Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1964 Page: 6 of 8
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Page 6—Refugio Timely Remarks, Thurs., Apr. 2,1964
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
AGENTS NOTES
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YOUTH RODEO ASSN.
The Refugio County Fair Asso-
ciation will sponsor a two day jun-
ior rodeo July 3 and 4, 1964, at
Refugio,
Junior rodeo officials are Jim-
my Talman, chairman, Kary Ma-
this, T. D. Tuttle, Woodsboro.; and
Price Johnson, Refugio.
Competition will be limited to
boys and girls of school age
through 1964 high school gradu-
ates.
A registered quarterhorse colt
will be awarded 1c the best all-
Tound performance boy or girl dur-
ing the two - day events by the
J. J. O’Brien family.
Eight events are scheduled: tie-
down roping (open;; girls break-
away roping (open); ribbon rop-
ing (team open), girls barrel
race, 12 years and over; pole
bending boys and girls 11 years
and under, goat sacking (teamr
open) girls goat tying (open) and
bull riding (open).
Entry blanks will be furnished
all county agricultural agents in
area and must be returned to Re-
fugio County Youth Rodeo, Box
222, Refugio, Texas not later
than June 20, 1964.
WEED CONTROL IN LAWNS
Proper turfgrass management is
by far the most desirable means
4Df controlling weeds. Weeds are
seldom; a problem, in lawns that)
'receive adequate nutrients and
moisture, with proper time, fre-
quency and height of moving. Re-
commendations for fertilizing, wa-
tering and mowing are given in
Other leaflets. Thinning of turf en-
courages weed infestation. Killing
weeds will not prevent later infes-
tation unless followed by lawn
management practices that en-
courage the grass to grow vigor-
ously and compete with the weeds.
Chemicals should be applied
when weeds are growing rapidly
and before seed are formed. Che-
mical treatment usually is not ef-
fective when applied to weeds that
are maturing or growing slowly be-
cause of drouth or dormancy. If
weeds are tall or forming seed,
they should be mowed and treat-
ed after 3 or 4 days regrowth.
Treat weeds, especially grass-type
weeds, only when considerable
leaf area is evident.
Summer - growing weedy grass-
es such as sandbur, crabgrass, and
Dallisgrass may be controlled with
DSMA disadium meethularson-
ate). The material is most effec-
tive when applied to weedy grass-
es in the seedling or young stages
and growing actively. For spot
treatment, use 5 tablespoons
of wettable powder containing 20
per cent soluble asrenic per gal-
lon of water. Add a wetting agent
to increase effectiveness. House-
hold detergent may be used as a
wetting agent at the rate of 1
teaspoon liquid or 3 tablespoons
dry material per gallon of mix-
ture. Apply the solution as a spray
or mop to thoroughly wet the
leaves and stems. For area spray-
applications, use 10 to 14 ounces
of the wettable powder or 1 pint
liquid formulation in 4 gallons of
water, plus a wetting agent; ap-
jply this to 1,000 square feet area.
Temporary browning or yellowing
will occur when applied to Bermu-
da, but the discoloration will dis-
appear in 7 to 14 days. St. Augus-
tinegrass is severely burned or
killed by these materials. Avoid
mowing or watering the treated
areas within 48 hours following
quently necessary. Caution: DSMA
application. Retreatment is fre-
contains arsenic which is poison-
ous. Avoid skin contact with the
material and breathing spray
mist. Keep out of reach of chil-
dren and domesticate animals.
Easy to kill BROAD LEAVED
weeds such as burclover and hen-
bit, use 3 to 4 tablespoons of en-
dothol per gallon of water. For
annual grasses such as rescue and
ryegrass, use 6 to 7 tablespoons
endothal per gallon of water. Use
one teaspoon of liquid household
detergent per gallon of mixture.
Apply endothal mixture as a spray
or mop when weeds are small.
Thoroughly wet leaves and stems.
Endothal should be applied when
the permannt grass is dormant.
Avoid using in ryegrass lawns.
Caution: Endothal is toxic to all
warm - blooded animals when tak-
en internally. Avoid prolonged
contact with the skin. Keep the
material out of reach of children
and domestic animals.
