Opinion

John Holman

Wed, 07/22/2020 - 5:00am

Hay fields in most areas of Oklahoma are producing an average to above average number of big round bales this summer. The quality of the hay will be quite variable. Some will supply a great deal of the nutrients needed to maintain body condition on beef cows this winter. Other hay will be lacking in protein and energy and will require a substantial amount of supplement to be fed or the cattle will lose weight and body condition during the winter months. Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist shares this information on forage testing.

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The Indian Pioneer Paper Of Ida McNelly

Wed, 07/22/2020 - 5:00am

This week we have the Indian Pioneer paper of Ida McNelly. This W.P.A. interview was recorded by Maurice Anderson on February 23, 1937 at Mrs. McNelly’s home in Pauls Valley, OK

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Get Counted

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 5:00am

Enshrined in Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution is the mandate that the nation’s population get counted every 10 years. Since 1790, this undertaking, known as the U.S. Census, has occurred at the start of every decade. Though the process has evolved and been streamlined over more than two centuries, the success and accuracy of every census ultimately rests with participation. While the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted and delayed a great many things this year, the 2020 U.S. Census is still underway, and your engagement is critical and requires very little effort.

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Memories Of Dick Sheegog

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 5:00am

I have been thinking about writing some articles on the Comanche Indians. This area called the Chickasaw nation and the Leased Lands west of the 98th meridian were part of the original Comanche lands called Comancheria. Comancheria extended from the Cross Timbers to the Rockie Mountains and north from Kansas into Mexico.