The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1978 Page: 4 of 8
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Industry News
COMPILED BY TEXAS SHEEP A GOAT
RAISERS’ ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box I486, Son Angolo, Toxao 78S01
Ever since the Endangered Species Scientific Au-
thority announced its decision not to allow export of
bobcat pelts taken in Texas, or any other state for
that matter, there' s been a certain amount of ner-
vousness in both the sheep and goat industry and
the trapping industry. That nervousness should be
drifting away now, at least in Texas, because Gov.
Dolph Briscoe recently took the necessary steps to
get our state' s trappers off the hook.
In an executive order dated Jan. 6, Gov. Briscoe
authorized the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment to develop a program to bring the state into
compliance with ESSA's requirements.
The requirements basically involve some form of
state-imposed limitation on bobcat pelt exports.
Along with this limitation would come the mechan-
ism for carrying out an acceptable bobcat census.
Prior to Briscoe's executive order no such census
or limitation authority existed within the state gov-
ernment.
ESSA was charged by still another federal entity
with approving or disapproving of bobcat pelt ex-
ports. No agency claimed that the cat was an en-
dangered species, but because of some fancy le-
gal footwork and a twisted piece of bureaucratic
logic, it became necessary for individual exporting
states to prove to ESSA that bobcats were indeed
not endangered within the state's borders. Not
only that, they had to provide evidence to prove
that fur exporting would not tend to make them en-
dangered.
This Texas could not do. Not because it wasn't
true, but simply because it was so obviously true
that no one had ever anticipated the need to prove
it to the consummate doubters from Washington.
In short, no one had the responsibility or the au-
thority to gather or pass on the proof that ESSA de-
manded.
Unless someone detects a procedural error, Gov.
Briscoe appears to have solved the authority and
responsibility problem, and we may soon be able to
get back to the problem of fighting coyotes one-on-
one, without having to aim around a bureaucrat
first.
Benefit Estimate
Now Available
A new service offered
by social security iets
more people get an esti-
mate of what their re-
tirement will be when
they reach age 65.
If you are 56 or older
and fully insured under
social security, you can
get a benefit estimate. All
you have to do is fill out a
"Request for Statement of
Earnings" (form 7004),
show on the form that you
want a benefit estimate,
and mail it to us.
We'll send you in re-
turn a "Summary State-
ment of Earnings" form
that shows the total earn-
inds credited to your so-
cial security record, the
quarters of coverage
you've earned to date,
and an estimate of your
retirement benefit pay-
able when you reach age
65.
The social security re-
tirement insurance
program makes monthly
payments to retired work-
ers who have worked long
enough in jobs covered by
social security. Full re-
tirement benefits are pay-
able to workers who retire
at 65, but reduced bene-
fits can start as early as
age 62.
The actual retirement
benefit you get when you
reach age 65 will probably
be higher than the esti-
mate we provide. This is
because the estimate is
Wp Pig Pake Wilbtnt
JANUARY 26,1978
Winter Means Lice
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COLLEGE-
Lice cost U.S. cattlemen
more than $50 million an-
nually, so it's important
to control them, says an
entomologist with the
Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service.
Dr. Carl D. Patrick of
Amarillo notes that lice
begin to reproduce rapidly
with the onset of cool wea-
ther, so peak populations
on cattle occur in late win-
ter and early spring. Un-
controlled lice can soon in-
fest a whole herd because
with cold weather, cattle
tend to bunch up more so
.that the pests can move
easily from one animal to
another. Heavy hair coats MAN»s BEST FRIEND -- Texas cattlemen have found dogs,
on animals during cold suc^ as the Border Collie shown above, to be almost
weather also afford pro- jnValuable when rounding up cattle and other livestock,
tection for the parasites according to Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown,
and allow for increased Dogs are fast, smart and maneuverable, he notes,
reproduction.
