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The Clarendon Press, September 16, Page 6
High Plains Beef Show to+ be staged beginning October 15
September 15, Dean SmaUwood
said.
Each company, corporation,
feedlot, partnership, or indi-
vidual may enter one pen of five
steers. In the case of more
entries than kill capacity,
entries will be taken on a first
come, first served basis.
Ear tags, which will be mailed
to the competitor when his entry
is nade, must be in each ear of
AMARILLO--Custom Cattle
feeders from across the
Tri-State area will be partici-
pating next month in one of the
most significant events of the
year for those involved in the
business of producing red
meat--the fifth annual High
Plains Fed Beef Carcass Show.
Most of the activities for the
attention-getting show, which
pits one feedit against another,
will begin from noon to 4 p.m.,
October 15, when the pens of
cattle arrive at Glover Packing
Company in Amarillo.
Spearheading the annual
competition again this year will
be Dr. Charles Smailwood, dean
of the West Texas State
University's School of Agri-
culture. He will be assisted by
Dr. Don Beerwinkle, acting
head of the WTSU Animal
Science Department, and W. W.
Grisham, Jr. of Amarillo,
District Extension Agent for the
Texas A&M University Service.
"l'he cattle will be slaughtered
October 16 and evaluations
made by the judges--Mr. Doyle
Oliver, representing the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
:fading service; Dr. Zerle
Carpenter, Texas A&M Uni-
versity meats specialist--the
following day.
• Prior to the quarterly meeting
of the Southwestern T-Bone
Club meeting at the Big Texan
in Amarillo, the 13est and worst
"carcasses will be on display
outside the restaurant in a
special trailer furnished by
Santa Fe Railway. On the
program with Dr. Smallwood
will be a guest speaker and the
presentation of awards by
James Shelton, chairman of the
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
agri-business committee.
"The objective of this carcass
show is to identify steers which
are efficient converters of grain
to beef and produce carcasses
which are closely attuned to all
segments of the beef industry,"
said Dr. Smallwood, who
explained that the first 33
entries submitted after October
8 will be judged.
Photographs of every pen
entered will be enlarged, the
carcass data attached and the
pictures displayed prior to the
T-B.,.e Club dinner. Catalogues
outlinlJg ta .. various procedures
to be followed will be mailed
each steer when the animals are pounds, which would be better, he said. All steers must
delivered, approximate live weight of dress 60 per cent or more, based
All steers will be slaughtered 975-1,175 pounds," he said. on chilled carcass weight.
and must have no more than two "Carcasses over and under After the official judges have
permanent incisors showing, those weights will be dis- the USDA predicted cutability
Although this would indicate qualified." on the average of the pen
age of no older than 24 months, Prizes and places will be available for use as major
Dr. Smallwood said exhibitors awarded on the merit of four of consideration in placing, the
are encouraged to enter cattle five slaughtered steers, and to carcasses will be purchased by
no older than 18 months of age. be eligible for premium money, GIover Packing, based on hot
"Steers must yield a hot the pen of steers slaughtered carcass weight, cutability and
carcass weight of 550-750 must average low choice or ,,quality.
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In addition to certificates of
merit to pens meeting minimum
standards established by the
Texas Department of agricul-
ture, the grand champion pen
will receive $500 and a trophy,
with $300 going to the reserve
champion. Third, fourth and
fifth places will receive $100,
$50, and $50, respectively.
Also offered will be $100 and
$50 to the top two individual
carcasses, respectively, Dr.
Smallwood said. Additional
premiums from the Texas Cattle
Feeders Association will be
$100, $50, and $25 to the feedlot
managers with the first, second,
and third pen, respectively.
Santa Gertrudis Breeders
International will pay $250 for
an entry of Santa Gertrudis or
Santa Gertrudis cross steers
judged grand Champion, Dr.
Smallwood said.
"For our own market animal
goals," Dr. Smallwood said,
"We should have an animal that
will produce a 600-pound
carcass at 15 months or less,
that will have two square inch
loin eye/cwt., carcass with .12
inch of external fat or less per
cwt., will grade at least low
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874-2576. and chuck."
