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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1998
Telcot Report
Feral Hogs Causing Major
Damage Throughout Texas
Cotton
The anticipation of a lower Na-
tional Cotton Council (NCC) acre-
age estimate for the 1998-99 U.S.
crop boosted New York cotton fu-
tures resulting in mostly higher closes
this week. The market also gained
support from a strong export figure
and reports of an improving Asian
financial situation.
NCC's first acreage estimate for
the 1998-99 U.S. cotton crop is slated
for release after the close of the cot-
ton market on January 30. A bullish
figure is expected by most analysts as
unattractive cotton prices continue to
discourage producers. The council's
planted acreage survey, conducted
earlier this year, could confirm that a
significant number of producers plan
to sow grain crops on land formerly
reserved for cotton as grain prices
may be more attractive.
Many in the industry envision a
large drop in cotton acreage, perhaps
as low as 12.5 million acres from
13.82 million in 1997-98. Conse-
quently, U.S. cotton acreage could be
the lowest since 12.3 million acres
were planted in 1990-91. According
to one analyst, the next five to six
weeks of price developments will be
criucal in determining acreage. Pro-
ducers will be watching both cotton
and grain prices in order to make
their planting decisions.
Meanwhile, cotton production in
other countries could rise next sea-
son. A US DA attache reported
Brazil's 1998-99 cotton production
could be 11 percent higher at 1.9
million bales. The increase is due to
higher plantings, good prices and
helpful government programs. This
could adversely affect the U.S. ex-
port market as Brazil is a large im-
porter of U.S. cotton.
In other news, lower U.S. cotton
prices once again attracted foreign
buyers, especially from the Asian
regions, despite some office closures
in celebration of the Chinese Lunar
New Year. USDA reported net ex-
port sales of 1997-98 crop cotton
increased to 87,500 bales for the week,
ended January 22, lower than last
week's sales of 132,800 bales, but
still considered a healthy figure.
Surprisingly, Asian purchases
dominated this week's export sales
report. China was the largest buyer of
U.S. cotton with purchases totaling
17,300 bales. South Korea and Taiw-
an followed with purchases of 12,600
and 11,800 bales respectively. In
addition, thedepartmentreported net
export sales of 1998-99 U.S. cotton
totaled 23,500 bales for the same
period, compared with 15,400 the
previous week.
Continuing currency problems in
Asia so far have not substantially
dampened export demand for U.S.
cotton, and sales to Asian buyers
should continue, some analysts said.
According to a team of USDA offi-
cials, cotton and wheat exports to
Asian countries may suffer the least
from the recent financial crisis there.
Though the economic problems in
the region have resulted in projec-
tions for lower cotton consumption,
some believe the lower figures are
simply an adjustment, and not an
outright threat to U.S. cotton trade. In
fact, sales to some financially troubled
Asian countries now are expected to
help maintain, perhaps even surpass,
the U.S. export projection of 7.3 mil-
lion bales.
On the spot cotton scene sales have
remained healthy in the five trading
days ended Jan. 29, sales of cotton on
the TELCOT electronic marketing
system totaled 64,797 bales, down
slightly from the previous week's
65,836 bale figure. Average daily
prices received by producers on TEL-
COT ranged from 54.22 to 55.87
cents per pound during the week.
Millions of feral hogs are causing increased damage to crops, livestock
and wildlife habitat in Texas, according to a wildlife damage management
expert with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. . .
"They're utter destruction is what they are, said Jan Loven, district
supervisor of USDA Wildlife services, formerly known as Animal Damage
Control, Fort Worth District. _ ,
Feral hogs are predators. They kill goat kids and deer fawns. They destroy
crops and ruin springs and ponds with their mud wallows. Hogs also will
attack people, according to Loven, who spoke this week at the 1998 Black-
lands Income Growth Conference, held here Jan. 13 and 14 at the Waco
C°nSe areanSmated 3 to 4 million feral hogs in Texas, more than in any
other state. Feral hogs are simply domestic hogs gone wild. They share no
distinct species characteristic. Some are gray, some black. Some have
formidable tusks. S ome have small tusks or none at all. Some look very much
like domestic hogs while others look like nothing ever seen in any feedyard.
