The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 5, Ed. 1 Monday, July 15, 1968 Page: 4 of 6
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gricultural Exports
and
Faubion
in imports from
RUNNELS COUNTY FARM BURiAU
Bill Middleton
rvationis
SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
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HERRIDGE
character
Yet. he said, when shipping of
tomatoes from the Valley began
recently, producers found that
in San Antonio, usually an e*
to a
trict
of Ballinger
Since 188$
and
and
LET YOUR
MONEY EARN
MORE AT
FIRST SAVINGS!
DEPOSITS MADE BY THE
TENTH EARN FROM THE FIRST
Custom cutting $1.
square extra. T
White, tan, turquoise,
blue, cinnamon,
avocado, or red.
Lengths 20, 22, 24 or
45 ft.
went to
it fur-
to be
John
Sat nr
is wb<
after
Bapti.s'
Chester Me
Dennis. Mrs
Tuscola, and
»f Winters
ae •'Worth* Matron and Clydt
Gabbert as Worthy Patron when
Ballinger Chapter 266. OES. met
Monday evening
They presided in the absenep
of Mr. and Mrs. H, P. Largent,
Other pro-tempores included
Mrs. Harley Hilliard and Claudp
Pro - Tempores Aid ii
Eastern Star Meeting
Mrs. Claude Gentry served Gentry of
Look For
Bal-Co
from Dall,
to attend the
Faubion ai
CHISEL PLOWING 4 A chisel-
type plow does an excellent job
with small grain stubble. Harvey
Kahlden. soil, c<
,tW local f oil Cc
says that when crop stubSle is left
on or near the soil surface it helps
keep clown high soil temperatures,
protects the soil from wind, and
adds organic matter to the soil. He
also said that when the soil temper-
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Ballinger Co-Op
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cargo ships, h<
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ington of Bannin
arris cd Sunday f<
the home of Mrs
parents. M
Fuller, and
July 13.
Visitor at the meeting was
Mrs. Inez Daniel of Norton.
Grain Bank Storage — Commercial Storage
— Government Loan
Farm Bureau believes this
can be increased to $10 billion
annually if farmers are per-
mitted to compete with a min-
imum of restrictions, he said.
The TFB spokesman pointed
out that Farm Bureau members
are in favor of expanded world
trade and believe in reduced
restrictions However, he said,
they are becoming increasingly
concerned with restrictions
placed 00 U.S. farm products
by other countries and also the
increased imports of agricul-
tural commodities
Doan said Texas farmers are
particularly concerned with the
dramatic rise
Mexico
Ho related
ducere in
J S SAVINGS
LOAN ASSOCIATION
SAN ANGLLO / DOWNTOWN AND THE VRJJbGB
BALLINGER / 803 HUTCHINGS
WINTERS j 102 SOUTH MAIN > - : trf
were
noon
Church
former
Gentry of Norton snd Mrs. Es-
kell Powell end Mrs. Luna Mac
Foy of Ballinger.
The local chapter was invited
meeting of chapters in Dis
5. Section 1. at Suez Tern-
San Angelo on Saturday,
t Worth
Kraafz
s They
w edding
V W Worth
g. California
nr a visit in
Worthingtons
and Mrs. Loyd
other relatives
Mrs. Junior Fuller
Mrs Johnny Mathis
Johnny Denson
load
to the apartment
We Arc Now Ready To Grind — Mix — Pellet
Y our Feed. Make Arrangements Now To Store
Your Grain For Fall Feeding Program.
pa thy
Becky
She was
this ouniminutn i
Mt. and Mrs ,M R> 1‘vtiv '
visited; their sutnu-tow-, and |
daugMeit'.Mr. .and Mrs. ImUp i
•er Stfn. me r I i e <u Sa n A n t orwv |
hart. week <and atteodid tjej
HemwAaw.
i Week end gm<ak>. in ghviJjenusA
Of Mr and Mis N ,U F<aubfaM»i
Carpets!
