The Childress Index from Childress, Texas • Page 2

PAGE TWO I'llpm mum nil rwi own nminmii, wwwanwiiimi a August 20, 1 News Of Special Interest To The FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN THE GREENBELT AREA Past, Present Texas Ranches Raft 0 Established In Early Panhandle Days ENGINES SP ARK 4-HERS EDITOR'S NOTE: The days of the super ranches, like XIT and its 3 million acres, are gone forever in Texas. But th- Grain Sorghum Demonstration In Head By LOWELL B. CURE Countv Agricultural Agent The hybrid grain sorghum variety demonstration established on the Trov Bovkin farm just east of the Methodist Cemetery in the Tell Community is in full headed. Signs have oeen placed on each row designating the variety and the seed company which furnished the seed for this demonstration. frov planted this grain sorghum on June 21 1968.

To date, it has had ample rainfall and all of the varieties are looking good. The stand is near perfect- Varieties planted are as follows: Pioneer 820. Pioneer 866 and Pioneer 846: Funk 788A and 744; Browning R-050, R-102 and R-109; Te bird A Boo; T. E. Grain Masler A and Mucho Harper H-69: Asgrow Rico and Flare; Richardson 202 and DeKaib ES 7.

Evervone is invited to drive bv and observe demonstration because it is quite a contrast in the different varieties. At maturity we will harvest so many feet of row and apply conversion practice, after it is dried and weighed to determine a comparative vield of the differ ent varieties We are hoping to continue this type of demonstration each vear so that we can determine which varieties seem to do best in Childress County. Again we want to thank Trov Bovkin for his spendid cooperation in establishing and farming this grain sorghum variety demons! raton for us Results of vield of the different varieties will be published at the time of harvest. ere are still some big spreads bv any measurement and UP! is telling about them in a series. Today: The Raft 0.

Fourth in a Series AMARILLO Tex. Jay Tavior of Amarillo, a self-made millionaire who started his career as an oilfield tool dresser has become one of the big ranches in the past 20 years He leases the 66.000 acres of the RO Ranch at Clarendon, is co-owner of the Raft 0 25,600 acres at Vega and owns the Magdalena Ranch in New Mexico. Taylor also owns oil wells and other properties. He married Imogene Herring, daughter of the late Col. C.

Herring, an oilman and cattleman, in 1927. Herring put together a lot of the Raft Ranch People Come In W. S. Eakens. one of the trustees of the Herring Estate lor is the other trustee) savs that both the Rafter and the RO date from the earliest days of settlement of the Panhandle.

When the Indian territory people came here r.nd bought them." he says. Ranch life is a lot different than it was then, Eakens says. It had to be. There Is a landing strip for planes at the RO and various of all the ranches are tied together bv radio tele- ATONAL 4-H PLEDGE The 4-H pledge explains the 4-H and the aims of the vouth phase of programs conducted bv the Texac Agricultural Extension Service. pledge mv Head to clear thinking, mv Heart to greater loyalty my Hands to larger service, and mv Health to better living, for mv club mv community, and mv More than 3 million boys and pirls are currently enrolled in the nation 4-H PREVENTION IS HEST CONTROL best disease prevention measure for those growing or namental plants is starting with healthvr plants or those with disease resistance Once an ornamental olant becomes badly diseased it is almost impossible to nurse if back to healty.

says Or Wendell Horne, Extension plant pathologist. Loan Group Adopts Permanent Slogan Ray Loft is, manager of the Federal Land Bank Association of Childress announced this week that the Federal Land Rank System has adopted as a permanent slogan, Serving Farmers: Providers of Plenty. The local association is a part of a national network of 12 regional banks and 695 local associations. The Land Bank System, which last vear celebrated its 50th anniversary, is moving ahead into the second half-centurv of operations with renewed dedicaton of purpose to meet the essential long term financial needs of the nation's farmers and ranchers. System has coped with a variety of great demands upon it during the past 50 years, all the while maintaining a dependable loan service to farmers and ranchers.

