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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1953)
Page 2 THE BATTALION Tuesday, August 18, 1S53 Pou ltry Fa rm Ge ts Poultry Shelter A new $5000 cage shelter is un der construction at the A&M Col lege Poultry Farm. The shed type structure when completed will be 180 feet long and 16 feet wide and will house approximately 608 lay ing hens. Each hen will be housed in an individual cage provided with its own drinking fountain. The shel ter will also feature removable side panels which will provide for bet ter air circulation during the sum mer. The building will be used to house experimental chickens which are part of the Atomic Energy Commission’s radio activity exper iment. It is hoped that commercial data useful to Texas poultry rais ers will also be obtained. Construction will be completed by September 15 according to Karl Myei's, who is supervisor at the farm. This relatively new development in the egg production field, hous ing the hens in individual cages, is receiving an increasing amount of attention in Texas. According to W. J. Moore, poultry husbandman for the Texas Agricultural Exten sion Service, this system of pro ducing commercial eggs has both advantages and disadvantages when compared with the more com monly used method of production —the laying house. The cage system is an intensive method and requires a different management program for the lay ing flock, says Moore. The human element is an even greater factor than in the older and more stan dardized floor system, and, he adds, precision is* the key to successful laying cage management. The system must be operated with clock-wise precision if the hens are to do their work, says the special ist. The failure of one operation can throw the assembly line out of production. Feding, watering, ven tilation, cleaning, culling, and re- placments all must be handled with precision. Moore explains the advantages of the individual cage system this way. Egg production can he held fairly uniform throughout the year; cannibalism can be eliminated; com petition between birds is elimina ted; freedom from coccidiosis and roundworms; feed efficiency can be improved and mortality will be lower. On the disadvantage side, Moore lists the relatively high initial in vestment; the greater attention which must be given to details; fly problems and multiple brooding of replacements. The specialist points out there are other problems which need at tention before such a plant is built and suggests that persons inter ested contact their local county agent for details and a copy of a new publication, C-338, Laying Cage Management. Exams Given For State Health Jobs AUSTIN, Texas—Spl—Competi tive examinations for clerical, technical, and professional posi tions with the Texas State Depart ment of Health are offered on a continuous basis until further no tice, Mr. Russell E. Shrader, Su pervisor of the Merit System Coun cil, has announced. Applications and information are available on request from the Merit System Council, 805 Littlefield Building, Austin 15, Texas. Classifications open for exami nation include typists, stenograph ers, secretaries, and other public health personnel. All applicants must have high school graduation and training and experience appropriate to the clas sification. Examinations may be either written, an evaluation of training and experience, or a com bination of the two. Examinations will be given in Austin in the Merit System Council office on a continuous basis and in other centers over the State on September 26 where the number of candidates justify. SOUTH PADRE CAUSEWAY TAKES SHAPE—Here’s the latest view of the $2,250,000 concrete causeway which soon will link the southern end of Padre Island with the Texas mainland at Port Isabel. The causeway is the first step in a long-range, $10,000,000 development program undertaken by Cameron County to convert South Padre into one of the nation’s finest resort areas. The Padre shoreline can be seen in the distance. Steady Population Increases Create Problems Of Supply By TEX EASLEY WASHINGTON—<A>)—A couple of Texas tourists, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Quinn of Grand Saline, re cently stood in the Commex’ce De partment lobby and stared at the huge speedometer-like device that records the steady climb of the na tion’s population. “It makes you wonder how we’ll take care of everybody in a few years,” Quinn said. Officials are wondering the same thing. The figure 160,000,000 (m) ap peared on the contraption the other day. It is figured that the U. S. will have 190 million people by 1975 and 200 million by the year Two Farmers Pleased With Soils Lab Tips “THANK THE LAWD . . . .’’—She’s just a cotton-picker on a farm near High, but she’s the happiest woman on earth. Mrs. O. J. Rutherford (left| broke the news to Bes sie Lee Heath (right) that her son, Pfc. James M. Connal- ly, had been liberated by the Communists. Here Bessie rejoices in the cotton patch where she works. