Pecan Champion Patterson Tops Oklahoma Show at Ardmore
Pontotoc County grower E L Patterson of Route 4 Ada won first place at the Oklahoma state pecan show in Ardmore December 5 and 6 with Stuart pecans. He sold over 2000 pounds of improved pecans this year. The state display included 398 exhibits from 77 exhibitors across 62 varieties and seedlings. January 15, 1945 is the deadline to file 1944 soil building practice reports for A A A payments.
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C. H. Hailey
Pontotoc
E. Ll. Patterson
Ada
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Patterson
Pontotoc County
G. Montgomery
John Garner
Byron Norre
Schley
A. C. Dodson
Clark
A.A.A
County Association
Dairy Farming Supports Soil Health and Small Herds
Dairy farming links soil saving with a small herd strategy. Six to nine cows on a quarter section produce sufficient feed and fertilize the land, with each cow yielding about 12 tons of manure yearly. Pig, poultry, and livestock by products from skim milk boost farm profitability, while Pontotoc county reports over 90 percent of milk from herds under 10 cows and stable income.
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Pontotoc County
Flood control efforts on Big Sandy and Springbrook Creeks
Landowners along Big Sandy and Springbrook Creeks collaborate with pilots to seek flood relief. The Corps of Engineers leads active measures including dam proposals at creek heads, channel straightening, terraces and ponds. Supporters argue county land values would rise if the project is completed.
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Corps of Array Engineers
Labor Saving Devices For Farm Use On Tractors
County agent file outlines post hole digger plan adaptable to power take off on common tractors. Homemade bulldozer plans cost about $6.50 with a front blade for light tasks like terraces, lot cleaning, and land leveling. Pat Burnett of Fitzhugh neighborhood builds a bulldozer to aid soil saving structures on his farm.
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Pat Burnett
Fitzhugh
Soil loss and runoff rise after burning in Oklahoma study
A 50 year Oklahoma experiment shows soil loss is 14 times higher after burning than in unburned woodland and grassland. Water runoff from burned areas is 30 times greater than from unburned land.
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Oklahoma
War Bonds and home front notes headline Ada brief
Ada area notices include Mrs. Susan B. Gray visiting December 13 for a nutrition committee meeting at 8:00 pm in the Home Demonstration Agent office. Katheryn Dyer wins a silver 4-H county championship medal in Home Improvement after six years in 4-H, with travel and honors noted.
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Susan B. Gray
State Health Department
Oklahoma City
Ada
Nutrition Committee
Hame
Katheryn Dyer
Fitzhugh
C. R. Anthony Company
Katheryn
Markets at a Glance New York Dec 9
Markets show higher stocks on heavy dealings. Bonds steady as rails gain. Cotton irregular with mill activity. Chicago Wheat strong from mill buying. Corn firm on cash demand. Rye strong due to short covering and rising stock market. Cattle and hogs nominally steady.
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New York
Chicago
Market Ends Week With Broad Upswing Near Seven Year Highs
The 60 stock average rose 0.3 to 57.3, highest since September 1937, with weekly gain of 1.5 points the widest since June 17. Industrial and rail averages also peaked for about seven years, led by Santa Fe Southern Pacific Southern Railway Great Northern Eastman Kodak and Du Pont while other names slipped. cattle and hog markets mixed with modest gains for some classes and week’s highs for others. lambs and fat ewes eased slightly.
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Associated Press
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Great Northern
Westinghouse
Johns Manville
Eastman Kodak
Kennecott
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont
New York Central
Chesapeake / Ohio
Sperry
Republic Steel
American Telephone
International Nickel
Consolidated Edison
Cattle market update steady to higher in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports Dec 9 cattle receipts none calves none. Beef steers and yearlings scarce and unchanged. Cows canners cutters and bulls strong to mostly 25 cents higher. Spots up.
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Oklahoma City
New York Stock List Dec 9 Prices and Closings
The AP reports closing prices on December 9 for listed stocks. Anaconda and Gen Elec show 27% and 39% highs, lows, and closes respectively while Atchison and other names fluctuate with mixed highs and closes.
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New York
Atchison
Carysier
Canadian railway carries over eleven million passengers early 1944
In the first four months of 1944 a Canadian railway transported 11,652,920 passengers, surpassing six times its year figure. The record reflects wartime mobility and high demand for rail travel during the period.
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Big Sandy
Springbrook
Dad
OPA
U. S
Ada ‘News
The
United States
Wall Street
Pivotal Industries
Rails
Ruhr
Great Britain
France
Ludenscheid
North Sea
Germany
Reich
Hitler
Berling
Mrs. Jessie Morgan
Jake
Martha
Lender
Tsaies
Bank Credit
Oklahoma State Bank
Ada, Oklahoma
C. H. Massey
H. J. Huddleston
C. H. Huddleston
Tommie Maines
W. S. Furlong
H. P. Reich
Cudahy Co
the Trading Post
North Broadway
Weuw
Westman
Tsate
Ederal Savings and Loan Association OF Ada
We Gen Motors
Greyhound -Tae
Panhandle
Plymouth Oil
Ind
Texas Co
Tex Gulf
Tex Gulf Sul
Tide
S Steel
Wilson & Co
Essential Travel
the New Liberty
O.K. Treaduesda
O. K
O.k.rubber
Jack Yeagle
S. Miss
T. M
Bill Brown
Mr. Brown
Bill
Mr. “Brown
Office of Economic Stabilization
First National Bank
F. C. Norris
G. J. Morton
S. K. Grant
C. A. Acker
J. E. Martin
C. E. Acker
J. C. Norris
S. C. Boswell
R. W. Simpson
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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