The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 187, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1955 Page: 4 of 14
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NEWS
From Your
County Agent
O-Witt County Agon*
GILBERT T. HKIDEMAN
Larry Siever’s Angus calf gain-
ed 80 pounds during July and
nuw weighs 475 pounds. Larry
will exhibit this calf in the Hous-
ton Show, next February.
Many fields of com in DeWitt
County are showing the effects
of the “hot spots” or “yellow
spots" this year. Fields where
this condition was not present
before are showing effects this
year. The Texas Experiment
Station haa been working on this
problem for several years but
have not found a practical solu-
tion. The spots are due to a lack
Of tome element, probably iron,
but they have not found a way to
add the element to make it pro-
fitable. Let’s hope they can find
tilt answer soon.
time is 8:00 p. m.
If you are interested in a tour
of the Ilarber's Farm, there will
be four tours on two days during
August. The tours will be held
on Aug. 17th and August 24th.
There will be two hours each
day, one starting at 9:30 A. M.
and the other at 2:00 P. M.
Representatives of DeWitt
County 4-H Clubs to the District
Citizenship Day held in Austin to-
day (Wednesday) are Charles
Nagel, Harvey Lee Boehm, Le-
aette Ruschhaupt and Mary
Ann Wendel. The group will tour
tiie State Capitol and other points
ef interest in Austin. These boys
and girls were elected at our
County Citizenship Day held last
week. The royalty elected to
reign our DeWitt County 4-H
Cuba were Lenette Ruschbaupt,
Queen; Bobby Warzecha, King;
Darlene Rathkamp, Princess and
David Warzecha, Prince.
4-H Club meetings for the week
are Westhoff, Thursday night;
Mayarsvilte, Monday night; Grue-
nau, Tuesday night. Meeting
The carry-over of cotton as of
August 1st is expected to be
about. 11 million bales, compar-
ed with 9-7 million a year earlier
and the post war peak of 11.2 mil-
lion in 1945. The gain over 1954
reflects the 1.4 million bale In-
crease in supply.
WALLACE & GREEN
Veterinary
Clinic
OR. CALVIN WALLACE
DR. W. WADE GREEN
Raw San Antonie Hi way
Office Ph. 8-310
Res. rn. 8-4881, Res. Ph. 8 4X74
If you paid $5.00 for a plow in
1910 when com was 50 cents a
bushel, and $20.00 for the same
kind of plow In 1955, your com
would have to bring 4 times as
much or $2.00 a bushel, for it to
have the same purchasing pow-
er in terms of plows that it had
45 years ago. Parity is not this
simple because there are lots of
other things that have to lie
boughat but the principle is the
same. Price statisticians in the
Ag. Marketing Service sim-
ply strike an average not of
plows, but of prices of a repre-
sentative group of the goods and
services farmers have to buy,
and use this average as an “in-
dex,” or indicator to figure out
the price at which a farm com-
modity would have to sell to
give it parity purchasing power.
Prices for commodities farmers
sell are at a parity when they
have the same purchasing power
with respect to goods and serv-
ices fanners buy that they had
in the base period 1910-1954 des-
ignated by Congress.
Chemical Laboratory
Needed By Farmers
COLLEGE STATION, Aug. 9.-
The chemical laboratory with its
test tubes, machines and expert
technicians is needed by the
farmer to secure ror him infor-
mation which can be used to in-
crease yields and returns from
farming.
The soil testing laboratory is
needed for diagnosing the ail-
ments of unproductive soils, es-
pecially, if the trouble comes
from a lack of plant food in the
soil. M. K. Thornton, extension
agricultural chemist, reports that
last year 9,415 soil samples were
handled by the laboratory which
he directs for the Texas A. & M.
College System. “Too few of the
state’s farms and ranches are
represented by this number,”
says Thornton. Right now he ad-
vices farmers who will soon be
planting their fall grains .le-
gumes and winter pastures to
submit soil samples. w
Several days are required to
complete the laboratory work on
a sample; analyze the results and
write up the recommended prac-
tices and fertilizers (if needed).
Improving moisture conditions
over the state give promise for
planting conditions far above
those qf past years, says the
specialist and greatly enhance
the chances for a successful fall
and winter growing season.
The report from the laboratory
will show the amount of organic
matter in the soil; nitrogen
(computed); soil reaction; avail-
able phosphoric acid; available
potash; available lime and solu-
ble salts. Thornton’s recom-
mendations will cover such items
as thv kinds and amounts of fer-
tilizers needed for particular
crops and cropping practices.
Finally, Thornton makes this
suggestion. If you need informa-
tion on how to take soil samples
or nniling directions, visit the
county agent in your county.
Chances are good he can show
you demonstrations on what soil
testing has been worth to other
farmers.
Mental Patient
Flees Hospital
A SC
NOTES
By LESTER E. GUESE
County Adm. Officer
Bill Hern Badly
Hurt In Accident
A 26-year-
George L.
was sought
AUSTIN —(UP)—
old mental patient,
Sitchett of Houston,
Tuesday after escaping from the
Austin State Hospital. A hospital
spokesman described him as hav-
ing “been violent at times, but
not combative, He is not con-
sidered dangerous.”
NEW FALL LEGUME PRAC-
TICE IN THE MAKING
There will be a 1955 fall cover
crop practice for DeWitt. County.
The practice will be somewhat
similar to the fall legume prac-
tice of 1954. As soon as the prac-
tice specifications are complet-
ed and final approval is receiv-
ed from the ASC District Farmer
Fieldman and the Soil Conserva-
tion then further publicity will
be given as to when applications
for the practice can be made.