Both types of lice-
bloodsucking and biting-
infest cattle. Sucking lice
pierce the animal's skin
and suck blood while
biting lice feed on parti-
cles of hair, scale, scab
and skin exudation, ex-
plains the entomologist.
Lice infestations irri-
tate animals, causing
itching, scratching and
rubbing on fences or any-
thing else available. This
produces denuded areas,
bruises and lacerations on
the affected animal.
Heavily infested animals
. , , will have an unthrifty
based only on your earn-. , ... ,
J J . appearance and will suf-
Fly/Cruises from
Dallas
Sail the Caribbean
n Cunard Princess.
The newest ship in the world sailing
every Saturday from Port Everglades
Your vacation begins with a jet flight to Fort
Lauderdale where you'll board the ship. First stop on your
cruise is Puerto Plata, an unspoiled port in the Dominican
Republic; next is duty-free St. Thomas, one of the shopping
meccas of the world; then on to historic San Juan, a
sightseer's paradise; and finally, Nassau, a marvelous
mixture of British and Caribbean traditions.
Great Ships of British Registry since 1840.
An outdoor sports facility includes a fully fenced-
in practice tennis and paddle tennis court, a nine-
hole putting green and two golf ball driving cages.
While cruising, the ship provides professional golf
and tennis instruction.
The ship has a full casino and adjacent piano bar,
situated in her top-most room, where panoramic
windows give a view of the sea or harborside.
While cruising, the vessel provides a complete
entertainment and social program including themed
party nights, a Captain's Ball, dances, guest lec-
turers, sports and game instruction and other ac-
tivities.
The white-hulled Cunard Princess is 536-feet
long and 75-feet wide. She is topped by a single,
streamlined funnel painted in the traditional red
and black Cunard colors that date back to the line's
first ship in 1840.
The crew is predominantly British and many have
served on such famous Cunarders as the Queen
Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Caronia,
Carmania and Franconia.
Technically, the ship incorporates the lates fea-
tures including satellite navigation, variable pitch
propellors, bow thrusters and bridge control of all
propulsion equipment.
Departure date for The Big Lake Wildcat Group:
Saturday morning, April 15, 1978, from Dallas. Re-
turn to Dallas from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Satur-
day, April 22.
7-Day Fly/Cruise: Rates, per person, double occu-
pancy - $734 each for inside cabin; $814 each for
outside cabin. Port fees of $11.95, extra. Single oc-
cupancy, add 150%.
Request reservations before February 15, 1978
with $100 deposit to -
TRAVELIN' TEX, INC.
P. O. BOX 3706
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76901
Sponsored by The Big Lake Wildcat
Maurine and Mike Werst
ings to the present time.
Any additional earnings
you have between now
and the time you retire
will be considered in fig-
uring your exact retire-
ment benefit amount.
Also, social security bene-
fits will increase in future
years to keep pace with in-
creases in the cost of liv-
ing.
Before this service star-
ted in July, 1977,.we sent
only information about to-
tal earnings and quarters
of coverage. Now, we also
provide benefit estimates
to older workers. But,
people under age 56, or
over 56 but not fully in-
sured, will continue to get
only the earnings and
quarters-of-coverage
statement.
In general, you are fully
insured if you have one
quarter of coverage for
each year after 1950 up
to the year you reach 62.
Quarters of coverage are
based on calendar quar-
ters -- January-March;
April-June; July-Septem-
ber; October-December -
in which you were paid
$50 or more in employ-
ment covered by social
fer weight reduction, de-
creased milk production,
anemia or even death.
Lice infested animals may
also be more subject to
infectious diseases. Hea-
vy lice infestations often
stunt calves.
Spraying or dipping in-
fested animals with the
proper insecticide is the
most effective means of
controlling lice, says
Patrick. However, prop-
security. (This rule is
slightly different for self-
employed people and
farm workers.) In no
case, however, will you
ever need more than 40
quarters of coverage to
be fully insured at retire-
ment age.
