Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1967 Page: 3 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, February 23, 1967
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COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE NEWS
NORMAN WESTAL, Co. Agent MAX JOINER, Asst. Agent
DEADLINE FOR 2,4-'I) USE
Under the present Herbicide
Regulations of the Texas Depart-
ment of Agriculture, the aerial ap-
plication of 2,4-D may be used until
March 26. The application of 2,4-D
by ground equipment will be per-
mitted throughout the year with a
permit. The use of ester formula-
tions of hormone type herbicides by
any means is prohibited in Mata-
gorda County.
Tor the convenience of farmers
and randhers in the County, the
State Department of Agriculture
has left a supply ox application
forms for obtaining permits at the
County Agent’s Office. These appli-
cation forms are to be filled out in
duplicate, and sertt to Mr. M. E.
Lampkin, Inspector, Texas Depart-
ment of Agriculture, P. 0. Box 884,
El Campo, Texas '77437. The spray-
ing of 2,4-D is not to begin by a
farmer or rancher until an approv-
ed permit has been returned to you.
PRODUCTION GUIDELINES
TO BE MAILED
Within the next few days. Row
Crop farmers will receive in the
mail production guidelines for
growing cotton, grain sorghum, and
soybeans. The 1967 Extension cot-
ton insect control guide will be in-
cluded along with a bulletin en-
titled, “Poisoning-First Aid Guide”.
These production guidelines have
been reviewed by various Extension
Sub-Committees, so that the prac-
tices are adapted for Matagorda
County conditions. The information
in the guidelines represents the
latest recommendations from ex-
STATED MEETING
PALACIOS LODGE
No. 990 A. F. & A. M.
1st Thursday every month 8:00 p.m.
Visiting Brethren Always Welcome
Travis Johnson, W. M.
Paul Fields, Secretary
tension and experiment station per-
sonnel.
Production guidelines have al-
ready been mailed out on rice, im-
proved permanent pasture, and es-
tablishing Gulf Ryegrass pasture.
If you would like to have a copy
of one of these, and you did not
receive one in the mail, additional
copies are available from the Coun-
ty Agent’s Office.
SOIL TESTING IMPORTANT
Matagorda County farmers and
ranchers submitted 143 soil sam-
ples for testing during November
and December, 1966. The soil is a
good place to start farm income
improvement for 1967. A soil in-
ventory should include a close
study of the acres to be farmed or
grazed since soils may vary in
tlheir productive capacity and
adaptability to crops.
A logical first step is a soil
testing program. The determina-
tions from the soil testing labora-
tory will give needed information
on the amounts of plant food Re-
quired to provide the planned crop
or pasture with the nutrients for
product ^n requirements. The fer-
tilizer recommendations for a par-
ticular field will be based upon the
analysis made of the soil sample
submitted to the testing laboratory.
The submitting of soil samples
which are representative! of the
field or pasture is a must. This is
the real key to soil testing. The
results of the laboratory analysis
will be no more accurate nor repre-
sentative than the soil sample sub-
mitted.
Producers are invited to contact
the County Agent's office for de-
tailed information on how to take
soil samples and also for informa-
tion sheets and soil sample contain-
ers. Gardeners ar« also reminded
that soil testing can help them
solve soil Urt'1'v nroblems con-
pn^+nrl *ieS.
The telephone will always revolve around people. There is-
and always will be-a courteous, willing operator as close to you as your telephone dial.
She is ready to serve you in any situation or emergency where her personal help is
needed. The very fact that she is there every hour of the day and night is a comforting
thought in itself. The next time you routinely dial a number to talk to a friend or transact
business, we hope you’ll remember that the telephone is still a very personal instru*
ment. It wouldn't work at all without our people, nor serve so well without our operators.
That is the way it will always be.
GENERAL TELEPHONE W
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Cattle Outlook As
Seen By Economist
COLLEGE STATION—Total cat-
tle numbers in the nation on Jan-
uary 1, 1967 were down an esti-
mated one and a half to two per-
cent from a year earlier, reports
John G. McHaney, Texas A&M Uni.
versity Extension economist.
More important, he add?, from
the price standpoint is that cow
numbers are down and the result
will be a lessening in the produc-
tivity capacity of herds.
