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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1929
Page
10
Byron Norrell weighs whether to continue the A. and M. radio program and invites radio owners to respond. He promotes a free News Cooking School urging women to attend and learn cooking as vital to family health. The column mentions choosing cultivation methods for cotton and seed or fertilizer choices.
A bulletin by D P Trent state extension agent from A and M college urges Pontotoc county land owners to plant grapes and berries. Berries thrive locally and have a ready Ada market. Strawberries require water, but blackberries and dewberries grow well nearly anywhere.
Nation wide event honors the American egg with education and celebration. Students educators poultry groups farmers distributors and consumers all play parts in the observance. Attend the county egg show at the courthouse in Ada on May 4 1929.
Choctaw Cotton Oil company bulletin urges cotton growers to focus on proper cultivation early and deeply, timely calcium arsenate applications, selecting early maturing pedigreed seeds, and fertilization with phosphate or cottonseed meal. The guidance claims these methods reduce losses and can double yields in ideal boll weevil country.
Dear Club Members describes a series of 4-H club activities across Latta Laxton Pickett Franks Onward Dolberg Rosf High Hill and others. Demonstrations in sewing coloring raisins and light bread are noted along with model club program planning and upcoming rally date changes from April 19 to April 26.
April 9 cattle prices held steady from last week with loads of yearlings at 15.25 to 15.50 and calves at 13.00 top. Steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 with one load at 11.35. fat cows 8.00 to 9.00. light heifers 11.00 to 12.50. heavy calves 11.50 to 12.50. Hogs 2,500 head market slow with no sales by noon. top on carrots 10.70 and truckers 10.40. sows and stags 9.00 to 9.50. stocker pigs 8.50.
In Kansas City on April 9 and 10, bids were slow and uneven with most prices 25 to 35 cents lower. Butchers at 16.35 11.10, packing sows 9.00 10.10, stock pigs 8.73 10.35. Cattle totals near 7,000 with calves 800 mostly steady for slaughter classes. Steers 1,300 1,500 lb Council Good to Choice 12.25 14.00. yearlings 750 959 lb 12.50 14.50. heifers 11.50 13.75. cows 9.90 11.00. wealers 9.00 15.00. stocker feeder steers 11.75 14.00. Sheep 9,000. wool lambs steady. shorn lambs up to 25 percent. Arizona spring lambs 19.25. lambs good to choice 92 lb down 16.00 17.35.
The New York stock market fell after an initial irregular session with heavy bear pressure. Credit concerns and lack of outside buying spurred selloffs, triggering stop loss orders while Indian Refining rose over 3 points to a yearly high. Anaconda Copper neared 142 as the broader list slid with call money at 10 percent. about 3.4 million shares changed hands.
Chicago reports strong export buying of North American wheat totaling about 4 million bushels for Europe over two days. Prices recovered from a mid session dip as traders weighed farm relief legislation and market uncertainty. Corn and oats edged mixed while provisions fell.
The report lists commodity grades and percentages for corn and oats. It notes No 3 mixed corn at 88 89 percent, No 3 white corn at 91, No 2 white oats at 50 percent, and No 4 white oats at 17 to 48 percent.
Heavy rains in the Mississippi valley steadied cotton prices despite profit taking. Shorts covered as the weather outlook favored futures, lifting the price to about $1 per bale above yesterday's close before realizing forced positions pushed back. Exports today were 19,661 bales.
New York April 9 cotton advanced as covering and buying by trade and commission houses driven by reports of rains in the central belt and fears of spread eastward. All active months traded well above 2% level before profits prompted some selling. Midday and afternoon activity pulled prices back several points from the day’s highs.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closes 8 points higher with sales 581 bales. Low middling 18.15, middling 19.65, good middling 20.05. Receipts 3,503. stock 12,622.
New York April 9 spot cotton markets report prices steady with middling grade at 20.75 cents per pound as trading remains quiet and bids hold firm. The note records a stable market tone with no immediate price swings or notable buys.
The Stonewall Masons hosted four Scout troops from Owl Creek Con way Ahioso and Stonewall for a court of honor. Lon Williams presented tenderfoot badges John McKay and G W Garrett led first class awards while Edward Lee Peak and others earned merit badges across agriculture health firemanship and leather craft. Rosedale and district units also held meetings with badge presentations by High Priest Geo Dale and district officers.
Ada discusses a South Canadian bridge linking Sasakwa Francis and Ada with a toll plan backed by a New York firm. Seminole and Pontotoc counties would cooperate. Sasakwa may join as talks continue with Francis Konawa and Wewoka participants.
Local notices report social visits and weather with names Maxwell Ada city news. Court orders set hearing for April 16 1929 on deed approval in Fillmore Willerense estate and a public notice in Pontotoc County District Court for J F Edmisson divorce. filings signed by County Judge Tal Crawford and Clerk Bill Summers.
Mrs Lucile Chapman Chance wife of Ray Chance died this morning at her Smith Center Kansas home from peritonitis. Daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Chapman of the city she spent most of her life here and was among the popular young women in local circles. She married less than a year ago and had lived in Kansas since.
Mrs. Ellis James died Thursday at 2 30 p m in Oklahoma City. The body will be brought to Ada for interment Saturday at 2 00 pm in Rosedale cemetery with services at the cemetery. She was a former resident.
A social note records a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Etchies on Sunday with family and friends in attendance for a private event.
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