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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1944
Page
9
County Agent reports local farmer Culls Burnett completed a tractor attached bulldozer built from road wreck blade pipe and farm materials at a cost of 26 dollars. Burnett shows it for leveling ditching terracing and rock removal and plans to let neighbors copy.
Through cooperation of all members, Hereford Heaven Association arranged the Armory sale for January 5 at 8 00 p m Plans include seating for 600 in an auction ring and an auctioneer stand Heating stoves were installed with help from local ranchers Thirty five modern Herefords will be offered at the event.
Farmers in Pontotoc county adopt lime spreading methods using store bought limespreaders, homemade devices, and the scoop method. Some plan to build their own spreader in the office.
A Rhode Island Red hen from Floyd Poultry Breeding Farm Ada laid 29 eggs in 31 days in October. Don Brooks, poultryman in charge, reports the hen placed first in the 22nd Egg Layings at Oklahoma A and M College.
J. C. Wingard, a farmer dairy man from the Fitzhugh neighborhood, applied this week to stock his farm pond. Farmers wishing to stock ponds may obtain application blanks at the office.
W T Phillips of Gaar Corner farm reports 60 acres and 100 bearing pecan trees. This year’s yield totaled 369 pounds of improved varieties and 814 pounds of natives, doubling last year’s output. Net cash from the crop reached 217.50 with more trees coming into production each year. He hails pecan trees as an invaluable land asset.
Rancher R I Pollock of Fitzhugh area treats 300 head for grub control with a plan for January and February follow ups. U S Department of Agriculture notes grubs cost 50 to 100 million yearly. control costs 3 1/2 cents per head may prevent losses up to 3 50 per head. Treated cattle gain faster and sellers bear devaluation from infestation.
Ada News Classified Ads advises using 12 ounces derris or cube powder 5 percent rotenone 4 ounces granular soap and one gallon water. Apply as a spray wash through a jar top to cattle backs with grubs in December and again after 30 days, then a final application 30 days later.
Paris reports Nazi propaganda minister Paul Joseph Goebbels owned 100 shares of Suez canal stock. A French decree sequestered all dividends and placed the funds in escrow while ownership is settled. Suez holdings were once a gilt edge investment with about 800000 shares globally owned.
Java farms yield about 500000 acres of sugar cane producing nearly 3 million metric tons yearly. The region ranks second to Cuba in global sugar output. The Ada News Want Ade notice invites readers to respond.
Dragon's blood, a red resin from the rattan palm root, is among Java's top exports in normal times, heavily used to color varnishes and lacquers.
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