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FOR RENT: Mode" two
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NUMBER ONE
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. 8)
Article III. Sections 5.24
and 49a and Article VIII,
Section 6 of the Texas Con-
stitution are amended to:
Provide for regular
annual sessions of the Leg-
islature. The regular session
in each odd-numbered year
would be for a period not to
exceed 180 days. The reg-
ular session in each even
numbered year would be for
a period not to exceed 60
days and would be limited
to consideration of fiscal
matters and any emergency
matters submitted by the
Governor. The 60 day ses-
sion could be extended by
the Governor for a period
not to exceed 30 days;
Provide an annual salary
for members of the Legisla-
ture not exceeding $15,000
per year" and a per diem not
exceeding $18 per day for
each day of each regular
session or special session;
Provide that no appro-
priation of money shall be
made for a longer term than
one year and direct the
Comptroller to make annual
estimates of anticipated rev-
enue rther than biennial
estimates.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment to provide
for annual regular ses-
sions of the legislature;
and to provide an annual
salary of $15,000 and
berlaers diem for the mem-
of the legislature,
effective in January,
1975."
NUMBER TWO
ONTHE BALLOT
IH,J.R. 7l
Article XVI. Sections 50
and 5! of the Texas Consti-
Cution are amended to:
Include within the scope
of homestead protection the
real property of a single
adult person which, meets
the other requirements of
homestead property, and to
provide that a family home-
stead may not be aban-
doned except with the con-
sent of both spouses.
Presently a single adult
person is not entitled to
claim a homestead exemp-
tion and a married man can
abandon a family home-
stead without the consent
of his wife.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment to include
within the scope of
homestead protection
the real property of a
single adult person which
meets the other require-
ments of homestead
property, and to provide
that a family homestead
may not be abandoned
except with the consent
of both spouses."
NUMBER THREE
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. '13)
Article VIII, Sections 1-a
and 1-b of the Texas Con-
stitution are amended to:
Extend the $3,000 ad
valorem tax exemption to
the residential homesteads
of unmarried adults.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment to extend
the $3,000 ad valorem
tax exemption to the
homesteads of unmarried
adults."
NUMBER FOUR
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. 1 )
Article XVI, Section 59,
of the Texas Constitution is
amended by adding a new
Subsection (e) which :
Provides that no law
creating a conservation and
reclamation district shall be
passed unless a copy of the
proposed law is delivered to
the commissioners court of
each county and to the gov-
erning body of each ineor-
porated city or town in
whose jurisdiction said dis-
trict or any part thereof is
or will be located. Each
such commissioners court
and governing body may file
its written consent or oppo-
sition to the proposed law
with the Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor and Speaker
of the House of Representa-
tives: Each special law cre-
ating such a district must
comply with general laws
then in effect relating to
consent bj political subdivi-
sions to the creation of'such
districts.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment establishing
certain requirements rela-
tive to the enactment of
laws creating certain con-
servation and reclama-
tion districts."
NUMBER FIVE
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. 12)
Article XI. Section 7 of
the Texas Constitution is
amended to:
Provide that all counties
Visually, he
desirable market steer
identified by his
muscling, wide walk,
of top, brisket and
natural turn of his to
than square fiat
Ideally, he should
finish to grade at
Choice, and be a fast
animal that will make
all phases of the
Smallwood said.
Cooperating
include Kenneth
Glover Packing in
senior animal science
at WTSU; Dr. Cal
cattle specialist
Extension Service in
Gary Culp of
meat specialist; Rick
representing Texas
versity; the USDA
service; and Bud
director of
TCFA.
Those cooperating.
include Amarillo
House Association
Chamber of
Packing, Santa Fe,
A&M, Texas Tech,
WTSU.
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for the construction of
sea walls and breakwaters
upon a vote of the resi-
dent property tax-
payers."
