The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 291, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 8, 1968 Page: 4 of 12
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Pair# 4 THE CUERO RECORD Sunday. Doc. 8, 1068
MIGHTY INDU?TRY
Texas Agriculture Big
In Buying And in Selling
COLLEGE STATION - The
Texas agricultural Industry
continues to be a very vital
part of the states economy.
Despite the continuing decrease
in the number of farms and the
percentage of the population
actually engaged in production
agriculture, the total value of
its raw products ranks second
only to crude oil, reports John
G. MeHaney, Extension econo-
mist at Texas A&M University.
Texas agricultural producers,
he explains, in 1967 spent more
than $1.61 billion for items used
in current farm operating ex-
penses. And such spending, he
adds, kept a lot of cash regis-1 business, soys McHaney.
ter ringing from cross-roads j And there’s much more. An-
countrv stores to those on main °ther $327 million
street in major cities of the
state and nation.
They spent $772 million for
feed, livestock, seed and ferti-
lizers and lime, and most of
these items were purchased
locally, points out the econo-
mist. Another $309 million went
for repairs and operation of ca-
pital items, including repairs
and maintenance of building*,
machinery and motor vehicles,
and petroleum products used in
the farm business. Here again
local suppliers got most of this
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such items as interest on mo-
rs 'V borrowed for operating ex-
pcases. for pesticides ginning,
electricity, livestock marketing
charges, irrigation, grazing,
veternary services and medi-
cines, and many others.
Expenditures for hired labor
totaled $212 million, and much
of this in turn was spent by the
laborers for consumer goods
and services along main street.
Other expenses included $321
million for depreciation and
other consumption of farm ca-
pital it ms; $101 million for
taxes yin farm property; $99
million for u teresf on farm
mortgage debts and $56 million
to non-farm landlords for rent.
1 Every segment of the busi-
ness world is involved and re-
ceives benefits from the spend-
ing of our agricultural produ-
cers, explains McHaney. Those
j who manufacture, transport,
: store, sell and service the
' needs of fanners are a part of
’ the agribusiness complex of
! the industry. And never forget,
emphasizes the economist, that
i much of the income left after
! all expenses of production are
paid are spent by the producer
i for consumer goods and servic-1
es for his family, again on !
Main street.
laterally thousands of Texans ;
and others outside the state are j
a part, of the total agricultural i
i industry. Some 40 percent of j
the state’s labor force is em- j
ployed in agriculture or relat-1
od industries, says McHaney.
Texas farmers and ranchers
ach year receive atiout $2.5
billion for the products they
produce, leaving them around
$300 million after all expenses
are paid.
As these products move from
the farms and ranches t<> the
ultimate consumer, anot' $4
billion is added to the at si-
ness economy of the slate,
i points out McHaney.
Because of the efficiency and
| productive capacity of U. S,
! agriculture, the nation's con-
sumers spend only about 17
jiercent of their take-home pay
for food, less than in any other
nation, and a bargain in any
DeWitt County
Historical
Notes
P> Isabella K ivh.iffner
DeWitt C'ountv Historical Sur-
vey (/ mmi'toe members and
otheis may he interested in the
following informal ion. During
this past year the Atchlam, To-
| p"ka and Santa Fe Railway
Company has celebrated enter-
lagunge, says Ihe or .nomist.
Add it up and spy way you
figure it. agriculture is still
and will continue to lie big
business in Texas, concludes
McHaney.
ing Its ‘‘Second Century of Pro- Homer Garrison Memorial Tex-
gress." The Company has cum- as Ranger Museum, headquar-
memorated this event through ters o{ Rangor Company F.
V a,filLT1 “r? Fort Fischer was originally the
let, both of which are entitled . , m______ ______
Milepost 100.’ The film records
the history of the Santa Fe
Railway from the lime of its
founding Oit. 30, 1868 to the
present. 'Milepost 100’ is also
an attractive 26-page booklet.
To obtain copies of this bo >k-
let or to make reservations for
the film, contact Mr. F. N. Stop-
pi, General manager, AT & SF
Railway, 900 Polk, Amarillo,
Texas 79101. Mr. Stuppi is the
man who helped the D Witt
County Historical Survey Com-
mittee get the Chisholm Trail
Museum to Cuero for the Tur-
key Trot.
Fort Fischer, Waco. Texas,
has been recontriicted as the
FOR FOOD...
ALL ABOUT PRUNES—
PRUNES ARE MADE
FROM A CERTAIN
VARIETY OF PLUMS.,
home of a Texas Ranger band
that patrolled the Brazos River.
John Ben Shepperd. former
President of the Texas State
Historical Committee, was
named a member of the Citi-
zens Advisory Committee on
Recreation and Natural Beau-
ty. This Committee is chaired
by Laurance Rockefeller and
works In close conjunction with
the Presidents Advisory Coun-
cil on Recreation and Natural
Beauty. The purpose of the
Committee is to advise both
the President and the Presi-
dent's Council on federal, state,
local, and private outdoor re-
creation and beauty activities.
At the state meeting In N> Ima Hogg of Hytst ‘n and ?T‘V
ventber, Mrs. John Connally Kathryn O'Conn >r o V. r.a.
was announced the 1968 reci-
pient of the Ruth Lester Award If readers of t.iis ° ] 1
for Meritorious Service in His-j have auggesti >n* or q.i s.
torieal Preservation. Past re- for the County hislo.’i a ■ ■
recipients for th» award in-
clude Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson,
Mrs. Charles Mybee and Miss
pleas*1 contael any m ■ il>\
the DeWitt County Hist if. "I
Survey C'mmltloe.
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The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 291, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 8, 1968, newspaper, December 8, 1968; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth702657/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cuero Public Library.