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THE CROSS SECTION
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Sfr&1ON[A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE HIGH
PLAINS UNDERGROUND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT NO. 1
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405
Telephone 762-0181
REBECCA CLINTON, Editor
Second Class Postage Paid at Lubbock, Texas
District Office at Lubbock
Frank Rayner, P.E. Manager
Don Smith Geologist
Don McReynolds Geologist
Tony Scherts _ Draftsman
Obbie Goolsby --___ Field Representative
J. Dan Seale -_- _ Field Representative
Oscar Riemer _ Field Representative
Butch Bates ----------- Field Representative
Clifford Thompson Head, Permit Section
Kenneth Carver -___-____ Asst., Permit Section
Mrs. Norma Fite Secretary-Bookkeeper
Mrs. Pennye Newberry Secretary
Miss Kathy Redeker .__ -----_.- Receptionist
Mrs. Rebecca Clinton ___-- Public Education
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Precinct 1
(CROSBY, LUBBOCK and LYNN COUNTIES)
James P. Mitchell _.-.._--------- Wolfforth
Precinct 2
(COCHRAN, HOCKLEY and LAMB COUNTIES)
Selmer H. Schoenrock, President ----- Levelland
Precinct 3
(BAILEY, CASTRO and PARMER COUNTIES)
A. W. Gober, Vice President -_---.---- Farwell
Precinct 4
(ARMSTRONG, DEAF SMITH, POTTER and
RANDALL COUNTIES)
Billy Wayne Sisson, Secy.-Treasurer .._ Hereford
Precinct 5
(FLOYD and HALE COUNTIES)
Melvin A. Jarboe -----------------Floydada
COUNTY COMMITTEEMEN
Armstrong County
Guy Watson, 1977 .. -Cut------- Wayside
C. D. Rogers, 1977 ---_--__ - Wayside
Bill Heisler, 1977 - _______._.---..- W ayside
Charles Kennedy, 1979 -...-_ Rt. 1, Happy
Cordell Mahler, 1979 -_---- _--- Wayside
Bailey County
Doris Wedel, Secretary
H&R Block, 224 W. 2nd, Muleshoe
Eugene Shaw, 1977 .. Rt. 1, Muleshoe
Adolph Wittner, 1977 ----------Star Rt., Baileyboro
Jessie Ray Carter, 1977 Rt. 5, Muleshoe
Marshal Head, 1979 ------.. Rt. 3, Muleshoe
Harold Layton, 1979 ----- Rt. 2, Morton
Castro County
Garnett Holland, Secretary
City Hall, 120 Jones St., Dimmitt
Jackie Clark, 1977 -------- Rt. 1, Box 33, Dimmitt
Joe Nelson, 1977-------- ---------- __Box 73, DimmittOL.DHAM POTT[1
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IOUNDAIN OF HIGH PLAINS UNDERGROUND
WATER CONSERAnON DISTRICT NO. I
Hale County
J. B. Mayo, Secretary
Mayo Ins., 1617 Main, Petersburg
Henry Kveton, 1978 __.-- Route 2, Petersburg
Gaylord Groce, 1978 ----------- RFD, Petersburg
Clint Gregory, Jr., 1980 -----Box 98, Petersburg
Homer Roberson, 1980 ______ Box 250, Petersburg
Henry Scarborough, 1980 Route 2, Petersburg
Hockley County
Jim Montgomery, Secretary
609 Austin Street, Levelland
J. E. Wade, 1978 ---------Route 2, Levelland
Jimmy Price, 1978 ..-..-- Route 3, Levelland
Billy Ray Carter, 1980 ------. Route 5, Levelland
Leon Young, 1980 -_..._---- Route 1, Ropesville
Robert Phillips, 1980 __ 218 Redwood, Levelland
Lamb County
Calvin Price, Secretary
620 Hall Avenue, Littlefield
Billy J. Langford, 1978 .-- _------ Box 381, Olton
Edward Fisher, 1978 Box 67, Sudan
P. A. Washington, 1980 Box 124, Springlake
Jack Stubblefield, 1980 --------____ Box 397, Spade
Larry Lockwood, 1980 _ Star Rt. 2, Littlefield
Lubbock County
Clifford Thompson, Secretary
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock
Dan Young, 1978 ___. 4607 W. 14th St., Lubbock
Clifford Hilbers, 1978 _________ . RFD, Idalou
Don Bell, 1980 _________---- Box 114, Wolfforth
Ronald Schilling, 1980 _--__.. Route 1, Slatont
Z!4$District Manager Frank Rayner (right) and Dori Smith, District Geologist (left),
visit with Kenneth D. Frederick, Resources for the Future, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Frederick was in Lubbock to study the problems High Plains irrigation farmers
face and what can be done to maintain the current high level of agricultural
production.TWDB ... continued from page 1
March, 1976, issues of The Cross Sec-
tion.)
