El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 58, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 1982 Page: 35 of 36
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Farm & Ranch
Acreage Reduction Set For 1983
COW POKES
By Ac* Raid
Secretary of “We must do everything cents; and barley, 15
Agriculture John R possible to reduce car- < ents. Advance deficien-
Block last week announc- ryover supplies and in- cy payments to eligible
ed a 10 percent acreage crease commodity farmers will be half these
reduction and a 10 per- prices,” Block said rates. Advance deficien-
cent paid land diversion Block said the per cy payments are not
for the 15183 feed grain bushel target prices for authorized for oats,
program. Block also an- 1983-crop feed grains will Land diversion
nounced an additional $60 be: corn, $2.68; sorghum, payments have been
million allocated to the $2 72; barley, $2 16; oats, established at $150 per
fiscal 15183 farm storage $136; and rye, $2.25. bushel for corn and
facility loan program The signup for the 1983 sroghm, $1 for barley and
beyond the $40 million feed grain program 75 cents for oats The
originally allocated. began Oct. 1 and will con- land diversion payment
Block said current law tinue until March 31, is based on the per bushel
requires him »o announce 1983. Producers may re- payment rate times the
A producer who ac-
cepts an advance pay-
ment, but who later does
not comply with program
provisions, must refund
the amount of the ad-
vance payment with in-
terest. Interest charged
will be the rate in effect
for commodity loans on
the date of the advance
payment, plus
percentage points.
To be eligible for these
benefits as well as for
price support loans,
tion and land diversion
requirements.
Land designated for
conservation use must
have been devoted to row
crops or small grains in
two of the last three
years except for a sum-
mer fallow farm, for
which the cropping re-
five quirement is for only one
of the previous two years.
only a 10 percent acreage quest 50 percent of their farm yield times the, producer must agree to
reduction and a 5 percent projected 1983 deficiency acres diverted,
paid land diversion pro- payments and 50 percent Farmers who request
gram for feed grains, of their 1983 diversion
But, with such large sup- payments when they sign
plies, he said an add- up.
tional 5 percent paid USDA estimates per-
diversion would help br- bushel deficiency pay-
ing supply more in ment rates will be: corn,
balance with demand. 21 cents; sorghum, 20
advance diversion
payments at the time
they sign up for the 1983
program will receive a
payment equal to half the
established payment
rates.
ATTENTION
Farmers & Ranchers
Let Rice Belt Supply You With
Your Fertilizer
And Chemical Needs.
* No Job Too Big Or Too Small *
We Will Formulate A Custom Blend To
Fit Your Fall Plowdown Or Winter
Pasture Fertilizer Requirements.
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limit corn, sorghum, oats
and barley acreage
planted for harvest to not
more than 80 percent of
the farm’s feed grain
base.
As under the 1982 pro-
gram, two bases will be
established, one for corn
and sorghum, the other
for barley and oats.
Producers also must
devote to conservation
uses an acreage equal to
both the acreage reduc-
Mechanical harvesting
is not authorised and
grazing will not te per-
mitted during the six
principal growing mon-
ths on the acreage taken
from production, Block
said.
The 1983 feed grain
bases will remain the
same as the 1982 feed
grain bases with adjust-
ment for crop rotation.
Neither cross compliance
nor offsetting compliance
will apply to the 1983 feed
grain program.
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when the boss does!”
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The Compost Pile
By Benard Mitchell
Gardeners can get-
back-to-basics and save
money too by developing
an old stand-by compost
pile. And with fall here,
plenty of leaves will soon
be available for com-
posting.
With transportation
costs pushing the price of
peat moss and other
bulky types of organic
matter higher, the
backyard compost pile or
compost bin is becoming
more and more im-
portant.
With most Texas soils
lacking in organic
matter, composting is an
excellent way to add
humus to the soil while at
the same time disposing
of unwanted plant
material from the yard
and garden.