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions “Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechan ical College of Texas, is published by students four times a week, during the regular school year. During the summer teims, and examination and vacation periods, The Battalion is published twice a week. Days of publications are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, 'ay during examination and vacation periods The cost was small but the re turns large for two Halimton Coun ty farmers who followed the fer tilizer recommendations given them by M. K. Thornton in charge of the Soils Testing Laboratory of the A&M College System. The two farmers, Edgar Sparks and Jack Cates reported to Sam- ilton County Agent E. R. Lawrence outstanding yields of oats from the fertilized fields on which soil tests had been made before the plant food was applied. Sparks reported a weighed yield of 79 bushels of oats an acre from the field on which he applied 100 pounds of ammonium nitrate an acre. The adjoining field which was not fertilised produced 37 bushels of oats an acre. That, by simple arithmetic, is five bushels an acre more than double the un fertilized yield and a mighty good return on the dollar spent for a soil analysis and the 100 pounds of ammonium nitrate. 2,000—barring unforseen disasters. In the light of those estimates, the question of conserving the na tion’s natural resources to get the greatest possible benefit draws considerable attention. Rain Conservation^ Needed On one resources front. Rep. Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr., McAllen, just before Congress adjourned pointed out to his colleagues the need for conserving more of the rains that now run off unused. into the sea. “We must recognize the pi - ob- lems which will confront us to morrow if we are to be ready for the future,” he said. “Every night when this Nation sits down to dinner about 7,200 more people need to be served than on the night before. No one wants smaller portions.” And the Population Reference Bureau, a private study organiza tion, has put out a report declaring that natural resources are being drained away at an alarming rate. Mineral Reserves Studied This means, the Bureau added, that science will have to find ways to tap the vast reservoirs of min- Mrs, Claytor Tells Remedy For Mildew Cates used 100 pounds of 14-14-0 fertilizer an acre on one field and reports the yield as a third higher than for another field which re ceived no treatment. Both, accord ing to Lawrence, are well pleased with their “feeding the soil accord ing to its needs” demonstxation. Thornton, who is also agricul tural chemist for the Texas Agxu- cultural Extexxsion Service, x*eminds fanners that now is the time to submit soil samples to the laboi’a- tox-y from the fields whei'e small grain and legumes ox - pastux - e crops , 1 i 1 1 C-> ./-K kv -t—> 1 4- /"l ** TY *-4- I'lTr-t 1 4- and Tuesday and Thursday and the summer terms. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Fran cisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republi cation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. will soon be planted. “Don’t wait, says Thornton, “until seeding time to begin thinking about getting a soil analysis. Submit samples now while the laboratory is not too busy. The analysis along with rec ommendations on how best to han dle the field will be available fox- your use before planting time.” Mildew is caused by molds that thrive on household products like tablecloths, bathmats, dish towels and articles made of leather and wool. Mrs. Bernice Claytor, home man agement specialist for the Texas Agricultural Extension Sex-vice, says, fortunately, mildew spots are easily removed if you get to them befox-e the mold has a chance to rot the matex-ial. Fresh mildew stains on washable goods can usually be x-emoved by washing at once with soap and water, rinsing well and dx-ying in the sun. If any staixxs remain, moisten with lemon juice and salt, spread in the sun to bleach, and then x-inse thoroughly and dx-y. Be care ful when you use this treatment on colored material. Another safe bleach for house hold articles is sodium perborate which can be bought at drug stores or in commercial bleaches at most gx-ocexy stox-es. Sponge the mil dew spot with a solution of one ta blespoon sodium perborate to a pint of lukewarm water, or sprinkle the powder directly on the stain which has been dampened with hot water. Let stand a minute or two and then rinse well. Test the bleach on a sample of cloth if its colored. