The Liberated Gardener Tames a Hot Dry Corner
A homeowner describes transforming three scorching spots by drive and slope into shaded, productive spaces. Myrtle, honeysuckle, and live oak seedlings created shade, topsoil, and new growth while squash and vetch cooled other areas. Myrtle proved a tough, persistent ground cover for dry sun.
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Bluejay
One third of U. S. farms qualify as commercial enterprises
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz tells a House subcommittee that only about one third of the 2.8 million farms are financially viable as commercial operations, with many farms selling under $10,000 annually. Farm income rose on higher prices and is expected to set a 1973 record.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Earl L. Butz
House
Butz
Congress
USDAN
USDA
Lawmakers wrestle with death penalty measures in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Senate debates a constitutional approach to the death penalty after a Supreme Court ruling. Lawmakers discuss mandatory vs jury-imposed sentences, with criticism from attorneys that any bill may fail constitutional guidelines. Off farm income and farm structure trends are also noted, detailing USDA projections and farm classifications.
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United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Senate
Supreme Court
Finis Smith
Tulsa
Court
Ada Lions Club Donation to Red Cross for Storm Victims
Local Ada Lions Club donated to the Red Cross for storm victims. The amount was $500, but half came from Pryor Lions Club. Pryor sent $250, Ada added $250, and sent a new $500 to the Red Cross.
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Ada Lions Club
Red Cross
Lions Club
Pryor Lions Club
Ada Club
Oklahoma House Alters Wildlife Code in SB 144 Action
Oklahoma City House Wildlife Committee approved do pass on SB 144 after 16 amendments over three days. The panel struck a Senate license fee increase, restored the existing fee schedule, and added limits on longbow night hunting. The measure awaits joint conference action as amendments go to a new printing of the Code.
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Oklahoma City
House Wildlife Committee
Senate
House
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
Joint Conference
Pro ‘Empore
General Conference Committee On Appropriations
Senate Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Jim Townsend
D-Shawnee
Gardening Gains New Following Across the Nation
Washington reports rising interest in home gardening as rising food costs spur families to plant vegetables and raise small livestock. Weather has hampered crops, while seed firms warn of higher prices and lower germination. State horticulturists estimate about 85 million home gardeners with a trend toward mini gardens and backyard livestock.
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Washington
Victory Gardens
Associated Press
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Clint Turnquist
University of Minnesota
Turnquist
Silvio O. Conte
Rmass
Conte
Albert Bijou
Dallas
Tex
Bijou
Nicholson Seed Stores
Texas
John Lawson
Lawson
Agriculture Department
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