Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1959 Page: 3 of 8
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’Thursday, April 2, 1959
PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Page ST
HARBOR INN
THE HOME OF
PLENTY FINE
FRIED CHICKEN
Vi BASKET OF
PLENTY FRIED CHICKEN
$1.25
5 PLENTY FINE WINGS
4 PLENTY FINE UREA ST
4 PLENTY FINE THIGHS
4 PLENTY FINE LEGS |
10 PLENTY FINE NECKS ,
6 PLENTY FINE LIVERS ANB
6 GIZZARDS
$1.00
(Our Chicken Prices Are Cut
Vi On Wednesdays)
About Your
HEALTH
A wt.lcljr public t.rvlc. f.ator. Inc A MEMRY A. HOLLE, i. 0.
lit. Tt.a, Stott Dtpotlnittit •( Mtflllli. C.cclltl.t.t •! ti.ilt.
AUSTIN.—Texas is fortunate as
far as stream and river pollution
is concerned compared to other
states, but there is still room for
much improvement of sewage treat-
ment facilities.
To encourage cities to improve
their sewage treatment facilities,
Federal funds are available under
Section 6 of Public Law 660 to
construct outfall lines and sewage
treatment works. The Texas State
Department of Health is the ad-
ministering agency in Texas.
Interested cities must submit
their applications for Federal funds
by May 1, 1959. Applicants are
graded one against the other to de-
termine priority for the Federal
fiscal year 1959-60. Those with ap-
plications already on file should re-
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quest reactivation before the dead-
line date, including any additional
information.
Five major points are considered
when grading the cities. They are:
financial need of the city; existing
facilities: existing pollution prob
lem; nuisance conditions; and the
“readiness to go” of the applying
city.
During the past three years
about 100 cities have made applica-
tion for the funds which are limit-
ed to 30 percent of the cost up to
a $250,000 maximum, The amount
available has totalled about 1.7
million dollars for each year.
However, the President’s pro-
posed budget has cut the total ap-
propriation to $20 million. Texas'
share would be $685,430. This rep-
resents a 60 percent reduction from
the available money which has been
allocated to Texas for each of the
past three years.
The program is primarily de-
signed to aid the abatement of
pollution in streams, rivers and
other bodies of water. Cities with-
out adequate sewage treatment fa-
cilities should take steps to avoid
discharging partially treated sew-
age into streams and rivers.
In 1958 there were 40 applicants
for Federal aid fund. Sixteen of
these cities were accepted. All of
the others could have qualified,
but that was the limit of Federal
funds available.
The readiness to go will be high
on the list of qualifications for the
limited funds available in 1959-60.
This includes available site, approv-
ed plans, and the financial ability
to finish the program as planned.
Additional information may be
had from the Division of Water
Pollution Control, State Depart-
ment of Health, Austin.
Diseases And Insect1
Pests Of Pecans Is
Discussed In Bulletin
College Station.—“Pecan Diseas-
es and Insects and Their Control”
is the title of a bulletin released by
the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service.
It is pointed out in the bulletin
that the many destructive insects
and diseases must be controlled for
successful pecan production. The
grower must also understand the
nature and habits of the various
disease and insect pests that threat-
en His crop and use certain cultural
practices which help reduce dam-
age from these sources.
This 19-page publication can be
a big help in gaining this under-
standing. It contains discussions
of diseases of leaves, nuts and
roots, nonparasitic plants on the
limbs and bark, insects attacking
the nuts, insects attacking the fo-
liage and other related topics. It
is available free of charge from
local county agents or the Agri-
cultural Information Office, Col-
lege Station, Texas. Ask for MP-
313.
People*Spots In The News
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its moaeriu«ii»9ii uu-■>,
equal-length supports. j
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MAD, MAD, MAD HATTERS! Beauties at Miami Beach
show the latest (and real craziest) notions in combination
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COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE NEWS
RAYFORD G. KAY and F. M. DOUGLAS, County Agriculture Aglu.
IT’S THE LAW . . .
