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annyce maltsberger
MICHELLE SMITH
BRENDA HILL
TO BE HONORED
AT BANQUET
£ COTULLA RECORD COTULLA
A FRIO-NUECES PUBLICATION LTD
Brush Control Should Work Well
Mechanical brush control methods
such as rootplowing. grubbing and chain-
ing should work well this winter due
Co good moisture conditions, says David
Wolfe county agent with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service, The
Texas A&M University System.
Rzxtplowing is an effective method
of controlling brush but is more efficient
when soil moisture is sufficient to allow
the blade to pass through the soil with
reduced resistance. Seeding of forage
species is often necessary and desirable
following rootplowing.
Because rootplowing is expensive,
it should be used on sites with high
production potential, says Wolfe. Root
plows with fins usually provide the beat
brush control but they also destroy exis-
ting turf. A thin bladed root plow without
Control Soil Insects
Before Spring Planting
fins will minimize turf damage but
may result in reduced brush control.
Chanmg involves dragging a heavy
anchor chain over brush; this uproots
or breaks off brush spedee. Chaingmg
of live brush spedee provides only tem-
porary control because of resprouting
However, more live plants are uprooted
when soil moisture •• high, Wolfe notes
haining can provide temporary brush
control that will allow sufficient grass
growth so that prescribed burning can
be used as a follow-up treatment.
Chaining is used effectively to retreat
areas that have been treated with herb-
icide. For example, mesquite may be
controlled effectively by chaining an
area three years after spraying with a
herbicide. Wolfe points out. With high
soil moisture, many previously sprayed
trees are uprooted. Dead or partially
dead mesquite trees are easier to uproot
than unsprayed live trees
Power grubbing is generally used as
a maintenance practice, adds Wolfe.
It is most useful with scattered plants
large enough to be easily seen by the
equipment operator. The efficiency of
grubbing also increases as soil moisture
content increases. A large portion of the
plant s root system is pulled from the soil
when soil moisture is high.
So, ranchers interested in one or
more of these methods of mechanical
brush control may want to give them
a try this winter while moisture condi-
tions are favorable, says Wolfe.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1987
PAGE 3
"FILING SHORT FORM NOT
SIMPLE, ” SA YSH&R BLOCK
Two different short forms ond
new deductions make short form
filing more complicated tr s year
You may not be eligible or it
moy not be to your advantage to
file one of the two short forms The
shot including the new
1040EZ. can only be used by tax-
payers meeting certain strict re-
quirements You are limited in
deductions on the short forms Us-
ing the wrong form could cost you
money, or even mean an audit.
You will have peace of mind in
knowing H & R Block's personal,
courteous, and competent service
is yours at a very reasonable
price One Day Service is also
available for your convenience at
any H ft R Block office
H & R Block's tax preparers are
tramed to know which of the forms
1O4OEZ, 1040A, 1040 - gives you
the maximum tax advantage foi
your individual requirements
119 N. Front St.
Cotulla, Tx. 78014
BID NOTICE: CONTRACTORS
VALLEY TELEPHOHE COOPERATIVE, INC.
480 South 6th Street - Raymondville, Tx. 78580
is seeking contractor! to build five masonry block buildings
within its service area according to Rural Electrification
Administration, U.S. Dept, of Agriculture, specifications.
Each building will be approximately 80 sq. ft. The
buildings will be located in La Salle. Starr, Frio and Jim Hogg
Counties. Contractor’s bond required.
Contracts to be in VTCI Office by 5:00 pm. Thursday. March
19, 1987. Contracts to be awarded by the Board on March 25.
Contact
TRC ENGINEERING SERVICES
718 Alpine Drive - Kerrville, Texas 78028
for specifications and/or further details.
512-257-7337
Offer expires
April 15
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Employee busies ^et on page 12 '
M-W.«” ■“ SEP <>.«<» ■
April 15 is the last day you may
open a SASA IRA and claim the
deduction on your 1986 tax return
We wanted to make sure you
knew that
Because thanks to the new tax
laws, many people are confused
about IRAs. Some believe they are
no longer wise investments. And
others think they 've been elim-
inated all together
Once and for all. SASA would
like to eliminate the confusion
And give you the facts.
FACT: There are no changes
for the 1986 tax year. If you open
a SASA IRA before April 15. 1987
you're still entitled to deduct up
to $2000 of your contribution from
vour individual taxable income for
1986. Up to $4000 can be deducted
if both spouses are working And
upto $2250 if just one is employed.
