gpiiaiiilliBKBllBlBMaiaiiaBa 1 nte , r national e Gau]|( ’I'esidentQ |y Thurs4 * )( ' rs ofher( effacing (I as hospital) ,ar y hospn ‘■os descril at Colo, 150 miles tj ^ led to the ecause ad the e upkeep d ^ used toaai P esidentaj pension tf r general. Bowl delegate to be selected from TAMU Applications for the 1980 Cotton Bowl representative from Texas A&M University are now available in the Student Activities Office, Room 221 of the Memorial Student Center. Female students who have com pleted one semester at Texas A&M and have at least a 2.25 GPR may apply. The applicant who is selected will represent the University at the Cot ton Bowl parade and post season football game in Dallas on New Year’s Day. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m., Wednesday. For more infor mation call 845-1133. es 1 m m a a m 1 m THE BATTALION Pages FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1979 IlDliaiiBHIijMligMijDliSBHIIS] DOWNTOWN WELLBORN BARBECUE GRAND OPENING SPECIAL 50C OFF BARBECUE PLATES 50C OFF ALL MEATS ORDERS - 1 LB. AND OVER $1.00 FOR ALL SANDWICHES FREE SAUSAGE WRAP AROUNDS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 10 OFFER EXPIRES 11-11-79 MIKEHENSARLING 693-7736 KEN ROBISON’68 These pecans are only a few of the 75 million pounds expected to be harvested from Texas trees this year. Battalion photo by Lee Roy Leschper Jr. Weather aids production Pecan harvest to be large Arciniega H X~;. i By LAURA HERTENBERGER Battalion Reporter Whether you like em right off the jiground or baked into brownies, this [year’s pecan huge pecan crop should [please both growers and consumers. The Texas Pecan Growers Asso- [ciation expects a harvest of 75 million | of the 100 million pounds of pecans on Texas’ trees this year, said Dr. (George Ray McEachem. McEachem, a horticulturist re sponsible for pecan production and management, works through the Texas Agricultural Extension Ser- I vice at Texas A&M University. He i said several factors contributed to I this year’s large crop. “Pecan trees are alternate bear ers,’’ McEachem said. “1978 was an off year with a small crop, so a larger crop was expected this year.’’ The very cold, wet winter we had satisfied the chilling requirement necessary for conditioning buds for good spring growth, he said. There were also no significant spring freezes to interfere with pollination. McEachem said cool spring tem peratures retarded the development of pecan scab, a disease that can be a problem to growers in Texas. He also said the pecan nut casebearer, a pest that usually appears in early May and can reduce the state’s crop from 30 percent to 60 percent. e-nKsuoce^-uour reU-ivorv^Hi-p. Hon^e OC K 05-65 C&tt e?+6 3 33S>6 <*- 0>4<£-e>4ZZ :ho( pproxima!!*| , Tuck Seta ogram. 0v(| ions and* presented i| > class wM lude: cants witli* physical"'; ities of« 8 f is theadf .ekdivef* 11 - 1 i exceilw" ’s equal# provide *1* en and # ,| of the Sc hat no adi* opport# )grani ft McEachem said he does not ex pect pecan prices to drop despite the increase in volume. “There has been a steady increase in pecan prices over the past few years,” he said. “This year’s prices should remain ab out the same as last year.” Growers are receiving $1.40 to $1.90 per pound for Wichitaw and other high quality pecans. When buying pecans, McEachem said, consumers should check the percent kernel, freedom from ble mishes and then size of the nuts. A large pecan with a high percent ker nel free from black spots, dark color ing, fuzz and shriveling is the best buy, he said. Although the trees may be found across most of the state. Hood, San Saba and Guadalupe counties are Texas leading pecan producers. The Texas Pecan Orchard Man agement Shortcourses held on the Texas A&M campus attract growers from all over the world, McEachem said. The next course, which in cludes 36 hours of instmetion, is scheduled for Jan. 20- Feb. 1. McEachem said Wichitaw pecans are being sold by the A&M Horticul ture Club from 3 to 6 p.m. weekday afternoons at the horticulture farm just east of the main campus on Highway 60. The pecans, grown on George Koch’s farm in Hondo are available in 5 and 10 pound bags at $1.45 per pound. AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES: Call: Crornr \\ el>!> Farmers Insurance Group Next time you're in Mexico, stop by and visit the Cuervo fabrica in Tequila. 1400 S. College 823-8051 Since 1795we’ve welcomed our guests with our best. A traditional taste of Cuervo Gold. Visitors to Cuervo have always been greeted in a special way. They're met at the gates and invited inside to experi ence the unique taste of Cuervo Gold. This is the way we've said rr welcome"for more than 180 years. 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