Oklahoma deer gun season opens as hunting prospects rise
Oklahoma's nine day deer gun season starts Saturday with an expected 100000 hunters. Cold weather and early rut push white tailed deer into movement aiding harvest prospects. Quail season opens Nov 20 with statewide abundance. daily bag limit ten quail. The Department funds allow hiring new game rangers amid belt tightening and court settlement funds.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Game Division
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
H. G
Dick) Williamson
Williamson
Department
Sporting Good
Enid
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
I. H. (Mutt) Standefer
Standefer
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Michael Gabbard
Sallisaw
Canadian County
Douglas Frazier
Hominy
Craig County
Barney D. Taylor
LeFavre County
Roy D. Shaw
Talihina
Pushmataha County
Royce Dean Elliott
Shawnee
Pottawatomie County
Larry Pribble
Ponca City
Oklahoma County
Jimmy Henthorne
China Adds 75 Million Bushels to U S Corn Exports
An Agriculture Department export report shows China has bought 75 million more bushels of U S corn than earlier disclosed, bringing total earmarked for China to over 95 million. The report, first issued under a 1973 act, notes slight variances but says overall 1973 74 farm exports align with prior figures.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Peoples Republic of China
U.S
China
Department
Congress
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act
Commerce Department
USDA
Charolais Bulls to Share Cash Awards at Noble Center
The American International Charolais Association funds a special cash awards program at the Noble Foundation Bull Performance Center in Ardmore. Up to 500 dollars may go to the top Charolais bull, with a 250 dollar minimum for the leader among Charolais entries across 16 states. Wayne Dobbs notes the center is one of two Oklahoma stations and part of testing 82 bulls, including nine Charolais or crosses, at Southern Oklahoma facility.
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Noble Foundation
Ardmore
American International
Wayne Dobbs
Noble
International Charolais Association
Oklahoma
Southern
Farmers Nominees Vying For ASC Community Committees
About 36 Pontotoc County farm residents compete for six ASC community committee seats. Mail ballots go out November 19, with voting through December 3 and counting December 5 in Pontotoc County. New committees meet December 11 to nominate and elect one member and two alternates for three and one year terms.
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Pontotoc County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Bennett L. Sherrer
Sherrer
ACS
Dairy farmers plan action as imports of butter forced
Dairy farmers seek a restraining order to halt 56 million pounds of butter and 22.6 million pounds of substitutes from entering the United States. Judge John I. Smith rejected the petition, clearing the way for the imports announced by President Nixon to replenish dairy stocks.
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Columbia
Nixon
U.S
Federation
European Economic Community
United States
New Zealand
Convention set for Oklahoma Farm Bureau annual meeting
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 32nd state convention opens Sunday at the Skirvin Tower Hotel in Oklahoma City with about 1,000 members expected. Highlights include election of the president and district directors, adoption of new guidelines, and the naming of the Farm Family of the Year among seventeen entrants. Edward McFaul of Decatur Michigan headlines the family party as keynote speaker.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma City
Skirvin Tower
Farm Bureau
Resolutions
Tradewinds
State Capitol
Edward McFaul
McFaul
Decatur
Mich
Canada
Mexico
Scotland
Ireland
London
Germany
Farm Bureau Women
Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee
World wheat crop set to rise with Russian harvest
The Agriculture Department projects a larger 1973 world wheat crop led by a record 100 million metric tons from the Soviet Union, with possible revision to 110 million. Global use is about 360 million tons against a 355 million ton output, risking excess supply and potential price pressure for U.S. growers. American farmers produced a record 47 million tons, with most exportable and Soviet needs aimed at rebuilding stocks.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Soviet Union
Foreign Agricultural Service
Piedmont couple named Oklahoma Farm Family of the Year
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Moffat of Piedmont and their three children were chosen Oklahoma Farm Family of the Year at the Farm Bureau convention in Oklahoma City. They operate a diversified farm producing about 1500 acres of wheat plus stocker calves and a registered sheep program.
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Allen Moffat
Piedmont
Oklahoma
Farm Bureau
Skirvin Plaza
Oklahoma City
Moffats
Moffat
Patsy
Cheryl
Central State University
Andy
Piedmont High School
Sherri
Angus Forum Draws Global Crowd In Kansas City
World Angus Forum hosted 1400 registrations and 1000 to 1500 additional participants in Kansas City. J C Holbert urged that farming be seen as vital, predicting future government falls over food production and distribution. Senator Robert Dole praised free enterprise and the pounds of beef produced with low prices while four cattle shows and breedings panels rounded out the four day event.
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J. C. Holbert
Kansas City
Holbert
Australia
Lloyd D. Miller
American Angus Association
Miller
Erican Angus Association
Scotland
U.S
Robert Dole
Kansas
Dole
R. H. Nelson
Michigan State University
Ned Biffle
Allen
Paul Firpo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Martin Jorgensen
Ideal
South Dakota
John R. Whaley III
Queenstown
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Rangers
Noble Center
Noah Bottoms
Clyde Casady
M. C. Cox Jr
Vernon Gasaway
Aut McCullar
Marion Willoughby
C.F
Don Anderson
A. C. Griffith
Larry Heard
Steve Kirk
Charles Lee Morrow
Wylie Underhill
Guy H. Binkley
Reuben Chandler
Mayo Cottingham
Elmer Lee
Jean Lee
Arthur Scorggins
D. I. Byers
Nolen Dyer
Garvin Glover
W. J. Guest
Charles Richards
J. J. Roper
Tommy Beddow
Orvill Crawford
Bill Hendley
Frank Henry
Jim Roundtree
R. S. Sliger
Thomas P. Daniel
Russell Hale
Ed Harlin
David Hill
Frank Vincent
Tommy Wyche
Don Cook
OSU
Carole Wood
Patsy Moffat
Angus Forum
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