1.70 cwt. Some
growers are reporting 500 pound
acre loss in harvesting wind dam-
aged crop.
Cotton prospects since the floods
promise some improvement as
heavy bollworm and bollweevil in-
festation is found in all areas of
county; thereby, forcing growers
on 5 day control schedule. Under
favorable conditions harvest in the
Woodsboro section should start
early part of August. Much of the
Austwell flooded area has still got
to set a crop. Cotton in the Ti-
voli community continued to offer
fair to good prospect.
Range and pasture conditions
show considerable improvement.
Mosquitoes have subsided, but flies
are very troublesome. Marketing
of calves continue active.
WHAT DOES IT COST
TO PRODUCE BEEF?
In comparing cost figures of
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beef production in Refugio County
to figures, found recently in a
master’s thesis by J. E. Wright,
a graduate student in Farm and
Ranch Management in the Agricul-
tural Economics and Sociology
Department Texas A & M Col-
lege, it was found that Mr.
Wright’s cost figures were com-
parable to figures compiled in lo-
cal county agricultural agent’s of-
fice.
It was found that the annual
cost for producing beef averaged
$99. per mother cow. The $99 in-
cluded interest on investment,
operator’s labor depreciation, and
all other annual costs. The study
shows that the average pounds of
beef produced per mother cow
was 378 pounds per year. This
means that for the operator to
break even he must receive
slightly above 26 cents per pound
for beef produced per cow.
When operator’s labor charges
are not included the cost in $82.
per year. If the operator receives
2114 cents per pound, he would be
covering all cost but would receive
nothing for his labor. The 2114
cents per pound give the operator
a good return on investments.
If interest on investment was
not included as a charge, it was
found that the operator’s labor
cost, depreciation and all other
costs totaled $65. If the operator
received slightly over 16 cents per
pound, he would be receiving a
fair wage, but not receiving funds
to pay for any interest charges
that might need to be covered.
When labor and interest on in-
vestment cost are not included,
but depreciation and all other
costs are, the total annual cost
means that over a short period of
time he could receive 1214 cents
per pound of beef produced and
continue to operate. However, he
would be receiving no returns for
labor and investment. Yet, rather
than liquidate the operation this
might be the best alternative.
These costs indicate the items
and factors that must be consi-
dered in operating a beef opera-
tion and indicate the importance
of constant study of the individual
operation and the necessity for
good records.
This information is based on re-
search being done by Mr. A. C.
Magee, professor, Dr. Vance Ed-
mondson and Mr. Bob Stone, Jun-
ior Economist, all of the Agricul-
tural Economics and Sociology De-
partment A & M College, and Tex-
as Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion. The study is being conduct-
ed in East Texas. Although there
is a wide difference in operations
between East Texas and Refugio
County and cost figures for dif-
ferent expense items were not the
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same nevertheless, the total cost
per monther cow for the two areas
were very similar.
A.S.C. ELECTION BOARD
MEETING
The Refugio County A.S.C. Elec-
tion Board being: Bredthauer (Ex-
tension) Chairman, Zack Williams
(SCS) Victor Post, Victoria (FHA)
and Conrad Dorn (FB) met Wed-,
nesday morning to name the com-
munity ASC Election Boards for
the forthcoming election.
For A. S. C. Community “A”,
comprising of rural communities
Bayside, Bonnie View, Woodsboro,
Vidauri and Refugio, Robert Shipp
Chairman; Harry Boenig, Vice-
Chairman, Woodsboro; and H. L.
Wilson, member, Refugio; alter-
nate M. K. Gillespie, Woodsboro,
were named.
For A.S.C. Community “B”,
those communities of Austwell and
Tivoli, Raymond Schwierzke—
Chairman, Tivoli; Dr. H. W. Sch-
midt, Vice-Chairman, Austwell and
Jack Hardin, member, Austwell:
Alternate Edgar Rathkamp, Tivo-
li.
The chairman of each commun-
ity election board, Robert Shipp
and Raymond Schwierzek, auto-
matically became members of the
county ASC election tabulation
board with Jack Hardin named as
member.
The local A.S.C. office was
selected for return of ballots and
the meeting place for the County
A.S.C. Convention.
The two County A.S.C. Com-
munity Election Boards will meet
thirty days (August 10) prior to
the community elections and pre-
pare a slate of nominees consist-
ing of not less than 10 names to
be voted upon by mail for 1961
community committeemen.