The 1966 calf crop in the nation
was down almost 900,000 head from
1965 and a further reduction is
likely in 1967, McHaney says.
Cattlemen, he notes, are gen-
erally more optimistic now about
future prices and are beginning to
take steps to expand numbers. This
is indicated by reduced cow and
calf slaughter in the last half of
1966 and is expected to continue in
1967, the economist says.
McHaney sees a smaller supply
of feeder caittle in 1967 than in
1966, and this, coupled with a
strong demand, is expected to give
continuing strength to this phase
of the industry. Feeder and stocker
prices are expected to remain well
above year earlier levels during
the coming months due to interest
in herd rebuilding and the strong
demand by feeders.
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Extension Home Economists’ Notes
NELL PRICE, County Home Demonstration Agent
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Many New Fabrics
For Home Furnishings
COLLEGE STATION—New fi-
bers and finishes are constantly
on the market and you need to
know the advantages and dis-
advantages of each says Mrs. Jane
Berry, Extension housing find home
furnishings specialist at Texas A.
& M. University.
One example is light-weight da-
cron fiberfill for spreads; another
is durable press finish for sheets,
table cloths, spreads, and other
home furnishings.
A finish that repels oil and wa-
ter-borne stains is to be found on
many of the drapery and uphol-
stery fabrics, as well as cotton
fabrics that will not shrink or fade.
Other new developments are acry-
lic backed draperies, thermo-type
drapery linings, room darkening
linings, fiberglass spreads, shear-
ed pile towels, acrylic blankets,
and no-shock nyfon lugs.
An unlimited array of colors is
available for almost any combina-
tion of colors you might ;ike. You
have the opportunity to be creative
in blending styles of furniture
rather than matching.
Have you ever wished you could
rent furniture like you would a
house and change it when you
wished? Now you can. Some fur-
niture manufacturers predict more
of a trend in this direction. You
can also rent pictures and live
with several different ones before
making a purchase.
Have you wished you could buy
disposable articles? Some manu-
facturers are coming out with dis-
posable chairs.
Be an alert and intelligent cenj
sumer. Choose the articles in your
surroundings with discrimination
for good design.
Primitive prints are the biggest
fashion trend in the spring cotton
fabric line-up.
Textile designers are emphasiz-
ing the bright, hot colors and orig-
inal native designs of primitive
tribes in both the Old and New
Worlds. For instance, the multi-
colored geometric symbols showing
up in many spring cottons are bor-
rowed from the art of the ancient
Aztecs of Mexico. . . or the Inca
Indians of South America. Thes«
primitive designs look most au-
thentic on homespun and other
rough-weave cottons as do the
prints inspired by Africa’s native
fabrics.
Africana cottons are coming on
strong in sports wear collections
for spring, ’67. Inspired by au-
thentic tribal prints, the cottons
have the look of genuine hand-
blocked fabrics. They blaze with
strong earth colors: shadings of
red, brown, yellow, and green, etch-
ed in exotic designs on sturdy,
washable cottons. African prints
appear most often on the more
coarsely woven jcottonsi. . . bub
primitive print fabrics range from
terry cloth to cotton satin. Show-
In a recent study, nearly 100
ready-to-wear fashions, colorful
Africana cottons are favorites for
beach and lounge wear.
They’re especially popular for
caftans, long flowing robes worn
as beach cover-ups and at-home
gowns. The robes are copied after
those worn for centuries by desert
tribesmen in North Africa and Mid-
dle East.
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Some evening, just for fnn,
imagine that your family’s income
suddenly rose 30 percent more than
it was.
Without discussion, ask each
family member to write down what
he thinks you should do with the
surplus. Compare notes and prepare
for a surprise.
In a recent study, nearly 100
couples were giv»n this imaginary
situation. The most agreement was
in the area of future security—
savings accounts, life insurance,
and savings bonds. As you might
expect, more wives than husbands
expressed concern for possible
rainy days.
The second most widely held
value was for a better home. More
husbands than wives said it should
be a different house. Wives tend
wheelchair, and the doorway should
be three feet wide.
Door locks that can be opened
from either side insure immediate
entry in the event of an* accident.
