New Aphid Hits Alfalfa Crops In County
A new pest, the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, has reached Pontotoc County alfalfa fields. Counted in every field visited, the aphid multiplies rapidly, with 9 day cycles in warmth and 30 day cycles in winter. Control options include aerial parathion and ground malathion sprays, with malathion recommended for even coverage and repeated applications through the season. Farmers like Leo McNinch report significant losses and ongoing battles to protect 100 acres of alfalfa.
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Cy Hailey
Newt Flora
A&m College
Pontotoc County
Hailey
Leo MecNinch
Vaness
McNinch
Stonewall Spring Rodeo Set For April 8
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce announces the annual rodeo on April 8 featuring jackpot calf roping bulldogging and girls barrel race with music by the Prison Band from McAlester. Floyd Watts Tulsa will be announcer along with noted riders Everett Shaw Dick Truitt and Mort Hunt helping promote the event. locals will sell hamburgers park cars and sell soda to support the show.
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Stonewall
Chamber of Commerce
McAlester
Floyd Watts
Tulsa
Everett Shaw
Dick Truitt
Mort Hunt
Kids Parents Swarm for Train Journey
The Pontotoc Special trip for county children grew beyond its plan and now operates on a first come, first served basis. About 800 plan to ride, with participants mostly from McLish, Roff, Byng, Latta, and Stratford. The train will be met by around 15 buses to take riders to the Tulsa park and zoo arriving near 11 15.
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Pontotoc
Latta
J. J. Potter
McLish, Roff
Byng
Stratford
Homer
Ahloso
Allen
Tulsa Park and Zoo
Zoo
Share the Fun Festival Showcases 4-H Talents at Fitzhugh
The Share the Fun Festival will be held Friday night March 23 at Fitzhugh school auditorium. County 4-H clubs may enter two acts each in grade and high school divisions. Acts are limited to six minutes and up to nine participants plus director or accompanist. Types include musical, dramatic, and novelty performances starting at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh School
Virginia Coal Output Hits Record 23 Percent
Virginia produced a record twenty three percent of its total coal tonnage in 1955, marking a peak in annual coal output for the state as reported by industry observers. The figure highlights continued growth in coal production despite market shifts and ties to regional energy demand.
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Virginia
Weathermen Push Study of Tornadoes in Spring
A cooperative project involving the weather bureau, air force, signal corps, and Texas and Oklahoma A&M Colleges will study tornadoes this spring. Plans include 115 microbarographs across Oklahoma and the Southwest, a research flight through tornado clouds, and Oklahoma A&M meteorology follow-up checks in Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Stillwater
Weather Bureau
Air Force
Signal Corps
Texas
Oklahoma A&m
Oklahoma
Southwest
Department of Meteorology
Oklahoma A&m College
Kansas
Crops Remove Large Soil Elements Says County Agent
County agent C H Hailey cites Oklahoma A M College agronomists noting a 25 bushel corn crop depletes 35.8 pounds nitrogen 5.2 pounds phosphorus 29.7 pounds potassium and 7 pounds calcium from the soil. The item notes continued discussion on page 2 column 4.
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Oklahoma
C H. Hailey
Chester Whites Dominate Roff FFA Fat Stock Show
The Roff FFA spring Fat Stock Show drew over 30 entries with $159.27 in prizes. Thurman Stephens won Best Showman and led multiple Chester White champions including grand champion barrow and reserve barrows. Otis Cole and James Ozment also claimed top Chester White honors with grand champion sow and boar, while Aberdeen Angus saw the grand champion heifer shown by John Breeden.
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Graves
Thurman Stephens
Barrow
Chester
Otis Cole
Chester Whites
James Ozment
Bobby Stanford
Chester White Bear
Pig
Bobby
Insecticide Sprays Control Field Crickets, Oklahoma Tests Show
Lindane diazinon chlorthion and malathion sprays proved effective for controlling field crickets in homes and stores in tests conducted by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Bermuda grass pasturage demo sponsored by FFA group
The Vaness FFA chapter and White Implement Company sponsor a Bermuda grass demonstration at the Mid Lesson farm west of Pickett School next Thursday afternoon March 29. Demonstrations cover four planting methods and harvesting roots from established plantings, starting at 1 30 p.m.
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Pickett
Vaness Ffa
White Implement Compay
Final Date Set For 1955 Wool Incentive Pay
The final date to market wool and lambs for 1955 payments is March 31, with applications due by April 30 at the ASC office. Wool and lambs sold after March 31 qualify only for 1956 program payments, says ASC director Bennett Sherrer.
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Bennett Sherrer
ASC
Sherrer
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Nyne
Alfalfa
W. L. Knickmeyer
New Mexico
California
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Vanoss
Leo McNinch
Roff
Future Farmers of America
Bud Graves
Vo Ag
FFA
Showman
John Breeden
Aberdeen
Duroc Barrow
Foy Hendrix
Richard Swink
Chester White Barrow
Eugene King
Bermuda
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