Ada sale barn acción as 81 Angus cattle sold from A Floyd herd
About 200 people attended the dispersion sale at Ada's sale barn for the A Floyd Aberdeen-Angus herd. 81 head brought $12,315, with top offerings including OK Quality Prince 14th at $305 and Blackbird of Cookgate 15th at $380. Curtis Floyd cited strong demand for quality registered stock and noted brisk bidding over a two hour period.
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Floyd Oiis
Pontotoc
Texas
Angus
A. Floyd
Prince
Bill Postman
Asher
Floyd
Ada
Oklahoma
OK Quality Prince
Quality Prince
Oklahoma A & M College
Blackbird
Cookgate
G. H. Morris
Bill Bradford
Rofs
Curtis Floyd
Coalgate
High School Grads Rush to Get on Agate Fall Rolls
Freshman enrollment at Oklahoma A and M College for fall term topped 1000 in mid June with 501 state high school graduates visiting campus and registering in 15 days. Combined with 626 in May, the six week total reaches 1127, an unprecedented rush versus 200 in 1954.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A & M College
Sheep producer credits two-year profit and advice
Edd Mitchell near Ahloso shares two-year earnings from adding 50 head of sheep to a mixed farm. He bought 25 Western ewes in 1953 and 25 more later, noting yearling ewes are best for beginners. His flock yielded 10 pounds of wool per head in 1954 and 12.5 in 1955 at 50 and 42 cents per pound respectively.
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Edd Mitchell
Mitchell
Ahloso
Highway 99
Texas
Gibson Reminds Wheat Farmers Of Quota Vote
W. W. Gibson warns Oklahoma wheat growers with more than 15 acres in 1956 to vote in the June 25 marketing quota referendum. A two thirds yes vote would keep quotas for large farms with penalties and price supports set by parity.
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W. W. Gibson
Pontotoc County
Department of Agri
County Health Unit Adds to Class Space
A new room with seating for 50 to 60 persons has been added to the City County Health Department. The space will host training classes conferences and staff meetings and meetings of the Pontotic sanitation and health advisory council. Officials say new training sessions can start soon with ongoing planning to launch them.
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Pontotic Sanitation and Health Advisory Council
Doyle Garden Will Go Into Jars After All
Heartfelt plea brings aid to Jack Doyle family southeast of Allen. Once a prosperous farmer, Doyle fell ill two years ago and used up his assets on medical bills. The family now relies on a garden to supply food as aid keeps them going.
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Doyle’ Garden
Jack Doyle
Allen
Book dealer to establish depository for Oklahoma school texts
Ada book dealer James M. Thompson announced plans to set up a state depository for textbooks in Oklahoma City early next year. State law requires publishers with approved school texts to maintain a central depository in the state for ready distribution.
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James M. Thompson
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
4-H Girls Demonstrate Ice Cream on Farm Program
Sue Miller and Robbie Young of Fitzhugh 4-H joined Jack Stratton on his Farm Program Tuesday morning. The duo presented a team demonstration on making and serving ice cream in celebration of June Dairy Month.
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Sue Miller
Robbie Young
Fitzhugh 4-H Club
Jack Stratton
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Ann Littlefield
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