Two-Way Chickens Can't Make The Grade in Specialized Age
Time has run out on the general purpose hen. Specialization forces a choice between learning one skill or fading from the scene. Oklahoma A and M College figures show New Hampshire breeds rising, Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds declining, with White Leghorns and cross breeds leading egg production. Local note continues on page 2.
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R. B. Thompson
New Hampshire
Thompson
Oklahoma
New
Rhode Island
Pastors to Learn Soil Conservation in Pontotoc County
Ministers from Pontotoc County are invited to a soil conservation meeting luncheon and field trip on Tuesday March 22. Byron T. Smith of the Ada Soil Conservation Service will host the event with main speaker Leon J. McDonald. The program includes a farm visit to Smith at Pickett and aims to prepare for Soil Stewardship Sunday May 15.
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Pontotoc County
Byron T. Smith
Ada Work Unit
The
Soil Conservation Service
Smith
East Central
Leon J
T-Bone
McDonald
Pickett
Pontotoc Boys Take Third in Cattle Contest
Pontotoc County 4 H commercial cattle grading team earned third place at the state contest during the Junior Livestock Show in Oklahoma City. Ten counties entered, 61 boys competed. Top 18 include Wayne Truitt of Stonewall at 10th and Bob Byrd of Stonewall at 12th, with several Pontotoc members named.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Wendell W. Steward
Wayne Truitt
Stonewall
Bob Byrd
Harold Davidson
Fitzhugh
Donald Brady
Joe McDaniel
Vaness
Vernon Young
Dean Peavey
Larry Heard
Roff
HD District Council to Meet at East Central March 23
About 1,200 home demonstration club members from 18 southeast Oklahoma counties are expected at East Central State College for a district meeting of the state HD council on Wednesday March 23. Dr Lela O Toole of Oklahoma A and M will speak on Values in Family Living at Home and Abroad.
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Oklahoma
East Central State College
State HD Council
Martha Mote
County HD
Lela O'Toole
Division of
Home Economics
Oklahoma A & M
W. C. Story
Union Valley
Pontotoc County
HD Council
Charles F. Spencer
East Central
B. Trotter, Vian
State Council
Norma M. Brumbaugh
State HD
Fun Festival at Mc Lish School March 25
County 4 H club acts compete on March 25 at 7 30 p m in the Mc Lish School auditorium entries allowed from each club two acts with 1 to 9 members six minute limit eligibility requires 12 years old and one year of club work three act types musical dramatic novelty judging covers performance appearance projection polish and audience appeal top two acts advance to district contest March 31 entries due March 21
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McLish School
Frantic News Editors Urge Timely Reporter Copy
Editorial note pleads for early weekly copy from correspondents to avoid delays and overloading the typesetters. It warns that late submissions risk omitting current columns and asks for steady, early submissions for smooth weekly production.
Vanoss Alumni Farm Association Officers Named
Vanoss High School alumni organized an Alumni Association after a Tuesday meeting. Officers named are Bunny Rogers president Elnora Tracy secretary and Guy Roberts treasurer Oliver Parker publicity chairman J T Murphy chairman of the constitution committee with Kenneth Cobb Bill Fleming and Elbert Keith assisting.
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Vanoss Alumni Farm Association
Vanoss
Vanoss High School
Vaness
Bunny Rogers
Elnora Tracy
Guy Roberts
Oliver Parker
J. T. Murphy
Murphy
Kenneth Cobb
Bill Fleming
Elbert Keith
Nematodes May Get You Hailey Warns
County agent Cy Hailey warns gardeners nematodes cause Root Knot disease in many crops. Tomatoes okra peppers vines and root crops like carrots beets and sweet potatoes are often affected. The advised remedy is to relocate the garden if possible or take other measures to reduce nematode impact.
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Cy Hailey
Hailey
A&M Agronomist Warns Oklahoma Soils Declining Fast
Wesley Chaffin an Oklahoma A&M College extension agronomist warns soil fertility in Oklahoma is deteriorating due to exploitative farming. He cites loss of organic matter and minerals from tillage erosion and removal by crops, with over 40 percent of organic matter gone and nitrogen greatly reduced.
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David Hunt
Vaness
David
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Wesley Chaffin
Oklahoma A & M College Extension Agronomist
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Linda Calvert
Oma Veach
Homer
First Baptist Church
Ada
Tony Floyd
Hatcheryman
Oklahoma A & M College
SCS
Pontotoc
HD District Council
O. G. Rushing
Shawnee
National HD Council
Shawnee Brown
A & M College
Catherine Robertson
Pottawatomie County
Wesley Brantley
Latta
Herxe
Pedersen Boys
Richard
Paul
Chris Pedersens
P. S
McLish
A&m Agronomist
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