Sugar Beet Seed Free For Pontotoc County Farmers
The state board of agriculture offers free sugar beet seed to Pontotoc County, with County Agent J. B. Hill collecting signups. Each farmer must plant at least one acre, cultivate properly, send a crop sample for sugar testing, and report after harvest. Seed may cover up to two acres. last year beets proved to be good stock feed with heavy yields.
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State Board of Agriculture
Cordell
J. B. Hill
Pontotoc County
Hill
Pruning Grapes Prompted As Sap Rises Soon
Agent Hill warns all grape growers to prune now before sap rises in a few days. Proper annual pruning is essential for healthy grape yields.
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Agent Hill
Dormant spray season urged for fruit trees
Agent Hill notes the current time for dor mant sprays on fruit trees. Oil emulsion for this purpose is available at drug stores and must be applied to save the trees and secure fruit.
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Agent Hill
Whitewash Formula for Government Office Use
A period recipe describes making a whitewash by boiling lime in water then mixing with salt water ground rice Spanish whiting and glue. After several days the mixture is applied hot with brushes or a spray for larger surfaces.
Farmers' Hour on OK A and M from Stillwater Studio
KVOC reports Oklahoma A and M broadcast Farmers Hour from the Stillwater studio on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays from 6 36 p m to 7 00 p m. The program airs on KVOC the Voice of Oklahoma in Tulsa and Stillwater.
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KVOC
Voice of
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Stillwater
Oklahoma A and M. College ‘Farmers’ Hour
Oklahoma A and M College Radio Schedule March 12 13
Stillwater program notes show musical numbers and lectures on March 12 and 13. Topics include A Modern Version of the Old Oaken Bucket by L E Hazen and Planning the Clothing Budget by Sarah Murray with music by Harlson and Swaggerty.
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Stillwater
L. E. Hazen
Sarah T. Murray
Department of
Household Arts
Harlson and
Swaggerty
Mildred Smith
Department of Household Arts
R. B. Thompson
Poultry Department
Harlson
Swagzgerty
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report Summary
AP reports Oklahoma City livestock sales with 700 cattle and 300 calves. Cattle steady with scarce quality. large lots paid up to 1400 for 1500 pound cattle. Hogs rise sharply with top rail hogs at 10.85 and truckers to 10.60 as sows move higher.
Kansas City Livestock Prices Trim Higher Across Classes
Hogs sold for 7,000 head with 800 packer cattle, gains of 25 to 35 cents, top 11.25 for 190 to 240 pound choice hogs. Butchers 10.65 to 11.25, sows 8.96 to 10.00, stock pigs 8.25 to 8.25. Cattle and calves 5,500 and 500 up to 25 cents, steers 950 to 1,500 pounds 11.85 to 14.25, 850 pounds up 9.00 to 12.00, heifers 10.75 to 13.00, cows 8.50 to 10.25, vealers 10.00 to 10.50, stockers and feeders 11.25 to 13.00. Sheep 5,000, lambs steady to strong, top fed lambs 16.65, light to good lambs 15.65 to 16.65.
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Kansas City
Wheat Prices Slip as Southwest Offerings Go Unaccepted
Chicago? March 5. Sharp losses in wheat follow news that southwest wheat offerings found no buyers as elevator space fills. Analysts cite large domestic reserves and favorable crop reports as drivers of lower prices, with wheat closing 2 to 2 1/2 cents under yesterday. Corn and oats also ease slightly while provisions hold.
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Rr Grain
Chicago
Southwest
Market Report Seeds Wheat and Corn Prices
SPOTS CHICAGO March 5 Wheat No 4 northern sprint 51.16 No 5 mixed 1.18 Corn No 4 mixed 915 492c No 3 white 94c Qats No 3 white 47.5 48c sample grade 44 44c
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Chicago
Mar
Northern Sprint
Cotton gains push NY and New Orleans markets higher
Cotton futures rose as reports of steady demand and rain delays in the south supported buying. May contracts climbed above 21 cents, New crop positions reached about 20.45 cents, while New Orleans trading pushed May to 20.88 cents and July to 20.41 cents with gains of around 36 to 45 points. Exports reached 15,945 bales.
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R Cotton
New York
New Orleans
Mar
Mississippi River
Cotton futures close firmer in New Orleans
New Orleans on March 5 reports cotton futures closing with a net advance of 38 to 42 points as markets firmed.
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New Orleans
Mar
Spot cotton prices hold steady across New York and New Orleans
On March 5 spot cotton remained steady with middling at 21.50 in New York and 18.60 in New Orleans. Sales reached 768 while receipts totaled 5,024 and stock stood at 358,002. A 42 point advance was noted in New Orleans with differing middling grades and overall market activity shown by the day’s figures.
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New York
New Orleans
Mar
Oklahoma Court Upholds Manslaughter Conviction in Dobbs Case
The Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals affirmed a McCurtain County ruling that Lev Dobbs must serve five years for manslaughter. The case involves John and Leo Dobbs accused of attacking Mark Brodie and his ten year old son as they drove on a highway. Leo Dobbs was tried as an accomplice. John Dobbs reportedly stabbed Brodie eight times, causing his death.