For more information,
contact the San Angelo
Social Security Office
located at 2214 Sherwood
Way. The telephone
number is 949-4608. Resi-
dents of Ballinger, Big
Lake, Brady, Junction,
Mason, Ozona, Sonora,
and Winters may call
toll free by dialing "Op-
erator" and asking for
"Enterprise 2058".
Texas AG
Conference Plans
Taking Shape
COLLEGE STATION—
Plans are moving ahead
for staging the annual
Texas Animal Agricultur-
al Conference at the Rud-
der Center on the Texas
A&M University campus,
next Apr. 3-4.
The conference, which
attracts large numbers of
livestock industry groups
to A&M, will feature short
courses dealing with
beef cattle, dairy cattle,
horses and swine, as well
as programs on range,
pastures and forage pro-
duction, said L. A. Mad-
dox, general chairman.
Maddox, beef cattle
specialist with the Tex-
as Agricultural Extension
Service, announced that
the various short courses
will be keyed to increas-
ing producer profits, with
a variety of subjects in-
cluded in the individual
short courses.
Held in conjunction
with the conference will
be the annual Agricultur-
al Convocation of A&M's
By Ace Reid
COW POKES
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“Yeah I still got my check book, but the
bank just repossessed my fountain pen.1
We’ve got what you need frflfrK
Big Lake Farm &
Ranch Supply, Inc.
500 N. Railroad
Phone 884-2308
College of Agriculture,
with activities set to begin
at 8 p.m. Apr. 3.
Additional information
about the conference can
be obtained by writing
Maddox at Room 114,
Animal Science Depart-
ment, Texas A&M Un-
iversity, College Station,
Texas 77843.
AGRICULTURAL BRIEFS
TEXAS ARBOR DAY—
Texas Arbor Day was Jan.
20 and was designed to in-
spire Texans to plant
trees. In addition to pro-
ducing shad and lumber,
trees can reduce noise lev-
els and can serve as giant
air cleaners, filtering out
dust as well as using up
carbon dioxide and giving
off oxygen. Of course,
trees also provide beauty
and increase the value of
landscapes. Plant trees
species and varieties suit-
ed to the particular area of
the state.
****
BEEF CATTLE SHORT
COURSE—The latest in
beef production and man-
agement information will
be offered during the 28th
Annual Beef Cattle Short
Course at Texas A&M Un-
iversity, Apr. 3-4, says a
beef cattle specialist with
the Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service. Special
emphasis will be on the
nutrition, health and prof-
itability of growing cattle.
The short course will be
a part of the annual Texas
On the
Country Side . .
Program Product*
to warnings, restrictions
and waiting periods, es-
pecially if some of the cat-
tle are being prepared for
slaughter, cautions Pat-
JOCL_
erly placed and main-
tained dust bags offer ef-
fective control and save
both time and labor. Po-
sition dust bags prior to
lice buildup so that cattle
can become accustomed
to using the bags. A
dust bag station should
serve about 30 head. De-
pending on cattle size,
place the bags so that they Animal Agriculture Con-
hang 18-24 inches above ference which also in-
the ground. Forced-use of eludes short courses on
dust bags, where they are dairy cattle, swine and
placed so that cattle must horses and special pro-
pass under them to get grams on wildlife, range,
feed or water, begin to pasture and forage pro-
control lice sooner than duction.
those used free-choice. ****
By allowing a two-to-three BANKERS TO HEAR
week adjustment period, ABOUT AG DEVELOP-
free-choice bags can be MENTS—The lates devel-
about as effective as opments in agriculture
forced-use types. will be discussed at the
In a spraying or dipping 26th Farm and Ranch
program an animal must Credit School for Com-
receive a thorough soak- mercial Bankers at Tex-
ing in each of two appli- as A&M University, Feb.
