White Deer News (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1974 Page: 5 of 8
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THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1974
WHITE DEER NEWS
PACE 5
Sen. Lloyd Benston
Comments On Cause
Of Beef Shortage
nade quale agricultural re-
search contributed significantly
to last summer's beef shortage
and bears a large measure of
the blame for the rising food
prices in today's headlines.
Our program of agriculture
research has been one of the
real pay-offs in the fight to
hold down the cost of living.
Through the years, it has en-
abled the American farmer to
compile an unparalleled re-
cord for productivity and effi-
ciency, resulting in more in-
come for the farmer and cheap-
er food for the housewife.
Research into the develop-
ment of hybrid corn doubled
the national com yield in the
last 15 years, and genetic re-
search increased milk produc-
tion per dairy cow by 50% during
that same period.
In 1950, the average Ameri-
can spen 23% of his take-home
pay for food, but, because the
farmer was able to greatly in-
crease his productivity, that
cost had fallen to 16% by 1971.
That is a great success story
and well justifies the investment
in reasearch and development
needed to make it possible.
But in the years since 1955.
our national commitment to
this vital program of research
has steadily diminished.
Today demand has caught up
with productivity. Shortages,
high prices, and export controls
are all signs of this. The only
feasible solution to the situation
is to quickly increase our pro-
ducti vity.
RESEARCH KEY TO INCREAS-
ED FOOD PRODUCTION - Scien-
tists assure me that research is
the key. For example, 80% of
the nation's beef cows have cal-
ves each year. But a 2% increase
in the number of cows that have
calves would mean almost 53
million additional pounds of
beef produced per year in Texas
alone.
Yet scientists in Texas report
that their efforts to obtain ade-
quate funding for such research
have been rebuffed for several
years. At the very time when
the demand for food and fiber
has been increasing dramatical-
ly, our agriculture research and
development effort has been
decreasing.
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. Podget, Manager
400 North Main
Phone 537-3965
Panhandle, Texas
We do not have the necessary
research dollars or adequate man-
manpower to do the job of in-
creasing productivity. The per-
centage of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture budget spent on
research has dwindled from 10. 7%
in 1955 to only 2. 5% last year,
and this reduction would have
been even more severe if Con-
gress had not increased the Ad-
ministration's budget request
in 1973.
To ignore this situation would
be folly. Plentiful, inexpensive
food has been at the cornerstone
of our economy, and a stepped-
up research effort is needed so
that America's pre-eminent po-
sition in world agriculture can
be maintained.
Research can produce a dra-
matic increase in our meat
supply; research can reduce pro-
duction costs while increasing
supplies of high-demand crops
such as wheat and soybeans; re-
search can increase the nutritive
value of standard foods and de-
velop new food sources. Re-
search can save crops from des-
truction by blights and weeds
that have been uncontrollable
in the past.
SEEKING RENEWED COMMIT-
MENT - I am calling upon the
administration and the Congress
to restore our national commit-
ment to agriculture research and
development with all due speed.
We still have the opportunity
to return to the wisdom of our
recent past. It is not too late
to bolster our sagging research
effort, and we would be short-
sighted, indeed, to turn our
back on this opportunity.
We've had our green revolu-
tions in the past, but now we
seem to be walking away from
that. If there is anything more
important in the battle against
rising food prices than agricul-
ture research, I am not aware
of it — and we must renew our
efforts in this vital area.
T.E.L. CLASS OF FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH MEETS
Members of the T. E. L. Sun-
day School class, of the First
Baptist Chruch met Thursday,
March 14, in the newly decora-
ted parlor of the church for an
all day get-together.
The day was spent in tying out
comforters to be given to the
needy in the community and
surrounding areas.
A pot luck lunch was served
at noon to eight member of the
class.
Those attending were; Mmes.
W. Baten, W. B. Carey, G. A.
Bell, Bertha Williams, V. C.
Hodges, Lewis Shumate, E. L.
Colgrove, Lelia Matthews.
Dinner Guests In Pampa
Mrs. J. C. Freeman and Mrs.
H. W, Buchannan were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Freeman of Pampa last Sunday.
Bethle Callegly, Rick Cagle
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Cohen Gallegly
are announcing the engagement
and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Elizabeth Gail,
to Rick Russell Cagle.
The prospective bridegroom is
the son of Mrs. Bill Harle of
Sonora and Mr. Richard Cagle
of Tulia. A June 8 wedding is
planned. Both axe presently
students at Texas ABM Univer-
sity.
IRS Will Compute
Taxes For Some
Amarillo, Texas---- Many
taxpayers again may have the
Internal Revenue Service com-
pute their income tax.and re-
tirement income credit, Elton
W. Davidson, Administrative
Officer for the Amarillo area
said today.
