Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 93, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1983 Page: 5 of 48
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Ag News
Hay buying
options listed
THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY NOVEMBER17,1IH-PAORIA
4-H News
Block to address convention
By CHILE SMITH
County Extension Agent
Livestock producers are
facing the question of
whether to buy hay now or to
buy it as required during the
feeding season to hold down
the feed cost of wintering
livestock.
The decision now involves
less uncertainty than at the
beginning of the hay
harvesting season. But the
alternatives for livestock
producers are decreasing
each day.
He suggests three hay buy-
ing strategies for the
livestock producer who in-
tends to carry his herd
through the winter. One is to
buy feed as needed during
the coming months. If the
winter is mild, hay prices
will not increase as ex-
pected, which could be an
advantage for buying as
needed. Also, hay purchases
can be better matched with
requirements.
Another strategy is to
secure required hay as soon
as possible.
Based on historical data,
hay prices are usually lower
in November than
December, and February
prices usually exceed those
in January.
In evaluating this
strategy, the cost of buying
hay in November, when
compared to buying as need-
ed in January and February,
must include the cost of
holding the hay. Holding
costs include interest on our
opportunity cost of the
money tied up in the hay,
casualty insurance on the
hay, and in some cases the
cost of storage facilities.
Based on data from the
last 10 years, a livestock pro-
ducer could lower his hay
purchase cost an average of
$1 per ton by buying as soon
as possible. The savings can
be even greater if the
decrease in the quality of
hay available for purchase
during the feeding season is
entered into the calculation.
A third alternative is to
buy one-third of the required
hay each month - December,
January and February.
Compared to buying as need-
ed, the buyer can lower his
hay purchase cost by 50
cents per ton with this
method.
The cost differences in-
dicated in these strategies
may seem insignificant or
may even prove inconsistent
when other factors are in-
cluded.
The data are averages for
many hay markets for a
large geographic area, so
price variations in local
markets are averaged out or
nullified.
Furthermore, the analysis
assume that hay purchased
at any time can be acquired
the same distance from the
producer - a factor that could
raise the net farm cost of hay
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feeding season.
Farm-City Week is Nov.
18-24
“Farm and City: Partners
in Progress - You Can’t Have
One Without the Other" is
the theme of this year’s
Farm-City Week Nov. 18-24.
Purpose of the observance
is to focus on the teamwork
of farm and city people as
partners in the growing, pro-
cessing, marketing and con-
sumption of food and fiber.
In other words, Farm-City
Week is aimed at promoting
better understanding bet-
ween farm and city people
and increasing the
knowledge and appreciation
of each for the American
way of life.
Farm-City Week is under
the direction of the National
Farm-City Council, Inc.,
which is coordinated by
Kiwanis International.
Agricultural production,
marketing and processing
provides jobs and income for
about a fourth of the working
force in Texas.
One out of every 35 Texans
is a farmer or rancher, and
30 percent of the state’s
retail trade business is
directly associated with
agricultural production and
selling of food and fiber pro-
ducts.
Total cash receipts from
Texas agricultural sales
were just under $10 billion in
1982. Economic activity
generated from these
marketings exceeded $35
billion.
Total farm assets in Texas.
are estimaed at $85 billion.
With 184,000 farms in Texas,
assets average $462,000 per
farm. Many commercial
size, full-time operators,
By BOB ARMENTROUT
County Extension Agent
More than 1,600 4-H’ers for
the 62nd National 4-H Con-
gress, Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, at the
Conrad Hilton Hotel in
Chicago. Forty-eight Texans
will be in the delegation.
With the theme, “4-H:
Building on Experience,’’
the week-long educational
program focuses on the con-
tinued development and
growth of 4-H members and
features workshops,
assemblies, field trips and
recognition events.
Delegates were selected
by the Extension Service for
outstanding achievement in
4-H projects. Most won
expense-paid trips as state,
sectional or national winners
in awards programs spon-
sored by private-sector
donors. During the week, 290
scholarships totaling 280,000
in educational grants will be
awarded in some 40 4-H pro-
ject areas.
One of the featured
speakers at this year’s Con-
gress will be Secretary of
Agriculture John R. Block,
who will address the final
assembly on Dec. 1.
