State Pecan Show to be staged here in Ada
The State Pecan Show sponsored by the Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association will be held in Ada at East Central. Activities start Thursday March 22 with registration at 8 a.m. in the EC Ballroom. Experts from OSU will present soil analysis, salt damage talks, flowering and nut development, trapping squirrels, and pecan production changes. An evening banquet follows at 7 p.m. at the Village Inn.
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Oklahoma Pecan Growers’ Association
Ada
East Central
John M. Baker
Extension Agronomist
Oklahoma State University
Lester Reed
Agronomy
OSU
Man Hinrichs
Donley Reed
Spanish Fort
Tex
State Nut
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Texas
Plains
ROTC Cadets Demonstrate Descent at Briles Hall
East Central ROTC members showed visiting officers a rapid way to descend a building side at Briles Hall. A ROTC spokesman said the girls dorm aspect was of no significance. Photos by Don Cook.
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East Central
Briles Hall
ROTC
Mexico ships feeder steers to US amid high prices
Washington AP says Mexican ranchers push to export lightweight feeder cattle at record prices. About 900000 of 1200000 U.S. imports came from Mexico last year with 527000 shipped in H2 1972 to Texas California and the Southwest. Prices for 400 pound steers averaged 138 in H2 1972 and 67 to 70 per 100 pounds for lightweight feeders in early March.
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Mexico
Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
U.S
Texas
California
Southwest
San Angelo
Tex
Argentina Returns as Major Wheat Exporter in 1973
Argentina, after several lean years, completed a wheat harvest of about 8.1 million tons in late January and could export roughly 4.0 million tons in 1973. The Foreign Agricultural Service notes sales to Europe and direct shipments to India, Bangladesh, North Korea, Chile, Japan, and others, signaling a strong world demand and potential competition for U.S. farmers.
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Argentina
U.S
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
James P. Rudbeck
Buenos Aires
Rudbeck
India
Bangladesh
North Korea
Chile
Japan
Canada
USDA
Australia
Soviet Union
Agriculture Dept Warns Farmers to Notify Before Haying
The Agriculture Department urges farmers to notify county ASCS offices before cutting hay or grazing on set aside land under 1973 feed grain and wheat programs. Farmers may graze or harvest forage this year with reduced payments, but failure to notify could cost the entire feed grain or wheat payments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilizaton and Conservation Service
ASCS
All programs wont be axed says Earl Butz
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz said the Nixon administration does not intend to wipe out all farm programs and that eliminating them is a long way off. He argued media misrepresentation of Nixon's Congress remarks, noting plans to phase out direct payments while maintaining price supports and market-driven income.
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Earl Butz
Washington
Nixon
Agriculture
Administration
Soil Bank
Butz
National Newspaper Association
Pontotoc County Conservation District Highlights Year
Conservation Week March 11 17 marks district recognition in Oklahoma. Pontotoc County District, one of 88 in the state, works with Soil Conservation Service to aid landowners and municipalities. Office at 105 N Center Pontotoc County. In the past year 280 landowners assisted with practices and grassing fields. Directors include Uel Bumpers Walter Woolley Jr C C Buxton Jr Wayne Gray B M Stephens. Virginia Noe district clerk. Jim McCampbell work unit conservationist Louie Moshier district manager Larry Heard Ted Savage associate directors.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
N. Center
Larry Heard
Ted Savage
Quarter Horse Sale Scheduled For Two Days
The Ada Quarter Horse Sale will be held Friday and Saturday at the sale barn two miles northwest of Ada on SH 13. Auctions begin each day at 10 a m. Auctioneers will be Bill Tackett Collinsville and Dean Parker Auburn California.
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SH 13
Winters
Bill Tackett
Collinsville
Dean Parker Auburn
Calif
Travertine Center Adds Oscar Winning Why Man Creates
Travertine Nature Center at Platt National Park Sulphur announces the addition of the Oscar winning Why Man Creates to its library. The 25 minute color film in eight episodes explores creativity and will be shown Saturdays and Sundays at 2 3 and 4 pm with free admission and rotating weekend lineups.
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Travertine Nature Center
Platt National Park
Sulphur
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Park
Frederica
Fort Frederica
St. Simons
Island
John Ireland
Oklahoma Senate OKs higher hunting fishing license fees
The Oklahoma Senate Wildlife Committee approved an amendment to Senate Bill 144 raising hunting and fishing licenses from 3.25 to 4.25 dollars and the combination license from 6 to 8 dollars. The panel backed 27 amendments including a measure to empower the governor to marshal Wildlife Rangers for general law enforcement. Fiscal impact cited as about 656000 dollars in 1974 and 813000 dollars in 1975, with departments needing funds to continue programs.
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Oklahoma’ City
Senate Wildlife Committee
Senate
Jim Taliaferro
Garland Fletcher
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Elmer Vieth
Kingfisher
Ken Johnston
Joe Newcomb
Seminole County
Corporation Commission
Wildlife Department
John R. McCune
Oklahoma City
McCune
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Don Cook
Great Plains
Travertine Center
Pottawatomie County
Lee Roy Greer
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
Fort Gibson
Wagoner
Game Division
R. G
Dick) Williamson
Williamson
Wagoner County
Wol Odom
Robert Funston
Broken Arrow
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