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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1929
Page
3
Editor's column surveys Pontotoc County dairying plans with Friday June 21 farm visits by eight counties. Reports on 4-H club activities at Burrows and Wilson schools, fruit and canning prospects, and soybean profits in Craig county with Mr. Lodes. Bee swarm anecdote, clover bloom expectation, and cotton market movements closing with exports.
B F Fowler of Pickett community eight miles west of Ada reports a considerable acreage to be planted to peanuts this season. Similar remarks come from other county areas suggesting the crop may be of some importance despite weevil concerns.
The event at Oklahoma A and M College on May 11 features livestock feeding reports. W. L. Blizzard presents beet feeding tests with fifty Herefords and steer calf feeding using cottonseed meal and ground limestone. Carl P. Thompson covers swine feeding, including ground kafir head trials, while W. A. Craft reviews five years of sheep feeding experiments totaling 125 head.
Prices moved unevenly on a market under credit rumor influence. Gains in General Electric Commonwealth Power United Aircraft and Radio helped limit losses as call money reached 10 percent. Packard, Goodyear Rubber, Westinghouse rose, Commercial Solvents rebounded from yesterday. Close was firm with about 3.5 million shares traded.
Livestock markets in Oklahoma City show 500 cattle and 200 calves with activity across classes. Early steer tops at 14.00 on three loads. cows and heifers scarce with lead heifers at 13.00. Bulls mostly 7.50 to 8.00. pros pects calves steady to lower. hogs 2,500 head, 5c lower with rail top 10.55 and best trucks 10.25. packing sows and slogs 8.75 to 9.00. stocker pigs mostly 38.25.
Kansas City market report shows Hogs 9000 head with direct 890. prices mixed with porkers about 10.85 for 150-200 lb. packer top 10.75. butchers 250-350 lb 10.35. sows 8.75 to 9.75. stock pigs 9.25-10.80. Cattle 6000, calves 1000: steers 1300-1500 lb around 14.00. fed yearlings 13.00-14.75. heifers 850 lb down 14.25. cows 9.50-12.00. vealers 9.00-13.50. Sheep 9000 with lambs 10-15 cents lower. woolies 2?5e lower. top spring lambs 16.35.
Chicago May 14 wheat prices edged up after an early decline as farm relief measures near a decision. Traders priced in Washington actions and a reported 6,498,000 bushel weekly drop in world wheat supply. No. 2 hard wheat 1.06, No. 3 northern spring 99 1/4 cents. corn 3 mixed 6 1/2. oats 46 1/2 to 47 cents.
In Cotton New York on May 114 prospects for better South weather and lack of bullish spot and stock market support pressured prices. Liquidity from recent buyers and Wall Street selling drove a break of $1.50 a bale from yesterday. Late afternoon steadiness limited losses to 24 to 28 points on active positions.
New Orleans on May 14 reports cotton prices moving toward lower levels as traders weigh April census figures and market signals. Analysts note supply concerns tempering gains while demand remains cautious, with nearby contracts watching for regional export trends.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on May 14 closed steady with a revised quotation. Middling prices fell 22 points, sales reached 970 bales, with low middling 17.15, middling 18.65, and good middling 19.05. Receipts were 1,525 and stock totaled 253,933 bales.
New York reports spot cotton markets quiet with middling grade steady at 19.65 cents per pound. Trade activity subdued as buyers and sellers await further market signals.
Baptist church schedules the first and third Sundays as regular services. Sunday school at ten, preaching at eleven with the sermon titled What Must I Do. B Y P U at seven and evening preaching at eight titled What Is the Matter With the Baptists. Rev. 8 S. A. Maxey invites all to attend.
Fitzhugh reports heavy rain with road accident injuring Mr Gillan and car wreck. Juniors and seniors banquet held at the high school auditorium. Lynn family attended sister's funeral in Chickasha. Various visits and overnight stays noted among residents and students. Grade program drew a large crowd Friday night with praise for the children’s performance.
Local notices recount minor flood impacts from Old Boggy near Ada with crops intact. Community updates include family movements, injuries, store expansion, job changes and a Mothers Day program rescheduled to May 19 after rain.
Jim Morris and John Davis former Oklahoma City police officers face federal trial in Guthrie on a narcotics selling charge. The men allegedly confiscated the drugs from prisoners.
Washington May 9 The position of Harry F Sinclair a race horse owner and pharmacist hangs on the outcome of a possible six months sentence tied to contempt of court while serving a 90 day term in the Washington asylum and jail. The Supreme Court upheld the 90 day sentence and may decide the six months by June 3. Also cited are H Mason Day William J Burns and W Sherman Burns convicted in related jury surveillance case.
Oklahoma City May 10 The state corporation commission may delay the hearing on a state wide oil proration petition to July 1. Ray M. Collins production umpire says the delay follows a Tulsa mass meeting where operators failed to approve the plan. He urges extending the limit 650000 to 725000 barrels a day temporarily while balancing supply and demand amid seasonal variation.
Washington May 10 A sharp split in Republican ranks over the tariff revision bill sparked western farmers and eastern industrialists to oppose the measure. A full party conference was called as debate continued with calls to postpone action on a special rule and to allow amendments to the agricultural schedule. Western critics urged widening openings for live cattle hides casein tapioca sage potato starch and butter while Iowa representative Dickinson warned the bill would not meet Middle West needs. If rule limits persist debate may extend about a week.
Indictments allege cowboy star Tom Mix conspired to withhold about 112 thousand dollars in income taxes for 1925 1926 and 1927. Co defendants include J Marjorie Berger John D Hill and Eugene J Forde with claims of inflated deductions and misrepresented payments.
Trial in federal court in McAlester, Oklahoma, continues over a $5 million claim by heirs of Isaac Adams against Empire and Magnolia oil firms. Key issue is whether Adams died in 1901 or 1902 and who is the rightful heir under tribal succession rules. The case centers on royalties from 175 acres in the Earlsboro field and historic tribal affiliations.
The article notes Louisa died in 1916 four years after she transferred land title to current holders. Interpreters were required to translate testimony from numerous Indian witnesses, highlighting language barriers in the proceedings.
The Frisco railroad schedules a Tulsa to east coast booster journey lasting sixteen days starting June 16. Stops include Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Greenville S C Salem Greensboro Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Atlantic City New York Spring field Mass Boston Montreal Ottawa Toronto Hamilton Niagara Falls Windsor Detroit Chicago Davenport and Kansas City. Fare about 122.90 with lower berth 57.50. Thirty bookings already, with organizers urging local chambers to promote and share clippings for publicity and to arrange reservations.
On May 13 in Oklahoma City the senior court of impeachment acquitted Justice J Clark on ten articles of impeachment. The verdict will be discussed on tomorrow night by Stanley J Clark a former organizer of the Socialist Party on a city street corner. W J Lee Socialist leader announced the plan.
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