The Naples Monitor (Naples, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1966 Page: 3 of 8
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Fence
Lines
By R. J. Dean, County Agent
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FFA judging team qualifies for state meel
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All signs point to a favorable
cutlook for beef producers
during 1966.
Cattle feeders want animals
in the feed lots this year, cow-
calf operators are rebuilding
their herds and a growing
population with more money
to spend wants meat on the
table. It all leads to a rosy out-
look for cattlemen.
A slight decline, 607,000
head, in the number of cattle
on the nation's farms and
ranches on Jan. 1, 1966 was
noted from a year earlier. The
number of animals was small-
er in relationship to the popu-
lation than it has been in sev
eral years.
Fed cattle prices in the
spring are reported to average
about the same or slightly
higher than in April, May or
June of 1965, and remain
strong for the entire first half
of the year.
Cow slaughter last year was
25 per cent higher than in
1964, but is expected to drop
below this level in 1966. Cow
prices should continue strong
throughout the year.
There is a growing consum-
er preference for beef. Popu-
lation and consumer incomes
will continue to rise in 1966.
Grazing conditions in the na-
tion are generally good.
It all adds up to an optimis-
tic outlook for beef cattle pro-
ducers in 1966.
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Bull beef may replace steer
beef in many markets in the
future, Ohio researchers be-
lieve.
They say their investigations
show young bulls gain faster
at lower cost with less waste
fat than steers.
Consumer taste-panels have
found the bull beef acceptable.
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However, the researchers
warned feeders to be sure of
their markets before switching
to bulls because many buyers
discount bulls in the belief that
bull meat is only satisfactory
for bologna and other process-
ed products.
A good crop of peaches and
plums from the trees which
are beginning to bloom isn't
assured. Insects can damage
the fruit or even "wipe-out"
the crop if they are not con-
trolled.
Once the insects begin to
cause damage, little can be
done to rid the fruit of the
pests and prevent further dam-
age. Most of the common fruit
damaging insects begin their
activity and reproduction dur-
ing the first 30 to 45 days after
the trees begin to bloom.
Homeowners with few trees
are advised to follow a pre-
ventive spray program. Mala-
thion or methoxychlor, either
in the wettable powder or the
emulsified concentrate forms,
t>re effective for controlling in-
sects. Both are available in
numerous commercial formu-
lations and directions for mix-
ing and applying are given on
the container label.
Recommendations are for
four spray applications, timed
to coincide with bloom and
fruit formation. The first spray
should be applied when three-
fourths of the petals have fall-
en and again in 10-14 day in-
tervals.
MARIETTA
Governor visits
Governor John Connally was in Mt. Pleasant Thursday of
last week en route to Mt. Vernon and was met at Mt Pleas-
ant by State Representative James L Slider of Naples. The
governor spoke at Mt. Vernon on "Texas Water Plan". Slider
represents District 2, which now includes Titus county. He
accompanied the governor to Mt. Vernon.
The Pewitt Future Farmers
of America judging team qua-
lified for the state judging
contest last Saturday at the
Area VI contest held at East
Texas State University.
The poultry team consisting
of Tommy Martin, Mike Beas-
ley and Don Belyeu placed
third and was awarded a
plaque.
The dairy team of Kenneth
Minton, Jack Heard and Steve
Dennis placed thirteenth, and
also qualified for the state con-
test.
Other Pewitt entries were a
livestock team made up of
Wendell Frost, Freddie Car-
lisle and Jack McCoy, and a
land judging team of Paul
Beggs. Jack Heard, Danny Mc-
Collum and David Henson.
The Pewitt FFA talent team,
The Extremes, provided en-
tertainment for the general as-
Marietta Cubs
hold pack meeting
The newly organized Cub
Scout Pack 30 at Marietta held
its first pack meeting Tuesday
night.
An impressive program was
presented with Frank Elling-
ton, Cubmaster. serving as the
master of ceremonies.
The theme, "Knights of the
Round Table", was carried out
in games and skits by the two
dens.
Oran Scurlock, district exec-
utive of the Caddo Area Coun-
cil at Texarkana, was on hand
to present Bobcat awards to
nine Cub Scouts. A large num-
ber of parents and friends at-
tended.
Refreshments were served
after the meeting by the den
mothers.
sembly while the judging
teams were waiting for the
results.
The
MONITOR
NAPLES, TEXAS
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1966
Naples Gir! Scouts
will meet Friday
Girl Scouts of Troop 57 will
meet from 3 until 5 p.m. Fri-
day at the Naples community
center.
The girls have been asked
to take $1 for their annual
dues. The purpose of the meet-
ing is to turn in money raised
from Girl Scout cookie sales
and to make reports.
Leaders for the troop are
Mrs. Eugene Falls and Mrs.
John Kirk.
The state contest will
held May 14 at Texas Ai
University. Pewitt also v\
enter teams in the dairy prd
ucts and meats contests o
April 16 in Ft. Worth.
James Tomberlain and Bo
Granberry, FFA advisors, ac-
companied the boys to Com-
merce for the contests Satur-
day.
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Plane pupils to give recital Frday
By Mrs. R. L. Harris
Mrs. A. E. Loffer will pre-
sent her piano pupils in a
spring recital at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day at the Baptist Church. The
public is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Delton Miller
and daughters met the Les
Miller family for a week end
recently at Eufaula Lake near
McAlester, Okla.
Mrs. Grady Gibson has re-
turned to her home in Com-
merce after spending the past
three months here to attend
her mother, Mrs. Roy Bryan,
who died recently in an At-
lanta hospital. Many friends
and relatives from out of the
community were here Sunday,
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March 27. to attend services
for Mrs. Bryan.
School children will enjoy
an egg hunt at school Thurs-
day afternoon before being
dismissed for the Easter holi-
days from Friday through
Monday.
Postmaster Ted Robinson at-
tended a district convention
of postmasters of the area in
Tyler Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell
and Miss Thelma Russell were
in Longview Sunday to meet
Mr. and Mrs. John David Rus-
sell and family, and Mr. and
Mrs. James Carrol Russell and
family of Baytown at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brashear
and family
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
end their leaders attended the
Scout-A-Rama in Texarkana
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joe Prator has returned
home after spending the past
few weeks in Georgia with her
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Simpson Prator.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Harris
were in Grand Saline Tuesday
to attend the funeral service?
for Ester Cofer, the father of
their brother-in-law, Joe Cofer
of Canton.
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