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444 or 4-7604) or at the editorial office room, 202 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. JERRY BENNETT, ED HOLDER CO-EDITORS Bob Boriskie Managing Editor Louise Stx-eet Women’s Ne-ws Editor 2k DYERS'FL /Virw DYERSTUR STORAGE HATTERS Tcvoi’ican 210 S. Main Bryan Pho. 2-1584 ei-als far below the earth’s surface and in the oceans. “Unless technology is applied to Control the birth rate as well as the death rate,” the study contin ued, “it is not likely that the world will gain the bxeathing spell needed to develop a rock-sea water- sunlight economy which could nur ture five billion people.” Although the reference here was to the problem on a world wide scale, the Bureau dwelt spe cifically on the natural xesoux-ces of the United States. It pointed out that while coal is plentiful, oil and natural gas reserves “are dwindling x-apidly.” The report was piepaxed by Robert C. Cook, the bureau’s di- x-ector, who used data gathered by the U. S. Geological Survey, U. S. Reclamation Bux-eau and other such agencies. He analyzed it and came up with his own conclusions as to what will happen under given sets of conditions. Questioned about the rate Texas x-esources are draining away, Cook answered: “I have made no specific study regarding Texas, but it would be safe to say that the resoux-ces there ax-e being depleted as rapidly as any place in the nation.” He declared that, in his opinion, it is folly on the pax-t of Texas and detrimental to the national intex-- est to pipe natural gas fx-oxxx Texas to the. East to displace coal as an ixidustiial fuel. Remaining ixx Texas, natural gas would attx-act industry and get greater use than it now gets in “export” ax-eas, he explained. Solvents Corp. Renews Aid Grant The Conxmercial Solvents Corp. of Terxe Haute, Ind., has renewed their grant-in-aid of $2,000 to the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station for studies on the use of antibiotics and Vitamin B v ^ px-o- ducts in starter and grower type feeds for chickens axxd turkeys. “This woi’k is being coxxducted in our depax-tments of poultry hus bandly axxd biochemistry axxd nu trition under the supervision of Di\ J. R. Couch,” Dr. R. D. Lewis, station director, said. • LOU ANNS FOR HAPPY MUSIC « L0UANNS Every Friday Happy Music With Cell Block Seven Make Your Reservations NOW Call EM-2688 LOGANNS Greenville and Lovers Lane at Central Expressway Ha i* ve sting I)roul h f Cotton Poses Pne Harvesting this year’s dx-outh stunted cottoxx may be a problem, says Fred C. Elliott, cotton spec ialist for the Texas Agricultural Extension Sex-vice. The acre yield will be low and pickers or pullers will pass it up for the better yield ing fields. Elliott believes the answer to the problem is defoliation axxd me chanical harvesting. Knocking High School Footballers Sign Letters 'll Twenty-one high school football playei’s have signed letters of in tent to x-egistex- at A&M accord ing to Freshman Coach Willie Zap- alac. The players, their weight, posi tion and home towns are: Benny Bloonxex’, 210, Tackle, Bel ton, All State 2A. Donald S. Carpenter, 190, Full- I back, Gxand Prairie, All State 3A. Wade Driver, Tackle, Terrell. Bill Grandberry, 180, Back, Bee- ville. Houston Gi'eexx, 200, Guard, I Breckenridge. Walker B. Griffith, 200, Center, Humble. Lloyd Hale, 190, Guard, Iraan. | H. B. Harris, 175, Quartexback, Center. James Harris, 165, Halfback, Terrell, All State 2A. Bobby D. Keith, 165, Halfback, Breckem-idge. Bobby Lockett, 2 0 5, Tackle, Bx-eckenridge. Jimmy R. Martin, 200, Guaxd, Houston, All State 4A. Odis Michalk, 160, Back, Kings ville. Weldon R. Moak, 195, End, Pxis- adena. Dick Munday, 180, Centex - , Buy- t.lxe leaves will require if he says, sud chlorophenoi. tions, he add as sprays ma be true on sevei’ely stir: you leaves were 1 do j l Under idei i try t present eac: .triny anamidedoe; Jqjj || ical + t0 bl lariat must tenia: -,1 leaf for at W1 ^ h is better. T'P sprays unde should also abovi When dt one plants are © rOU; are expected of Co eialist say- G-ar it sprays and a tchii monosodiun; good result; Regard! t the I'.limit mat’: -fT-ja <> mnnmndatr. b at about t . chines will 5 if g' h t, G begins always use on ground gatol . ( ton; follow;; R . 00( , manufactu) A ~i. n Ark; avoid theu, )Ve otll( since theya: The sl cause fires. ^ and Finally, ; 3 farm* ton Defolia' matei i has been re tained "itf. . ars . county ap have tains the la:- )r g f eo defoliants.; jnc ls. use. , fi s b Jimmy Murray, 200, Tackle, Ar ansas Pass. John P. Pai'dee, 205, Back, Chris- toval. Glenn Raines, Ji\, 200, Tackle, Terrell. John Ray, 185, End, Corpus Christi, All State 4A. Alvin R. Smith, 185, Guaxd, .Lamesa. | Eugene C. Stallings, 185, End, Paxis. sh, ir< scavon oked t mak i .vill jut Film Society Sliows ‘Arsenic, Old Lace’ v er or AW ;l ndy : he fig ningly even i I V of a Lake ii ^Gay rot I a ®sl< said h ' 'Cove tin ! V '* fJelhxwst ' * Lice tro sleepinj The A&M Film Society will pre-| sent “Arsenic and Old Lace” in the MSC Ballroom Thursday evening at 7:30. It is a comedy about the bxit- ty Brewsters who had a penchant for poison in elderberi-y wine fox' tix-ed old men. It’s a howler with Josephine Hull and Cary Grant; a guaranteed 92 minutes of laughter. On August 27 the film society presents its last production of the yeax-, “Julius Caesar”. 87 College Viewers Get Refrigerators Eighty-sevexx students livixxg in College View Apartments have xe- ceived new i - efrigerators. All refrigerators ixx the apart ments have been replaced by 7-1 cu. ft. Kelvinators with a 26 pound fx-eezing chest. 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