TWDB Legal Counsel Royston Lan-
ning, who conducted the adjudicative
hearing in Lubbock on March 17 and
18, made the following basic findings
in his report to the TWDB.
Three Basic Findings
"The proposed operations will not
dissipate clouds, and, in fact, probably
cannot dissipate them by silver iodide
seeding.
"The operations will not prevent
the natural course of developing rain
from the clouds in the areas where the
operations are to be conducted, but
may change the form of precipitation
from hail, to rain, and will probably
increase the rainfall.
"There will be no material detri-
ment to persons or property in the
area of the proposed operations from
diminished rainfall, but there may be
benefits from the elimination of hail."
Lanning also noted that lay wit-
nesses on both sides felt that the
seeding operations could not show
clouds had been dissipated and who
sincerely believe that precipitation has
been and will be modified by cloud
seeding operations.
-continued on page 4 ... TWDBECONOMY .. . continued from page 1
in reducing our large surplus of com-
modities and has allowed our farmers
to plant fence-to-fence and still receive
a fair price for their crops without
government price support programs.
Thus, the policy of selling our surplus
commodities in the world market at a
price established by world supply and
demand has replaced our previous pro-
grams of subsidizing American farmers
with tax dollars."
Favorable Impact On Farm Prices
Foreign demand for U.S. agricul-
tural products has had a favorable
impact on farm prices, and, therefore,
farm income. Prices of major export
crops rose significantly between 1972
and 1973. For example, wheat went
from "1.56 per bushel to $3.04, rice
went rom $6.44 per cwt to $14.80,
cottorL rose from 23 cents per pound
to 46 cents per pound, and grain sorg-
hum increased from $2.39 per cwt to
$3.73.
Anidi, higher crop prices mean more
gross farm income. At 1973 levels of
production, the price increase for the
States :eading crops added $1.2 billion
to the ?ross farm income in Texas -
while approximately $691 million of
this i n rease went to producers of ir-
rigated crops.
Dr Russell McDonald, Marketing
Economist with the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service, Texas A&M Uni-
versity, College Station, says that,
"In addition to being the main contrib-
utor to the United States' trade bal-
ance, agricultural exports spawn added
business activity in the country.
Two Dollars Returned For One
"Agricultural products at the port
of shipment were worth $22 billion
last year and generated an additional
$21 billion worth of business in the
U.S. in the form of goods and servicesPage 2
May, 1976
Bob Anthony, 1977 Rt. 4, Dimmitt
Anthony Acker, 1979 ____ -___. Rt. D, Nazareth
Glenn Odom, 1979 . Rt. 4, Box 136, Dimmitt
Cochran County
W. M. Butler, Jr., Secretary
Western Abstract Co., 108 N. Main Ave., Morton
Jessie Clayton, 1978 706 S. Main, Morton
Robert Yeary, 1978 ...__ _ ___ Route 2, Morton
Hershel M. Tanner, 1980, Route 2, Box 36, Morton
Danny Key 1980 __ Star Route 2, Morton
H. H. Rosson, 1980 .-___ Star Route 2, Morton
Crosby County
Clifford Thompson, Secretary
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock
Donald Aycock. 1978 _ ------_.---- __Lorenzo
Alvin Morrison, 1978 Bx _8__.~-- , Lorenzo
Tommy McCallister, 1980 ---- 209 N. Van Buren,
Lorenzo
Edward S. Smith, 1980 __ 102 N. Van Buren,
Lorenzo
Pat Yoakum, 1980 Box 146, Lorenzo
Deaf Smith County
B. F. Cain, Secretary
County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Hereford
James E. Higgins, 1977---200 Star St., Hereford
Garland Solomon, 1977 ____ Rt. 5, Hereford
W. L. Davis, 1977---------_________Box 312, Hereford