Just like always.
FACT: If you are not covered by
a retirement plan at work, the new
IRA laws don't even apply to you
Abu may continue to take full advan-
tage of the full deductions in 198"
FACT Even if you are covered
by a retirement plan or have
already opened an IRA for 1986,
it's still a good idea to invest in
one for 1987 And the stxmer the
better Because, based on your
income, you may still be able to
deduct part of what you invest in
an IRA.
FACT: SASA IRAs will always be
a popular method of saving for
retirement. Because, as always, the
interest earned is tax-deferred and
compounded continuously at 1 z4%
higher than our stated CD rates
So if you thought the benefits of
having an IRA have all but expired,
think again
Then call or come by SASA.
One of our Retirement Account
Representatives can clear up any
confusion you may have about
the new IRA tax laws And offer
some sound advice about which
IRA is right for you Now. And in
the future
But hurry Time is running out
And you're not getting any younger
And that's a fact
SASAyz/7
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210 III 35 North. Cotulla. Texas ’80h • 512 8’9-2316
San Antonio Savings Assocaition • W W Bo MeAllisler III Chairman • An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F • Member FSLK.
As vegetable gardeners in La Salle
County prepare for spring planting, their
first step should be to control soil insects.
Soil insects can reduce vegetable
quality and yields if left uncontrolled,
points out David Wolfe, county agent
with the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service. Texas A&M University System.
For effective control, mix insecticides
into the soil at a depth of 4-6 inches at
least two weeks before the garden
plot is planted, suggests Wolfe.
Among destructive soil insects are-
wireworme, white grubs, seed corn
maggots, cabbage maggots. mole
crickets, sowbugs, slugs, snails and cut-
worms. Some destroy plant seeds,
roots, tubers and underground stem
parts while others cut off young plants
at or near the soil surface
Most soil insects can be controlled with
diazinon 25 percent liquid concentration
Meet The
Mr David Nittier is a third grade
teacher. 11118 is his 6th year of teaching
Four of these years have been in Cotulla
He has taught fifth and sixth grade
Language Arts and High School English
Outside of Cotulla. Mr Nittier taught in
Nebraska.
Mr Nittier received his Bachlors
of Arts degree from La Moyne College
in Syracuse, New York; Masters of Arts
degree from State University of New York
in Brockpark. New York, and his Masters
of Science degree in Elementary Educa-
tion from Nazareth College in Roche^er
New York.
Mr. Nittier enjoys woodworking and
collecting license plates
His goal, as a teacher, is to help
students to learn and enjoy school.
Mr Nittier plans to become a principal
in the future.
or Spectradde 6000 applied as a 5 percent
granule. Granules usually give the beet
control, says Wolfe. If cutworms or sow-
bugs become a problem after the garden
has been planted, brodcast 5 percent
Sevin bait over the soil surface
Garden sites planted for the first time
or those previously in grass or weeds
are more likely to harbor damaging num-
bers of soil pests. Before treating with
an insecticide, inspect the garden site
by taking soil samples at several locations
to depth of 5 to 6 inches. Remove one
square foot section of soil from each lo-
cation and record the number of soil
insect pests present. As a general rule,
an average of one or more soil insects
per sample suggest the need for in-
secticidetreatment.
Before applying any pesticide always
read and follow label instructions, adds
Wolfe
Teachers
Miss Dorothy Neagie is presently
teaching the 4th grade. This is her 26th
year in teaching. Sixteen of these years
have been in Cotulla. She has also taught
in Pecos. Texas [hiring this time she
has taugfa 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Miss Neagie received her Bachlors of
Science degree from East Texas Baptist
College in Marshal. Texas and her Mas-
ters of Science degree from South
Eastern State College in Durango, Okla-
homa
She enjoys reading and cooking (when
she has time); and attending church,
civic and educational organizations.
Miss Neagie has many goals; First and
foremost, to educate todays children for
tomorrow's world; to encourage everyone
of my pupils to live up to his/her poten-
tial ; to build character and expand
wisdom and knowledge to each of my
students; and to inspire all of my pupils
to reach for the beet in life - now and
always.
BEQMART
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Fair, Wilton H., Jr. The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1987, newspaper, February 19, 1987; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1177668/m1/3/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.