Sooner peanuts spotlight in Oklahoma growers highlighted
Oklahoma's peanut crop tops spotlight during National Peanut Week March 1 to 11. In 1972 growers produced 23 million pounds, a 20 million increase over 1971, with farm value over 32 million dollars. The seven leading states produce 95 percent of the U.S. crop. Oklahoma ranks sixth. About 60 percent of the crop goes to human consumption in forms including peanut butter, candy, salted peanuts, and roasted in shell. Peanuts offer high protein and essential minerals, with industry work led by the Oklahoma Peanut Commission and Oklahoma Peanut Grower’s Association under William Flanagan for publicity and promotional efforts.
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Georgia
Alabama
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National Peanut Council
Oklahoma leaders discuss emergency livestock feed help
Oklahoma agricultural leaders and state agencies moved toward securing hay and feed for livestock if severe winter weather returns. Governor Hall and State Board of Agriculture president Billy Ray Gowdy urged ASCS officials to seek Office of Emergency Preparedness aid covering 1 percent of transportation costs up to 16 dollars per ton, with other factors like railcar shortages and grain storage cited as challenges.
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Ned
IBM
David Ifull
Stillwater
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Billy Ray Gowdy
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ASCS
Office of Emergency Prepared
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More trees for State Fair park
State Fair of Oklahoma plans 346 more trees to boost the 1,200 plus trees and shrubs planted at Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Sandy Saunders notes 1,629 total trees and shrubs have been provided to beautify the park, with 436 Caddo maples and 50 pines among the additions. The 81st annual fair runs September 21 to 30 in Oklahoma City.
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Alberson Sentenced for Husband's Stabbing Death
Stella Alberson was convicted by a District Court jury of first degree manslaughter for the stabbing death of her husband on February 7. Special District Judge Ron Jones imposed a four year penitentiary sentence, matching the jury's recommendation.
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Stella Alberson
Ron Jones
Wayne Sutton tops big livestock show
Wayne Sutton wins the show with an Angus Hereford steer at the Junior Livestock Show held at the Livestock Pavilion before about 700 fans on a chilly night. Top 30 steers sold for 11,992.83 in market prices and 14,090.83 in premiums totaling 26,083.66, up nearly 2,000 from last year. The top hog was shown by Ricky Gray with a 469 total. Purchases went to Trader Mills and Gibson's Discount Center, with premiums funded by the Pontotoc City Cattlemen's Association and local donors.
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Ernest Thompson
Fairgrounds
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Wayne Sutton
Pickett
Butch Sutton
Trader Mills
Gibsons Discount Center
Stacy Robertson
Vanoss
Roy Powell
Ronald Holand
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Pontotoz C Ty Cattlemen's Association
Junior 4-H Share-The-Fun Festival Held at Ada Junior High
Ada Junior High hosted the annual Junior 4-H Share-The-Fun Festival last week with ten blue ribbon groups. Willard School's musical Wait For the Wagon won grand champion group honors while Latta and Stonewall earned multiple top prizes in music and novelty categories.
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Peggy Baker
Leah Wells
Lisa Larsh
Rhonda Stephens
Cyndy Sherrell
The Thri) of Growing From Seed in Gardening
A nostalgic column on starting a garden from seed contrasts old fashioned seed sowing with modern supermarket seed starters. The author cherishes watching seeds sprout, recalls critter disturbances, and notes space limits in modern backyards. Continued on Page 3.
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Tammy Bare
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Julie Netherton
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Carol Curtis
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Charley Brown
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Kathy Williams
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Christina Murry
Diane Greenwood
Vonda Allen
Sandra Bailey
Doris Holland
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Nancy Hatcher
Diane Dulfer
Patty Roberts
Belverly Bray
Randy Hudson
William Smith
John White
Margo Smith
Paul Stone
Mark. Gillespie
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Tim Hall
Laurace Byrd
Steve Scott
Robert Griffin
Jill McGee
Ginger Murphy
Rita Wood
Shirley Parsons
Bernadette Green
Tammy Fortner
Karen Morgan
Regina Tucker
Kenny Harlin
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