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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1925
Page
8
Frisco resident Buster Daniels earned a trip to Chicago for his year of good work. Pontotoc county clubs show hustling members and the note calls for more boys to pursue similar trips next year. Agent J B Hill promotes pond development on farms to secure water and a fish preserve with high annual yields.
Agent Hill estimates Pontotoc county will gin about 23 000 bales this year matching last season as farmers finish windups this week. He notes favorable weather aiding progress through the fields and ginning work.
The writer recalls November days promising fresh home cured hams and red gravy with sweet potatoes from Pontotoc county. Packing house meat cannot match the home grown product, and memories of past shouts with neighbors the Shockleys deepen the hunger for home cured ham.
Old Pontotoc county faces poor growing conditions yet anticipates a season surpassing two thousand bales. Despite a lean crop, the harvest should bring at least two million dollars in revenue from cotton and seed sales. The outlook hints at improvement over prior years by 1926.
Dr. Sanborn, state entomologist, will conduct his winter test with boll weevils placing cages in various localities to mimic regular housing conditions. The thirteenth annual Pontotoc County Poultry Association show will be in Ada December 10-13 with many specials from Ada business leaders. Charlie Smith, the judge, will advise exhibitors on selecting top birds and avoiding common mistakes.
The strategy has been practiced for years and the surviving share through winter indicates the expected portion that will emerge to work in the fields. The measure serves as a gauge of seasonal labor availability based on hibernation outcomes.
Ada Chamber funded fertilizer for 20 acres with 20 farmers trying it. O A Holloway reports 877 lb from fertilized acre vs 697 lb unfertilized, a 180 lb gain worth 12.60 dollars more. Hill notes 3.00 fertilizer cost leaving a 9.60 net gain. Enzo Cooper records 829 lb fertilized vs 717 lb unfertilized, a 112 lb difference. Gaar notes little difference due to drought.
Turkeys are moving as crops run short in many regions. industry observers expect good demand throughout the season. Prices and availability hinge on early movement and regional shortages.
The article extols home preserved foods, praising farm cellars stocked with dozens of home canned cats as superior to store purchases. It lauds frugal living and the pleasure of self sufficiency through summer put ups.
The text advises consulting Secretary Clyde Kaiser and seasoned members on choosing the best exhibits and then presenting them, stressing guidance from experienced figures to improve selection.
A Sunday roadside survey near Owl Creek shows many fields already picked black with residue while some patches still hold substantial cotton. Weather prospects suggest receipts will slump after a few more days of favorable conditions, though harvest continues for a while longer.
Mr and Mrs Jim Chapman of Pecan Grove are constructing a large modern chicken house. Mrs Chapman is a leading poultry raiser in the county and the new facility will boost production and efficiency.
Agent Hill anticipates shortly learning which club boy earned the Santa Fe railroad free trip to Chicago for best county club work. The prize motivates youths as it offers experience and education valuable to the winner.
Dr. Sanborn, state enzymologist, states the early freeze starved most old boll weevils by cutting their cotton diet and killed grubs in green forms, a hopeful sign for next year.
A writer travels with Clyde Kaiser to Tyrola and Colbert noting Allen Smith and his wife’s Buff Rocks the sole county flock, Henry Chandler’s Rhode Island Reds, and D F McCurry’s White Rocks, all well cared for. The piece mentions local cotton harvesting wrapping up as pickers finish and fields thin.
D F McCurry profits from gas on his Ada area farm piping it to a potato house for curing a sizable crop for himself and neighbors. Cotton ginning report shows 17806 bales before Nov 14 versus 20850 last year, with total crop likely near last year’s near 23000 bales. A dry early November slowed picking, but a recent two week period brought in around 1000 bales in Ada and other towns.
Oklahoma A and M college experiment station finds the best time to hatch Leg Horns in the state is March 16 to May 1 with larger breeds likely better between February 1 and April 15. Spring shows highest fertility and hatch rates, while summer and fall underperform. officials note off season hatching is unprofitable. Prof. R. B. Thompson voices the conclusion.
The Department of Agriculture reports on cold-proof corn varieties from the Andes, capable of maturing at average yearly temperatures around 50 degrees and tolerating lows near 39. Crosses with Northern strains aim for a dwarf, 70 day ear. if practical, new corn territory could open in the United States.
Oklahoma City reports state fire marshal John Connolly says the Babb's Switch schoolhouse fire last Christmas Eve prompted sweeping safety upgrades. Hazards reduced by 90 percent statewide. most schools will meet new laws requiring two exterior exits, easily removable window screens, and no open candles. Inspections nearly complete with four counties still to check.
Department of Commerce data show 37,905,330 spindles in place on October 1 1925 with 32,425,206 operated during October. The October active spindle hours total 7,961,670,919 and average shifts were 33,898,925 at 89.4 percent capacity.
Governor Pinchot will meet today with John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and Major W. W. Inglis of the anthracite negotiating committee in Harrisburg. Meetings will be held separately later in the day.
Chicago and vicinity recorded 706 automobile deaths for 1925, the highest year total to date. Eighteen fatalities occurred in the city last week as states in the region reported 86 auto deaths that week, with Illinois and Chicago leading the list.
Oklahoma City reports death of Paul Hogan aged 11 after being struck by a car while chasing a football. The year’s motor fatalities in the city rise to 23, compared with 18 last year. The incident occurred late at night on a street.
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