OWA Column Notes Farming Trends and Bee Interest
Editor notes 4500 hens form a club basis with plans to ship chicks and eggs. County farmers attend cotton school at A and M college. Aiming to boost cotton grading to match buyers. Bee keepers report heavy honey crops, low production costs, and rising local beekeeping with more colonies in Pontotoc County.
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Sitty
A. & M. College
Shipmer
Texas
California
Pontotoc County
Hog feeding trials show kafir and minerals boost gains
Hog g R. W. Clark reports demonstrations across Beaver County evaluating kafir alone, kafir with mineral matter, balanced ration, and balanced ration with mineral matter. Over 60 days, the balanced ration with mineral matter produced strongest gains and best coat and temperament, while mineral matter reduced costs. County agent Hanly organized public exhibitions for students and farmers, with plans for a larger round-up and school judging demos later in the season.
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R. W. Clark
Beaver County
Kafir
Hayhurst
Hanly
Candling Eggs Before Breaking Shells Explained
An old method uses a pasteboard box and strong light to judge egg quality by the yolk white and air space. Referencing USDA Bulletin 51, it helps pick fresh eggs for table use and prevent loss during shipping. The piece also covers boll weevil field notes, farmer actions, and crop prospects amid late rains.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Printing Office
W D. C
Friday Afternoon Meeting Fragments with Local Figures
A fragmentary report notes an afternoon gathering including Hardy Dial and E. G. Branscome plus an unidentified third participant. The context and outcome are unclear due to missing surrounding text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Dial
E. G. Branscome
Pontotoc Farmer Publicizes Brush and Drag Weevil Control
Mr Dial is employed by the Banks of Ada Oklahoma to preach the brush and drag method for weevil control to Pontotoc County farmers. His practical cotton farming reputation is noted and those seeking information are urged to write any bank in Ada Oklahoma.
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ADA Weekly
Ada
Oklahoma
Hardy Dial
Allendale
Sunny-Side
Louisiana
State Board of Agriculture of Oklahoma
Frisco
Rio Grande Valley
Shreveport
Dial
Pontotoc County
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Wills Point
Sulphur Springs
Boll Weevil Meeting Draws Logs At Francis Wednesday
A local boll weevil meeting at Francis Wednesday drew interest. It was announced that Mr Branscome would make a few drags if farmers brought logs. About fifteen logs were hauled in and he made five.
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John Smith
Yeager School House
Everett Bundy
Francis
Mr. Branscome
Vast Acreage Choice in Pontotoc County Lands
A visitor notes Pontotoc County offers diverse land types from timber and prairie to sandy and bottom lands. The county provides extensive black soil similar to Texas and a large ranch area in the southern portion. Saturday, Prof. and Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Norrell and I toured the Boxley and Pollock ranches.
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Pontotoc County
Texas
Postotoc County
Goltth
Pollock Ranch: cattle hogs chickens and modern haying
The article describes a large Ten section Pollock ranch near Francis with a modern two story house, cattle including Herefords, sheep, and hogs using Duroc pigs. It notes planned poultry expansion, a 100 acre alfalfa field, a novel stacking machine, corn and cotton, an orchard, and efficient hog feeding troughs. It also mentions Dial drag adoption and future cattle exhibits at fairs. The piece ends with Oklahoma A and M College expansion and a 36 percent enrollment rise aided by lower costs.
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Ies
Fitzhugh
Rofs
Pollock
Oklahoma Cotton Outlook Amid Weevil Fight and Crop Notes
Oklahoma's cotton prospects lead the nation apart from Arkansas Missouri and California with a June condition of 76 percent and an expected 885000 bales. The piece discusses boll weevil pressure, state agriculture efforts, corn and broom corn acreage, and notes on preserving and pickling recipes. It highlights the need to boost cotton production, including drag practices and cooperative support from banks and chambers of commerce.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Missouri
California
U. S
United States
Board of Agriculture
Union
Cotton
Lindsay
Produce Market Bulletin on Butter Eggs Poultry and Plums
Butter production is delayed by rains with liberal output expected for some time. Consuming demand remains good and markets steady. Eggs show better quality due to cooler weather while production stays normal and prices stay reasonable. July 1 storage is about 30 percent higher than a year ago, hinting prices stay conservative to clear surplus. Live poultry marketing is light as growers harvest, with prices continuing to fall. Swift & Co and Rev B F Stegall report a plum crop, noting 19 plums on nine inches of twig as a promising index.
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Swift & CO
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OWA
Sanford
Acre
Stratford
W. A. Harmon
Ceveted
Botton
Daca
Gary Kitchens
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Pres
State Board of Agriculture
Miss Mcpheeters
A and M. College
B. F. Stegall
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