cations 14-18 days apart 6-7. These will include
to effectively control the 1977 Farm Bill, gov-
lice, contends Pat- ernment guaranteed
rick. The second spray or loans, and outlook infor-
dip will kill any lice hatch- mation affecting banking,
ing from eggs that were says an economist with
laid prior to the first the Texas Agricultural
spraying. When spray- Extension Service. There
ing, use a high pressure will also be discussions on
(250 pounds per square computerized marketing,
inch) and thoroughly wet the outlook for various ag-
animals to the skin. ricultural commodities,
For a list of effective and methods for analyz-
insecticides for controlling ing loans on crops, ma-
lice, the entomologist chinery, feedlots, dairies
suggests that cattlemen and cow-calf operations,
obtain a copy of "Sugges- ****
tions for Controlling Ex- EXTENSION COTTON
ternal Parasites on Live- MARKETING SPECIAL-
stock and Poultry" avail- 1ST NAMED—Dr. Carl
able at any county Exten- G. Anderson has been
sion office. named to the position of
Check the label on the cotton marketing special-
insecticide container and ist with the Texas Agricul-
pay particular attention tural Extension Service.
TOMMY EVERETT, JR.
Reagan County
Extension Agent
Plan your vegetable garden now while the weath-
er is foul. Then you'll be ready/when planting
time arrives. I
The first important consideration is to choose
vegetables that the family likes best. If only one or
two family members like a particular vegetable, it
may be cheaper to buy it at the supermarket and
use the garden space for those vegetables enjoyed
by all.
Secondly, choose those vegetables that have a
superior taste and flavor when freshly harvested
as compared to the usual store-bought produce.
Tomatoes, sweet corn, peas and snap beans are
good examples of vegetables that taste better when
harvested garden-fresh.
Space is another consideration. A small garden
can provide fresh vegetables for many meals if
the crops chosen do not require a lot of space. Al-
so, dwarf varieties of many popular vegetables
are available.
The inexperienced home gardener should start
with a small garden and select vegetables that are
easy to grow. If properly managed, a garden 20
feet by 20 feet can provide abundant fresh produce
for a family of three or four. Beans, green onions,
tomatoes, radishes, leaf lettuce and squash are
good vegetable crops for beginning gardeners.
Finally, a frequently overlooked consideration is
the planned date of the family vacation. If at all
possible, plant crops to mature before or after the
vacation. Or perhaps a neighbor or friend will be
willing to take care of the garden during your ab-
sence for a small part of the crop.
So, take time now to begin planning the home
garden. Sketch the garden plot, list the crops to
be grown, and indicate the number of rows, dis-
tance between rows and anticipated planting
dates of each vegetable.
In developing a garden plan, keep these points in
mind: (1) group crops according to height to pre-
vent shading lower growing plants; (2) plant taller
growing plants on the north side of the garden so
they will not shade smaller ones; (3) if the garden is
on a slope, run rows across the slope, not up and
down, to help hold moisture and reduce erosion; (4)
group quick-maturing crops; (5) make successive
plantings to increase productivity (remove early
maturing crops as soon as they are harvested and
plant a second crop in the same space); and (6)
practice crop rotation if possible to help avoid soil-
borne disease problems.
Good planning before planting a garden will go
a long way to avoiding a lot of unnecessary work
and possible problems later in the year.
Texas. Anderson will be Texas farmers, many will
developing agricultural be hardpressed to make
outlook information and ends meet financially,
will be generating econ- notes an economist with
omic data to support the the Texas Agricultural
statewide goal of making Extension Service. Pol-
Texas No. 1 in agricul- jCy solutions might lie in
higher target prices for
higher cost production
areas, subsidies on agri-
cultural input prices, or
increased research and
extension support to re-
duce production costs.
ture.
♦***
FARMERS FACE LOW
FARM PRICES, HIGH
COSTS—Texas farmers
are facing serious prob-
lems due to low farm pri-
ces, high energy costs and
decreasing water sup-
plies. Comparing target
prices in the new Farm
Bill and average costs of
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Werst, David. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1978, newspaper, January 26, 1978; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614986/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.