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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1929

Page

2

Oklahoma 4 H poultry club seeks national scholarships

Three of the state’s 600 4-H poultry club members may win national scholarships offered by the Poultry Tribune. The contest, open to ages 15 to 21 with two years in 4-H poultry work, uses flock records production, exhibits, and leadership as criteria. County entries advance three to state and then top finishers compete nationally against other states.

Stillwater Flavel Perry Waterloo Oklahoma County Oklahoma A. and M. College Poultry Tribune Mount Morris Ill Fiavel Perry Poultry Club United States Department of Agriculture Perry Fitzhugh Club Latta Leota Brown Fitzhugh Pontotoc County Ware Lovelady and Wilson Rosedale Allen Blue Mound Laxton Lightning Ridge Mrs. Morgan

Sweet Clover and 4 H Notes From Cordell Meeting

Dan Diehl district agent recalls aiding Albert Smith decades ago to sow sweet clover on a steep hillside in Red shale soil. Mrs Morgan reports rain disruptions delaying Owl Creek and 4‑H club meetings with sewing, canning, and needlework demonstrations. Five new Adult 4‑H members joined at Stone Wall Route 2 and will meet biweekly with planned demonstrations in buttonhole and patchwork.

Mr. Smith U. S. Department of Agriculture Hiram Garland Oklahoma Armsfield Hatcher Brothers Clinton Okla Custer County Cordell Washita County Albert Smith Stonewall Route No. 2 H. H. Elkins

Garden contest entries urged to shape up for June scoring

Mrs. Morgan the home demonstration agent notes 45 contestants entered the garden contest this season and urges timely prep as scoring approaches in June. Weather has hindered gardening but a few sunny days could improve prospects for the pecan industry in Oklahoma with future orchard development seen in Garvin and Murray counties.

Oklahoma Garvin Murray

Stillwater Swine Feeding Study Reports Sorghum Results

Carl P. Thomson summarizes 1929 Oklahoma A and M Livestock Feeders Day findings on grinding and threshing darso grain sorghums. threshing boosts feeding value and rate of gain, grinding lowers value in some cases, and recommended practices include threshing, grinding only when cost fits, and avoiding grinding sorghum heads for hogs.

Stillwater Carl P. Thomson Oklahoma A. and M. College

Weevil emergence reports to be summarized by press service

The Department of Agriculture will not issue frequent reports on boll weevil emergence. A summary up to June 1 will be released Friday June 14 at 2 p m. Officials say early counts are of little value to growers, and complete records are only indicative due to many influencing factors.

Department of Agriculture Department

Kansas City Market Prices May 20 Featuring Butter and Poultry

Kansas City market prices list for May 20 show Kees firsts at 26 seconds and seconds at 231c. Butter creamery 47 cents, large quantities 46 cents, butterfat 42 cents, premium extra quality 3 cents, packing butter 23 cents. Poultry prices list hens 27 cents, broilers 34 cents, roosters 114e.

Kansas City

Wall Street ends with uneven gains as rates weigh on market

The Associated Press report notes higher money rates kept pressure on stocks in New York trading. Rails hold a firm tone after the Louis and O'Fallon decision, while industrials and utilities slip. Some issues rise a few points late in the day, but gains falter and volume hits about 4.3 million shares.

Associated Press Wall Street New York Rails Louis and O'Fallon Commonwealth Power Packard General Electric Anaconda Westinghouse United Aircraft

Oklahoma City Livestock Prices May 21 Cattle and Hogs

Livestock market report from Oklahoma City shows cattle 70 calves 200 across classes, butcher steady with Monday’s trade. fed yearlings up to 13.50, good fat heifers 13.00 to 13.50, choice grain fed cows to 10.50. Early calf bids 0.50 lower with vears 11.00 heavies 10.00 stockers feeders 8.00 to 10.50. Hogs 2,900 head today trade down 0.10 to 0.15.

Oklahoma City

Hogs and cattle market results from Kansas City auction

May 21 reports show hogs 13 600 head including 1 000 directs fairly active and steady to lower with top packing hogs at 10.55 for 180 230 pounds. Sows and stock pigs priced between 8.50 and 9.50 while cattle 7 000 and calves 1 000 feature light steers to 14.25 and slaughter steers 12.50 to 14.50. Vealers and sheep futures mixed with lambs around 15 85 in Arizona trade.

