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from
another suitable site, which will affect
the budget because we haven't
budgeted any building costs."
Precinct 1 Commissioner Jim
Blakeney said that he'd seen "in the
press that if there's just one ambulance
it would be in Gun Barrel City. Now that
people know there'll be one in Athens I
think you'll get a lot more people from
this area."
Miller said he thought they would
"pick up another $2-3,000 from new
members and another $2,500 if the
schools sign up like they did last year."
County Judge Winston Reagan said
the court would talk with Athens Mayor
Tommy Smith about helping with the
utility bills.
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"If we could just get up to that $80,000
figure, I'd be comfortable," Miller said.
"That $8,000 bothers me. We'll stay in
with the two ambulances and keep our
fingers crossed that we don't lose a lot
of money like we did last year."
Miller also suggested the court
"approach funding for next year in a
different way. I don't know how long we
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can go on selling subscriptions. Am-
bulance service can be funded through
a hospital district or a fire district."
He went on to say that fire districts
can be created as a taxing authority for
county ambulance service.
Reagan told him a hospital district
had been voted down 8-to-1 several
years ago.
The court unaimously voted to join
with Harrison and one or two other
counties in the East Texas Council of
Governments to form the East Texas
Housing Finance Corporation.
Jim Newman, a Houston attorney,
presented the plan to the court. Local
attorneys Bill Kugle and Damon
Douglas were part of the presentation,
as well as Athens Federal Savings and
Ix)an Association President Don Wylie
and Rep. Elton Bomer.
"The purpose of forming this cor-
poration is to establish an entity that
can issue tax-exempt municipal bonds
for low interest mortgage loans to low
and modest income people," Newman
told the court.
He went on to say that the state
legislature had authorized cities and
counties to form these corporations to
help stimulate the real estate market
and other industries.
The interest rates for these loans will
be "at least 4 to 5 percent below the
rates now available," Newman said.
"To qualify for a loan, you're not
eligible unless you have not owned a
home for the past three years and a
maximum purchase price has been
set."
He said the maximum loan was 90
percent of the average purchase price
of homes in the county. The average
price in Henderson County was between
$55-56,000, Newman continued, so
$50,000 would be the maximum.
"These are not expensive houses, but
middle and lower-middle income
homes, primarily for young people who
can't afford to buy because they
haven't had time to build their
savings."
Newman explained the workings of
the corporation to the court and said the
corporation would be run by a board of
directors, made up of two represen-
tatives selected by the commissioners
courts from each of the participating
counties.
"When the bonds have been sold, the
money will be deposited in a hank
selected by the board of directors. The
lending institutions will then enter into
contracts with the corporation and
receive a fee for their services. It will
be business as usual for the savings and
loans, but instead of using depositors'
money to make the loans, that money
will come from the bond issue."
Bomer told the court "the bill passed
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overwhelmingly in the House and the
Senate because they saw the bottom-
line benefit to the first-time home
owners. The difference of 3-5 percent on
the interest rate on $50,000 can make
the difference between being able to
buy or not. I'm certainly supportive of
it."
Wylie said he thought "it's a great
benefit. Real estate has sagged in the
past 12 months, making it difficult for
some to stay in business. I think it will
help stimulate the whole economy."
The court appointed First State Bank
President Pat Neili and First National
Bank Senior Vice-President David
Monk to the board of directors.
The court signed a resolution from
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Carl S. Smith concerning Senate Bill
621, the tax reform act or Peveto Bill.
Harris' resolution calls for those
serving on the board of directors to be
elected officers of a taxing jurisdiction
within the district; a simple majority of
taxing units or voting entitlement can
disapprove a budget; a simple majority
of voting units can disapprove a board
action; and homestead exemptions
may be claimed anytime within a
year."
Blakeney said the
like it's pretty good."
Reagan said this
"Just one of many
Peveto Bill in the
People are already real u
seen anything yet."
County Clerk Joe Dan |
letter from Postmaster
requesting "the
turns off FM 2495, Just
Bennet barber shop
of repair.
A citizen living on
court he thought the
deeded to the county.
"We've been trying
time to get the
by the county. As
taxpayers, we'd
county take over."