Leaves, straw, lawn
clippings, sawdust,
garden debris and even
shredded newspaper can
be converted into usable
humus through the
decomposing process.
These composted
materials will make both
clay and sandy soils more
suitable for growing
vegetables and or-
namentals.
It is usually best to
have three compost bins
— one being filled, one in
the process of decom-
posing and another ready
for use. The most
workable size for most
gardeners is a 4 foot by 6
foot bin, with one side
hinged or removable for
easy access.
Mitchell advises
gardeners to select a
convenient site near a
source of water, yet out of
sight of the outdoor living
area
Start the compost pile
by spreading a 6-8 inch
layer of debris Top this
with a 1-2 inch layer of
soil or finished compost
Sprinkle about two cups
of a complete fertilizer
over each layer of soil
and organic matter to
encourage bacterial
action and hasten
composition. Manure or
blood meal may be used
instead of fertilizer.
Water thoroughly; then
add the next layer as
material becomes
available.
Repeat the layering
process until the pile is 4
to 5 feet high Keep the
center slightly lower than
the sides to aid in
retaining water. Keep the
pile moist for rapid
decomposition; however,
avoid saturation or bad
odors may develop.
To speed up decom-
position and insure that
wastes on the outer edge
of the bin have a chance
to break down, turn or
mix and restack the pile
every 60 to 90 days. Do
not add new material
once the pile is turned;
rather start a new pile in
a nearby location.
For better aeration and
faster decomposition,
spread fresh lawn clip-
pings and shredded green
materials into thin
layers. When adding dry
leaves to the compost
pile, wet them thoroughly
before adding soil. A
shredder will convert
twigs and smaller par-
ticles for faster
decomposition.
For further in-
formation on composting,
feel free to call the county
Extension office
Investment Dressing
By Cynthia Parker
"Investment dressing”
is a term found in most
fashion magazines and
dress for success ar-
ticles
A clothing shopping
trip often convinces the
potential buyer that
purchasing a new war-
drobe can be a major
investment Therefore,
clothing items selected
need to have good per-
formance. versatility and
durability
Instead of completely
disregarding a garment,
such as a wool blend,
which may be higher
priced initially, consider
the cost of each wearing
as an investment. Buying
a better quality garment
that will be comfortable,
resist wrinkling, be
durable, attractive and
versatile can be a much
wiser purchase.
Consider how long you
think the garment will be
fashionable or wearable,
and the total cost of
upkeep. Multiply this by
how many times you
might wear the garment.
Then divide this figure
into the total price of the
garment.
It may well be that a
more expensive garment
will be the best purchase
when compared in this
manner.
High quality clothing
that lasts for more than
one year can easily be
updated seasonally with
new accessories.
TDA Completes
Five-Week Insect
Control Program
Officials with the Texas
Department of
Agriculture (TDA)
recently completed a
five-week grasshopper
control program on
456,000 acres in the north-
western portion of the
state, Agriculture
Commissioner Reagan V.
Brown reported.
“Statistics show that
economic damage will
occur when there are
eight grasshoppers per
square yard and the
grasshopper population
in this area averaged 30-
40 grasshoppers per
square yard prior to the
treatment program. A
few counties reported as
many as 95 grasshoppers
per square yard.” Brown
said.
Approximately 156,000
acres were treated in
Shackelford, Callahan,
Throckmorton and
Stephens Counties and
about 300,000 acres were
sprayed in Roberts,
Ochiltree, Lipscomb and
Hemphill Counties.
The control program
was set up on a
cooperative basis with
TDA supplying one third
of the cost, the United
States Department of
Agriculture
(USDA/APHIS) sup-
plying another third and
the rancher supplying the
remaining thiref The cost
to the rancher will
average Kf> rents per
acre.
Inspectors from TDA
and USDA aerially ap
plied 12 ounces of the
pesticide ULV malathion
to each square acre in the
infested area
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 58, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 1982, newspaper, October 13, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006669/m1/35/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.