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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1928

Page

5

Federated Farm Women visit new Model Farm Home

The Ada Oklahoma Federated Farm Women met at the new Model Farm Home of Mr. and Mrs. R C White on Route 2. Seventeen members and guests toured the modern residence, heard plans for future events, and enjoyed a noon lunch. Officers elected and a program including 4 H demonstrations were announced with a note of appreciation to the White family.

Farm Women’s Club New Model Farm Federated Farm Woms Club New Model R. . Kite Ada Okla John Davis Francis Watkins Blue Mound J. H. Bulloch Fitzhugh White Pontotoc County Federated Farm R. C. White L. C. Cooper Pecan Grove H. J. Bulloch Fitzhugh Club A. P. Robinson Pickett Club J. R. Young North Ada Club Federated Farm Women’s Club Annuay Davis Jessie Morgan Morgan Monroe Watkins R.C. White Mrs. Morgan Farm Women's Federated Clubs

Oklahoma Faces Ongoing Boll Weevil Threat and Pink Boll Worm Risk

D. P. Trent warns Oklahoma cotton will suffer long term from boll weevil damage and acreage must shrink to 10 to 15 per farm with rotation and careful poisoning. C. E. Sanborn warns pink boll worm could spread from Texas and Mexico via pickers and belongings, urging precautions. H. G. Ware stresses dry, well ventilated poultry houses with ample space and ventilation to sustain health and egg production.

Oklahoma D. P. Trent C. E. Sanborn Department of Entomology Oklahoma and M. College Texas Sanborn Mexico Ware

Yankee Cotton Pickers Sharp Advice From An Amateur

A reader-advised note titled Yankee Cotton Pickers shares practical tips from an amateur hand. It cautions against using one hand, pulling stalks, delaying attention to ripe cotton, opening green bolls, and comparing pains with others, as part of Extension News guidance.

Harvesting Grain Sorghums bulletin issued for Oklahoma farmers

A new bulletin on harvesting grain sorghums issued by the U S Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Oklahoma A and M College and the Kansas Station reports findings from western Oklahoma and Kansas. The study collected facts from farmers in 1926 on methods machines and practical points for harvesting sorghums.

Combine United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C Oklahoma Department of Agricultural Economies Oklahoma A. and M. College Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station Kansas Station Kansas

Supreme Court Upholds Deming Investment Note Foreclosure

The Oklahoma Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice E. F. Lester upheld the Deming Investment Company’s right to collect on a series of notes from Saliza Cunningham and foreclose a mortgage. Cunningham and Congressman McKeown failed to prove usury. Other rulings affirmed or remanded in numerous county cases, including suit outcomes in Stephens, Logan, McIntosh, and Harper counties.

Supreme Court Today E. F. Lester Wilburton Deming Investment Company Saliza Cunningham Congressman McKeown Supreme Court Cunningham McKeown Duncan Louvisa Stanley Stephens County Harry A. Adams Horace M. Adams Logan County Co. L. Larkin Dorothy Barker Washington County Jesse James Welch W. M. Briscoe Willie Welch Lee Patrick McIntosh County Guardian Jesse Welch

Bearish crop estimates pull wheat values down at Chicago

Bearish crop estimates from Argentina and Australia weighed on wheat in Chicago. Officials pegged a probable minimum world yield near 288 million bushels while shipments this season reached about 244 million. Kansas winter wheat seeding neared completion as rains aided the crop. Wheat closed 1 to 1 1/8 cents lower, corn 4 to 6 cents off, oats 1/4 to 1/2 down, provisions steady to 45 cents lower.

Chicago Argentina Australia Kansas

Wheat and corn quotes from Chicago market report

Spot prices in Chicago on October 9 show No 2 hard wheat at 1.18, No 3 northern spring at 1.11, No 3 mixed corn new at 83.8 cents, No 2 yellow old at 97 cents, and oats listed as No 8 white 41 to 44 cents, No 4 white around 38 to 40 cents.

