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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1974
WHITE DEER NEWS
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A Weekly Report Of Agri-Business News
armcast
Compiled From Sources
Of The Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White, Commissioner
Now Is The Time. . . Cattle On Feed Resumes
Upward Trend . . . Auction Sales Report
Increases . . . Broiler, Egg-Type Chicks On The Rise.
The experimental predator control program for 44
Texas counties is now in operation. County agents are
responsible for setting up training schools in approved
counties.
To be elibible to participate in the program, your
county must be approved; then you must attend a training
school relating to use of the M-44 sodium cyanide spring
ejection device.
Counties in Texas eliyible for the program are Cottle,
King, Dickens, Borden, Scurry, Mitchell, Taylor, Callahan,
Midland, Glasscock, Sterling, Coleman, Crane, Upton, Jeff
Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar,
McCulloch, San Saba, Mills, Stephens, Erath, Brown,
Comanche, Hamilton, Bosque, Coryell, Lampasas, Bell,
McLennan, Burnet, Williamson, Hood, Milam, Jim Wells,
Nueces, Kleberg, Kenedy, Brooks, and Willacy.
The Texas Department of Agriculture is responsible
for the program on a state level. Other agencies cooperating
include the Texas Agriculture Experiment Station, and The
Texas Rodent and Predator Control Service as well as the
Extension Service. The project is in cooperation with the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Producers who participate in the experiment must
keep records of all results with the M-44. Violation of the
regulations can result in loss of eligibility for a county. The
program will continue through June, 1975.
Further details may be obtained from the Texas
Department of Agriculture or your county agent.
CATTLE feeding in Texas has shown a resumption of
increasing numbers, the Texas Crop and Livestock
Reporting Service notes. In Texas, there were 2,340,000
cattle and calves on feed for slaughter markets as of
February 1. This is six per cent above a year ago and six per
cent above the number on feed a month ago.
Placements into Texas feedlots during January
totaled 467,000 head which is a gain of 44 per cent above
January of 1973 and 69 per cent more than the previous
month.
However, marketings of fat cattle during January
totaled 332,000 head, which is six per cent below a year
ago.
Nationwide, the number of cattle on feed in the seven
major cattle feeding states- Texas, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas-totaled 9,632,000
head. This is a three per cent increase from a month ago but
four per cent less than those on feed a year ago at this time.
SALES for all kinds of livestock at Texas auctions
compared to a year ago and a month ago are higher. Cattle
and calves marketed through auctions during January were
54 per cent above a year ago and 17 per cent above a
month ago.
Sheep sales were 37 per cent above a year ago and 90
per cent above a month ago. Goats sold during January
were 25 per cent above both last year and last month.
Hogs sold during January were seven per cent above a
year ago and 31 per cent above last month
JANUARY hatchingj§of egg-type chickens and broiler
chickens are weli above totals of a year ago. Egg-type
hatchings are up 31 per cent and broiler chicks hatched
showed a 10 per cent increase over a year ago.
The heavy oreed poultryhatch for January is 18 per
cent higher than a year ago.
* Egg production m Texas during January was one per
cent above a year ago but four per cent below December.
We invite you to come in and see our
large selections of truly fine Gifts!
CHINA — SILVERWARE — COOKING WARE
APPLIANCES — GENERAL HARDWARE
FISHING AND HUNTING EQUIPMENT
and SPORTING GOODS FOR STUDENTS
Pampa Hardware Co.
120 North Cuyler
PAMPA, TEXAS
Highway Patrol Urges
Drivers To Comply
With New Speed Low
AUSTIN—Colonel Wilson E.
Speir, director of the Texas
Department of Public Safety,
said today he is disturbed by
many complaints by Texas moto-
rists about drivers refusing to
obey the 55-mile-per-hour speed
limit, and has directed DPS
troopers to intensify their en-
forcement efforts.
"When the new law went into
effect January 20 of this year, "
he said, "our surveys indicated
a high degree of voluntary com-
pliance on the part of Texas
drivers.
"But since that time, we have
noticed that motorists, or at
least many of them, have been
gradually 'inching' up their
speeds on Texas highways. Con-
sequently, our troopers have
been increasing their volume of
speeding citations, and will have
to continue to intensify their ef-
forts until a more reasonable de-
gree of voluntary compliance is
achieved. "
Speir said he has received num-
erous reports by motorists who
are complying with the new law
who are frightened and angered
by others who pass them at speeds
dangerously above the legal
limit, and still others who "tail-
gate" them when they can't pass
for one reason or another.
"We commend those drivers
who are cooperating in the state
and national effort to reduce ac-
cidents, save lives, and at the
same time conserve fuel by
driving within the legal limits, "
Speir said.