Loven’s agency has seen a dramatic increase in feral hog complaints in
this decade, resulting in more than 4,000 feral hog kills in 1995. Currently
there are no reliable statistics as to the total dollar amount of damage done by
from Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
Announcement of the results from the 16th Conservation Reserve Pro-
gram Sign-up should bring smiles to the faces of landowners across the Texas
8High Plains landowners enrolled 502,426 acres during the 16thCRP
Sign-Up. Contracts for newly enrolled acreage will become effective Oct. 1,
1998 One exception to the Oct. 1 date is that landowners with new contracts
covering land that expired Sept. 30,1997 can request their contracts become
effective the month following final approval or Oct. 1,1998. Crops planted
on land with contracts effective Oct. 1,1998 will be Oct. 2,1999. Coi]tracts
that become effective before Oct. 1, 1998 will receive their first payment
shortly after Oct. 2,1998.
16th CRP Sign-Up Results
feral hogs in Texas. . . .
"We know the damage is there, but we don t have the personnel to
document the damage," Loven said.
The actions of feral hogs are no longer limited to rural areas. In one
instance, a boar attacked a woman on a Fort Worth jogging trail. Two years
ago, a Cherokee County deer hunter died from a feral hog attack. In addition
to being aggressive, feral hogs pose a threat to human health from the 3
diseases they are known to carry, including brucellosis, pseudorabies,
truberculosis, bubonic plague, tularemia, anthrax and trichinosis.
There are very few effective control measures other that traps and
hunting. Hogs root under regular fences. There are very few effective control
measures other that traps and hunting. Hogs root under regular fences. They
learn to break down electric fencing. Traps work for a while, but hogs often
become trap smart Snares work well, but they must be well hidden or the
animals will learn to recognize and avoid them.
"Next to the coyotes, the feral hog is about the smartest wild animal there
is. He's ugly and he's stinky and he doesn't look smart, but he is, ^ Loven said.
The best control measure for feral hogs is aerial hunting, but it's hazardous
and not very effective when the hogs are in heavy brush. Aerial huntings
biggest drawback, however, is the expense of operating and maintaining a
helicopter. No statewide control program for feral hogs exists; although the
legislature this year allocated money for control of the animals in Ellis, Hill
and Navarro counties.
Loven said Texas needs a state funded program for control of feral hogs
statewide, much like the current program to control beavers.
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Extension News
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Texas High Plains
%
Acres
Acres
Total CRP
Ave.
County
Offered
Accepted
(After Kith
Rent,
Simi-Up)
Bailey
67
0
125,605
N/A ■
Borden
2,013
1,704
7,336
$39.24
Bnseix:
25,627
8,046
43,652
$30.89
Castro
37,576
37,494
86.400
$37.79
Cochran
0
0
102,019
N/A
Crosby
16,989
15,628
34,334
$39.05
Dawson
33,943
21,295
95,688
$35.53
Deaf Smith
103,635
' 81,081
153,206
$38.90
Dickens
11,145
383
45,013
$32.49
Floyd
62,028
56,667
93,725
$38,03
Games
19,368
19,107
187,441
$32.90
Gar/a
9,105
8,884
23,772
$35.71
Hale
65,222
60,627
101,091
$37.80
Hockley
30,977
28,060
104,720
$37.77
Howard
14,696
13,917
46,526
$37.64
Lamb
36,501
24,869
132,840
$37.67
Lubbock
19,346
18,680
40,621
$38.46
Lynn
20,624
19,775
59,591
$35.34
Martin
24,332
19,379
68,001
$36.50
Midland
3,896
3,726
17,794
$39.69
Parmer
30,235
29,293
72,390
$38.28
Swisher
40,198
10,005
125,340
$31.97
Terry
25,405
20,221
107,743
$36.82
Yoakum
8.568
3,585
71.759
$35.77
TOTALS
641,496
502,426
1,946,607
$34.97
Deadline for news and
advertisements is Monday, 5 p.m.
Twtici- L-iv estocfc
ti C t-1*- O IV
Monday, Feb. 2, Receipts 3263 hd. Compared to last weeks sale
good stocker calves sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder strs and Hfrs sold
2.00 to 4.00 lower. Packer cows and bulls traded steady.
HEIFER CALVES
3 mx 313#-95.00
26 mx 404# - 87.50
5 blk 544# - 77.00
13 mx 378#-89.50
13 mx 372# - 90.25
7 blk 434# -85.00
30 mx 564# - 74.25
FEEDER HEIFERS
13 mx 655# - 69.25
19 Char 819#-68.75
7 mx 610#-71.25
21 mx 679# - 67.00
78 mx 753# - 66.75
28 blk 606# - 75.00
28 mx 720# - 66.00
36 mx 719#-68.50
22 mx 775# - 67.50
19 mx 703# - 71.50
40 mx 634# - 73.75
Consigned for next weeeks sale:
100 Blk & Blk wf hfrs. 650# to 750#
80 Exotic x hfrs 700#
275 Okie & xbrd str 700# to 800#
75 Exotic x str & hfrs 650#
STEER CALVES & LT. YRLGS.
