4-H Meat Judging Team Wins at American Royal KC
Pontotoc County 4-H meat judging team placed first at the American Royal in Kansas City Missouri. Diana Duffer from Ada High School was high individual scorer while Cindy Turner of Latta High School placed second. James Whelchel of McLish finished tenth. The team also dominated park judging retail identification and total contest points under coach Bob Woods, totaling 19038 points.
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Pontotoc County
Kansas City
Diana Duffer
Ada High School
Cindy Turner
Latta High School
James Whelchel
McLish
Miss Turner Plac
4-H
Bob Woods
William R. Duffer
Robert E. Turner
Susan Reese
Latta
Robert J. Reese
H.C. Whelchel
Natural fiber demand fades in U S markets
The Agriculture Department reports a softening outlook for natural fibers as domestic textile activity slows. Cotton prices rose to about 80 cents per pound, wool averaged 77 cents last month, with modest gains expected through spring. Despite higher farm prices, weaker consumer demand and investment risks limit gains for 1976.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Situation Board
U.S
Tractors blamed for majority of farm accident deaths
A USDA ERS report shows machinery caused 43 percent of accidental farm deaths in 1973, with drowning guns falls blows burns electricity poison and other causes following. Despite fewer total fatalities since 1960 the farm population declined and the fatality rate rose to 16.2 per 100000 in 1973.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
USDA
Economic Research Service
Conrad F. Fritsch
Agency
Walter E. Sellers Jr
No hay diets linked to health issues in dairy cows study
Cornell University research confirms no hay in rations raises ketosis and displaced abomasums in dairy herds. All-corn silage plans show higher health risks. feeding hay reduces ketosis and related problems according to multiple university studies and farmer reports.
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Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Sam Guss
Pennsylvania State University
Guss
R. Arthur Stoller
Gridley
Ill
Stoller
Special holiday recipe pages coming next week
As Thanksgiving and Christmas near, area homemakers share their favorite holiday recipes. Editors of the WEEKLY announce a forthcoming special recipe pages edition and thank readers who sent in their submissions.
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the Weekly
Week publication adjusted for Thanksgiving week
The newspaper will publish on Wednesday during Thanksgiving week and requests copy by noon Tuesday. Late submissions will be scheduled for the following week.
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Oklahoma
Northwest
Ada
Southwest
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