The Bi-Stone Weekly Review (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1978 Page: 3 of 8
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{County Agent’s News j
| by Melvin Glenn
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Any plant which appears abnor-
Lone-Star-Lakeport Wildwood mal should be examined im-
Community in Freestone was mediately for possible insect in-
winner in Texas Community Im- testation. Some symptoms of in-
provement contest in Extension sect infestations include thesee:
District 9. This community will 1. Yellowing of leaves
Agri-Business
The Bi-Stone Weekly Review
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1970 • PAGE 1
Emergency Animal Care
outlined
compete in the Regional Contest
on May 24,10-12 noon, presenting
a program and community tour at
Lone Star Baptist Church.
The community improvement
program is open to all com
2. Discolored spots on foliage.
3. Holes in leves or fruit
4. Wilted plants.
5. Stunting of plants.
A number of insecticides are
available for use in home vegeta-
tions
Brown eyes
talk with
Bergland
munities in Freestone County, ble gardens should insect prob-
You can get started by organizing lems develop.
your community, appoint approp Before applying insecticide
riate committees, establish goals home gardeners should read the
and long range objectives, work- label carefully and follow the
ing to accomplish them. If you manufacturer's recommenda-
think your community is in-
terested, your county Extension
agents wish to present the prog-
ram to you in a community meet-
ing.
NEMATODE CONTROL
The nematode control result
demonstration established at the
home of Bert Willard, Mt Zion
community, is showing results at
this time . Tomatoes plantedon the AUSTIN Texas (AP) _ Aari.
treated plot appears to have bet AUbUN, lexas(AK) Agri
ter growth and color, when com culture Commissioner Reagan
pared with the untreated plot. The Brown Tuesday he will
chemical used to control with Secretory Bob Ber-
nematodes is Vapam. It appears K|and shortly about • a long-
to have some effect on the control range farm program,
of grass. Brown also told a news con-
The demonstration was estab- ference he had talked with Lt.
lished with the help of Dr George Gov. Bill Hobby and Speaker
Philley, Area Plant Pathologist, Bill Clayton about legislation in
Texas A&M Extension and Re- the 1979 Legislature to provide
search Center Overton. state financing of farms for
P fob 7iur E° qualified young farmers.
FOR ZINC Brown won the Democratic
ih™ .Z,nCSpraysin nomination for a full four-year
-»r, srtr 5216
growth and regular production J*rc“ of the vote He has n0
Spraying with zinc is necessary **ePu*)“can opponent,
because the pecan roots cannot Brown Mid le8islation he wl11
absorb zinc from the soil You recommend to the next legisla-
may consider apllying 4 applica- ture wou^:
tions of zinc. The 1st at bud break. —Tax agricultural lands on
2nd at prepollination. 3rd when tip their productivity rather than
of the small nut turns brown and speculative values,
the 4th and 14 days later. —Test imports for pesticides
The receommended material to and according to quality stand-
use is 2-3 lbs. of zinc sulfate in 100 ards.
gallons of water. or 1'/« quarts of -Seek labeling of agricul-
NZN to 100 gallons of water. For tural imports
smaller mixtures, use 3 tables- _Ask for more stringent pe-
poons l*r gallon of water Always naljUes for violation of the
confainer d,rect,ons on the weights and measure laws
PUNT STRESS MAY —Finance farms for qualified
BE DUE TO INSECTS young farmers through existing
Plants will show signs ol stress 'ending institutions a long-term
and problems. Home gardeners ^s's w'th low interest rates,
should inspect plants frequently Brown, a close personal
to detect insect infestations be- friend of Gov. Dolph Briscoe,
y cause severe damage. A* id he would work for the
_ election of Attorney^ General
John Hill, the Democratic nom-
Tax treaty critics say foreign
landowners hurt U.S. farmers
NamCom^
Uvanock Aucttei
! inee for governor
latrrstale Hwy is at
Aagas
Sate Emy Thursday
Offica 1 PM
Mi. 214-072-1631
llarry KINa Crockett
Heme 7I3-S44-ZS2S
Mart Richards. FahrlMd
2I4-3M9-J743
The secret of the suc-
cessful home garden is
not to plant more than
your wife or children can
cultivate.
a a a e
Give the other man
credit for some sincerity
of purpose and you might
be able to understand him
better.
By DON KENDALL
AP Farm Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Crit-
ics of tax treaties with other
countries say that foreign in-
vestors in U S. farmland get
such good breaks they often
can afford to out bid American
farmers who want to expand
their holdings
An unpublished analysis by
the Agriculture Department
says that under certain condi-
tions an investor from a coun-
try which has a tax treaty with
the United States can legally
dodge income withholding
taxes. And it said that in some
cases, the investor not have to
pay taxes on capital gains on
the value of his U S. land in-
vestment.