10 mx 443# -105.50
20 mx 481# - 96.00
13 mx 574# - 86.00
14 mx 408# -108.00
5 mx 370# -108.50
27 mx 463# - 94.25
7 mx403#-108.50
FEEDER STEER
11 mx 613#-80.00
5 mx 699#-78.00
19 mx 656# - 77.25
75 mx 781# - 75.50
54 blk 673# - 80.25
63 mx 816# - 72.75
60 xbrd 765#-74.75
33 blk 690# - 76.75
40 mx 785# - 75.75
140 mx 759# - 75.75
234 xbrd 790# - 72.25
32 mx 705# - 78.00
58 mx 756# - 75.25
46 mx 686# - 79.00
There will be a three (3) week course conducted on agricultural water
management. Agricultural Water Management is offered by the Division of
Agriculture and the Continuing Education Center of AVcst Texas A&M
University. Basic principles of water conservation and water use efficiency
will be the core of the course. The course will include rainfall probabilities and
distribution; water use efficiency; crop residue management for water conser-
tfr~>vati6n; effect of soil fertility on increasing water use efficiency; understand- ■
1 "’ihg'the Potentiaf-Evapotranspiration (PET) Network; and crop-livestock; ’
I' systems as an alternative to grain production for more efficient use of rainfall.
Participants will earn CEUs for the three evening program.
The course will offered on Tuesday evenings, 7 to 10p.m. on Feb. 10,17,
and 24 at the Friona State Bank in Friona or Thursday evenings, 7 to 10 p.m.
on Feb. 12,19, and 26 at Texas A&M North Plains Research Field in Etter.
The cost of the course will be $48. Dr. B.A. Stewart, Interim Head, Division
of Agriculture at WTAMU and former Director of the USDA Conservation
and Production Research Laboratory at Bushland will be the instructor.
For more information call the Extension office or call 806/651-2037 to
register.
For information or for consignment
Call 995-4184 or
Joe Bell at 806-293-9193
Source Farm Service Agency. USDA, January 29, 1998
Statewide results indicate 944,792 acres were accepted during the 16th
CRP Sign-Up out of 1,397,676 acres offered in Texas. With 67.5 percent of
thecontractsaccepted,Texas landowners have been rewarded for then efforts
to maximize the Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) point total used to pmk
CRP offers during this Sign-Up. ’ , „tc,. „
The cut-off point for EBI scores accepted during the 16th Sign-Up was
247. All bids scoring an EBI of247 or greater were accepted. Landowners will
be contacted by their county Farm Service Agency office if their bid was
Accepted 1
Nationwide 5.9,/million acres were accepted into the CRP from 9.5
million acres‘offered; a 62.5 percent acceptance rate. The national average ]
rental payment moved up to $45.1*5. This Sign-Up brings total CRP enroll-
ment to 29.9 million acres nationwide.
Producer Tssk Forces in the Southern High Plains Boll Weevil Eradica-
tion Zone (SHP) and in thePermian Basin Boll Weevil Eradication Zone (PB)
are one step nearer to asking cotton growers to vote on eradication programs
in the two zones. .
During the past two weeks program proposals and preliminary budgets
have been developed by officials of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication
Foundation. These proposals are now under consideration by members of the
Task Forces. It is expected that proposed assessments and details of the
operational plans, together with financial details, will be published by the two
groups in the near future.
Don Parrish, a Yoakum County cotton grower is chairman of the SHP
Task Force. Eddie Herm, cotton grower from Ackerley in southern Dawson
County chairs the PB Task Force.
Two producer meetings in the remaining nine counties of the old
Southern High Plains/Caprock Zone, at present being referred to as Caprock
Zone, are apparently scheduled for February At a recent gathering of
interested producers heldattheconclusion of the Caprock Cotton Conference,
opinions were aired that could possibly lead to a diapause control program
becoming established in Briscoe, Floyd, Motley, Dickens and Crosby coun-
ties. Others are extremely concerned over the potentially severe boll weevil
problem in the area surrounding the city of Lubbock.
Yet another group of growers from Deaf Smith, Parmer Bailey, Lamb and
Castro counties met last week in Muleshoe to discuss potential options for
protection of their cotton production area.
Reward
Crimestoppers is seeking information con-
cerning the origins of a suspicious fire. The
firefoccurred approximately 1 a.m., Thurs-
day, Jart. 22 at Younger Field. A reward is
being offered for infdrmatibn leading to the
name and address of the person or person’s
responsible. Please call 995-4800.
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