As agriculture continues to increase its productive capacity through technology, it will be our purpose to continue to serve the changing credit needs of farmers and ers.Loftis stated. The Land Banks and associations comprise a system which is operated entirely on private funds ard is Ownd by its merr.ber-borrowers whose elected director formulates its policies. The Board of Directors of the local association are as follows; Donald Black. President; 1 Kiker, Vice Presdent; ad Lon M. Hassell, A Mitchell, A Robinson, Directors.

phone. Labor Hard To Get Eakens says the two ranches in Texas find both cowboys and farm labor hard to get. can remember when good cowboys were easv to he we used to pay $30 a month in the depression now get $300. They also get hospitalization, a house and lots of tringe benefits. Farm help has been hard to come by for Farm help is important because the Ratter 0 and RO raise a lot of the feed their cattle eats Some of the land is irrigated and every winter the owners plant about 1.000 acres of wheat.

Cows graze on it until about March 15 and then it is allowed to produced wheat. Use Chuck Wagon Lerov McCracken is foreman at the and Billv Seale is foreman at the Raft O. AU of the big decisions that go into running the ranches are made in air-conditoned offices in Amarille. have to do it like that to make a Eakens savs As in days long gone. the chuck wagon still goes out with the cowbovs on roundup in spring and fall.

On the two Texas ranches there are about 6.000 cattle. They are Herefords and Eakens sees no breed replacing 'he Hereford in the foreseeable future. The RO and Raft 0 use all the machinery they can now to keep labor costs down and Eakens believes that will be the continuing trent in the future He also sees more irrigation so feed crops will produce, rain or drought Next; Pitchfork FARM NEWS By Lowell B. Cure County Agriculture Agent PUBLIC NOTICE Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HER HVK ON THE BALLOT (HJK61) UK If RESOLVED in THE OF TH II 1 STATE OP TEXAS: Section 1. 'lliat Seeik.

Article JU. Stau? of IVxas, be auieiu read as M. Legislature sha!) rereive fiom thf Public Tneaimry annual of not ThouMHjd. Emir Hundred lars ppc vear a i diera per day Sesmon and i of th" Lf'ffislatuiv. No Regular Sien fchall of ionjfer dura- 1 1 ty (140) dayts.

addltion the per ni Membeex of be entitled to i' gotng fifid returnmg f.or the s-eai nment i one round sSeh as LegiSiatUU' 18 i v. hjrh jdt jiot eed and il for (25) fniles, to lx- hy Ule and direct route of travel, a table of distances pre- I pared by the Comptroller, to I each county now or hei e- after to no Member to entitled to mile- for any extra ion that I may ailed within one day a fUjr of the or ailed beetion 1 he foregoing imendment shad a of be of this to held on sday after the Novi-rntM'i election all bal- printed on them constitutional providing the the Legislature mount not Kigh? Thou and, Hiindtnd Della per year." VINSI i he on titut inn- al aifiendnierd providing the of the Legislature Vi as an not rdt' iglit '1 hi.fjMiitd, Fotti- Hundred 100 i per APPLIED PARAPHERNALIA TEXAS STATE FAIR CONTESTS Rv Barbara Haggard Would you like to enter the State Fair of Texas? This year you will have the opportunity to exhibit vour clothing or baking skills or both. The Top Teen Fashion Sewing Contest will be held Wednesday. October 9. This especially for girls 13 through 19 years of age and will give the girls a wonderful opportunity anfi may win some prize money The classifications are: 1.

Slumber Parties 2. Fair-going 3. Date-Time Occasions 4. Proms. (There was a discrepancy in the date in the fair book and rules, and this contest may be held on Saturday, the The Fashion Sewing Contest (open to all girls and women) will be held Monday, October 7.

There are many more classifications to enter and more prize money if anyone is interested ir. ths contest. One dollar entry fee is required in the abo ve contest Rurrus' Mills sponsors a ast Baking Contest Friday. Oc tober 11. Enter one or more of your favorite veast breads and mavbe win a color V.

do not have to go. Your entry will be taken down to Dallas. No entry fee There are candy and cook contests the 9th. cake baking contest the 16th and many other contests, Do you have a good iar of iellv. pickles, fruit or vegetables? Why not enter it.