“The implication is that the
foreign investor would be will-
ing to pay 12 to 15 percent
more for farmland as a result
of the capital gains ex-
emption,’’ the report said.
A basic assumption is that
U S. farmland has been appre-
ciating in value and will contin-
ue to do so.
“For a large investor whose
capital gains would place him
in a 60 percent tax bracket for
ordinary U.S. income and a 30
percent effective bracket on
capital gains, the incentive
would range from about 12 to
15 percent if he expects farm-
land to appreciate at the rate
of eight percent a year,” the
report said.
How a foreign investor is
treated depends partly on
whether he "is determined for
tax purposes to be engaged in
the conduct of a U.S. trade or
business or acting merely as a
passive investor,” it said.
Jf a foreigner buys U.S. farm-
Jand as an investment, not as a
business, and is in the United
States less than 183 days a
year, no capital gains tax will
be assessed by the federal gov-
ernment. But if the land is op-
erated as business the capital
gains tax would apply.
The analysis was prepared by
the USDA's Economics, Statis-
tics and Cooperative Service as
an internal working paper.
However, copies of the report
have been circulated among
certain members of Congress
and others, including major
farm groups.
Although tax treaty benefits
can also apply to other coun-
tries, the analysis uses West
Germany as an example.
It said the treaty “provides
the opportunity for a German
ievestor in real estate to pro-
duce higher after-tax rates or
return than a U.S. investor
faced with an identical pre-tax
rate of return.”
Further, a West German in-
vestor in U.S. farmland has op-
tions available which enable
him to be free of capital gains
taxes by his homeland.
“Therefore, the German in-
vestor often posse ses the ad-
vantage of escaping from all
capital gains taxes and does
not relinquish the privilege of
being treated identically with
U.S. taxpayers in other re-
spects,” the report said.
Investors from countries
which have no tax treaties with
the United States also have op-
tions of using such shelters by
going through third countries
which do have such arrange-
ments.
One example is the Nether-
lands Antilles "which has at-
tracted considerable capital
from other countries for the
purpose of investing in U.S.
real estate,” the report said.
The Netherlands Antilles com-
prise a group of islands in the
Caribbean, including the popu-
lar resorts of Aruba and Cu-
racao.
The Senate is expected to
take up soon a new tax treaty
with the United Kingdom which
farm critics say will speed up
the foreign investment in U.S.
farmland and serve as a model
for similar treaties with other
countries.
Reuben L. Johnson of the Na-
tional Farmers Union says that
the treaty, which was approved
March 15 by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, “contains
a provision which “would invite
large-scale state income tax
avoidance by foreign interests
dealing in oil, grain, other com-
modities or investing in U.S.
farmland."
Johnson recently testified be-
fore the Senate Commerce
Committee that "one source
has indicated that the foreign
investment in U.S. farmland in
1977 alone may have been on
the order of $800 million” and
that the International Real Es-
tate Institute in Brussels, Bel-
gium, puts the total at $1 bil-
lion.
Further, Johnson said, “this
may be just the tip of the ice-
berg."
Bi-Stone Farmers
Eligible for SBA Loans
Mrs. Emly S. Atkinson, District
Director of the Small Business .
Room 2C12, Dallas, Texas 75242,
Telephone No. (214) 749-1821.
Inistrator of SBA had
the disas-
declaration for 95 counties in
the State of Texas maki ng availa-
ble 3 percent loans to cover the
drought and other physical condi- losses incurred with up to 30 years
tions experienced by farmers in for repayment.
the official opening of the Dal
District Farm Disaster Office to
accommodate applicants for dis-
aster loans needed as a result of
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WORTHAM AG. SUPPLY
FEEDS
Swift Feed Dealer
Liquid Feeds
A^F Fertilizer
Spreader Trucks
Tack Department
Complete Line of Vet Supplies
Metal Gates 4 Ft. to 16 Ft.
Agricultural
briefs
Although youth ages 11-13
search to discover their “sexual
selves”, it is better if they delay
actual experimentation until they
are more mature, advises Dorthy
Taylor, family life education
specialist with the Texas Agricul-
tural Extension Service. The
Texas A&M University System.
In the meantime, listening,
reading and talking about six with
peers and adults they trust will elp
teens overcome the need to
explore, she says.
Baby's washable toys launder
easily in a mesh bag such as the
kind used to package onions.
Dunk the bag in detergent or
soap suds - then, run it under
clear water and hang up to dry or
use the dryer’s fluff cycle, exp-
lains Linda McCormack, family
resource management specialist
with the Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service. The Texas A&M
University System.
