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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1929
Page
2
The Junior 4 H club met March 4 at Latta with demonstrations on aprons wash dresses princess slip and pattern arrangements. Seventh year girls assisted with cutting and altering patterns and the group plans to train for a model club contest.
Center and Pickett held a progress meeting this week with 33 attendees including all captains. Onward and Franks hosted a session with 45 attendees featuring demonstrations on apron and Gap holder and nightgown construction. E C College hosted a carrot and bean demonstration with 15 participants. Between visits two farms were toured one focusing on poultry and the other on a garden contest.
Local 4-H members showcased parliamentary practice and a model club demonstration at the Laxton schoolhouse aided by Mrs. Whitt and Mr. Boehr from A and M. Attendance at the office reached about 25 adults seeking 4-H literature while plans for a model club contest were discussed. In Oklahoma City and county, fruit crops suffer with peach losses around 60 percent in some areas though remaining trees promise a fair crop if March weather cooperates.
Oklahoma farm stocks March 1 1929 show corn at 21 045000 bushels equal to 50 percent of the 1928 crop with about 23 percent to be shipped from counties of origin. Wheat on farms 5362000 bushels or 9 percent of 1928 crop, with roughly 84 percent expected to ship out. Oats on farms 5091000 bushels or 29 percent of 1928 crop, about 17 percent to be sent out, with regional shipment patterns similar to prior years.
Weeds hinder crop yields says H F Murphy of the field crops and seeds department at Oklahoma A and M College. Shallow cultivation, disc, and harrowing reduce weed growth before and after planting to lower costs and boost yields. Continuous shallow cultivation keeps the field clean during growth.
Farmers statewide shift from scrub to purebred bulls says J W Boehr extension dairy specialist at Oklahoma A and M college In Nowata county demand for purebred bulls far exceeds supply at year end 1928 there were almost four times as many members in state ball associations as at the start of the year SELECTING AND CARE OF HATCHING EGGS H G Ware Oklahoma A and M college outlines twelve rules to improve hatch rates including choosing well fed hens clean nests gathering twice daily storing eggs at 50 to 60 degrees and selecting eggs free of defects to hatch and notes handling nuances for incubation and egg color details are provided
Farmers toil to plow and plant corn hindered by bad weather. Several residents visit relatives and care for the ill, with families from Lindsey Oklahoma and Knox community mentioned. Loretta Mullins is seriously ill with flu as others spend time with kin and help at local homes.
Latta High school will stage a Spanish operetta The Toreadore on Thursday night March 14. Cast includes Marion Lovelace Benita Lovelace Inez Lovelace Velma Stone Carl Nunez Audie Oliver Dayton Scott Earl Cooper with a chorus of girls and men and Spanish dancing girls. Admission is free. Also present are Mr F L Gryden of Kenady Texas and daughter Mrs J R Blankenship of Alice Texas.
East Central coach Mickey McBride names his picks for a mythical Oklahoma Collegiate Conference all star team. He points Carlton at forward with Ralph, Mullican at center, and guards Wallace and Red Phillips as top choices. Second team would include Cunningham Holt Blue and Timmons from Southwestern Northwestern and Baptist.
President Hoover said there would be no leases or disposal of government oil lands during his administration except those mandated by Congress. He answered newspaper questions in Washington on March 12, stressing strict oil land conservation across all departments.
Mrs. Maud Frazier of Sherman Texas and Mr. G D Gryder of Pecan Grove are guests of Mr and Mrs J L Kindrick Mrs Blankenship is better known in Ada as Miss Gladys Gryder
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