Oklahoma Cotton Report and farm notes update
The Oklahoma cotton crop on October 1 stood at 63 percent of normal with forecasts implying about 1,272,000 bales of 500 pounds gross. Ginnings totaled 45,702 running bales. Boll weevils and boll worms damaged parts of the state, rains aided northern areas, and the U.S. total forecast was 12,498,000 bales. Local notes cover corn sugar from corn, Higera crop prospects, peanut and sorghum observations, and school grounds improvements around Ada County.
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Oklahoma
United States
Florida
California
Arizona
New Mexico
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
UE Nair
Arkat&as
Tennessee
Geros Nes
Carl H. Robinson
Wonders in the Night Sky for October and November
A bulletin from the American Nature Association notes October shows the nebula in Andromeda without a telescope and Mars visible, with Venus rising before sunrise. November brings several meteor swarms including the Leonis and Taurids, plus Cassiopeia and the Great Square in Pegasus becoming prominent. Mars moves eastward in Aquarius as Pleiades, Hyades, and Aldebaran appear in the east.
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Washington
Andromeda
American Nature Association
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Nature Association
Borr
Hailes
Duce
Severa
Generi
Leo
Andromedes
Adromeda
Seveen
Taurus
Tiesie
Cassiopeia
Is Dipper
Cassipeia
Pegasus
Great Square
Aquarius
Plasiades
Hvyades
Aldebaran
Persia
New Use for Corn Opens Market for Sugar From Corn
The article explains corn sugar cerelose as an alternative sugar source, produced by converting corn starch, with prices near tariff free cane sugar. It notes large-scale production in Iowa and other corn belt states, potential to reduce imports, and a quide for U.S. independence in sugar supply.
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Iowa Homestead
United States
Louisiana
Cuba
West Indies
Iowa
Community and teacher relations in county schools
A reader laments frequent teacher turnover, noting changes harm communities and schools. He urges stability and fair treatment of competent teachers, blaming petty critics and rowdy patrons for driving good staff away. A government bulletin adds that the Susan grass crop is ahead of last year with plentiful seed next year.
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Webb Book Store
Ada
Colbert
Picktt
Franks
Jones
Mly
Nthe County
Dairying Requires Commitment From Honest Farmers
A Texas farmer answers why he avoids full dairy ventures, noting dairying demands year round attention. He explains profit hinges on selecting good cows, proper feeding, housing, water, and consistent milking, and warns many shoulder the risk only as a hobby or family need.
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Texas
Visiting Friends Highlights Oakman and Homer Areas
The narrator and Mrs Norrell travel by car and visit Floyd Anderson east of Oakman to admire his White Leghorn flock. Floyd later arrives with brushes and paint for house work. They also meet J S Berryman tending a ten acre peanut crop and note W M Carter has the largest crop.
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Floyd
J. S. Berryman
W. M. Carter
Farmers report boll weevils seen in cotton fields
Farmers say boll weevils have appeared in cotton, signaling the need to clean fields and head off infestations next year. The pests may persist as winters were light and popu lation could rise again if vigilance lapses.
Davis Confident of Winning Race in Midwest Tour
John W. Davis the Democratic presidential nominee voiced confidence that the November election would be decisive and that the party would carry the electoral college. He spoke to reporters in Indianapolis citing midwestern tallies and outlined a revised two week itinerary visiting LeBanon Lafayette Green Castle Terre Haute Springfield and other stops including a Lincoln tomb visit in the afternoon.
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Indianapolis
Congress
John W. Davis
Middle West
Davis
Middle Western
LeBanon
Laffayette
Green Castle
Terre Haute
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Democrats Send New York Volunteers to Back Oklahoma Ticket
A National Young Democrats telegram says Senator Owen Scott Ferris and Guy Woodward are en route to Oklahoma to promote the Davis Bryan ticket. Woodward, an Ada native, is president of the state Young Democrats and has been helping organize youth wings in the East.
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Young Democrats
New York
Owen
Scott Ferris
Guy Woodward
Oklahoma
Davis
Bryan
Woodward
Ada
East
German President Hails ZR-3 Atlantic Cruise
Berlin reports President Ebert sent a cable to Dr. Eckener, head of the Zeppelin company, congratulating the ZR-3 commander on the Atlantic cruise. Ebert called the voyage a historic achievement and hoped it would promote free peaceful competition among nations. The government chose not to hold a public demonstration in celebration.
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Berlin
Ebert
Germany
Eckener
Zeppelin Company
Atlantic
Oil activity and a train robbery report in border area
Oil operators at multiple Oklahoma and Texas sites push depths from 100 to 2815 feet with BeBee and nearby fields. The Bebee discovery well remains productive since 1921. In El Paso five suspects held in connection with a $15000 payroll robbery aboard the Chihuahua Ori ent train near the border. two jailed at Villa Ahumada, one said to be American.
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Jack Idoyd
Ada
Douglas Oil Company
Allen
Brinson & Boyd
Bebee
Dscovery
Carter, Nance and LaSelle
W. J. Bryan
Palmer Farm
Pilgrim Petroleum Company
Mississippi Avenue
Texas and Pacific Oil Company
American Oil and Refining Company
EL Paso
Texas
D. F. Barker
Villa Ahinwada
Chihauhau
Jaurez
United States
Rio Grande
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L. Robinson
Oakman
Berryman
Ada Road
D. T. Trimble
Lee Rgmpton
C. W. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Simpson's
Harve Lambert
Roberts
Chickasaw
Homer
W. C. Moore
R. C. Jeter
Democrat
Wires
Lakehurst
Gwin & Mays
Hale
Nally
Florsheim
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