Therc'rc people who
believe that if you have
enough money you're en-
titled to do anything vou
want to do.
recent months.
Loan applications and informa-
tion may be obtained from: Small
Business Administration Disaster
Office. 1100 Commerce Street,
Winter wheat
estimates due
WASHINGTON (AP) - A
new estimate of 1978 winter
wheat production will be issued
by the Agriculture Department
this week.
The Crop Reporting Board is
scheduled to include the esti-
mate, based on May 1 field con-
ditions, on Tuesday. Winter
wheat, planted in the fall and
harvested the following sum-
mer, makes up about three-
fourths of the total U.S. wheat
production.
Farmers reduced plantings
sharply last fall under the pres-
sure of sagging market prices
and USDA programs requiring
them to set aside 20 percent of
their crop land from production
in order to qualify for federal
price supports this year.
In its initial forecast last De-
cember, USDA said that 1978
winter wheat production could
be about 1.32 billion bushels,
down 13 percent from almost
1.53 billion bushels harvested in
1977
for repayment.
Applications will be accepted
immediately through October 11,
1978, from residents of these and
adjacent counties: Freestone,
Limestone, Navarro and 65 other
Texas counties.
HARDWARE
#7 '
W
Wortham, Ttsai
PboM 766-3401
Spring Planting Seed
hybrid sudangrass
1. Circle W
2. Hay Smak
3. Sucroee
HEGARI
RED TOP (Sumac)
SWEET SUDANGRASS
SORGHUM ALMUM
FORAGE SORGHUMS
1. 2-Way
2. Sweet Bee
HYBRID GRAINS
1. W-M
2. W-S0I
3. W-BB2
CORN
1. Texas-28
2. Tam-50
3. Yellow Dent
KLEINGRA8S-75
LOVEGRA88E8
BAHIAGRASS
BERMUDA GRASS
BLACK-EYED PEAS
CREAM PEAS
PURPLE HULL PEAS
BIG BOY PEAS
Bulk Fertilizer to
meet your wilt needs
i Spreader Trucks
See ut before you buy
Leec’t
WorttiBRi Ag Seffl1
• 17/77* 64HM*
Wortham. Team
• 17/7*6 1491
Licensed for Use
Of Pesticides?
Time Is Short
AUSTIN-Agriculture
Commissioner Reagan V.
Brown reminds farmers,
ranchers and others engaged
in the use of pesticides that
certification should be
completed before chemicals
on the restricted list reach
dealer’s shelves.
“It is necessary for
persons who buy, use or
supervise the use of
Environmental Protection
Agency restricted pesticides
to be certified by (he Texas
Department of Agriculture,”
Brown said. “Anyone not
certified will be unable to
buy these pesticides.”
Information on training
may be obtained from your
nearest Texas Department of
Agriculture district office or
from your local county
agent. Cities with TDA
district offices include
Lubbock. San Antonio,
Pharr, Odessa. Dallas. Tyler.
Fort Worth. Houston.
Beaumont. Brenham and
Corpus Christi.
Attend Church
Cattle industry
wants toexplain
'their side’
By DON KENDALL
AP Farm Writer
- With
retail beef prices climbing,
cattle industry leaders are in a
campaign to explain to con-
sumers the reasons behind the
higher costs and why producers
need years of improved mar-
kets to stay in business.
Richard A. McDougal, presi-
dent of the National Cattle-
men’s Association, makes no
apologies for higher beef prices
but he quickly points out that
he is not boasting about them,
either.
"Beef prices certainly are go-
ing up and we don’t make any
excuses for that fact,” he told a
news conference Friday.
After climbing to a record in-
ventory of about 132 million
head at the beginning of 1975,
producers have cut back to
about 116 million head, the
most dramatic reduction in the
history of the business in the
United States.
Now, after enduring market
prices below costs of production
for several years, the cattle
supply is small enough that de-
mand for beef is forcing prices
up again.
The beef cow herd, which is
the nation's factory for produc-
ing beef, has been trimmed to
about 50 million head from 57
million a few years ago,
McDougal said. With prices go-
ing up again, producers will
start keeping heifers to rebuild
breeding herds.
But it takes up to four years
from .the time a heifer is se-
lected for future breeding until
her calf is mature enough for
slaughter. Further, McDougal
said, there are around 1.5 mil-
lion fanners and ranchers who
own beef cows and those make
individual decisions and expand
at their own paces.
Put together, the traditional
cattle cycle takes 10 to 12
years, including six or seven
years for a "buildup phase”
when inventories increase in re-
sponse to good prices and three
or four years of a “liquidation
phase” when lower prices force
producers to sell surplus stock.
A new buildup phase is just
now beginning.
