Farm Column Reports On Fieldwork And Soil Loss In Oklahoma
Mrs. Jessie Morgan, home demonstration agent for Pontotoc County, highlights a year of active 4-H and adult women's club programs with field days 214 and office work. A key finding shows unterraced land lost 44 tons per acre versus terraced land at 1.25 tons, projecting long term erosion and soil loss across Oklahoma as soil washes away far faster on unimproved ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Morgan
Jessie Morgan
Pontotoc County
Guthrie
Phagan
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Cain
Cc. V. Phagan
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Federal Experiment Farm
Four-H Home Demonstration Work in Pontotoc County
A year by year summary from December 1 1921 to December 1 1932 shows 4-H clubs in Pontotoc County producing 3 270 sewing items from towels to dresses, 1 874 meals, 2 502 school lunches, and 14 515 quarts canned foods. The report highlights garden yields, home interior projects, and extensive use of 4-H recipes across vegetables fruits breads and desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Clu
Tech
Stillwater Oklahoma Farm Notes on Clover and Cheese Making
Oklahoma extension notes discuss but clover and bermuda pasture combinations for extended grazing in south central and southeastern Oklahoma. It also covers a new yellow cream cheese from farm kitchens, its preparation, digestibility, and growing farmer adoption across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Oklahoma
H. P. Moffitt
Oklahoma A. and M. College Extension Division
Moffitt
Sn VR
Hrvan County
Woods County
Poultry prices in Chicago on December 7
Poultry market report shows live poultry steady with 23 trucks. Hens 10-13 cents, leghorn hens 9 1/2, colored springs 10 4, rock springs 11-1134, roosters 8, turkeys 11-16, ducks 9-11, geese 10 4, leghorn chicks 9, broilers 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Colored Springs
Rock Springs
Potatoes trade report with regional price notes
Potatoes movement and pricing across the U S shows 44 on track 205 and a total shipment of 255 with Russets firming while other stock stays steady. Wisconsin Round Whites 65 to 70, Idaho Russets 1.10 to 1.15, some 1.20. Colorado McClures around 1.10. Commercials around 1.00. supplies moderate and trading moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Colorado
Butter and Bees Prices Steady in Chicago Trade
Chicago December 7 butter sold at 5 790 steady and unchanged. Bees traded 1 766 steady with prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sub zero wave tightens grain prices as wheat gains
Chicago dispatch reports a looming sub zero wave threatening US winter wheat. European demand for Canadian wheat remains strong with 2,000,000 bushels bought in 48 hours. Predictions of light rain in Argentina noted. Wheat closed 2 1/4 higher, corn up 3 1/3, oats up 1 4, and provisions varied by up to 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Argentina
Market Prices for Wheat and Corn in Chicago Spot
Chicago spot market reports wheat No 2 hard 49 mixed 24 yellow 2239 233 white 227 233 old corn No 2 yellow 25 254 No 2 white 251 oats No 3 white 163 No 4 white 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Christmas Shopping Quiet Yet Persistent
Traditional Christmas weather is lacking but shoppers press on with 18 days left as more people realize the approaching holiday.
Rail wage cut urged as six carriers earn fixed charges
Basic industries press for lower rail pay arguing high wages despite six of the 150 Class One carriers earning fixed charges in the first half of the year. Leading railroads say a 15 percent wage reduction could save over 200 million dollars annually at current employment levels.
New Budget Plan Submitted To Roosevelt By Advisers
A group of Roosevelt advisers study a plan to split budget origin authority between Congress and the president. It proposes a fixed total budget with parties recording their support and would shift interdepartmental funding decisions to a centralized budget process. Roosevelt has been meeting with advisers at Warm Springs and will return to Albany for a New York legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Group UI Advisers
Warm Springs
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
Senate
Washington
Senator Cutting
New Merxico
Albany
New York
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
American Cotton Shippers Association
Senate Agricultural Committees
Christmas rush and festive preparations in Ada
Christmas trade warms Ada stores as lights brighten Main street and toy shops display dolls blocks games and marvels. Santa visited Ada drawing hundreds of children while mail and parcel shipping are ready for the holiday rush and Legion plans for a county party offer candy and gifts. In legal notes nine miles east of Ada a man faced counterfeiting charges with a $10 000 bond and three cases against Victor Rogers cited burglaries and a robbery at local drugstores and a taxo barber?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Ada
U. S
E. C. Edwards
Edwards
Byersdorf
Victor O. Rogers
Justice Court of
C. 8
Deal
Gwin and Mays
Central
Counterfeit Bill Brings Charges Against Man Identified
Lewis Earl Pyersdorf, reportedly living in the area, faces charges after officers say a counterfeit bill was involved in the incident. Police describe the suspect's residence as current and linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Earl Pyersdorf