Precinct 4
Tarrant said he was
road and would take
as he could.
The court
Commissioner Saint
to advertise for bids for
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6egle Finch, CountU Extension Agent
A number of Henderson County
cattlemen have caJled recently
regarding problems with grasshoppers.
In a number of areas grasshoppers
have become enough of a problem that
chemical control measures need to be
initiated. If young grasshoppers are
heavy (8 or so per sq. yd.), don't wait
until the adult winged hoppers are
eating everything in sight before ap-
plying controls.
There are a number of insecticides
cleared and recommended for
grasshopper control in pastures. They
include: Seven 80 percent WP, Sevimol,
diazinon, malathion, Naled and
parathion. Be sure and check the label
prior to application. Some of these
insecticides have some severe
limitations, such as parathion.
For the last couple of years, I've been
getting good reports from local cat-
tlemen who hp.ve used Sevimol at the
rate of 2-3 pints per acre. They've
gotten good grasshopper control.
There are a couple of other Sevin
formulations that producers in West
Texas are getting good results with.
They are: Sevin XLR and Sevin 4 Oil.
They are used primarily for aerial
application and have a long residual, up
to 3-4 weeks under ideal conditions.
According to the .company, Sevin SLR
is a water-based formulation which has
stickers in it to prevent it from being
washed off by up to 4-5 inches of rain-
fall.
If you have a heavy hopper
population and need control of them, I'd
suggest using one of the above men-
tioned materials out in the pasture plus
along tree lines, ditch hanks, fence
rows and other areas from which
hoppers may be entering the pasture.
Along with this, I'd treat areas around
the pasture, where I think future
boppers may enter, with a bait in-
secticide.
A good one is:
Mill-run bran "100 lbs.
Toxaphene 6E 1%pt.
Water 7-8 gallons
Blackstrap molasses 2 gallons
*Sawdust may be substituted for up to
% the mixture, i.e., 75 Ibs. sawdust plus
25 Ibs. bran.
Spread the bait uniformly at the rate
of 10 to 20 Ibs. per acre. The most ef-
fective applications are made in the
morning hours and when the bait is still
moist. One special word of caution - be
sure not to make applications where
they might wash into your farm pond.
Toxaphene makes a good fish •
eradicator.
Some producers have asked me how
long the bait will be effective. I don't
know. Anyone having experience along
this line is invited to let me know how
long the bait worked for them.
If you're in doubt about taking control
measures, think about this. Seven to 8
hoppers per square yard will eat as
much grass as a mature cow. On the
other hand, we've had more rain than
normal, you may have more grass than
you need and fewer cows than you want
and there's enough grass for both.
That's a judgement .you'll have to
make.
CATTAIL CONTROL
With the summer season here, the
time is at hand to control cattails.
Cattails are an aquatic plant which is a
problem around many farm ponds. If
cattails were a problem last year, they
will be again this year. Small patches of
cattails can be pulled by hand but care
is needed to get all the roots, including
the rhizomes from which new plants
sprout. Larger patches of cattails can
be controlled with dalopon at 7½
pounds per 55 gallons of water. Best
control is achieved when a surfactant
(any household detergent will do) is
added to the spray mixture. One cup of
household detergent will suffice for the
55 gallons of spray mixture. One ap-
plication of dalopon may not com-
pletely eradicate the cattails, so a
second or third application at 21 day
intervals may be required. Before
sure to properly
involved. A
Agricultural
B-1018 will aid in
vegetation and in
propriate chemical
bulletin is availal
agent's office - just writ
by for your copy.
WINTER PASTURES
Many of you will
temporary small
and/or clover pastures
just a little over 60
important step you
now to ensure
sample and send it to
testing lab for analysis.
No one can look
tell you how much
or potassium it
available for plant
true for pH and ma
But, by simply
sample and
laboratory,
is and how much
is present and
know from research hoe
nutrient is required to
Armed with this
results of a recent
easily determine how
kind of fertilizer to apply
desired yeilds.
The same is true
from research, what
range is for most
optimum range, 1
from a soil test,
much, if any,
limestone is
soil's pH hack to
the plant you desire
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