Although consumers can ex-
pect beef prices to be high for
the next six or seven years
relative to those they have been
accustomed to, cattle producers
need that much time to help re-
cover, McDougal said.
“We have to continue to oper-
ate profitably for a number of
yearrs in order to pay off the
debts that have been incurred
over the past four or five
years," he said.
McDougal is an articulate
spokesman for the industry and
recognizes the broad scope of
economics involved with con-
sumers as well as cattle pro-
ducers. He manages a family
enterprise at Lovelock, Nev.,
which includes a ranch, irri-
gated crops and a commercial
feedlot
Asked about middlemen "rip-
ping off” cattle producers and
consumers through excessive
charges and profits for process-
ing and selling beef, McDougal
said that he had seen no evi-
dence of this.
"If there is. we haven’t been
able to find it,” he said.
Laughter has its springs
in some kind of mean-
ness or deformity.
-Cicero.
The best method of treated
emergencies in animals, as in
b» mans, is to prevent the accident
from occuring When accidents do
occur, however, first aid may also
be used.
For accidental swallowing of
chemicals or drugs, follow the di-
rections on the label that apply to
human ingestion. The easiest
method of inducint vomiting is by
giving Hydrogen Peroxide (2 or 3
percent) by mount. This is usually
given by putting one or two teas-
poonsfuls in the animal's cheek.
Then hold the head in a slightly
elevated position, touch his teeth
with the spoon, and the peroxide
will drain into the back of his
mouth and be swallowed. This is
repeated every five minutes until
the nimal vomits. In most situa-
tions, less than three doses are
necessary to induce vomiting.
Emergency clinics see 10 to 15
cases a week of bloody diarrhea
due to owners feeding tablescraps
and treats to their animals. A
large percentage of dogs are al-
lergic to pork protein. In these
animals, eating pork meat causes
the lining of the bowel to fall off,
allowing ceating prok meat
causes the lining of the bowel to
fall off, allowing certin chemicals
within ghe the animal’s intestine
(that the lining usualy keeps out of
the system (to be absorbed. These
chemicals cause the animal to go
into shock and can cause death in
less than two hours after the first
signs of diarrhe. This condition
requires intensive in travenous
treatment to prevent death. Spicy
foods and spoiled foods can also
cause this problem.
Dog food companies spend mill-
ion of dollars yearly to determine
the nutritional needs of pets, and
major brands of dog foods are far
better for your dog than scraps or
table food.
Human rules also apply to
traumatic injuries. These include
applying pressure to control'
hermmorhage, cleansing wounds
with soap and water, and keeping
the animal warm and quiet in case
of shock. If a broken back is sus-
pected, gently place the animal
onto a board or blanket, and use it
as a stretcher to transport him to
your veterinairin.
Keep in mind that if an injured
animal is in pain, he will be upset
and may bite anyone who ap-
proaches him, including the
owner, so be very cautious about
handling him. Move slowly and
talk to him softly and confidently.
It is best ^o apply some type of
muzzle, wgar gloves or cover your
hands with a towel or blanket to
protech yourself when approach-
ing an injured animal.
Allergic and asthamatic reac-
tions in animals also respond to
the same drugs as used in hu-
mans, but in proportionately
lower doses Allergic readetions
may appear as hives, which are
swellings all over the body, espe-
cially around the face and eyse.
This swelling can be eased by
cough syrup. Generally, one-half
to one-fourth the child's dosage is
given and repeated every 30 mi-
nutes to one hour until signs of
swelling subside. Dogs and cats
with asthmatic attacks will re-
spond quickly to the bronchial
atomizers sprayed directly into
their nostrils.
There is one human drug that is
not good to give to animals, and
that is dspirin Aspirin stops pain
that is described as dull is gener-
ally blocked out by the animal’s
brain within 30 minutes to one
hour, so that aspirin is not needed.
Many animals are not tolerant of
aspirin and will get violently ill or
possibly die form it .Therefore, we
do not recommend its usage in
animals.
When animal emergencies oc-
cur, it is best to contact profes-
sional help as soon as possible. All
veterinarian, have after-hours
emergency service that can be
reached night or day. Until pro
fessional help is available, you
should administer first aid as de-
termined by your own knowledge
and confidence.
Browa Notes
Restrictions
A U ST I N--Agriculture
Commissioner Reagan V.
Brown cautions all farmers
who applied insecticides
under emergency permits to
cotton last season that
cotton is the only crop that
can be grown on the land
this year.
The insecticides Bolstar,
Ambush, Pounce, and
Pydrin, previously
unregistered, were granted
emergency registration last
year because of severe
bollworm infestations in
certain areas of the state.
Brown said.
Because of uncompleted
research on the longevity of
these insecticides, no other
crops except cotton may be
planteffln these fields.
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