New State Highways Opened Around Ada Scenic Drive Highlighted
A proposed Ada afternoon drive showcases Highway 48 south to Tishomingo nearing completion with traffic flowing on a short unfinished stretch. Highway 12 from Roff to Mill Creek is finished and in excellent condition, promising a pleasant scenic route through the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasaw
Mill Creek
Ada
Tishomingo
Roff
Oklahoma at World Fair to highlight color and growth
Horace J. Smith, Oklahoma World’s Fair commissioner, says the state will push a $50,000 legislative appropriation to finance an outstanding exhibit blending Oklahoma’s colorful heritage with its industrial and agricultural strength. He notes vast opportunities for outside capital as oil, cattle, cotton, and wheat are expanded domestically. Indian attire will feature prominently to showcase the state’s picturesque origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pawhuska
Horace J. Smith
Chicago
Century of Progress
Oklahoma
Smith
New England
Fight Over Rail Wage Cut Looms
Washington reports a December 12 conference in Chicago between railroad executives and labor officers to discuss a further wage reduction. The wage cut agreement expires in February as executives argue new concessions may aid business recovery while the Brotherhoods resist the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Brotherhoods
Governor Murray Reaches Pact on Wellston Gap Road
Oklahoma Governor Murray telegraphed to Thomas H. MacDonald pledging approval by January for the Wellston gap and outlining a resumption plan for a $4.5 million road program. MacDonald signaled concessions if the Wellston gap is included, with Swain set to approve ten projects and others to follow alongside the Wellston gap prior to 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Wellston Gap
Murray
Thomas H. MacDonald
Federal Bureau of Roads
Bureau
Oklahoma
MacDonald
Tulsa
C. E. Swain
Fort Worth
Texas
Sam Hawks
Highway Commission
J. F. McKeel
Swain
Democratic
Muskogee
Grady
McIntosh
Dewey
Kiowa
Wentz
Payne, Harper, Woods
Beaver
Kay
Grant
Pawnee
Hawks
McDonald
Oklahoma Commission
Nashville
Tenn
Washington
Lew Wentz
Capitol
Minco
Wpocasset
Grady County
Warner
Webbers Falls
Muskogee County
Kingfisher
Kingfisher County
Lawton
Commanche
Cotton Counties
Shawnee
Meeker
Pottawatomie
Lincoln
Prague
Little
Seminole
Haskell
Wagoner Counties
Ford 69 year old Henry Ford vows to stay in control
Detroit December 2 Henry Ford says he has no plan to retire from leading his industrial empire. The 69 year old magnate recovering from surgery told reporters in his Henry Ford hospital suite that he will continue directing the business and pursuing new projects including soy bean derived paint and farm product integration. He warned that next year profits depend on early action and new value rather than wage changes. He also quipped about prohibition saying Drinkers will face a patch on the face if liquor returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
Henry Ford Hospital
Ford
Bootleggers Arrested After Prohibition Card Claim
Chicago reports three men accused of distributing cards stating it was their business to keep people dry. Prohibition agents arrested them and a U S commissioner set bonds at 2500 dollars while noting this is his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Negro Jimmie Johnson Bound Over On Larceny Charge
Jimmie Johnson bound over to district court under $1000 bond after pleading guilty to grand larceny in the local justice court. He also pleaded guilty to petit larceny with sentence deferred. Compliant filed against L L Baker for disposing of mortgaged property. Bogus and forced checks keep courts busy amid a surge of complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Johnson
Charse
Co. S
L. L. Baker
Court Affirms Death Sentences for Two Oklahoma Men
In Oklahoma City on December 3, the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals upheld the death sentences of Ignacio Gomez, 19, of Mexico, and Ivory Covington, 24, for murder. Both cases involved robbery and slayings. stays of execution are set until January 27. Gomez fatally wounded J. A. Armstrong during a robbery in Ponca City. Covington killed his former employer Luther Williams in Hugo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Ignacio Gomez
J. A. Armstrong
Ponca City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Murray
Ivory Covington
Hugo
Gomez
J. A. Armstrone
Armstrong
Claud Duval
Covington
Luther Williams
Appela
Judes George W. Arnett
Huco
Judge Owen Dies After Long Illness in Tulsa Home
District Judge Owen Owen, 61, a prominent Oklahoma bar and bench figure, died at his Tulsa residence from a lingering heart ailment. A Lynchburg Virginia native and University of Oklahoma graduate, he was a distant relative of Senator Robert L. Owen and once served as Grover Cleveland’s bodyguard. He also saved a man from drowning during a New York trip with the president aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Owen Owen
Oklahoma Bar and Bench
Lynchburg
Owen
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
United States
Robert L. Owen
Grover Cleveland
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
bPoroston
Madden Farms
John W. Boehr
Kansas City
New Orleans
Dec
Jesuke DO
TR Williams
NEA Service, Inc
Dave
Raps
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!