Browning Polled Hereford Sale Brings $72 840 Total
Buyers from six states paid $72,840 for the Roy Browning registered Polled Hereford herd disposal. A total of 140 lots sold with an average around $508. Despite sloppy weather crowds attended, touring pens then filling the sale barn for continued bidding led by auctioneers Walter Britten and Guy Shull.
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Joig
Ada
Y Blair
Roy Browning
Browning
Wesle
Walter Britten
Guy Shull
Nutria mystery ends with banker warning to pass by
In a humorous local note, banker Hack Huddleston recalls buying a dozen nutria for his lake at Homer to control cattails. After a resident killed one east of town, he warns against more losses to keep bankers happy and hints at the animal’s origin from the bank’s own lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Sharver
H. J
Hack Hudgleston
The
Oklahoma State Bank
Hudgleston
Huddleston
Homer
Sharver
Hack
Soil yearbook outlines land as farmer asset in 1957 study
The 1957 yearbook of the U S Department of Agriculture surveys soil as the farmer s greatest asset. It covers soil elements organic matter soil management water use regions 16 in the United States and special chapters on pastures grasses and legumes. It notes purchase price 2 25 and free copies via congressmen. It concludes with a cooking tip on pork chops to ensure thorough cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Pontotoco County
Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Washington
D. C
Vote Names Nine Local ASC Boards
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation election board met Tuesday to tabulate votes and pick local ASC committee members across nine Pontotoc County communities. Chairmen will be delegates to the county convention set for Oct. 30, with the convention naming the county committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Pontotoc County
Clear Boggy Meeting Set At Stonewall
Upper Clear area Conservancy District schedules public meeting in Stonewall School auditorium on Tuesday Oct 22 at 7 00 p m Chairman Dave Roberts of Jesse announces the event aims to preview watershed plans Speakers include Harral Allen Sandy Creek district board chairman and Marshall Jordan Clinton who will show progress of similar projects on the Washita River The public especially landowners in the Clear Boggy watershed Harden City Fittstown Tupelo and Clarita are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Clear Area
Clear Bergy
Harden City
Fittstown
Tupelo
Clarita
4 H Group Heads to Kansas City for American Royal Events
Saturday morning a county 4 H group departs for Kansas City to attend the American Royal 4 H club conference and show. Selected are Bette Davis and James McDaniel, outstanding members, with leaders Mrs. Ruth Burrow and Herold Moore. Sponsored by the Ala Chamber of Commerce and Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Club Council. Nancy Elliott of Fitzhugh, the top girl, could not go. The trip runs January 19 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bette Davis
James McDaniel
Ruth Burrow
Herold Moore
Ala Chamber of Commerce
Pontotoc County
Bette
Harold Davis
Roff
James
Glen McDaniel
Fitzhugh
Moore
Burrow
American Royal
Barold Moore
Ada Chamber of Commerce
County Bhd Council
Jaff
Flood control gains urged by Clinton official at Ada Chamber meeting
Marshall Jordan of the Soil Conservation Service urged Ada area farmers and townsmen to back flood control projects along the Washita and its tributaries. He cited $366,000 in the Sandy Creek project and noted many easements needed to proceed. He warned that without cooperation, money would go elsewhere. He recalled 2,200 easements granted for the Washita project and eight condemnations, stressing flood storage as a short term gain and that waterlands can recover, even Bermuda grass, after floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chamber
Harold Davis
Roff
Marshall Jordan
Clinton Conservation of Commerce
County Soil Conservation District Board
Clinton
The
Soil Conservation Service
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Jordan
Washita
Sandy Creek
Department of Agriculture
Bermuda
Lake Texoma
Feeder Pigs Idea Explored By Ada Chamber Ag Committee
Ada Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee discussed regular feeder pig sales for the Ada trade area Fontotoc and nearby counties. County agent Hailey urged the plan during Monday’s meeting at the Aldridge Hotel and a Friday meeting was scheduled for Oct 35 to decide on forming an organizing body for swine breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Hailey
Ada Territory
Agricultural Committee
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Aldridge Hotel
C. EK. Hailey
Ada
Fontotoc
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Nutria
Bank
Yearbook of Agriculture Studies Soil
Vote
Bermett L. Sherrer
State Office
Joe Isaacs
EB. C. Cavener
G. W. Right
Troy Shackleford
M. R. Lamb
Marvin McCurdy
Dewey Eeds
W. L. Farmer
A. H. Neg
C. P. Horsley
Herbert Griffith
E. V. Ownbey
Alva Johnson
Cecil Burkhart
Leo Mc Ninch
A. A. Bryant
C. Baulch
D. N.,myers
Guy H. Binkley
W. J. Guest
Earley Davis
Floyd Robvins
Ben Theimer
Charlie Flanagan
Theo Glover
Kidd Tolliver
A. P. Young
J. C. Wingard
B. F. Mitchusson
B. E. Brookshire
Guy Pegg
G. L. Bain
Warren Hogue
Bob Cannon
Andrew Borders
Louie Moshier
Rowe Miller
W. A. Dennis
Jasser Turner
W. N. Bennett
AcTyMinor
Joe H. Daniel
J. L. Delaplain
M. W. Whitmire
L. B. Alexander
Stonewall
C of C Ag Committee
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