Editors Own Column and Fall Insect Control Tips
The piece notes Pontotoc county's presence at the Oklahoma City state fair and praises selected exhibits while noting past top honors remain possible but not guaranteed. It then offers agricultural guidance on fall insect control, crop rotation, plowing timing, and market awareness for hog farmers to avoid price swings and improve farm profitability.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Hill
Morgan
C. E. Sanborn
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Sanborn
Government reports urge farmers to use data despite pushback
A rural observer scolds packers and speculators for price manipulation while urging farmers to study government crop and livestock reports. The piece explains reports guide production and marketing, then documents how politicized sentiment limited cotton forecasts and reduced report frequency, benefiting traders. It also offers practical fall poultry guidance from Oklahoma A and M College on preparing flocks for winter, including pullet selection, housing cleanliness, self starters, and record keeping.
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South
Congress
H. G. Ware
Ira J. Hollar
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Hog Cholera Wide Spread Threat to Swine Industry
The swine industry faces a wide spread hog cholera outbreak. Dr. C. C. Hisel and Dr. L. J. Allen urge early vaccination with serum and virus to prevent heavy losses. Stop visiting between neighbors where cholera exists to curb transmission. Report cases to state and federal officials or local veterinarians.
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C. C.hisel
State Board of Agriculture
L. J. Allen
Federal Department
C. C. Hisel
Oklahoma City
Grain futures edge lower on broadening export concerns
Chicago markets report wheat futures slipping as heavy melt pressure looms unless North American exports expand. Europe shows weak demand while Canada posts large fresh receipts and favorable harvest weather. Corn also falls amid ideal maturing conditions, with oats and other provisions steady to down.
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Associated Press
Chicago
North America
Canada
West
Oklahoma City Livestock Prices Mixed as Cattle Hold Steady
Livestock market report from Oklahoma City on Sept 18 notes 1,000 cattle and 600 calves with no steers. Yearlings scarce. cows and heifers, bulls, and cutters steady to higher with several price ranges and good calf demand. Hog figures show 2,500 head, trading lower with cautious prospects.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Life Termer Romine Gets His Vacation
Henry Romine an 81 year old Civil War veteran and life term prisoner in Indiana receives a 30 day parole to attend the G A R national encampment in Denver. He has served since 1910 for a barroom killing and is trusted to return after the trip.
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Michigan City
Ind
Henry Romine
Indiana
Romine
Grand Army of the Republic
John
George McQuaid
Columbus
Parole Board
Romaine
Denver
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Kenesaw Mountain
Livestock Prices Mixed as Kansas City Market Drifts
Hogs top at 12.85 with 200 to 225 pound pigs driving bids. Cattle see uneven trade, best 1,323 pound steers around 17.80, and good beef cows near 8.85 to 12.25. Sheep and lambs ease 10 to 25 cents, western lambs hit 13.65.
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Kansas City
Poultry and Butter Prices Edge Down in Kansas City Market
Kansas City report lists poultry hens at 22 cents, springs at 24 cents, butterfat down to 42 cents, eggs unchanged.
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Kansas City
Springs
Wall Street Irregular After Big Bank Call Sends Stocks Swerving
A sell off followed a $25,000,000 bank loan call, leaving prices fluctuating. Warner Bros. Pictures common slid to 10 1 4 in the final hour as call money rose to 7 percent. Yellow Truck hit 41, Sinclair Oil moved to 29 on a 20 300 share block. Kelvinator gained 3. Total volume about 4.3 million shares.
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Wall Street
New York
Warner Bros. Pictures
Yellow Truck
Sinclair Oil
Kelvinator Corporation
Cotton market climbs then falls on storm news in New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton market rose on early storm damage reports but reversed to 15 to 21 points below the highs as it appeared the storm would not seriously hurt the belt. Afternoon prices recovered from lows with October at 16.89, December 16.99 and January 17.00. Exports reached 44,020 bales.
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New Orleans
Cotton market steadies amid selling and quiet afternoon
Early storm news and firm Liver pool cables sparked mixed reactions in cotton. Prices fell from 17.80 to 17.61 for October, a 6 point drop from yesterday. Trading cooled in the late session with the market about steady, net gains near 16 points.
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New York
Liverpool
Oklahoma City Seeks Patent Expert for Title Container
The Oklahoma state highway department faces a stalled decision on certificate of title containers after the attorney general found none of three options legal without an expert patent attorney. Governor Johnston refused funding for such patent advice, leaving the commission unable to resolve the matter. A mandamus suit by J R Kitterlin had prompted court action to compel purchase of a container under 1925 highway laws.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Department
Johnston
Attorney General
J. R. Kitterlin
Commission
Alleged Robber Must Serve Long Term in Prison
Elmer Stout, charged as one of three men in the June 1925 Bank of Greenfield robbery, escaping with 2200 dollars, must serve 25 years in the state penitentiary.
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Criminal Court of Appeals
District Court
Blaine County
M. C. Kelly
Steut
Stout
Ralph Jones
Oklahoma City
Elmer Stout
Greenfield
County Sidewalks Improve Court Grounds in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County progresses in courthouse grounds improvement. Sidewalks are being completed on the south front of the court building and diagonally from the property’s south corners, following the completion of the new courthouse over a year ago.
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Pontotoc County
Agreement Reached on Ginning Rates in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Sept 14 The corporation commission reached an order after noon increasing ginning rates for picked cotton in southwestern Oklahoma from 25 to 30 cents per hundred pounds and lowering bagging and ties from 1.50 to 1.45 dollars per bale statewide. The commission again divided the debate.
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Oklahoma City
Ccorporation Commission
Oklahoma
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Byron Norrell
NEA Service
Fred Capshaw
Commissiin
Capshaw
C. C. Childers
Sen. Robinson
Atlanta
West Palm Beach
Fla
American Red Cross
Joe Robinson
Robinson
Miami
Anthony
ADA
R Anthony
Jeter Hardware
R. C. Jeter
East Main
Ada Furniture Co
West Main
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