' ^Cffpefe!
I Ahy Price
Samples for Any Type
MANSELL
BROTHERS
BALLIHGI* - WINTIRS
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cellent nearby market, there
were eight carloads of pink
Mexican tomatoes on consign
ment Naturally, the market
fell dramatically overnight, he
said
The same situation exists for
many other crops, Dean said,
including citrus, cantaloupes
and other melons
"But, tinea we have an over-
all surplus in trade with Mex-
ico, we suppose that agricul-
ture will continue to be dis-
criminated against," he said,
"for this is not a two-way
street In agricultural trade."
He said that in the 1966-67
citrus season, when the U.S
had the largest crop in its his
tory and Mexico had a tre-
mendous increase in its crop,
the Mexican government simp
ly placed an embargo on all
citrus imports into Mexico that
season Yet. he charged, the
U.S., which has a one-cent per
pound import duty, allowed
Mexico to continue exporting in-
to this country until the market
dropped to low that even Mex-
ico bad to quit our markets.
Fie added that Mexico also
Iv fresh chilled beef by ocean
transportation. T'.ie beef was
well received in Germany and
sold out immediately, he said
“But before this program got
off the ground, the levy was
raised to such a high level by
the Common Market that we
were priced out of the market.''
the TFB president related
Transportation, he said, has
been a major problem in ex-
porting farm products from
Texas, particularly the more
perishable crops. He explain-
ed that rates from the U.S.
are not always competitive
with those from other coun
tries
flict has ca
ment to take
refrigerated
said.
Commenting
farm leader said the impact
of competition from abroad is
becoming greater every dav
Imports of cotton textiles, beef
citrus, tomato paste dairy pro
ducts and other fruits and vege
tables seem to increase every
year, he said.
milinger Cooper at iv
Ar*,a 915
You Own A Basinet — Be Its Best Customer
protects its broiler growers
from U.S imports and closed
the border this year to Ameri
can turkeys
"We feel that administra-
tive producers should be im-
proved so that quick rsliqf
can bo given to protect the
American farmer and also
farm labor from being furth-
er placed at a disadvantage
by such improper, particular-
ly when these imports are
subsidized or are a result of
dumping practices," Dean
said. "We do not believe that
international commodity
agreements, such as the In-
ternational Wheat Trade Con-
vention, can do anything ex-
cept hurt the American farm-
er and stop us from expand
ing our foreign markets in
these commodities."
“We must be competitive in
price in the world market and
yet give our farmers a fair re-
turn for his product,’’ Dean
said.
Commenting on restrictions
in Europe. Dean said that in
1966 the Texas Farm Bureau
was the first to ship successful
Beth Lynda and
Mabel While of
Miss Donna Gerhels
attended the wedding of Miss
Syh >a
night
attires re^#i IM'degrees iF., 'heiw-'
ficial soillotgwwiwiis>ceh.-* ftme*'
tion. Whew thi* tofp ttwbq’iitnrc
reaches l|0<d$$ee£ F, .ruqts',
cease to £i*vw. With summer pro-
tective corer, as shown in the pho-
to, the summer soil temperature
will normally be from 10 to 2b (Te-
grees cooler than air temperature.
SCS technician in photo is C. C.
Wiedenfekl, soil scientist.
A ”
and Mrs Clyde Brevard
Welbx Fuller and Mr and
Marvin Halo attended the
reunion a.t the Kl'\
and Lenda
and
Houston to take
nit tire
occupied by Le
ny after their marriage
day.
Jeffreys of Ballinger
former resident 01
that tomato pro-
tha Law or Rio
Grand* Valley had *xp*cts-
♦ions of battar prices this
year du* to strong market
demand and a lower velum*
......nd Mrs N I- Faubion
visited Sunfeay with Mr. and
Mrs L A. Faubion in Ballui-
ger Mi ami Mrs Terry Pack-
et t and children of Odessa were
visiting with the 1. A. I aubions.
he First National
Bank
ase |»
ht by Texas Farm Bureau
Hart at Cisco Friday
Miss Hart is a cousin of
McBeth and Mrs White
and Mrs Chester
visited in the home
ind Mrs Andy Broyh
Talpa Saturday night Mr.
