Millwees Named Farm Family of the Year
Glena Glenn and Bette Millwee of Fort Cobb Caddo County win Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year. The couple operates about 2,000 acres with 700 head of cattle, irrigated peanuts, milo, wheat and hay. They are active in Farm Bureau, Cattlemen’s Association, Peanut Growers, Rotary and local church.
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Glenn
Bette Millwee
Fort Cobb
Caddo County
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Hilton Inn West
Oklahoma City
Milwee
Millwee
Elaine
Patricia
Karla
Farm Bureau
Millwees
Caddo County Farm Bureau
Quail Season Opener Shows Promise Across Oklahoma
Field observers report quail populations look higher than last year with coveys larger and habitat well utilized, though central regions show spotty counts. Hunting runs Nov 20 to Feb 1 in private lands with a 10 bird daily bag and 20 possession, 16 plus require 1975 license. Deer gun hunt runs nine days with good archery harvest and favorable conditions. residents need 3.25 dollar hunting license and 5.00 deer tag.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Dale Curry
Curry
Oklahoma
Game Division
Byron Moser
USDA expects 1976 farm markets after 1975 surprise
USDA outlook cites higher export values but weaker volumes for key crops in 1975. Feed grain export totals near 35.5 million tons, cattle prices rose then cooled, hog profits stayed strong with high late year prices. Milk output rose in October while hay supply remains tight for 1975 76.
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USDA
George Hoffman
Hoffman
Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviets Trim Livestock as Grain Shortfalls Persist
USDA analyst Max Bowser reports the Soviet Union slaughters hogs and chickens to conserve grain while keeping cattle herds. He notes a 1975 grain harvest about 160 million metric tons, 26 percent below goal, with heavy meat imports but potential future shortages. Bowser cites long term livestock expansion and a six to eight million ton wheat corn pact with the United States.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Max F. Bowser
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA
Moscow
Russia
United States
Bowser
Latta hosts Pontotoc County 4-H Electric Contest outcomes
The Pontotoc County 4 H Electric Contest at Latta School featured electric posters on energy conservation and safety. Winners across grades and divisions received cash prizes for top three finishes. Notable names include Gena Hill Jill Pitts Denise Hill Bobbi Passmore Joyce White and Alan Cowley among others.
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Pontotoc County
Latta School
Gena Hill
Lesa Denney
Clark Gray
Jill Pitts
Lisa Wilson
Dodie Upchurch
Denise Hill
George Johnson
Teresa Killian
Ray Reed
Frank Stout
Tonya Turner
Bobbi Passmore
Cuba Heard
Debbie Booth
1976 outlook for farm profits and harvests seen favorable
USDA economists foresee another good harvest year and improving national economy for 1976. The agency will hold its National Agricultural Outlook Conference with about 500 attendees to assess farm sectors and women’s rural contributions as it reviews 1975 outcomes and future prospects. Farmland profits for 1975 were projected between 24 and 27 billion dollars, despite rising expenses.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
America
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Sherri Brown
Donita
Canada
Stacy Irwin
Andra Jumper
Tamie Cowley
Joyce White
Trina Hooks
Cindy Turner
Susan Speed
Toni Fulton
Elisha Roper
Dana Laxton
Terri Ashley
Vicki Scott
Anita Madron
Anita Stokes
Diana Stewart
Sally Ratzlaff
Lori Skelton
Julie Hall
Sharon Gerth
Debbie Horn
David Stewart
Carl Graham
Mike Ross
Billy Loman
Mitch Gerth
Greg Gray
Jimmy LeFlore
Danny Coats
Jimmy Speed
Randy Bryant
Keith Morgan
Ronnie Denham
Mike Langley
Kevin Cantwell
Alan Cowley
C. Kyle Randall
Situation Board
Randall
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