NUMBER SiX
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. 26)
Article V, Section 8 of
the Texas Constitution is
amended by adding a new
paragraph which :
Provides that the district
court, eohcurrently with the
county court, shall have the
general jv :isdiction, of a pro-
bate court and in a probate
proceeding shall also have
the jurisdiction otherwise
conferred on it by law. It
also provides that the legis-
lature may increase, dimin-
ish, or eliminate the jurisdic-
tion of the district court or
county court in probate
matters, may adopt rules
governing the filing, distri-
bution, or transfer of cases
and proceedings as between
the courts having jurisdic-
tion of probate matters, and
may provide that all appeals
in probate matters shall be
to the courts of civil ap-
peals.
The wording of the pro-
posed constitutional amend-
ment as it will appear on the
ballot is as follows:
"The constitutional
amendment stating that
the district court con-
currently with the
county court shall have
the general jurisdiction
of a probate court, and
providing the jurisdiction
thereof, and further pro-
viding that in any pro-
bate proceeding the dis-
trict court shall also have
jurisdiction otherwise
conferred upon it by law,
and further providing
that the legislature may
increase, diminish or
eliminate the jurisdiction
of' the district court or
county court in probate
matters, and further pro-
viding that the legislature
shall have power to
adopt rules governing the
filing, distribution and
transfer of all such cases
and proceedings as be-
tween district courts,
county courts and other
courts having jurisdiction
thereof, sad further pro-
viding that the legislature
may-provide that all ap-
peals, in such matters
shall be to the courts of
(civil) appeals."
NUMBER SEVEN
ON THE BALLOT
(H.J.R. 6)
Article III, Section 49-b
of the Texas Constitution is
amended to :
Provide for an additional
Texas veteran after the
eran has filed with
Board an applicat
contract of sale to
through the Board the'
selected by him or
before the purchase
been completed, then
surviving spouse may
plete the transaction.
The wording of
posed amendment as
appear on the ballot
follows:
"The constituti
amendment to
fo+" an a(
million in bonds or
gallons of the
Texas for the
Land Fund."
NUMBER EIGHT
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. 29)
Article XI, of the
Constitution is
adding a new Sectio
which :
Authorizes and
incorporated cities
and villages,
population and no
standing the
limitations on total
rates, to levy such
valorem taxes on the
able property in the
town or village as are
sary to pay the
and interest on,
the general obli
inafter issued by
town, or village.
lature is empowered
by general or special
total principal amc
general obligations
may be issued, but
and until the
to do so, the
established by
respect to the total
amount of bonds
may be issued by
ent school dtricts
apply as the rate
on cities, towns,
lages.
The wording of tt
posed constitutional
ment as it appears
ballot is as follow: t
"The constitu
amendment to
cities, towns, a:
to levy such
taxes as are
pay the prin
interest on
obligations he
issued subject to
strictions provid
law ."
NUMBER NINE.
ON THE BALL0 ]
(S.J.R. 25)
Article VIII of
Constitution is
adding a new
which:
Allows the
by general law, to
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and cities bordering on the $100 million in bonds or
coast of the Gulf of Mexico obligations of the State of
are authorized to levy a tax Texas for the Veterans'
to pay for bonds issued for Land Fund. This amend-
the construction of sea walls ment increases the present
and breakwaters upon a
majority vote of the resi-
dent property tax-payers.
Counties and cities are pres-
ently authorized to iev,
such taxes and this ameno-
ment only changes the re-
quired vote from a two-
thirds majority to a simple
majority.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment authorizing
counties and cities bor-
dering on the Gulf of
Mexico to issue bonds
t
$400 million authorization
to $500 million;
Remove the present pro-
vision which permits buying
of land only by those vet-
erans who served between
September 16, 1940 and the
date of formal withdrawal
of United States troops
from the armed conflict in
Viet Nam. This amendment
would allow all veterans
who serve after September
16, 1940 to buy land from
the Veterans' Land Fund,
provided they are otherwise
qualified ;
Provide that, in the event
of the death of an eligible
all real and persona
erty used by
water supply curl
or cooperatives
property taxes. The
tion would apply.
such property as ts
ably necessary to
the business of a
water supply corpora
cooperative.
The wording of
posedcor
ment as it will appear
ballot is as follows:
"The constit
amendment
the legislature to
from property I;
tain
non-p
corporation or
- profit water
operative."
