Prices Doubled Of Farm Lands Last 10 Years
Average Oklahoma farm land value rose from 51 per acre in 1950 to 102 in 1953, with current prices yielding low returns compared to mortgage rates. Eastern Oklahoma cash rent on grassland yields about 3 percent, while wheat belt studies show purchases to enlarge holdings. FHA lent 25.9 million to nearly 7,000 farmers in 1962, with 14 million repaid and about 700 loans paid in full. An experiment in Jackson County uses 12 foot poles with blue light tubes to trap cotton bollworm moths, aiming to cut insect damage and costs.
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United Press International
Oklahoma
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Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Jackson County
Howard Powell
Grain bill eclipsed by USDA wheat crop estimate
The USDA cut 1964 expected wheat to 1.2 billion bushels from 1.5, undermining emergency wheat legislation. With possible Russia sales and price supports debated, traders eyed futures while farmers held steady and Congress pondered new measures.
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United Press International
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USDA
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Russia
Survivor of seedlings and mature trees in an area
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that in any area a single mature tree may be the survivor of thousands of seedlings and saplings, highlighting intense plant competition and density dynamics among species.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Caddis Fly Crafts Snail Shell Like House
A caddis fly uses sand grains and silk to build a shell resembling a snail, with such accuracy that collectors are sometimes fooled by the replica. The predator paralyzes or misleads, but the key fact remains the remarkable mimicry by this tiny insect.
Insect-Graylight Event Nets Three Pounds After Night
A stray light drew large numbers of insects that night, catching nearly three pounds of pests in a single evening. The swarm left debris and damaged fabric, with observers noting the unusual aggregation around the glow.
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