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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
1
USDA experts note fluctuating soybean prices amid 1975 production forecasts and rising carryover. With domestic and export demand expected to fall to about 1.18 billion bushels, stocks could rise to 225 million by fall 1975, the third largest carryover on record.
A USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report notes oil-rich Mideast nations like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq plan large agricultural growth. Demand grows for soybean meal and vegetable oil to support poultry, school lunches, and feed programs. Iran’s 1974 75 oil revenues rose to 18.5 billion, fueling agricultural development and potential long term soybean supply deals. China shifts to exporter role, possibly raising competition. Crimson clover seed production in four southern states is set to fall about a third with acreage down 34 percent.
A major jar and lid maker shipped 5 000 boxes to a Michigan fishing village during a spring snowstorm and sold out in 12 hours. Officials cite hoarding as the core problem while Kerr Ball and Bernardin testifying before a House panel on the surge in home canning amid six million new canning households this season.
Grocery customers queue at a refrigerated tractor trailer to buy Farmer's Fed Beef from Oklahoma rancher Wayne Burrows. The product, sold as finest quality and similar to USDA good, sold 20 000 pounds in two days while a local market ground cheaper meat to prevent spoilage as sales fell.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports a June 11 fish kill at a 15 acre Grady County lake due to oxygen depletion as heat and low rainfall reduce water levels. About 15 000 bluegill 150 black bass and 100 channel catfish perished with bass 15 to 24 inches and catfish 18 to 30 inches.
Southeast District 4-H Horse Show at the Agricultural Center in Ada draws 89 entries across 30 classes with Garvin Pontotoc and McCurtain counties well represented. Tonya Maskill earns champion mare with Carol Curtis as reserve. Jerry Ramer tops show with champion gelding and Debbie Eddleman as reserve.
Robert Barr announced a coordinated project to spray about 24 000 acres in Roger Mills County with state federal and landowner cost sharing. Governor Boren urged participation and praised cooperation among agencies and landowners to protect rangeland from heavy grasshopper feeding.
Bids will be opened Friday for a new Oklahoma State Highway Department facility in Ada serving Division Three. The $1.5 million project plans a 40 acre site on State Highway 13, northwest of Ada, replacing the current North Broadway office. Bids open at the Oklahoma City headquarters.
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture warns farmers who recently sprayed small grain fields that Parathion and Toxaphene face label restrictions. Parathion requires a 15 day harvest interval to prevent residue in grain, while Toxaphene prohibits feeding sprayed straw to lactating dairy or slaughter cattle to avoid residues in meat or milk.
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