Kansas City Arizona

Wheat and Cotton React to Export Plan Split

Wheat prices fell late after reports of a split between house and senate on the export debenture plan. No. 4 hard wheat traded around 93 cents, with corn oats and provisions closing mixed. Cotton in New York rose modestly as traders awaited tomorrow's weekly weather report.

L. Bankhead Allen R Grain Chicago House Senate North America

Cotton market rallies on favorable reports and weather outlook

In New Orleans on May 21 the cotton market rose after early declines as July, October, and December futures gained 8 to 11 points. Trading reflected demand from the reparations conference and pre-week crop and weather summaries with exports at 25 540 bales.

New York New Orleans Liverpool

Futures Tables New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Mixed

New Orleans May 21 cotton futures closed steady to mixed with most contracts finishing 1 point higher to 4 points lower. Market observers cited slight demand shifts and recent weather data influencing pricing as sectors balanced gains and losses.

New Orleans

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Rise Steady

Spot cotton closed steady with sales of 378 bales. Low middling 17.53, middling 19.03, road middling 19.58. Receipts 1,008. stock 239,626. May 21. New Orleans market report.

New Orleans Cotter

Community Hospital Sketches and Local Happenings

Aline Lane narrowly escaped after being dragged beneath a passing car owned by Rube Murphy while playing near Smith's store. The accident left her bruised but unharmed, under care of Dr Seaborn in Roff. Truman Young and Ernestine Maga r wed at Roff, planning to live in Fitzhugh. Continuous rain slowed farming and postponed commencement exercises to Saturday night. Medruth Fry, Kanauvie Cole, and others are noted among graduates and visitors from Ada and Keifer.

Aline Burl Lane Rube Murphy Smith's John Robinson Dad Freeny Mr. Nelson Bell Myars Bobby Gene Keifer Mrs. Robinson Lucile Howard Ada Ethel Morgan Beryl Simpson Hazel Dearman Jewel Lynn Alfred John Aday Lightning Ridge Mr. Williams Simpson Medruth Fry Kanauvie Cole Truman Young Ernestine Magap Roff Ernestine T .B. Magar Truman A. P. Young Fitzhugh Anna Howard Brother Johnson Vaness

Sunday social notes and school life reflections

Local names mark visits and gatherings across Stonewall Ada and Pontotoc areas with relatives and neighbors listed. A student letter urges lifelong friendships, teacher praise from Vaness, and reflections on school life and judgment. Court notes report two larceny and mistreatment preliminaries with insufficient evidence. The French remark on spinach ends the column.

What They Say To the Students of Vaness Dear

Fellow students and classmates hear a closing note on the term. Some glad school is out while others are not. Although I did not attend Vaness Dear this year I speak as part of the group.

Ana Vaness

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D. F. Miller J. Fred Davis Apache St. John’s Poultry Farm Oronogo R. B. Thompson Sweet Clover Dan Diehl Darso Ie Fitzhug Hill Dan Reeves Arnett James Chambers Carthal Anderson Leola Batson Ethel Stewart Roy Hearn J. E. Chambers Driver Hellen Reidel Grady Smith Willard Burkhart George Smith Owsley Wilson Bill Toots Austen Kenna Cross Bill McGrew Edna Reidell Washington Ethel Driver Caleld Eula Kilcrease Cleo Roach Jewell Burk Mable Malloy Ernest Malloy Mabie Burk Sis Malloy E. H. Light Yeager Roberts Malloy Ira Burk M. C. Burk Clemmie Summers Welch Worstell Floy Burk Sutton Hamp Northam Ray Soward G. M. Northam Collins T. ©. Cullins Justice of Peace John MelIntire Melintire Corbin Jamison Cullins Ed Adams Adams T. O. Cullins Paris The Ada Hatchery West 25Th Street Ada, Okla Zoo West Main P. S Star Brand J.c.penney CO Ada, Okie J. C Mises
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