Mrs Ixie W Tabor from
trews were also guests ir
Broyles home.
The Crews community
•iressns its best wishes ’
and Mrs Terry Collin
married Saturday
in Hopewell
Mrs Collins
Eileen Faubion.
Dean peta th* Farm Bureau
to asking lor greater coopera
tioa between government and
private industry in overcoming
guch obtaaclM as transporta
(ton and restrictions by foreign
Countries
Th* president of th* rt*t*'s
i largost farm organization
pointed out that agricultvr*
is the largest singte Industry
in th* United States and th*
t*«m nf lahrtr Prrwbir
tien from on* out of every
foor agrgs ig exported, Doon
said. In 19M-47, thorn oxport*
wore worth $M billion, or 21
per cent of total U4. ax-
Mr and Mrs H P Largent
attended funeral sivvices re-
cently ih Eldorado Oklahoma,
for Mr. Largent s sister in law,
Mis Fulton Largent
Runnels ( ou 433I44JOY
Insurance Representative
Life — Automobile — Fire •— Crop
Whatever you do, put a portion
of your hard earned cash to
work for you with a Savings
Account at First Savings! It
grows fast, earning maximum
dividends, building futur®
security for you.
4%%
PASSBOOK ACCOUNTS
Pellet or Meal
For
Cattle - Sheep - Swine - Poultry
Mr and Mis Weldon
of Winters The> left lor their
home in Mississippi following
the wedding
exports can be
icrvased with the
wtotance’’ of the
er-job savings
ly ^add up! p
£e right up there in front, man-open an
ijnteT^si^em-ninft bank savings account
hire nou? and add to it every payday, all
summer long! It’ll give you a powerful
head start on a spare-cash reserve ...
a lifetime reserve that can give you a
real freedom of choice of schools, jobs,
career opportunities!
Start saving here NOW I
were Mr and Mrs Billy Paul
Thomason and children of Dal
dr."and Mrs, Lynn Faubior
daughters of Fort
Mr. and Mrs Jerry
sons
were here
of Eileen
DAYTONS
Food Ster*
A Good Pte co to Got
Your Grocorloa
So. 7th — Pr. 365 2276
Page 4 — Monday. July 15, 1968
The Ballinger Ledger, Ballinger, Texas
S rRLFARC PRO«RAM8 l’ ' ‘ .
If* are concerned over the steady expansi.,n In welfare expen^i-
ires and the steady increase in the number of persons on re-
ef roils. We urge -action to eliminate abuse, to make welfare
oils a matter of public record, and to enhance the opportunity
M* state and local officials to exercise control and responsibility
Mr corrective action.
dent of the Texas Farm'Bu
geau said today.
Sidney Dean of Victoria said
1be Texgs Form Bureau to fil
ing a statemlfnt with the House
Committee oh hnd Means
regarding tBh ’trade Expansion
Richard H. Perry, Editor
Printing Department
■ ; . < J. B. Nunn
Frank Modr«
Ysidro Martines
Offle* D
EBen
\ MarUyii
Bob Clevenger
Eddie Uheetosa
IOTICE •- Any erroneous refl
rm of corporation which may
Ivea to the management—dub
ae year, H 00; etaewbore, on«
Mrs
Mrs
Bre\ a rd
Building
Mr and Mrs Lawton Br.
vard and boss from Andri w
attended th<- reunion and vi-il
cd with Welbj Fuller >unda
afterno >n
The community extends s-. m
News from Crews
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Perry, Richard H. The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 5, Ed. 1 Monday, July 15, 1968, newspaper, July 15, 1968; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1184092/m1/4/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.