Spring alfalfa planting tips and county agent notes
County agent notes advise planting alfalfa in late March or early April with inoculation of seeds. Prepare a firm weed-free moist seedbed, disc or harrow ahead, and use a corrugated roller if possible. Emphasizes nitrogen-fixing bacteria presence and inoculation from seed stores for best growth. Also reports barley removed from the 1967 feed grain program, a new Oklahoma Holstein classification program, and encouragement of adult 4H leadership with democratic club structures and hands-on learning.
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Oklahoma
National Holstein Association
Holstein Breed Association
Oklahoma Hunters Hit Billions In Spending Across Nation
The Department of Wildlife Conservation notes 19 percent of Americans hunted in 1965, spending over 31 billion dollars and taking 185 million recreational days. In Oklahoma in 1985 more than 250000 hunters spent about 20 million dollars on food, travel and lodging, with only 26 percent on hunting equipment, challenging the idea that hunting is a minor sport.
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Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation
Thompson Reviews Ag Center Plans for Pontotoc County
Thompson, assistant director of the Community Action Program and a leading agricultural spokesman, told Ada Lions Club that a new agricultural center at the county fairgrounds will be expanded and renovated. Funded by a 220000 bond issue approved on November 8, 1966, the project aims to boost technical assistance for agriculture, citing cattle statistics from 1940 to 1986 and noting six extension service personnel will be housed there with a cattle extension focus for several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thompson
Pontotoc County
Ada Lions Club
Country Fairgrounds
Thompson
Pontotoc
Something's Fowl In The Henhouse
ILA PEVEHOUSE reports a Pendergrass hen that laid an egg containing three yolks and three distinct eggs inside one shell. The couple split the double yolk breakfast eggs with Mr Pendergrass receiving two yolks and Mrs Pendergrass keeping one. They marvel at the unusual occurrence and wonder what prize the prolific hen deserves.
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Ila Pevehouse
Pontotoc County Spring Livestock Show Planned For Feb 27
Don Cook reports a three day Pontotoc County Spring Livestock Show kicking off February 27 with 20 steers 30 heifers and 24 hogs, to be judged on foot average daily gain and cutability. J Sid Ewing organizer notes 150 day feeding period and local 4H FFA participation with awards and a meat sale finale at Reeves Packing Company.
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Don Cook
FFA
Pontotoc County
J. Sid Ewing
Ewing
Broadway
Reeves Packing Company
Oklahoma State University
Santa Auditorium
Cass
Associaton
County Soil Reports Progress At Ada Meeting
The Soil Conservation Service district supervisors met at 1 30 p m February 6 in Ada Oklahoma to approve new and revise existing conservation plans for 1 125 farmers and ranchers across the district. Everett Reeves and Henry Hudson described waterways terraces and grassing efforts on multiple farms while county ASCS funds aid the projects.
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Kenneth’ Yoakum
Soil Conservation Service
N. Center
Ada
Oklahoma
Harvey Price
Vel Bumpers
5. M. Stephens
Walter Woolley
Lovella Williams
Kim Gassaway
John D. Netherton
Kenneth Yoakum
E. L. Cowen
B. J. Carpenter
J. G. Hightower
James Kirkpatrick
J. W. Zimmerman
Lloyd B., Foulds
L. L. Patton
J.P. and
V. A. Farmer
Kenseth Rhynes
Clyde Ledford
Justin Vogt
Arvel Davis
D. L. Smith
W. M. Aczee
R. C. Barnes
W. H. Breats
G. L. Parker
John Bratcher
John Maupin
Pup Barnes
W. C. Wiggins
Soil Conservation District
Everett Reeves
Reeves
Ernest Castle
ASCS
Otis
Coffey
Louie Moshier
Bud Jones
Everett
Henry Hudson
Gaar Corner
Pineapple Pancakes From Gordey's Lady's Book 1864
A rural kitchen column reprints a pineapple pancake recipe with flour eggs pine fruit nutmeg and sugar instructions for browning and layering pancakes. The note invites Homemakers Groups to share more recipes from readers in Marilyn Fizer Ohio and mentions a broader interest in old cookbooks and hidden kitchen treasures.
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Gordey
Marilyn Fizer
Chillicothe
Ohio
Extension Council Holds Meeting At Wintersmith Lodge
The Extension Homemakers council met at Wintersmith Lodge for a 10:00 a.m. session led by President Mrs. Simon Young. A film was shown, parts of committees were selected, and an afternoon program from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. featured Mrs. Clyde Casady and Mrs. Stella Stegall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Council
Wintersmith Lodge
Millie
Thurst
Bessie Holland Heckday
Smith Park Lodge
Berta Bul
Simon Young
Clyde Casady
Stella Stegall
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Gallup Brothers
Stratford
Iaw
Sandy Creek
George Busminger
E. L. Cowan
Zuleka Burkhart
Roy Willis
Focal Soil Conservation Service
Gan Cack
Thompson Reviews
Ag Center
SCS
King
Henry
Springbrook Creek
J. R
Jerry
Corvin
Adan
Don Cock
Godey
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