These are only a few of the many things that can be entered Of course, it is a long wav to Dallas, but arrangements are being made to go to at least clothing contest and to take for a least oe baking con test Other items may be -ent Premium books arid may ge obtained at the CHDA office, bv calling or writing Box 350. Please let us know bv September 5th what you are interested in EXTENSION CONFKKENt The family get together for all Texas Agricultural Ex ten on Service employees will held at Texas University August The biennial stsrte conference will have for i theme Toward Per feetion in Extension Educational Programs SELL OGIEK MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL rPI The Minnesota Twins i.dt an open space on their roster Monday when they sold right bander Moe to Denver in I Pac ific Coast league. Grain sorghum producers are reminded again to check their fields for the damaging midge insect. It is the little orange colored fly looking n- sect whch is usallv found on the main stem rust below the sorghum head opposite the wind direction This is one of the most damaging insects to our late planted grain sorghums In checking several grain sorghum fields. 1 have not found enough midge or green bugs to warrant a spray program.

but there is evidence that these insects are present. A close watch on these should continue until your grain sorghum is full head Also, jrain sorghum producers are invited to observe the variety demonstration established by Trov Bovkin on his farm iust east of the Methodist Cemetery in the Tell ity. There is sixteen different varieties which have been staked with the variety name seed company which produces the individual varieties I invite vour comment on this demon stration following any visit that you may make Range fires in Childress untv could become a serious problem wit hour continued hot, dry weather here in August The good rains earlier in season have caused grass and weeds growth to be heavy md manv ranges are now showing signs of good recovery, but due to the continued hot weather the grasses are now dry enough to burn The spotted rains or showers that we have had over the county during the past few davs should help However, as we knw'. the small showers will not last long with the winds and weather that we usually have in August. Range tires not only destroy the forage but will contribute to further deterioration of the ranges because of the lack of vegetative coverage.

Everyone is cautioned to fa ke the necessary precautions with cigarettes, matches, campfire, etc. in Childress County for the next two months. Good judgement while traveling through our and rang es will usually prevent grass fires. Homeowners are reminded chinch bugs are a major problem in home lawns Several insecticides are available for controlling these pests. I might offer the following suggestions when making a decision on the material to use When buying insecticides an important consideration is the cost for treating your I a vv Some of the prices and sizes ol containers will confuse the ers wh read the hiVl carefully Find out the amount of diluted olution or dust it ah! take treat lawn uid then divide it into the cost of the concentrated insecticide.

If the dilute cheaper insecticide cover as much area then if stands to reason is not really cheaper Figure the cost on the basis of the la be I recommendations. The on Jv tune it necessary for lire was adde er 4-H ers and mam homeowner to use more expensive insecticides is when it is either more effective, result in less danger of excessive residue. or is safer for use so far humans, plants or anunals are concerned You are invited to come bv mv office at any time to secure ed equipm our lawn pamphlets that should jy vear be of help to you in your selec- between 9 tion of the insecticides for not find the only the chinch bugs, but ther f0r them, diseases that you mav have in out your lawn If I can be of help Study of to vou personally please teei engines is free to call met at mv office units sma stroke an Small grain farmers are ag- engines am reminded that now is fhe re written time to take vour soil sample es for 4 so that we can have these pies analyzed at one of our Tractor te laboratories early enough continue for you to select the proper the sarr type of fertilizer It is a proven fact that this the best approach to the prop er selection fo the fertilizer Wi thout a soil analysis gu ess is as good as the other to what kind of fertilizer and contes the amounts to use Past histo- rv on the individual farm is of tive HOME is where find it and these birds npparenth cluise a modern metallic shelter over the traditional tree. Bluebird at left set up housekeeping in an old coffee ran put nut 1H Club members at New C.larus, Wis while an unused mailbox at SI. Petersburg, Fla became the stamping grounds for bird at right.

Small Engines Miss Haggard, LMANflC Project Added Cure to Attend the 233rcl dav of 19ft8 with 13? To Program Conference 'lire moon is between its lart quarter and new phase Petroleum power sounds mi- Miss Barbara Haggard, home The morning star is Saturn ghtv. it is It's mightv im- demonstration agent and evening star is Venus portant to 4-H members who ell Cure, county agricultural On this day in history: want to learn what makes the agent, will attend the biennial In 1741 Danish lawnim wer run, the boat motor State Conference Agneultur- V'ltus Bering discovered Alaska purr, or the tractor hum Extension Service In 1914 Germany occupied The national 4-H 1 e- August 26-30 on the Texas AltM lielgian capital of Brussels Hmous. the Jerir um tower program ot ers this vear is an of the traditional tract gram small 4- Uruversitv ision rtteme lor me pro- Toward in Exfensitjr Education Pro to encrwirage voung- learn how to operat1 In to outstanding spun petroleum power- eakers for each of the morning nt used bv the fami- sessions Cure said that each ind and girls Extension worker vull have an and 13 of age opportunity to participate program has so- three different special training 4-H leaders point during each of the afternoon sessions infernal combustion These programs cover manv three of major subiecl areas and In Horace Haru is reached a height of 40,000 ie- mi in a Sutw-r iet doing miles an hour In 1968 death toll of nn earthquake in Turkey to 3.0CG mark thought for the day Edmund Burke said, He wrestles with us strengthens rwrves our xK.il! Our antagonist is our helper engine jKwer: two- wert four-strdkd cycle vent iect guidebooks we- vari leading authors li- ur eaders and memh- eatk 1 rmt on! ormai ion to Ui gram mu is previous vrenie penniqucs wntcn mav i the manv new pro underway benefit from such is the irs They will learn about the tv to visit with agents and staff i actor engine and its upkeeep members from other nf tow to operate farm the state and to exchange with efficiently and safelv; how to them ideas and experienes wh- Irive carefully and skillfully. irb have found wtirkable Two annual tractor operators Addressing the conference wdi contests will be held again this he such speakers as Extension Director B. Claar of Him ervice The is Universitv Bosf di i scheduled in rector, Mississippi Extension 22 24: Service Dean Kunkel of of Agriculture: and value but.