Nonslip floor covering is a must.
Unglazed tile, flooring that does
not require waxing, and wall-to-
wall water resistant carpeting are
preferable to other typer. Scatter
rugs and loose mats invite falls.
Rubber mats with suction cups
placed in the bottom of the tub or
shower will help prevent slipping
while sitting or standing.
To facilitate safe movement in
the area, grab bars should be in-
stalled in tubs and shower stalls.;
on each side of the water closure,
and along walls where assistance
may be needed. Ail grab bars and
hand holds should be of noncor-
rosive material- that is from % to
one inch in diameter. Bars and
holds should be mounted to with-
stand a pull of at least 500 pounds.
A grab bar that pulls away from’
the wall under a person’s weight
is more dangerous than none at all.
Even towel racks and rods should
be strong and securely mounted
since older people often use them
as grab bars to steady themselves.
TEXAS EGG PRODUCTION
Texas egg production iw January
was 242 million eggs, 17 million
above last month and 33 million'
above last year’s-, reports the Tex-
as Crop and Livestock Reporting.
Service.
If prices continue to rise, Demo-
crats and Republicans won’t even
be able to bipartisan.
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History
OF
"Pharmacy
By “WOODY” WILSON
During the sixteenth century
lived Paracelsus, a Swiss Physician,
who had received training in L>oth
Medicine and chemistry. . . Para-
celsus believed and taught inde-
pendent thinking and that know-
ledge should be gained from ex-
to suggest fixing up their present j perience. . . He stimulated men to
houses. [think and denounced the alchemists
Only about 3 percent of the ; an(j sajci that, chemistry should be
couples agreed that they would buy I use(] toward the making of medi-
a car should they receive the extra cine and not gold. . . Through him
men
Matagorda Co. Soil
Conservation News
J. D. Sartwelle, operator of the
Sartwe'le Brothers Ranch located
West of Palacios, plans to install a
complete drainage system on their
row cropland. Technician# of the
Soil Conservation Service are as-
sisting Sartwelle to plan and layout
the system. Sartwelle also plans to j
seed some of his pastureland to
Gordo Bluestem.
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Edward Baca plans to “water
level” a block of riccland ho farms
near Clemville. This type of level-
ing is done by water. This elimi-
nates about two-thirds of the old
levees and conserves water. Baca
has been a cooperator with the
Matagorda County Soil and Water
Conservation District for many
years.
income. More women than
wanted new cars.
Whether or nqt your personal
choices would include security,
housing and a car in that order,
chances are if you’re a woman
you’ll say you enjoy shopping. If
you’re a man you don’t enjoy shop-
ping, according to this study con-
ducted by family life specialists.
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Built-in safety and convenience
are desirable features and are
doubly important where there is an
elderly or handicapped person in
the home.
Careful planning and the addi-
tion of a few inexpensive safety
devices cqn lessen the possibility
of serious accidents for the person
on crutches, in a wheelchair, or for
those who need assistance in the
bathroom. The amount of space
must be large enough for the per-
son (s) to maneuver about in the
area. The bathroom should be large
enough to permit movement of the
a number of new drugs were intro-
duced such as calomel and sulfur,
also the use of mercurial com-
pounds were advanced.
Duri»g the 18th century it was
noted that most of the milkmaids
were immune to smallpox. . . Ed-
ward Jen-ner, an English physician
was impressed by this fact and be-
gan studying the situation. He no-
ticed that frequently the milkmaids
developed sores on their fingers
similar to the sores the cows had
on their udders whe«i they had
cowpox. . . By experimenting, Jen-
ner found that artificial introduc-
tion of cowpox into the h»«ian skin
produced an immunity to small-
pox.
"Serving the communities
HEALTH is our PRIMARY con-
cern. . .” PALACIOS PHARMACY
. . . fast prescription service. . .
in time of illness, tWs may be your
most important phone number. . .
S24-2S61. . . 501 Mam. . . PALA-
CIOS PHARMACY.
Soil Conservation Service Tech-
nicians helped almost 7,000 tenants
ar.d sharecroppers last year apply !
conservation work. This is part of I
SCS’s special effort to help all i
segments of rural and urban popu- j
lation do needed conservation work.
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