Dandelions and other such
broadleaf weeds may be controll-
ed with 2, 4-D amine or its rela-
tive, Silvex. Use 2 tablespoons oif
the amine form of 2, 4-D per gal-
lon of water, if its strength is
4 pounds of acid equivalent per
gallon of concentrate. For other
concentration, follow directions on
the container, Most formulations
contain a wetting agent, If not,
included, use a household deter-
gent or commercial wetting agent
at the rate of 1 teaspoon of li-
quid or 3 tablespoons dry mater-
ial; per gallon of water,
Apply the solution &§ a mop or
with a sprinkler to thoroughly
wet the leaves of weeds. Some
weeds begin dying soon, others
may require 2 weebs to show ef-
fects. Caution: Use only the
amine form of 2, 4-D. Avoid ap-
plication closer than 8 feet to
shrubs and flowers. Never apply
under pressure or in breezes and
winds. Avoid using contaminated
containers and equipment to apply
other materials to flowers and
shrubs. Apply 2, 4-D when tem-
peratures are between 50 and 90
degrees F.
Nutgrass is a sedge and can best
be controlled with methyl bro-
mide. Treatment is expensive,
costing $2.00 per 100 square feet
of treated area. This limits treat-
ment to prospective areas for
flowers and shrubbery. Profession-
al treatment is recommended be-
cause the gas is extremely poison-
ous. Commercial instructions and
precautions should be carefully
followed.
CAUTION: Keep children and
pets off lawns that have been
treated until the materials have
thoroughly dried. Always follow
directions on the manufacturer’s
label.
NEW 4-H CLUB ORGANIZES
Boys and girls attending Our La-
dy of Refuge School in Refugio
formed a 4-H agricultural and
science club at an organizational
meeting March 19.
Officers for the club are: James
Whitlow, president; Bill Qarkson,
vice - president; and Sheila Mc-
Callen, secretary.
Members present at the first
meeting were: Sheila and Ricky
McCallen, Bill Clarkson, Charles,
Jerry, and Joel Stratmann, David
and Mike Krause, Kathy, David,
and Mike Williams, James and
Jack Whitlow, Mlelanie Anne Madi-
na, and Mary Ann and Betsy Hen-
kel.
Other members of the club are:
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Parents present at the meeting
Were: Milton Clarkson, Virgil Mc-
Callen, Douglas Whitlow, Jesse
Williams, Mrs. E. F. Stratmann,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Henkel, Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Michna, and J. M.
Krause.
The club will meet the first
Thursday night of each month, at
7:30 p.rn. in the courthouse. Mem-
bers have enrolled in a wide var-
iety of agricultural and science
projects and more members are
expected to join.
This brings to four the number
of 4-H livestock, agricultural and
science clubs in Reifugio County.
About 100 boys and girls are en-
rolled in projects through these
clubs, under the supervision of
adult leaders and county agricul-
tural agents D. F. Bredthauer, and
Kary Mathis.
RABIES
Since so little interest was mani-
fested in the recent dog and cat
rabies vaccinating program and
with the threat of rabies to farm
livestock always present, farmers
and ranchmen are warned to be
on the alert for the disease.
Wild animals seem to be the
chief carriers of the disease in ru-
ral areas. Rabid wild animals
transmit the disease to domestic
animals by biting them. Skunks,
foxes, racoons and bats are
among the carriers.
Last year in Texas 464 cases of
rabies in animals were diagnosed
by the State Health Department
Laboratory, the highest number in
the nation for a state.
Wie caution against any attempt
by an untrained person to examine
an animal behaving in a peculiar
manner, or acting as if an object
is lodged in its mouth or throat.
Such animals, if rabid, dan trans-
mit the disease to humans by bit-
ing them.
Rabies in its early stages may
resemble several other livestock
diseases. We suggest that a ve-
terinarian be called immediately
if an animal with symptoms of the
disease is noted.
The widespread vaccination of
pets and greater public alertness
to the disease will help keep the
number of cases among humans
and domestic animals on the de-
cline.
CROP AND LIVESTOCK
CONDITIONS
Spring planting actively picked
up momentum as growers rushed
completion before weather chan-
ged at mid-week. Cloudy and damp
weather has allowed soils to dry
out slowly. Some- fields of the Aust-
well and Tivoli communities will
need another two weeks of dry
weather before seeding can ibe
completed.
Grain sorghum 75 per cent plant-
ed with fair to good stands report-
ed in the Bay side, Bonnie View,
Woodsboro and Refugio sections.
Cotton 50 per cent planted. Most
growers are securing fair to good
stands — some replanting will be
necessary. Cutworms are present
in many fields.
Flax continues to be a fair to
good prospect — some of the
crop passing the bloom stage.
Range and pasture conditions
continue to improve with recent
moisture. More soaking general
rains will be needed to re-estab-
lish the good warm season grasses
and insure good summer grazing.
Livestock conditions remain fair
as most stockmen complete spring
round-ups and medication chores.