in a lot of cases it is Eastern event possible that you re applying (chard. Va some plant tcxxl with commer- and the Western contest in cial fertilizer that is not need ramie. VVyo Oct. 6-8. ed All 4-H members have an Anv help that I can give anv opportunitv to compete for the i of you in soil sampling, please petroleum Power a (IX'U feel free to call me at awards in three Th- 1 ce and 1 will assist vou in any are untv a medal h- ehoni Te Service Director tnounced that the ion office will rem manner that 1 can, as nv edule will permit.

vehcle Unite stat an expense paid trip to the National Con grss national $6ii0 wcholar- ship to each of champions. Donor of the a wants in and five other states is Humble Oil Refining Company QUIRKS IN THE NEWS Bv 1 nited Prevfc International I PB'KirP MILWAUKEE, Wls-The Internal Revenue Service last week seizetl the Nauti-iial night club for riot paving SR 421 in uithholdmy taxes Some nauti gals from night club Monday Monday picketed the e. wearing viilor suits irwl earrving rfidinK to the stern IBS 1 IF.HV TOR ANSIDE.CCahf (omkicor thur Fiedler was honorarv fire chief last vear when he led the San Svmpahonv in an raudoor conrert here When the 73-year old leader of the Boston Pops Orchestra was conductor again list he arrived in a red (nil ROLLING ALONG SAN FRANCLSCO Ninety-seven millio were registered in States during a gain of more than three million over Included were 80.485,317 automobiles 16,193,618 trucks and Arki. 'Ci7 107 buses iceordini? to the oalance pic turf more energy than buses, at or (ling to rru during the first hali of according to the Information Service of SOUTH AFKK GAINS NEW YORK fUPl) open during trie Mb Haggard's absences, with gye Mrs Nance, secretary in Sun charge. I ruck decked firefigliting gear STARTING YOUNG HEMPSTEAD Er gland I phanie Falrbrother went into NKW YORK rtlPf) Tire her mother's bedroom and ate United States and Canada vti.ll six birth control pills meet in the Gordon Doctors said she was un matches, an annual tournament harmed father aid for seniors, at the Uike Placid They seem to have her Club, Lake Placid, Aug National Automobile Club.

Imp luringthe Kina BUSINESS AT SEA NEW YORK uraohv will be a biUlm, 3 blllion iMJsmcss in the United states wlth billion within 1(1 years, preset re S(X m7 At searchers at Marine Office of America, the rations Unrest $flH4 marine insurance underwriter 007 (wvt (hi Future emphasis will be on developing more deep-diving pEftSlSTENCE research submarines to A man ap- the ocean iloor. and already on ffjf MondJh the drawing board are round from th seaboard Finance Co the-clock underwater habdats Was turned diwn for the crews of subsurface oil w5th a gun laler Irilling stations. and demanded the money he Currently, about SI billion previous denied represented in mobile oil mis US(. drilling and exploring off the of 6i) nations IRRIGATION PUMPS FOR SMf O' Pump Sections Water Column (172 5 Stages 30 hp. Gt arhead 3 Horse Aarmofer Pump, 95 It pipe with Valve, Single Phase all Electric connections, installed last year and run approximately 10 hours Call or Sullivan, "or OUANAIf IICXAS Pri I PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT '1 MBKK TWRI VK ON THB BAI MVT rt'solV pursuant lo TIO? s' No.

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