Turner Ranch Herefords Dominate Oklahoma Fair
The Turner Ranch of Route 2 Sulphur captured both the champion Hereford bull TR Main Stream and champion female Miss Deefour 9969 at the Oklahoma State Fair. They won multiple firsts including spring yearling bull and heifer categories, Get of Fire, and duo of yearlings. TR Mainstream sold for 20000 to Wyoming Hereford Ranch, which later bought an interest. Mike Deewall, Barney Baker and Tom Harris led the exhibit.
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Turner Ranch
Route 2
TR Main Stream
Wyoming
Mike Deewall
Barney Baker
Tom Harris
Fort Reno Livestock Research Station Tour Planned
A field day at Fort Reno Livestock Research Station four miles west of El Reno will feature a 9 30 a m tour from station headquarters. Stops include Weaning More Calves Per Cow and How Much Milk is Enough with speakers Tulman Totusek and McCroskey. forage and cattle topics follow noon lunch with Finney. afternoon talks cover Chemistry Grass and Cows Better Grasses for Cattle Selecting More Profitable Replacements and Cattle Type and Feedlot Performance. tour ends at 4 p m.
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Fort Reno Livestock Research Station
el Reno
E. J. Tulman
Robert Totusek
Bermuda
Jack McCroskey
Allen Tillman
Wray Finney
Fort Cobb
Finney
Floyd Horn
Charles Taliaferro
James Trybom
Richard Frahm
Row crops look good across Oklahoma state
The Crop Reporting Service said row crops are fair to good and maturing fast with harvest rising. Wheat seeding nearly finished. oats barley and corn progress mixed. sorghum and cotton advancing. peanut soybeans and pecans show varied maturity and yields. livestock gains steady amid drought-weary western grasses.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Scatter-Planting: A Lazy Gardener’s Harvest Method
A gardener explains scatter-planting as a soil saving, low effort technique. The method uses broad seed beds, light top dressing, and fall soil work to yield abundant vegetable and flower crops without heavy digging. It notes limitations with corn and large-seeded plants and praises a kneeler-free weeding seat.
Wildlife park project expands near Winston Oregon
Wildlife Safari in Winston Oregon moves toward a 300 acre animal park with a full recreation complex expected to draw 400000 visitors annually. Developers Walker and Lee Real Estate and South Umpqua Properties plan optional 150 more acres near Interstate 5 and future additions including motels restaurants gift shops campgrounds a golf course and housing.
Scout Before You Shoot in Oklahoma Hunting Survey
The Oklahoma Planning Division reports urban hunters face long drives to reach hunt sites. A July 1972 survey by Planner Joe Ellis shows Oklahoma City and Tulsa hunters traveling over 40 miles, with county density affecting distances. Pitch in on landowner permission and state lands, while the department notes over 500000 acres of public lands and 271000 licensed hunters.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Oklahoma
Joe Ellis
Tulsa
Clem Pattillo
Corps of Engineers
Import ban placed on Mexico pigs and pork to curb hog cholera
The Agriculture Department banned imports of live pigs and uncooked pork from Mexico and other non eligible countries to stop hog cholera. The ban took effect last Monday, withprocessed pork imports unaffected. Rep. H R Gross questioned the move, and USDA officials said the information was public shortly after the policy's effective date.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Mexico
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Gross
USDA
Usda Information Services
White House
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
United States
Department
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Northern Ireland
Ireland
USDA sees lower carryover and higher prices for feed grains
The Agriculture Department revised its outlook on feed grains predicting carryover for corn and other grains may shrink to 41 million tons by fall 1973. Domestic use and exports are expected to rise, with corn prices moving higher and a strong overall feed demand supported by heavy Soviet purchases.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
USDA
Chicago
U.S
Vanoss FFA Youth Wins Grand Champion Heifer in State Fair
John Roberts of Vanoss FFA won Grand Champion with a Charolais heifer at the State Fair of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City last week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oris Roberts northwest of Ada and also captured Grand Champion and Reserve Champion at the Pontotoc County Free Fair.
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John Roberts
Vanoss Future Farmers of America
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
John
Oris Roberts
Ada
Pontotoc County
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U.S. Air Force
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Don Cook
Congress
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