Cotton Fashion
Show April 9
Refugio. —i A collection of cot-
tons, featuring 1964 patterns and
fabric finishes will be presented in
a fashion show sponsored by the
Refugio County Home Demonstra-
tion Council on Thursday, April 9,
in the Refugio Junior High Audi-
torium at 7:30 p.m.
The “Calvalcade of Cottons Loan
Wardrobe” is provided by the Na-
tional Cotton Council and McCalls
Patterns to demonstrate the prac-
ticality of home sewing. Fashions
for any time of day range from
swim suits to formal.
New' trends in cottons are illus-
trated by a stretch fabric, an em-
bossed double knit, pastel denims,
pin - stripe, suiting and doe-
skin. Patterns follow fashions lat-
est silhouettes with a tent dress,
shifts, wandering waistlines, shirt-
cuffed sleeves and at - home at-
tire. Both fabrics and patterns are
available in the department stores
in the county.
Garments made by women
through out the county will be
shown at tire same time. These
will include garments for children
and adults —• all made of cotton
fabrics.
The Clothing Program is plan-
ned by the County Program Build-
ing Clothing Committee, Mrs. Ed.
Mason, chairman.
An added attraction will be door
prizes, compliments of dry goods
stores in the area.
The public is cordially invited
to attend and see what can be
made from; cotton.
Powdered grapefruit juice,
which dissolves easily in water
and has a good fresh flavor, is
about to be market tested although
it is still in . the experimental
stages, Developed at Winter Ha-
ven, Florida, by scientists of the
U. S. Department Of Ajgriculture’s
Agricultural Research Service and
the Florida Citrus Commission, the
scientists used the foam-mat dry-
ing process developed at USDA’s
Western Utilization Research La-
boratory. Already on the market is
a dried grapefruit juice powder
made by a vacuum drying process,
also developed by USDA scientists.
ASC NEWS
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ASC COUNTY COMMITTEE
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1964 FEED GRAIN PROGRAM
SIGNUP REPORTED
As of March 30, 1964, farmers
in Refugio County had signed up
185 farms to participate in the
1964 feed grain program,, W. E.
Naylor, Chairman, Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
County Committee, reports. The fi-
gure represents farm enrollments
during the signup, period. The sign-
up ended March 27.
The forms listing intended diver-
sion show 14,561 acres to be divert-
ed from the production of corn
and grain sorghum. The diversion
is from base acreages (1959-60 av-
erage plantings) of 40,386 acres on
the signed up farms. Estimated to-
tal payments amount of $262,115.42,
not including price support pay-
ments to be made this fall.
According to the Chairman,
these are the latest available fi-
gures on the 1964 feed grain pro-
gram signup. They are not expect-
ed to be changed very much when
tabulations on the signup are com-
pleted.
National program, totals through
March 13 show 812,146 farms sign-
ed up to divert 20,867,400 acres,
from base acreages of 44,413,500
acres. Estimated diversion pay-
ments on farms signed up amount
to $587,225,600. This total does not
include price support payments to
be made this fall to program par-
ticipants.
The 812,146 farm signup for the
1964 feed grain diversion program
compares with 642,835 farms en-
rolled at the end of the first 5
weeks in the 1963 signup. The 20.9
million acres signed up for diver-
sion in 1964 compare with 13.1 mil-
lion acres signed up during the
similar period for 1963. Total par-
ticipation signup in the 1963 pro-
gram' was 1.2 million farms, with
signed diversion of 25.7 million ac-
res of feed grain cropland. Actual
diversion was 24.5 million acres.
Mr. Naylor said that the goal of
the feed grain programs is to bring
production into line with demand,
to reduce excessive stocks, and to
cut Government costs. Farmers
help achieve this goal by volun-
tarily diverting feed grain acreage
to conserving uses. IThey thus
qualify for acreage diversion pay-
ments, price support payments,
and regular price support loans.
■SOIL CONSERVATION I
DISTRICT NEWS
8 out son* oh mown a
Robert Shipp, farmer and ranch-
er in the Woodsboro Community
and cooperating with the Copano
Bay Soil Conservation District
has planted an additional acreage
of Pretoria bluestem.
Pretoria has proven its adapta-
bility and produces an abundance
of quality grazing and hay.
Mr. Shipp planted a trial plant-
ing of Pretoria in 1959 and is in-
creasng his acreage as seeds are
available.
Soil Conservation Service techni-
cians are assisting Mr. Shipp ap-
ply grass planting practices on his
farms and ranches.
Mr. Shipp has acreage of three
types of bluestems — Gordo, Ang-
leton, and Pretoria. He has also
made a trial planting of coastal
bermudagrass.
The area of the bays between
the mainland coast of Texas and
the long barrier islands offshore
is 3,460 square miles.
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