Early American missionaries
forced the Hawaiians to give up
the hula because they thought it
was immoral, but the dance origin-
ally was a religious ritual. Ac-
cording to The World Book Ency-
clopedia, the hula was part of the
ceremonial rites for the ancient
goddess of the woods, Laka.
What To Do With
Merchandise Thai
Was Not Ordered
Suppose the mailman delivers to
you a package containing a necktie,
a book, key-ring tags or a phono-
graph record that you didn’t order.
Either with it, or by later mail
is a bill or request to remit the
price.
Do you know your obligations
assuming you don’t want the m'---
chandise ? Must you return it ? Can
you use it and not pay for it? Must
you keep it, or can you throw it
away?
Generally speaking, recipients
of unordered merchandise are un-
der no obligation (a) to return it;
(b) to acknowledge its receipt; (c)
to pay for it unless used; (d) to
give it particular care; or (e) to
keep it beyond a reasonable time.
You are obligated to surrender
the merchandise if called for in
person by the shipper or his agent
within a reasonable time. But you
can demand storage charges before
surrendering the item. If you mail
it back at your own expense, you
very likely will stay on the send-
er’s mailing list and will receive
other shipments in the future.
There are no postal regulations
governing unordered merchandise,
except where fraud is involved.
Congress is working on legisla-
tion that will cover the situation.
However, if you know what is in
the envelope or package, you can
write “Refused” across the face
of the piece of mail and hand it
back unopened to the mailman. No
further explanation is required
You don’t have to accept any class
of mail. Further, your refusal prob.
ably will result in the sender hav-
ing to pay return postage.
A ruling by the Federal Trade
Commission holds it a violation of
the Federal Trade Act for a sender
of unordered merchandise to claim
that “The receiver is under obli-
gation. . . to pay for or return the
merchandise.” Hence, if you don’t
use the merchandise, you are with-
in your rights in refusing to pay
for it.
If another person’s mail is im-
properly delivered to you, do not
open it, as such action might make
you liable to severe legal penali-
ties. Such mail should promptly be
re-deposited in a postal box with
an appropriate notation thereon,
such as the proper address or “not
14 South Brown Street”, showing
the address to which the mail had
been delivered.
Martin Van Buren was the first
President to be bom a citizen of
the United States.
The story of
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE «d The Church Bell
"I don’t need to advertise," an established merchant in Kansas once told William
Allen White, renowned publisher of The Emporia Gazette. "Everybody knows me and
knows what I sell."
"In that event," replied the thoughtful publisher, "we can dispense with the oldest
advertising medium for the oldest institution in the world. See that church down the
street," continued Mr. White, pointing to one of Emporia's oldest and most beauti-
ful structures, "That church has been established here for many years. Everyone
knows what it is and what it does. In the tower of the church is a bell and every
Sunday it rings out to remind folks to come to church.
"Shoppers go where they are invited and stay where they are well treated," con-
cluded the publisher.
"Regardless of how well established a firm may be,
newspaper advertising is a repeated invitation and a
reminder to come and do business with that store."
BLACKBIRD DAMAGE TO RICE
Several rice farmers have com-
plained that blackbirds are eating
seed rice as it is planted. Un-
fortunately there are no chemical
repellents which are practical and
effective. Research by the Fish and
Wildlife Service is being continued
and we hope that some time iri the
future a suitable repellent can be
found,
There has been some success in
protecting freshly planted seed
from bird damage by use of Alrasan
which is a seed disinfectant and
protectant. Arasan seems to re-
pel certain birds under certain con-
ditions. The recommended strength
of Arasan to use is 5% Tmtd.
In addition there th a rice bird
poison which may be used. The
poison is strychnine treated grain
(cracked rice or grain sorghum).
It should be broadcast on the fields
when the birds are feeding. Of
course, strychnine is very deadly
and should be handled and used
with extreme caution. Anyone de-
siring this formula may contact
the county agricultural agent’s of-
fice.
♦ « *
COASTAL BERMUDA
CONTINUES TO INCREASE
IN POPULARITY
Coastal Bermuda grass has prov-
ed its worth as a forage producer
where adapted and when properly
managed. Research and farm dem-
onstrations and experience with
this hybrid have shown its value.