"And we solicit the cooperation
of those who would forget or ig-
nore the dangers posed to them-
selves and others by dangerous
and illegal speeds on the high-
ways of our state.
"We would remind everyone
that consistently through the
years, excessive speed is in-
volved in more fatal accidents
than any other single factor. "
Dean of Graduates
Sam Stone, Jr. , son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Stone, has been
made Dean of the Graduate
School of Cincinnati Bible Sem-
inary, effective in June, 1974,
He has also written a book.
All the
efficiencies
of local
loan service.
What do you expect from an
agricultural loan? Long terms?
Reasonable charges? These
traditional advantages have
been offered by the Federal
Land Bank for over a half-
century. But the Land Bank
also provides personal atten-
tion and prompt service. We’re
the local lender who under-
stands local needs. Come to
the Land Bank ... for many
good reasons.
I. E. Padget, Manager
400 North Main
Phone 537-3965
Panhandle, Texas
Fuel Allocations
For Farm Machinery
Given Clarification
Clarification ot procedures for
farmers and ranchers to use in
filing forms for fuel allocations
were issued by Delbert M. Fow-
ler of Dallas, Regional Admin-
istrator for the Southwest Region
of the Federal Energy Office
(FEO).
"First of all I want to empha-
size that the farmer should
make every effort to solve his
problem through his individual
supplier, " Fowler said.
"The farmer or rancher is en-
titled to 100 percent of his cur-
rent requirements, and his sup-
plier should see to it that this
fuel is delivered, " Fowler con-
tinued.
"But I also want to emphasize
this does not exempt the farmer
or rancher from using conserva-
tion measures like everyone
else, " Fowler noted, adding the
warning, "This status can be
taken away just as easily as it
was given if the privilege is
abused. "
There are two instances where
a person involved in agricultur-
al production would apply dir-
ectly to the FEO regional office,
using FEO Form 17:
1. If he qualifies as a whole-
sale purchaser (he buys 20, 000
gallons or more annually), and
none of the suppliers he has
contacted are willing to accept
him as a new customer as they
are obligated to do under the
regulations, he has the desired
supplier fill out block 12 on the
FEO Form 17 and sends the Form
17 application to the Dallas or
other appropriate regional FEO
office asking that he be assigned
to a supplier.
2. If he qualifies as a wholesale
purchaser, and he and his sup-
plier cannot agree on the base
period allocation volumes to
be provided, he has his supplier
indicate the disagreement in
block 12 on the Form 17 and
sends the Form 17 application
to the Dallas or other appropriate
regional FEO office for resolu-
tion.
There are two instances when
a person involved in agricul-
tural production would apply
directly to his state allocation
office. If he encounters either
of the two situations described
above, but is an end-user who
does not qualify as a wholesale
purchaser, he would apply to
the state office on FEO Form
20 for assignment or adjustment,
rather than to the regional of-
fice.
All of these situations relate
to longer term actions. If in
the short term the farmer or
rancher is out of fuel and is a
hardship case, he contacts his
state allocation office and
makes application on FEO Form
20.
It is not necessary for the far-
mer or rancher who does not
qualify as a wholesale purcha&r
to submit any form unless he
finds himself in one of the situa-
tions described above. If his re-
tailer or supplier asks for certi-
fication of this requirement, an
ordinary letter should suffice.
The address of the regional
FEO office is:
Federal Energy Office - Region
VI
P. O. Box 2263
Dallas, Texas 75221
The address of the state allo-
cation office for Texas is:
State Allocation Office
P. O. Box 12577
Capital Station
Austin, Texas 78711
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—THREE LOCATIONS ON HWY. 60 IN WHITE DEER—
Texaco Station
PHONE 883-4481
COMPLETE LINE OF TEXACO PRODUCTS
TEXACO GASOLINE & OIL — WHOLESALE
FARM LUBRICANTS
WHOLESALE DIESEL and KEROSENE
— FARM DELIVERY —
Dorco Station
PHONE 883-2191
DIESEL FUEL — GASOLINE — OIL
BUTANE and PROPANE DISTRIBUTORS
DORCO WHOLESALE - RETAIL GASOLINE
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
— FARM DELIVERY —
Parts & Supply
PHONE 883-6881
Complete Lines of:
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & SUPPLIES
Such Name Brands as:
WALKER MUFFLERS — DELCO — A. C. PRODUCTS
— GATES — PROTO TOOLS — PERFECT CIRCLE —
Also:
Spray paints. Garden Tools, Utility Cans, Lawn Food etc.
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White Deer News (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1974, newspaper, March 7, 1974; White Deer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1169950/m1/5/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.