Bill Cleavinger, 1979 Star Rt., Wildorado
George Ritter, 1979 Rt. 5, Hereford
Floyd County
Helen Bertrand, Secretary
Farm Bureau, 101 5. Wall Street, Floydada
Joe Cunyus, 1978 ------------- ---------Lockney
Fred Cardinal, 1978 _---- _.--Route 4, Floydada
C. 0. Lyles, 1980 ----- Route 4, Floydada
Connie Bearden, 1980 ---.Route 1, Floydada
M. M. Smitherman, 1980 Silverton Star Rt.,
FloydadaGranville Igo, 1980 -.----- Route 1, Shallowater
Lynn County
Clifford Thompson, Secretary
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock
Orville Maeker, 1978 ______._-- Route 1, Wilson
Freddie Kieth, 1978 ____ New Home
S. B. Rice, 1980 .. _.___-___. Route 1, Wilson
W. R. Steen, 1980---- _____ Route 2, Wilson
Wendell Morrow, 1980 ____ Route 1, Wilson
Parmer County
Ken Horn, Secretary
Horn Insurance Agency, Bovina
Troy Christian, 1977 Rt. 1, Farwell
Joe Moore, 1977 ------- ___ Box J, Lazbuddie
Dalton Caffey, 1977 B-------15th St., Friona
Floyd Reeve, 1979____----- Box 1196, Friona
Ralph Roming, 1979 ---- 809 Ridglea Dr., Bovina
Potter County
Henry W. Gerber, 1977-----------Rt. 1, Amarillo
Jim Line 1977 ------------------ ----Box 87, Bushland
Albert Nichols, 1977 . Rt. 1, Box 491, Amarillo
F. G. Collard, 1979 ___ Rt. 1, Box 433, Amarillo
W. J. Hill, 1979 ---------Box 53, Bushland
Randall County
Mrs. Louise Tompkins, Secretary
Farm Bureau, 1714 Fifth Ave., Canyon
Harry LeGrand, 1977 . 4700 S. Bowie, Amarillo
Joe Albracht, 1977 ---------- Box 81, Bushland
Leonard Batenhorst, 1977 ___ __ Rt. 1, Canyon
Bill Dugan, 1979 ______ - Rt. 2, Box 30, Happy
John F. Robinson, 1979 __- 1002-7th St., CanyonNOTICE: Information regarding times and places of the monthly County Committee meeting can be
secured from the respective County Secretaries.
Applications for well permits can be secured at the address shown below the respective
County Secretary's name, except for Armstrong and Potter Counties; in these counties
contact Carroll Rogers and W. J. Hill, respectively.Crop Reports Needed
During the last of May, a random
sample of some 24,000 Texas farmers
was mailed a crop acreage question-
naire from W. H. Walther, Agricul-
tural Statistician in Charge of the
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting
Service, Austin.
A cooperative effort of the U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture's Statistical
Reporting Service and the Texas De-
partment of Agriculture, the question-
naire will be the basis for determining
the planted acreage for the State of
Texas and for each county in the State.
According to Walther, "Accurate
estimates are of great importance to
farmers in planning production and
marketing and in providing an un-
biased picture of Texas agriculture."
Farmers who received question-
naires are urged to complete and re-
turn them by mail. All individual
reports are confidential and are used
only for tabulating State and county
totals.needed to produce these exports. This
means that, for every dollar's worth
of agricultural exports, almost another
dollar was generated in other areas of
the economy.
"Thec $21 billion spinoff included
$6 billion in the farm sector, $2 bil-
lion in food processing, $5 billion in
other manufacturing services, $2 bil-
lion fL I trade and transportation, and
$6 billion for various other services.
According to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture estimates, about 70 per-
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High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.). The Cross Section, Volume 22, Number 5, May 1976, periodical, May 1976; Lubbock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1533014/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.