The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1974 Page: 2 of 8
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The Archer County News
Published «t Archer City, Tex**, 76351, weekly except the last
week in December
Second class postage paid at Archer City, Texas, 76351
Subscription rates: $3.50 in county and adjoining counties
and $5.00 elsewhere.
Any erroneous reflection on the character, reputation or
standing of any person, firm or corporation which may appear
in The News will be gladly corrected if brought to the atten-
tion of the publisher. joe k stults. edito* s publisher
THURSDAY, MARCH 28. 1974
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In Archer City You Can Buy
Swine Producer
To Describe
Operation
The 1974 R PEP Swine
Shortcourse is March 29 at
Seymour.
Sponsored by the Rolling
Plains Economic Program
(R-PEP) and the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service
of the Texas A AM University,
the program begins at 8:45
a.m. in Farmer's National Bank
at Seymour.
Persons will hear three
producers. Don Ramsey of
Oklaunion. Charles W. Sten-
holm of Stamford, and Terry
Oliver of Guthrie. Okla.
Other subjects to be discuss-
ed are the outlook for grain,
protein and hog prices;
managing the herd sire and the
sow for maximum reproductive
performance; waste systems
that satisfy regulations, and the
mandatory check-off on hogs.
the program ends at 2:45
p.m. where the following Ex-
tension Service specialists are
also to speak: Norman Brints of
Vernon. Dr. Gilbert R. Hollis of
Lubbock, Dr. William b.
Thomas and Dr. John M.
Sweeten of College Station.
Another speaker will be the
executive vice president of the
Texas Pork Producers Associa-
tion. John B. Fair of Sherman.
Windthorst FHA
Entertains Ward
At Hospital
Fino Products .
Neely's Service
Station
HAIG00D & CAMPBELL
Butane - Propane
DAY PHONE 574-4622
NIGHT PHONE 574-4624
ARCHER CITY, TEXAS
Seventeen Windthorst Future
Homemakers of America went
to the Wichita Falls State
Hospital to entertain the
children's ward Friday evening,
March 22. The FHA members
played musical chairs, pin-the-
tail-on-the-donkev. and a bal-
loon game with the children
and then served refreshments
to them.
Girls attending were Doris
Luig. Julie and Inez Meurer,
Joan and Julia Loran. Karen
and Beth Wolf, Therese and
Janice Schreiber, Becky Moer,
Lois Veitenheimer. Paula Reis,
Marlene Hoff. Carol Berend,
Cathy Steinberger. Lois An-
derle. and Beth Jacobs.
They were accompanied by
Mmes. F. J. Loran. Tommy
Schreiber. and Jean Whitten-
ton, FHA advisor. Bill Taliafer-
ro drove the bus for the group.
The Chapter will be observ-
ing FHA Week. March 31-April
6 along with national chapters
but have not planned any major
projects for the week according
to Mrs. Whittenton.
OPEN SATURDAY
The Archer County Tax-Assessor Collector’s office will
remain open all day Saturday, March 23 and Saturday,
March 30 for the convenience of Archer County patrons
purchasing license plates for 1974. The tax office will also
remain open during the noon hour from now until April 1,
the deadline for purchasing new tags.
It strt ni
Bring Your License Plate
Renewal Application
Which You
Received through the Mail.
I0IBY STUBBS
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
ARCHER COUNTY
A REPORT FROM YOUR
County Agent
MARVIN HENRY
Almost everywhere you look,
homeowners are tilling in their
back yards or wherever they
can find space to put in a spring
garden.
‘‘Home gardening is defi-
nitely booming, and in Texas
gardeners can produce tasty,
nutritious vegetables the year
round," says Sam Corner,
vegetable specialist for the
Texas Agricultural Extension
Service.
To have a successful home
garden, a number of important
factors enter into the picture,
notes the Texas A&M Univer-
sity System specialist.
First of all. a site that has
well-drained, fertile soil is best.
However, homeowners often
have little choice on the garden
Hospital Notes
ADMITTED
Mrs. Henry Bowen, medical.
Antelope.
Mrs. Dennis Koetter. surgi-
cal. Scotland.
Ray Miller, surgical. Oiney.
Mrs. Gene Harvey, Jr.,
medical. Iowa P.rk.
Mrs. Florence Harris, medi-
cal. Archer City.
Miss Effie Jagers. medical.
Archer City.
Bill Perkins, medical. Archer
City.
Thomas Meade, medical.
Archer City.
Mrs. Tommye Edwards,
surgical. Matador.
Mrs. Carl Akers, medical.
Archer City.
CARRIED OVER
Mrs. Katheryn Bourn. James
Tavlor, J. D. Wood.