Chicago

Oklahoma City cattle market report October 30

Oklahoma City market notes cattle 700 and calves 300 with steers strongest. Light weight steers up to 11.50 and grass steers 11.25. cows 8.25 to 9.00, hens and hogs showing decline with hog top near 8.90 and packers 7.25 to 7.50. Good vealers up to 12.00 and heavies 10.50 to 11.00.

Oklahoma City

Kansas City Market Report Slaughter and live cattle mixed

Kansas City market notes show hogs 11 000 with prices 15 to 25 cents lower and top at 9.00 for 215 to 240 pound choice animals. Cattle and calves totals around 18 000 with slow to weak demand. steers 1300 to 1500 pounds priced 12.50 to 16.00, fed yearlings 12.75 to 17.00, cows 8.25 to 11.00, vealers 7.50 to 13.50. Sheep and lambs 12 000 with lambs at 15.65 for western tops and 12.50 to 13.65 for good to choice 92 pounds and down.

Kansas City

Cotton market slips on cool forecasts and 14.4 million bale estimate

New York Oct 30 The market fell as today’s weather reports failed to show colder temperatures in the south and a private estimate of 14,400,000 bales. Yesterday’s gains were erased by liquidations from recent buyers, leaving the mid afternoon market about 25 to 30 points lower.

New York Commission House Chrysler Greene Cananea Copper Curtiss Aero Victor Talking Machine Johns Manville Murray Corporation Atlantic Refining Ald Ee Ee Cotton South

Cotton Prices Slide on Weather Forecast Miss

New Orleans reports prices slipping as a frost forecast failed to appear in the cotton belt. Trade buying faded, traders sold back holdings, and December and January futures slipped to 18.80 with March at 18.79. Exports reached 116,084 bales.

New Orleans

Cotton futures ease and spot market slip in New Orleans

Cotton futures close steady to down 42 to 47 points while spot cotton falls 55 points in New Orleans. New York spot price reported middling around 19.55. receipts and stocks noted with bases and middling levels across market.

New Orleans SPO New York

Supreme Court ruling unfavorable to Congressman McKeown

The Oct 30 decision from Oklahoma City reports a Supreme Court ruling against Congressman Tom McKeown in the UP-A case, reflecting an adverse outcome for the plaintiff. The article notes the ruling was handed down by the state.

Oklahoma City Tom Dpd. McKeown

Five Men Die As Boiler Explodes At Mississippi Mill

In Ethel Mississippi on October 30 a boiler explosion at the McDaniel planing mill hurled the heavy steam boiler through space about 200 yards destroying the mill boiler room and Askin's store. Killed instantly were L. O. Lord and a machinist named Peten. Three others died later: Peten's 19 year old son Wilbourne Raspberry and Ed Carr a negro helper, plus fireman Wilbourne Raspberry. The incident damaged the post office and surrounding structures.

Ethel Miss McDaniel Askin L. O. Lord Peten Wilbourne Raspberry Ed Carr

Smith Family Carries More Votes Than Hoovers

The Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover families are set to vote in the upcoming election with ten Smith voters versus five Hoover voters. Most Hoovers will vote at Stanford campus while Smith family members vote at various New York City locations.

Pontotoc County Herbert Jr Hoovers Stanford University Smith New York City

Corban Arrested on Libel Complaint in Bowles Case

W. T. Corban was arrested today on a warrant charging criminal libel connected to a case filed by Fred Bowles Democratic candidate for sheriff. Corban resides near Stratford and was arranging bond this afternoon following actions against Neelie Jackson and Tom Anderson for circulating an affidavit about Bowles.

Corban W. T. Corban Fred Bowles Stratford Neelie Jackson Tom Anderson

Grain dealer released on bond in Nashville killing

Walter L. Liggett, a grain dealer, shot and killed Turner M. Cunningham, local hotel manager, and was released on a 25000 dollar bond from Davidson county jail. Cunningham's widow filed a peace warrant, stating Liggett had been attentive to her.

Nashville Tenn Walter L. Liggett Turner M. Cunningham Davidson County Cunningham Ligge

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