Changes in the Wind Across Cattle Industry
Cattlemen pride in independence and traditional methods, yet winds of change are already affecting livestock production as some producers begin adopting new practices and business approaches.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
4
Cattlemen pride in independence and traditional methods, yet winds of change are already affecting livestock production as some producers begin adopting new practices and business approaches.
A mixed page shows a mother and son exchange about apologies for past misdeeds with a gentle moral, followed by a short wire story on feedlot trends. The wire piece notes declining feedlot counts but rising cattle capacity per lot, indicating consolidation into larger, professional, automated facilities that may adopt computer systems.
The piece contrasts feedlot efficiency with computer aided stock selection, discussing premium pricing for superior cattle and the rise of preconditioning and hybrid breeding. It shifts to a classroom of biblical and rabbinic discussion on forgiveness, citing Amos and Matthew to illustrate limits of mercy.
The piece notes the Oklahoma legislature mid session with a wary eye on apportionment and a divided Democratic majority. It questions middle income, debt, and rising taxes while comparing federal aid and state autonomy. The author laments tax burdens on households and frames personal impact amid political maneuvering.
Local social notes recount weekend suppers hosted by J A Patton and family in Ada and nearby areas. Numerous visits include Florence Isaacs in Ardmore and Muskogee, trips to Gospel Musical Festival, and gatherings with Ward, Dryden, Tucker, Law, Pennington, and Baxter families in Ada, Latta, Shawnee, and Gregg. The Ross City Council also announces a one dollar monthly water rate hike.
A juried look at bicycle rider safety and fault across three cases. In the first, a driver fails to yield to a wobbling rider who crashes. in the second, a dark night no light case exonerates the motorist. in the third, a cyclist collides with a parked car and loses the claim. The piece emphasizes rider responsibility and adapting driving to dangers.
A banquet honoring 19 contestants in the Miss Murray State College pageant is set for tonight in the student union ballroom. The event precedes the Miss America pageant with sponsor Murray Dames led by president Janeice Fogleman. Noel Mann of the Southern Oklahoma Development Association will speak. Contestants include Karen Biggs Vanessa Orr Tishomingo Shirley Ned Kathy Dunn Faye Jones Tuajuanna Taliaferro Tonya Underwood Marietta Emma Jones Peggy Kennedy Napples and Martha Giddens Ardmore.
Industry exports of paper and board in 1971 expected to grow around five percent to about th i million tons, valued roughly at 5 million. Imports are seen increasing about two percent to 7.7 million tons, valued at about 1 billion according to A B Dick Co of Chicago.
A fundraising effort titled The Least We Can Do gathered 5,046 from 1000 strangers across the country to aid Navajo Community College. The drive, led by Allentown Area Council of Churches and Call-Chronicle Newspapers, aimed to fund Navajo studios and materials for a camp at Tule Lake Isaila Lake, about 86 miles east of Many Farms.
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