There are several advantages for
Coastal over common Bermuda. It
produces more grazing or hay; is
deeper rooted and more drouth tol-
erant; has larger stems and leaves
and grows more upright; is a more
efficient user of moisture and fer-
tilizer; more disease resistant;
grows earlier in the spring and
later in the fall and under good
growing conditions becomes estab-
lished more quickly.
Coastal is a sterile hybrid and
must be started with sprigs or
rhizomes. The grass has the abil-
ity to respond to fertilizer and will
produce well with medium fertility.
It is furnishing grazing on some
soils that have been considered
worthless because of salt. We
would offer these suggestions on
planting this grass. The seedbed
must be clean, well prepared and
moist. It should not be planted in
established stands of other grasses
if a quick cover is expected. Only
fresh, good quality sprigs should
be planted and a small nursery on
the farm is suggested to insure
this quality.
The ideal time for planting is in
the spring when the soil is warm.
A soil test should be used to de-
termine fertilizer needs. Put the
fertilizer down in a band 3 or 4
inches below and to the side of the
row where the sprigs are to be
planted. If weeds are likely to be a
problem, the fertilizer can be
banded beside the row after the
grass begins to grow. Fertilizer
should not be broadcast because
weed growth is encouraged.
Planting should be made in 36
to 42 inch rows with the sprigs
placed 3 feet apart in the row.
About 9 bushels of sprigs will be
needed for planting an acre at this
spacing. However, if more sprigs
are used the grass will cover the
ground sooner and weeds will give
less competition.
Small plots can be planted by
using a notched stick, as with
wcet potato slips, to push the
sprigs into the soil. Sprigs may
also be dropped into a shallow fur-
ow and then covered with a plow
ut care should be exercised to see
nat no more than two inches of
ioil cover the sprigs. Vegetable
r.d tree transplanters do an ex-
Ilent job of planting and other
machines and methods are avail
able. Always pack soil around the
sprigs to prevent soil drying unless
the grass is to be irrigated im-
mediately after planting.
Weeds should be controlled until
the grass is growing. The middles
should be cultivated antil the run-
ners begin to meet in the middles
then mowing when needed can be
used, or 2,4-D can be used as a
spray to do a complete job. An ap-
plication of about 30 lbs. of nitro-
gen should be applied per acre
when the runners begin to meet.
It should be put down in the mud-
dles. Don’t graze until a good coves*'
is established. Early grazing va13
encourage weed growth and sk«
down the spread of the grass.
After Coastal is established lext.
the pocketbook be the guide w
how much fertilizer is applied. A
lot of fertilizer is not required Baer
good growth but the grass has ex-
ceptional ability to use it in largje:
amounts.
Don’t let the cost of establishing'
Coastal scare you. Consider the coast
as a long time investment and
rate the cost over several yetax.
A copy of L-281, "Coastal Ber-
mudagrass” is available for the:
asking at the county agent’s -tffitit
and it gives suggestions on hew
to start and manage a Coastsd
nursery.
'Fertilizers And
Their Use' IsTilfe
Of New Bulletin
College Station—"Fertilizers xad
Their Use” is the title of a bulletin
released by the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service.
!William F. Bennett, extens<*»
soil chemist and author of the larB-
etin, points out that plants are
much like human beings- They
need air to breathe, water to drink
and nutrients to help them gronr
and reproduce. If any one of these
is not available, the plants wither
and die.
When air and water are in haJ-
ance, plant nutrients—or fertilise*
—can be used effectively by plant*.
Sixteen elements presently are con-
sidered for plant growth and tm»
others are considered by some to he
essentia). If any of the 16 esmea-
tial elements are deficient, plants
will not grow properly.
The 15-page bulletin covers mi
variety of subjects related to fer-
tilizers and their use. Some of the
topics discussed are first use* of
fertilizers, fertilizer use todax
plant nutrients, source of nutrient^,
how to determine fertilizer need*,
economics of fertilizei use and oth-
ers. It is available free of chsrgae
from local county agents or the
Agricultural Information Office^
College Station, Texas. Ask for
B-I67.
LEADFORD
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CBA
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