DISMISSED
Chris Aulds, Mrs. Henry
Bowen. Mrs. Dennis Koetter.
Ray Miller, Mrs. Gene Harvey.
Jr.
location. The location should
also receive plenty of sunlight,
but certain crops can be grown
in partially shaded areas.
Corner lists the selection of
proper varieties of crops as a
key item in successful gardens.
Different varieties are suited to
different areas of the state, so
county Extension offices should
be contacted concerning which
crops are best adapted to
specific locations.
"Proper seedbed preparation
is another important element
for a good garden.” points out
Corner. "If the garden site has
heavy, tight clay soil, add one
to two inches of sand and two to
three inches of organic matter
and then work these materials
into the soil. Gypsum at the
rate of six to eight pounds per
100 square feet also helps
improve tight clay soils.”
Before planting, apply a
complete fertilizer such as
12-12-12 at the rate of two to
three pounds per 100 square
feet. Work the fertilizer into the
soil and then form the beds for
planting.
“Use transplants whenever
possible to get a crop off to a
head start.” advises the
specialist.
Once crops are up. water
them sufficiently and regularly
so that the water penetrates the
soil to a depth of at least six
inches. Light sandy soils may
require more frequent water-
ing. Corner suggests watering
in the morning or at least not
later than mid-afternoon so that
plants will dry before night.
This helps prevent foliage
diseases.
Use of a long-handled hoe is
still the best means for
controlling weeds. However,
adding a mulch of straw,
leaves, grass, bark, gin trash,
sawdust, peat moss or other
organic material around plants
helps control weeds and also
reduces soil temperatures and
moisture losses.
“Keep a close check on your
crops once they begin to
approach maturity,” advises
the specialist. “Be sure to
harvest them only at full
maturity because that’s when
vegetables have their maximum
flavor and nutritional content.
“Growing your own vege-
tables can be fun and it helps
reduce the grocery bill,”
contends Cotner.
“So. Happy Gardening."
•••••
Greenbug populations con-
tinue to be very light with
populations of less than 10 per
foot of drill row being reported
by Henry Cuba, wheat scout.
Cuba has reported heavy
infestations of 300 to 500 winter
grain mites per drill foot.
Beneficial insects continue to
be present in relatively large
numbers.
A R-PEP Swine Shortcourse
will be held in Seymour at the
Farmer’s National Bank. The
program begins at 8:45 a.m.
Swine producers in Archer
County are encouraged to
attend this program March 29.
••••*
A three-night program will
be held in Wichita Falls in the
Science Building. Room 100 at
Midwestern rsity April
1-3. Topics will cover the crises
that fare and will face
agriculture and its producers.
Specific topics will be in
agricultural finance, marketing,
management, energy, foreign
trade, contracting livestock,
food prices and grain market-
ing. Each night's program will
start at 7:45. This will be a
good series of programs of
benefit to all producers.
*****
Get your lawn mower ready
for the season ahead by giving
it a complete check and
overhaul. First check the fuel
system and then service the
rest of the machine.
Try starting the engine after
draining out last year’s fuel and
refilling with fresh gas. If the
machine doesn’t run, the
problem might be not enough
gas flowing into the cylinder,
too much gas flowing into the
cylinder, or no ignition.
Not enough fuel flow can be
remedied by pouring a
teaspoon of gas through the
spark plug port into the
cylinder. Flooding can be
prevented by opening the
throttle completely and crank-
ing continuously until the
engine starts. The fuel flow can
also be restricted by gum that
formed from gas left in the
tank. Alcohol can be put in the
gas tank to dissolve the gum.
Check the ignition by
removing the spark plug,
grounding the plug base to the
engine housing, cranking the
engine a few turns and looking
for a sharp blue spark across
the plug gap. Lack of a strong
spark means the ignition
system needs repair.
If the engine starts, let it run
a short while and then continue
cleaning the mower, starting
with a general scrubbing with
kerosene or fuel oil. Remove
and clean or replace the air
cleaner filter and replace the
crankcase oil.
Disconnect the spark plug
wire and check and blade. If it
needs sharpening, check the
balance afterward by inserting
a nail through the center hole
and holding the blade in a
horizontal position.
Remove and clean the spark
plug and replace if necessary.
Lubricate wheel bearings and
moving parts as final steps in
getting the mower ready for
use.
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BARRY MORRISON, service agent
Phone 574-4611 ARCHER CITY
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Maryland Club Coffee
And
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FROM 8 A.M. TO 11 A.M.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1974
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1974, newspaper, March 28, 1974; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708124/m1/2/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.