The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1959 Page: 3 of 12
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■rotes against. This was a majori
ty of 69.8 per cent in the election
which saw heavy voting
The Board of Directors of the
Cummins Creek Water Control
and Improvement District, creat-
ed as a result of the election,
submit the following progress re-
port:
To date * total of 18 flood re-
tarding structures out of SI pro-
posed have been cleared for
FLOODWATER RETARDING STRUCTURE NO. 4 in the Cum
mins Creek watershed pictured above is on the H. L. Fuchs and E.
L. Drawe farm two miles southeast of Ledbetter. Drainage area
(USDA-SCS Photo)
JUST COMPLETED when the photo was taken recently was
Structure No. 22 Just northwest of Oldenburg. Note the fence en-
closing the structure to help control grazing when vegetation be-
comes established and resulting erosion. Note also drawdown tube
structure halfway across dam on right side and sediment pool to
the right of structure. (Photo by D. L. Fuchs)
C0“U^ction- _ t
Of these 1| structures, con-
struction has been completed on
ten—Nos, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 15, 21,
22, and 24.
Two structures—Nos. 5 and
10—are still under construction.
The board is preparing to let
contracts on two more struc-
tures—Nos. 11 and 19—on Sept.
21, 1959.
There will be four structures—
Nos. 17, 25, 26, and 29—let for
construction in October or No-
vember.
Five of these completed struc-
tures—Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, and 9—
have been planted to a perennial
grass.
The total cost of construction
on ten structures to date is $414,-
589.68 and the total cost of vege-
tation of five of the structures is
$15,734.06.
■ One hundred sixty-five ease-
ments and rights-of-way agree-
ments have been signed to date
which represents more than 350
signatures.
The Cummins Creek WC&ID
Board realized they would never
have accomplished this much, if
it had not been for the coopera-
tion of many hard working peo-
ple who are interested in this
project.
At this time, the board would
like to express their appreciation
for the cooperation they have re-
ceived from the majority of the
landowners in the watershed.
Easements are still lacking on
12 remaining structures, before
construction can start on these.
The directors would appreciate if
those who need to sign an ease-
ment would contact them or en-
courage their neighbor to sign
his easement.
The board consists of Fred
Placke, Kermit Blume, Wesley
Kraus, Jake Fritsch, and John
Mikus.
Fayette Fr J
1. We use the very best antibiotics to prevent coccidic
colds, typhus, etc.
EMERGENCY SPILLWAY on structure No. 22 on Lester Ro-
senberg farm just north of Oldenburg which ia now nearing com-
pletion. DraA^down tube outlet of this structure SfjUst to the left
off the picture.
The man in agriculture today
is faced with more and bigger
problems than ever before. De-
cisions must be made and made
right if you are to stay in busi-
ness long.
“Sure,” you say, “I know
that better than anyone, but
just what do I use for a basis
for these decisionsT”
“Go to your record books.”
There you can find concrete evi-
dence on which to base your de-
cisions. Almost any problem
that arises can be either support-
ed or contradicted and thus
solved by your records.
An adequate record need not
be elaborate or complicated. A
plain single entry system usual-
ly does the best job and it is al-
so easier to keep.
2. We use the best vitamins, As, Da, B-12, pennicillin, auro-
mycin, and all medications needed for good health and
growth.
3 We use the best meat and bone scraps, best soybean oil
meal, best alfalfa leaf meal, best fish meal, best whey,
best dicalclum phosphate, ate. obtainable.
4. We manufacture our feeds almost daily in La Orange,
therefore our feeds are always fresh and the vitamins and
antibiotics do not have a chance to deteriorate in trans-
portation and storage, and this is why our feeds are ef-
effective, good tasting and wholesome.
5. This is why our customers raised almost 100% of their
chicks, they feather good, grew up beautifully to early
layers and large healthy and husky flocks.
Ask our satisfied customers and they will advise you that
you too would benefit by using our poultry and dairy feeds.
OUR BEST WISHES TO THE PAYETTE SOIL CONSERVATION
DISTRICT, ITS SUPERVISORS, SOB PERSONNEL, AND
DISTRICT COOPERATORS
LA GRANGE PRODUCE CO
J. PALMER — LA GRANGE, TEXAS
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DRAWDOWN TUBE on Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 1"
r in the Cummins Creek watershed two miles southeast of Giddings.
Tube is seven feet above the average ground level. The emergency
spillway is approximately 10 feet above the elevation of the draw-
down tube. Structure was designed by the Soil Conservation Ser-
vice. (USDA-SCS Photo)
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DRAWDOWN TUBE FUNCTIONING on Floodwater Retard-
ing Structure No. 1 in Cummins Creek watershed showing dis-
charge area. Diameter of the drawdown tube under the dam is J.7
inches.
(USDA-SCS Photo)
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= OUR SOIL At OUR STRENGTH =
SOUTH TEXAS ]
PRODUCERS ASSTI
Sells....
-Grade A Whole Milk
Manufactures....
Grade A Sweet Cream
Grade A Condensed Milk
Sweet Cream Butter
And a Low and High Heat
Milk Powder
Congratulations
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OUR BUTTER LABEL IS
“BIG STATE”
LOOK FOR IT!
to the Board of Supervisors, Work Unit Personnel,
and Farmer and Rancher Co-Operataos
FAYETTE SOIL
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’k
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on the fine job you are doing in saving and improving the
fertility of your land. The work you are doing is die foun-
dation of this Community's future security and comfort.
Continued Soil
Will Raise!
PERMANENT WATER backed up behind Structure No. 16 on
the Lee Wagner place at Winedale is pictured above. Water level
waa down about four feet from th* top of the drawdown tube when
Mae photo waa made. Note Mr. Wagner’a flaking dock built on the |
near aide of the lake . (Photo by D. L. Fuchs)
HATS OFF!
TO SOIL
CONSERVATION
LEADERS
EVERYWHERE!
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Fuchs, Durwood L. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1959, newspaper, August 27, 1959; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998945/m1/3/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.