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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
9
The Agriculture Department notes beef led a 45 pound per person rise in annual meat consumption since 1930, now about 168 pounds retail-cut. Pork up slightly, veal and lamb down. Processed fruits, margarine, oils rise while dairy, cereals, coffee fall. Convenience and poultry changes expand daily chicken use.
Agriculture Department has issued detailed instructions to state and county offices for this fall’s annual elections of community committee men who supervise local ops of federal farm programs. The process includes reviewing community boundaries, counting farms and voters, and mapping proposed changes for state approval.
A new Rural Water Information Kit from the national Rural Water Commission aids rural residents in obtaining better drinking water and waste disposal. Developed with Demonstration Water Project, the kit outlines loan and grant options, design approaches, and how to access local and federal programs, with examples from DWP successes. It notes 22 million rural people still lack adequate water and urges action via local water companies.
Oklahoma cotton condition worsened last week due to hot dry weather with soil moisture and surface moisture short across regions. Other row crops declined slightly and all raw crops sit below last year's levels as corn sorghum and peanuts show advanced stages or stress effects.
Washington reports suggest rural America is entering a new era of growth with more nonfarm jobs expanding nationwide in the 1960s and reduced farm populations. Federal funding for rural development rises, while communities like Tulsa and North Carolina push local projects to improve housing, jobs, and education.
Pickett Center School will open Monday, August 28 with enrollment day. Buses will run on regular routes. The cafeteria will start serving meals on Tuesday, August 29.
Voters across Pontotoc County backed incumbents in a sweeping Democratic primary. State Senator George Miller and Representative Lonnie Abbott won renomination by large margins, with Miller unopposed in November and Abbott set for a runoff in Pontotoc legislative races. Sheriff Burl Griffin and county commissioners Gray Haskins and Thompson also led, while Thompson faces Johnnie Boring in District 3 runoff.
US agriculture experts predict milk prices will stay strong in 1972 with an average around three percent higher than 1971 despite possible higher feed costs. Cash receipts are forecast at 7 billion dollars for the year, while mid-year sales hit 3.6 billion.
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