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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
1
An AP report notes beef's dominant role in a broader shift in U S dining since 1930. ERS figures show per capita meat intake rising from about 123 pounds to 168 pounds retail cut equivalents, with beef accounting for most of the gain while pork rises modestly and other meats decline.
The Agriculture Department issued instructions to state and county offices on upcoming annual elections for community committeemen who supervise federal farm programs. The review will map community boundaries, tally eligible voters, and assess factors like communication, transportation, farming types, geography, and subdivisions. Community officers are elected yearly, then elect county committeemen reporting to the state office. most elections occur in November.
Oklahoma City AP reports the cotton crop condition worsened over the past week due to hot dry weather while other row crops fell slightly. Soil moisture dwindled nationwide, with surface and subsoil shortages nearly universal except parts of the Panhandle and northern counties. Corn advanced toward maturity, sorghum headed with some dough development, cotton bolls dropped, and peanuts showed delayed spike.
Washington reports that rural America is entering a new growth phase with more nonfarm jobs and rising local development. Nonfarm employment in rural areas grew 39 percent in the 1980s, outpacing metropolitan gains, while farm population fell below 9 percent. Federal rural investment climbs, with housing funds at 2.2 billion and overall USDA rural development around 3.5 billion. Local leaders in Tulsa and North Carolina show community action driving progress.
Pickett Center School will begin Monday, Aug. 28, with enrollment items and buses on regular routes. The school will start serving meals on Tuesday, Aug. 29, as scheduled.
In Pontotoc and surrounding counties incumbents won by large margins in Democratic primaries Tuesday. Key results include George Miller and Lonnie Abbott securing renomination with vast margins, Abbott awaiting a November showdown with Angus Sweeney, and Miller unopposed. District 3 saw Thompson headed to a runoff against Johnnie Boring. other races produced strong incumbent wins, including Sheriff Earl Griffin and county commissioners, with statewide contests showing mixed margins.
National Rural Water Commission releases a Rural Water Information Kit to assist low income residents in improving drinking water and waste disposal. The kit outlines federal programs, loan and grant access, cluster wells, decentralized sewage, and how to start local projects with aid from Demonstration Water Project.
USDA economists forecast milk prices to stay high in 1972, likely about 3 percent above 1971, with record cash receipts projected at 7 billion dollars. Despite high feed costs and export demand, the dairy sector may see continued profitability, though margins could narrow this fall. Mushrooms reach 106.9 million value. Pennsylvania accounts for 140 million pounds, while soil conservation districts vary greatly in size from Mojave Desert to Venice Island.
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