Present community “A” com-
mitteemen are: F. W. Hartmann,
Chairman, J. C. Ermis, Vice-
Chairman and Wm. F. Abney
member, with alternates Geo.
Demmer and E. O. Niemann.
Community “B” Robert Lenhart,
Chairman, Franklin Pagel, Vice-
Chairman, and Roy Wise member,
and alternates R. L. Shaw and
Greely Frazier.
The present county committee is
composed of O. D. Bell, Chair-
man; Roy Haeber, Vice-Chairman,
R. M. Autry, member and E. E.
Schultz alternate.
Ballots will be mailed from the
local A.S.C. office after a slate of
ten nominees have been named by
the community election board and
all ballots must be returned to
local A.S.C. office not later than
September 9.
LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRICE
CONDITIONS
Prices of many of the products
sold by farmers in the month end-
ing mid-June decreased more rap-
idly than prices of things farm-
ers buy.
This lowered the parity to 79,
about 1 per cent lower than in
mid-May and 2 per cent lower
than in June of last year for U.
S. averages.
The prices received by farmers
stood at 136 per cent above base
period (1910-1914).
Even with this price lowering,
the prices of things bought by
farmers stood at 199 per cent
above base period.
The parity ratio of 79 which
means farm products will have to
rise 21 percentage points in order
for prices to be in line with prices
of what farmers buy.
Average prices across the nation
received by farmers for the fol-
lowing farm and ranch products
applicable to Refugio County, June
15 are: com $1.08, bushel; gra’
sorghum $1.53 cwt.; cotton $29.71
cents per pound; flax seed $2.94
bushel; hogs $16.00 cwt.; beef cat-
the $23.70 cwt.; and eggs 46.3 cents
dozen.
Effective parity prices for the
farm and ranch products as of
June 15 are: corn $1.63 bushel;
grain sorghu,m $2.51 cwt.; cotton
38.63 cents pound; cotton seed $67.-
00 ton; flax seed $3.83 bushel; hogs
$21.30 cwt.; beef cattle $23.70 cwt.;
and eggs 46.3 cents dozen.
During the month, prices receiv-
ed by farmers and ranchers de-
clined generally among such pro-
ducts as beef cattle, potatoes, eggs
and most vegetables.
The mid-June index was the
lowest since February and two
and a half per cent below a year
earlier.
The index of prices paid for
commodities, interest taxes, aijd
farm wage rates declined nearly
1 per cent during the month to
199 per cent. This was the largest
decline in any single month since
December 1955. Nevertheless, the
June index recorded a new high
for the month, about a third of
one per cent above a year ago.
4-H MEETING
Johnny Morrill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Morrill, was elected
president of the Refugio County
4-H Boys and Girls Club at Sat-
urday’s regular monthly meeting.
Johnny will fill the unexpired term
of Duncan Flanagan who has
moved from Refugio County. Do-
rothy Sue Olson, Woodsboro, was
acting secretary and Onofre Ors-
co, Jr., Refugio, was the program
chairman.
Club members were informed
regarding new regulations pertain-
ing to the 1960 Refugio County
Fair. According to announcement
issued by the Animal Health Com-
mission, Austin, all livestock, such
as, cattle, horses, sheep, and swine
must have a health certificate is-
sued thirty days prior to exhibi-
tion.
For the first time, the County
Fair will require entry fees in the
Junior swine, cattle, sheep and
poultry departments. The fees will
be $1.00 each for swine and sheep
pens; $1.00 for cattle stalls and
25 cents for poultry and rabbit
pens.
The membership was informed
that the Junior agricultural pro-
ducts show had been changed and
that prizes will only be awarded
on agricultural educational exhib-
it basis and that no awards will
be made on single products.
The junior exhibitors were in-
formed that cash prizes will prob-
ably be comparable to former
years and as of to date 80 per
cent of the “Friends of 4-H” bud-
get has been met.
Members were also informed
that a colt show has been added
to the junior division this year.
All junior exhibitors were in-
structed to plan for the delivering
of all swine, sheep, cattle, poul-
tiy, rabbits and agricultural edu-
cational exhibits to the Fair
Grounds Sunday evening Octo-
ber 9 as judging will start at
9:00 a.m. first day of the Fair
October 10.
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