WOOL REFERENDUM
IN PROGRESS
The wool referendum is in
progress now until August 19,
1955 to vote In the National Wool
Referendum being held to deter-
mine whether or not a lc per
pound deduction from all incen-
tive payments made during the
1955 marketing year on shorn
wool and also 5c per hundred
weight on lambs and yearlings
moved to slaughter in the wool
will be given to the American
Sheep Producers Council, Inc.
for the purpose of sales promo-
tion on a national basis for wool,
sheep and lambs.
Eligibility to vote consists of
having owned at least one sheep
6 months of age or older contin-
uously for a period of 30 consec-
utive days since January 1, 1955.
All known eligible voters have
mailed ballots. Anyone eligible
to vote who has not received a
ballot should contact the county
ASC Office and request one.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-(UP)-
Sport announcer Bill Stem auf-
fered a possible concussion and
i other injuries Tuesday when his
car crashed into a bridge abut-
ment in the Bronx.
The 48-vear-old announcer was
taken to Jewish Memorial Hos-
pital where his condition was re-
ported as "fair." Hospital at*
tendsnts said he received lacetx
ations in addition to the possi-
ble, concussion. " ’
Stem conducts a sports pro-
gram for the American Broad-
casting Co.
SWAPPEDS’ SUGGESTION:
To trade what you’re through
with for something you want,
place a "Swaps’ 'ad in The Rec-
ord-. Call 5-3131. (11)
Farm And Home Management
Increases In Importance
AFL ATTACKS CONGRESS
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.— (UP) -
The executive council of the Am-
erican Federation of Labor said
Monday the record of the 84th
Congress was “disappointing’’
and called for intensified politi-
cal activity by labor. The coun-
cil .meeting here this week, said
Congress adjourned with its
work only “half completed.”
COLLEGE STATION - Good
farm and home managers are
know for t^eir ability to "stay
ahead of the pack.” In predicting
the future, John G. McHaney,
extension economist ,says that
changes place real profit prem-
iums on outstanding family man-
agement.
World and national forces are
today shaping the prices of to-
morrow, next year and the next
decade, and government pro-
grams may be tending to bring
higher or lower prices, explains
the specialist. “Knowledge and
understanding of how these forc-
es work and their ultimate effect
upon agricultural production and
prices are basic for making
management plans.’’
Right now with the price-cost
squeeze continuing to tighten on
the farmer, management and
more efficient production offer
some relief. Prices paid for farm
products continue to decline—
about 5 per cent lower now than
a year ago—prices_of produc-
tion items needed by the farmer
have declined only one percent.
The incomes for consumers are
now about four percent above
those of last summer and food
store sales are six percent high-
er.
During the past year compe-
tition in the consumer market
has become extremely keen, says
the economist. Credit has been
used by many retailers to pro-
mote sales with the result that
credit outstanding has increased
more rapidly than income and is
near peak levels.
Under present conditions it will
pay to shop around for consum-
er goods, says McHaney. Money
saved in this manner amounts to
an increase in the family i icome
and is good management. Lut, he
warns, it is also good manage-
ment not to over extend credit
nor to purchase items not partic-
ularly needed just because they
can be obtained at bargain pric-
es. A11 must be paid for sooner
or later.
Cheapside
I Mrs. J. K. Winslett, Cor.
Mrs. W. B. King of Seattle
Wash., Mrs. W. E. White of Su-
garland; and Mrs. Belle Elder
visited in the Dr. Elder home in
Nixon and with Mrs. Riggs in
Kenedy one day last week.
Mrs. Claude Lee and Merlin
visited Mr. Harris Lee and fami-
ly in Three Rivers the week-end
and motored on to Marfa and
visited in the Claude Lee home
later.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yuond visit-
ed in the O. O. Marshall home
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Letta Steeve of Cuero
visited in our community last
week.
Mrs. George Lord visited Bet-
ty Lord in San Antonio Sunda; .
Mrs. B. B. Russell is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Hensau, in
San Antonio.
Miss Carlyn Lang of Cuero
visited in the J. F. Elder home
Sunday.
John Tom Applewhite is visit-
ling Johnnie Carson this week.
Mrs. J. K. Winslett visited in
the Clyde Whitehead home at
Westhoff Wednesday.
Mrs. W. B. King and daughter.
Marilyn, of Seattle. Wash., re-
turned home Sunday after visit-
ing in the J. F. Elder home for
the past week.
Mrs. Farris Carter of Cuero;
Mrs. S. E. Freemann and Mrs.
E. L. Freeman visited the D. F.
Rankins at Corpus Christi Sun-
day and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Marshall
visited Mrs. Goode in the Slrat-
CUERO
VETERINARY
CENTER
DR C. R TUBBS
Veterinarian
Ph». Office 8-4444 Rea. 8-4448
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DURHAM'S 10SI SMEARIESS also cpsts
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130 E. Main VK. 5-3411
Fletcher .Elder of West ton community Sunday.
Point and Dick Hurlbert of New j Mr, and Mrs. Henry Carson
York are visiting in the J. F.jand Mrs. Tress* Applewhite at-;
Elder home. • I tended the First Baptist Church'
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Freeman revival in Yoakum Saturday
visited in the J. K. Winslett j night.
home S;..urc.y evening. j Mrs. Mildred Martin of Cuero
Tresa and Che Mm Applewhite| and Mrs. J. K. Winslett were in
of Cor, us L. Mi visited in the j San
Henry Catron home last week-
end.
Antonio Monday.
Mrs. Elmer Baker is in Cali-
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Towery, R. Kenneth. The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 187, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1955, newspaper, August 10, 1955; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth696077/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cuero Public Library.