In workshops focusing on
personal development,
delegates will discuss with
experts such topics as com-
puters, grooming, handling
emergencies, health and
nutrition, stress, positive
thinking, decision making
and selling yourself.
Delegates also will meet
with 700 leaders of business,
industry and education who
will be attending the annual
event in the Windy City. In
addition, eight outstanding
4-H alumni will be honored in
the National 4-H alumni
recognition program.
Delegates will tour the
Museum of Science and In-
dustry, the Chicago Board of
Trade, Sears Tower,
Chicago Mercantile Ex-
change, Chicago Tribune,
Chicago City Hall, Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Chicago Fire Academy, In-
ternational Academy of Mer-
chandising and Design,
Playskool Inc., and Con-
tinental Illinois Bank and
Trust.
Young men and women
from 49 states and Puerto
Rico will model their
ensembles at the National
4-H Fashion Revue hosted by
Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.,
on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.,
in the Hilton’s Grand
Ballroom. On Thursday mor-
ning, delegates, leaders and
guests will participate in
jazzercise and recreation
qpeajnnc
The 10th National 4-H
Photo Exhibition sponsored
by Eastman Kodak Com-
pany will be on display
throughout the Congress in
the Continental Room of the
Hilton. The show features
250 black-and-white and col-
or prints by 4-H members.
Also on display will be 100
posters from members in 40
states.
The Congress will con-
clude Thursday night with
the naming of the six
presidential award winners,
the annual banquet and a
farewell dance.
) wishes to express their F
River Lakes Estates Sub- f
Goodrich Independent j»
The Pate family wishes to express their
appreciation to River Lakes Estates Sub-
Division and Goodrich Independent
School District for their thoughtfulness,
flowers, food, cards and prayers during the
recent loss of our infant daughter,
Mary Elizabeth.
Rainfall
(Provided through the courtesy of the U.S. Weather Service
of Livingston). These are figures for the 24-hour periods en-
ding at 6 a.m.
POLK COUNTY AND VICINITY - Sunny and mild Thurs-
day with a high temperature neat 72 degrees. Winds easterly
5-10 mph. Clear and cool Thursday night with a low near 40.
Long-range forecast, sunny and mild through Sunday with
highs in the mid to upper 70s. Winds east-southeast 5-10 mph.
have in excess of a million
DATE
HIGH
LOW
RAIN
dollars invested in their
Thursday, Nov. 10
74
38
0
farm or ranch business.
Friday, Nov. 11
60
31
0
Texas ranks (ft third place
Saturday, Nov. 12
62
39
0
in total cash receipts among
Sunday, Nov. 13
71
60
0
the leading agricultural
Monday, Nov. 14
78
68
0
states, behind California and
Tuesday, Nov. 15
84
51
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Iowa. Texas, however, is
Wednesday, Nov. 1«
70
34
0
traditionally number one in
the sales of cattle and
calves, cotton, grain
sorghum, sheep and wool,
goats and mohair, cabbage
and spinach.
One farm worker today
provides food and fiber for 78
people. He also creates jobs
for more than 5 nonfarm peo-
ple who produce the things
farmers need and who pro-
cess, transport and mer-
chandise the crops farmers
harvest.
American agriculture is
the world’s largest commer-
cial industry with assets ex-
ceeding $1 trillion. This in-
dustry employs nearly 23
million people, a full 22 per-
cent of America’s total labor
force. The agricultural in-
dustry encompasses
manufacturing, farming,
transportation, processing,
and merchandising.
Farm and city people
make the best food and fiber
team in the world and give
this country the capacity to
feed its own people and to ex-
port for economic gain as
well as for humanitarian
purposes.
Drug meeting
The Deep East Texas
Regional Council on Alcohol
and Drug Abuse will conduct
their November Board
Meeting on the 17th at the
Holiday Inn in Lufkin. The
Board is preparing to launch
its holiday campaign for safe
driving.
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Weather
(Provided through the courtesy of Livingston Savings and
Loan Association from the figures of the U.S. Weather Bureau
at radio station KETX).
Total rainfall for 1982
Total rainfall to date for 1983
Total rainfall for week ending Nov. 16
48.15
48.58
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 93, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1983, newspaper, November 17, 1983; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth790860/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.