He said the IRS on request will
compute the tax for persons with
incomes of $20, 000 or less, who
take the standard deduction, and
and whose income is solely
from salaries, wages, tips, divi-
dends, interest, pension and
annuities.
If the taxpayer also wants the
IRS to compute his retirement
income credit, he should in-
clude the basic information on
Schedule R and attach it to his
Form 1040, Mr. Davidson said.
He should also enter "RIC" on
line 17, Form 1040. Instructions
on Schedule R explain which
items need to be provided.
For those persons who qualify,
the IRS will compute the tax,
whether the return is a Short
Form 1040A or the regular 1040.
The tax instructions explain
what information should be en-
tered on the return, Mr. David-
son said.
After this information is en-
tered on the return, the taxpayer
should sign it and send it to the
IRS Center, in Austin, Texas.
He said the IRS will then com-
pute the tax and send the tax-
payer either a refund or a bill
for the tax due, whichever is
the case.
aling Wire Shortage
Noted By Senator
AUSTIN—Senator Jack High-
tower (D-Vernon) said Tuesday
"it is appalling that while the
U. S. is facing a baling wire
shortage for 1974, we cannot get
countries like Japan that has
bought most of our cotton crop
to send us wire in return. "
Hightower, Democratic candi-
date for 13th District Congress-
man, also warned farmers and
ranchers to place wire orders
early so that distributors can
gaugh area needs in advance.
"While the foreign industrial
boom has kept a lid on wire
imports, the low priority nature
of baling wire and domestic
price controls have made the
prospect for increased wire pro-
duction pretty slight, " Hightow-
er said.
"This situation could have been
eased by adjusting Phase IV
price controls to make baling
wire a more profitable item for
steel companies to produce.
The shortage should have been
remedied when a wire shortage
occurred last year.
"The fact that Phase IV price
controls have made domestic
wire production unprofitable
points to their inherent weak-
nesses.
"This is another example of.
a shortage caused by ineffective
attempts to control prices. The
fertilizer shortage and last year's
beef shortage'are cases in point. "
Theatre Bookings
CAPR*
March 20, 21, 22, 2-3, 24, 25, 26
"McQ, " John Wayne, Eddie
Albert, Diana Muldaur, Col-
leen Dewhurst,- Clu Galager,
David Huddleston, A1 Lettieri.
(PC)
March 27, 28, 29, 30
"Butch Cassidy and the Sun-
dance Kid"
Top O’ Texas
March 20, 21, 22, 23
Double Feature, "The God-
children, " Lindsey Hillard, San-
dy Carey, (R) PLUS "Raw Meat"
Donald Pleasence, Norman Ros-
sington, David Ladd (R)
March 24, 25, 26
"The Getaway, " Ali Mac-
Graw, Steve McQueen, (PG)
March 27,28,29, 30
Double Feature, "The Out-
laws, " Jane Russell, Jack Bue-
tel, PLUS "The Conqueror",
John Wayne, Susan Hayward.
A-l f.WW
You Can Rent Everything
Under The Sun!
119 N. Ward Pampa, Tex.
— PHONE 669-7871 —
NEW ADDITIONS
Finished Design
NEEDLEPOINT
See The Grasshopper, Frog and Mushrooms ...
BOTANICAL PRINTS AND FERNS
Designs by Elsa Williams
STEELE'S ART & FRAME
1619 NORTH HOBART
PAMPA
217 N.
BALLARD
PHONE
669-3309
PAMPA, TEXAS
In White Deer — Call: Mrs. Bob Martin at 883^4£72
Big Sale
AT THE
General Store
Some good buys for next winter (they’ll
be higher!) and for our April snow.
ALL WINTER MERCHANDISE
_Now Vi Price_
Men's quilted nylon Jackets
Reg. 9.95 Now $4.98
Insulated Vests, reg 9.98 __ Now $4.99
Ladies Coats 26.95 & up__All Vi Price
Gloves, reg. 1.49________________Now 75c
Sweaters, Caps, Knit Vests
All Vi Price
Hooded Sweatshirts, reg. 2.98 $1.49
Ladies, Girls and Infants
Winter Gowns and Pajamas
All Vi Price_
Choose your bargains and look over our
spring line of Stylecraft Knit Co-Ordin-
ates. We have sizes for juniors, misses
and larger ladies. We’ll give you a 10%
discount when you select two or more
from our pretty spring colors.
R. M. HUBBARD OIL COMPANY
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHILLIPS
TIRES and TUBES
TIRE REPAIRING
OIL and CREASES
ACCESSORIES
Phone 883-5251
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
White Deer, Texas
'Your Business Appreciated"
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White Deer News (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1974, newspaper, March 21, 1974; White Deer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1170369/m1/5/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.