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Oklahoma
City
Mar
Lev. Dobbs
Criminal Court of Appeals
McCurtain County District Court
Ley
John Dobbs
Mark Brodie
Brodie
Leo Dobbs
Mexican Rebels Move Across Fronts To Threaten Mexico City
Federal forces swing to two distant fronts under Gen Plutarco Calles and Gen Andreu Almazan as rebels surge, capturing Monterrey reports claim and lining up in Sinaloa, Oaxaca, Durango, and Nuevo Leon while Portes Gil’s government suppresses news.
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Mexico City
Sonora
Plutarco Elias Calles
Andreu Almazan
Jesus Maria Aguirre
Vera Cruz
Calles
Almazan
Coahuila
Jose Gonzalo Escobar
Portes Gil
Oaxaca
Valbuena
Army Air Force
Morrow
Cuernavaca
Genaro Estrada
Chapultepec
Callies
United States
Jose Vasconcelos
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Revolutionary Party
Queretaro
Ortiz Rubio
Aaron Saenz
Saenz
Chapultepec Castle
General Escobar
Mexico
Jerrey
Nuevo Leon
Cananea
Durango
Sinaloa
Jalisco
Zacatecas
Nayarit
Texas
Pacific
Monterrey
Francisco Borquez
Gonzalo Escobar
Escobar
Revolutionary
Monterey
Baja California
Chihuahua
Tamaulipas
Borquez
Jaime Carrillo
Mazatlan
Carrillo
San Blas
Manuel Limon
Juarez
Torreon
Fausto Topete
Juan Navarette
Nogales
P. Elias Calles
Alvaro Obregon
Manuel Aguirre
24Th Regiment
el Paso
Navajoa
Mayo River Valley
Water supply for Ada reaches surplus clean spring flow
Ada now has ample high quality water from Byrd's Mill spring via a 24 inch main, feeding a 2,000,000 gallon reservoir and standpipe with capacity to 7,000,000 gallons per day. A 12 inch line to the old city lake will keep the system full, supporting growth to 100,000 and attracting industry.
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Ada
Byrd's Mill Spring
Old City
City
Byrd's Mill
Legion Post Plans Anniversary Event and Drive
The Norman Howard American Legion post marks its tenth anniversary with two celebrations in March and a statewide membership drive from March 1 to March 26 led by Robert S Kerr and Eugene Augustus. Lew Wentz offers a 3160 prize for the top recruiter. the post, the largest in the fourth district, aims to surpass a 327-member record.
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Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Legion Post
Paris
Marcel
Churchill W. Thomas
Norman Howard
Robert S. Kerr
Eugene Augustus
Post
Lew Wentz
Oklahoma
Hamil sentenced to six years for neighbor slaying in Garvin
Oklahoma City march 2 the criminal court of appeals affirmed the garvin county district court ruling that H H Hamil must serve six years in prison for killing a neighbor named Livingston. The case arose after a dispute over Oak Dale school board affairs in Pauls Valley. Other court opinions included Bassett on prohibition four months and $200 fine and multiple liquor possession verdicts in Garfield Ottawa and Lloyd counties.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Oak Dale
Garvin County
Criminal Court of Appeals
H. H. Hamil
Livingston
Pauls Valley
John Bassett
McIntosh County
Newell Michael
Lloyd Michael
Roger Hughes
Harold Hughes
Garfield County
Bill Vanderpool
Ottawa County
Oil Operations Near Stratford Report Quiet Except Wells Active
Oil activity around Stratford remains steady with the Byars well shut down due to water. King, six miles north, drills deeper toward 1,800 feet with two more holes under contract nearby. New stakes northeast of McGee hint at work soon, Gypsy places three locations opposite this side of the river, and Tidal rigs near Garvin MecClain county line north west of Stratford.
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King
Stratford
McGee
Garvin-MecClain County
Stratford Star
Robins Tap Wilbert Robinson To Lead Training
Clearwater report says Brooklyn Robins appointed Wilbert Robinson as manager replacing Max Carey. He immediately ordered a three hour workout including a full nine inning game as spring drills opened.
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Clearwater
Fla
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Robins
Robinson
Max Carey
Robins
Mon capture report fuels Nogales wartime rumors
Reports from Nogales Arizona dated March 5 indicate rumors of a captured Mon in the ongoing conflict. Details remain unconfirmed as officials urge caution pending official dispatches.
McKellar Opposes Mellon Confirmation Fight in Senate
Senator McKellar of Tennessee attacked Secretary Mellon in the Senate charging exclusive tax refunds by the treasury. He said he would vote against Hoover nominating Mellon, claiming lack of qualification and inefficiency.
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Washington
Mar
Mellon
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Treasury
Herbert Hoover
Conviction of Former Tulsa Bank EVP Upheld
The supreme court sustained the 1926 convictions of Allie F. and William L. Lewis for falsifying records at Liberty National Bank of Tulsa. They argued the trial occurred in the wrong district, but the government contends the indictment was valid under the newly created federal northern district after the offense.
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Washington
Mar
Allie F
William L. Lewis
Federal District Court of
Oklahoma
Liberty National Bank of
Tulsa
Supreme Court
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London
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Godfrey Investment Company
Spain
Russia
Newa
McKeller
Alsa
Massey-Harris
J. J. Case Plow Company
E. H. McKendree
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