March 19, 2019 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019 The Elk City Daily News - Elk City, Oklahoma Washita County 4-H photo and poster contest ‘The Washita County Poster POSTERS - 4-H Promotional and Photography was held in Posters: 1st and Champion JUNIOR DIVISION conjunction with the Washita ~ Kemper Woodis, Cordell; PHOTOS-Class 1 (4 photos County Junior Livestock 2nd-Bryce Jones, Canute. of people, animals, plant life Show. 4-H Theme Poster: 1st - and scenery): 1st & Reserve The entries were on Taylor Jones, Canute, Food Champion- Brance Barnett, display February 24-26 at or Kitchen Safety Poster: 1st 2nd— Braxton Barnett, BF- the Washita County Activity and Co-Reserve Champion - DC. Class 3 (4 photos with Center. 4-H members created Francesca Bloomer, Cordell. posters and highlighted their Proper Place Setting Poster: common mistakes): Tie for best photography at this Ist - Satcher Peck, Canute. 1st Brance and Braxton contest. Hello to the House Poster: Barnett, BF-DC. Class 5 Abig THANK YOU to Ist - Satcher Peck, Canute. (Best Individual Photo): 1st & the Farm Bureau Women Shooting Sports (Shotgun) Champion - Brance Barnett, for sponsoring the event, Poster: Ist and Co-Reserve 2nd Braxton Barnett. awarding two-dollar bills to Champion, Alexander SENIOR DIVISION each participant. Misener, Canute. Wildlife PHOTOS - Class 6 (4 photos ‘Nine Washita County 4-H Poster: Ist- Kemper Woodis, of people, animals, plant life Cloverbuds made posters Cordell. and scenery):1st - Jordan for the event. Everett Mason, BF-DC. Class 9 Huntzinger - Rocky; SENIOR DIVISION (Series of 4 photos telling a Maverick Woodis-Cordell; POSTERS ~ 4-H Promotional story or illustrating a single Waverly Schneberger-BFDC; Poster: Ist & Champion — event.): Ist and Reserve Sara Misener, Ryker Peck, Jordan Mason, BF-DC; Makia Tailee Finnell, Francis Maxey- 2nd & Reserve Champion - Jordan Mason, Harrison, Maria Misener, Champion, BF-DC. Natural BF-DC. Class 10 (Best Paul Misener-Canute. Resources of my Country Individual Photo): 1st & Poster: Ist- Jordan Mason, Champion - Jordan Mason, JUNIOR DIVISION BF-DC. BF-DC. Photo and poster contest results. Photos submitted by Dana Church. OKLAHOMA HAY MARKET REPORT AFR President Says We Must Alfalfa trade as well as grass hay trade was mostly slow. Demand mostly moderate. Movement was moderate to Protect Our Ag Producers fairly active with most deliveries of previously contracted or purchased hay. Prices fully steady. Statewide rains The President of farmer said President growing our food and fiber.” noted the farm bill is budget- improved pastures and crops in western Oklahoma but Oklahoma's oldest general Trump's proposed budget The 2018 farm bill is neutral, projected to cost curtailed hay and livestock movement in most central and farm organization wants calling for reducing USDA welcomed but the financial eastern counties. Green-up is well underway in southern and far less over 10 years than federal budget writers to spending will create aid will not arrive until next the 2014 farm bill, while south central Oklahoma. reconsider proposals to hardships for agriculture year. Alfalfa cut federal spending on producers. "That will be too late for improving conservation Central Oklahoma: Premium quality 200.00-230.00, mostly agriculture programs. "Low commodity prices many farmers," Blubaugh programs, risk management 200.00-210.00. Good quality 180.00-200.00. Fair quality "At a time of historic combined with export said. "The farm bill was a tools and food security. 150.00-170.00. low farm income, we must market restrictions have left much desired tool, passed "We don't want to go look for ways to support producers with uncertainty in a bipartisan effort to help backwards and reduce Eastern Oklahoma: No recent sales confirmed. farmers and ranchers, rather about their futures," agriculture. They should programs that we vitally need than take away valuable Blubaugh said. "Many be working to build on that programs," said Scott farmers, especially younger success instead of looking for to continue producing a safe, Western Oklahoma: Premium quality large square bales Blubaugh, AFR president. producers, are struggling to ways to cut farm programs." affordable and abundant food 200.00-230.00, mostly. 200.00-210.00. Good quality 180.00- The Tonkawa, Okla., find the resources to continue The Oklahoma farmer supply,” Blubaugh said. 200.00. Good quality delivered 220,00-230.00. Grinding hay 140.00-150.00. Grass Hay Central Oklahoma: Good quality Bermuda grass in 4 X 6 through 5 X 6 bales mostly 60.00-70.00 per bale, instances to Pruning Roses 80.00 per bale. Good quality mixed grass hay 5X S and 5X 6 the plant. Train or tie up bales 50.00-60.00 per bale. Mixed grass 90.00-100.00 per ton. developing new shoots. Teff grass 5 X 6 bales 100.00 per bale. Fair quality mixed Large flowered climbers grass 4 X 5 bales 30.00-35.00 per bale. that bloom only in the spring are also pruned right after Western Oklahoma: Good quality hay grazer 100.00 per Greg Hartman number of average-sized cross, the smaller one should flowering. Cut back side ton, few by the bale in 5 X 5 1/2 bales at 85.00. Good quality flowers are preferred, only be removed. Any growth shoots that have flowered, mixed grass round bales 90.00-110.00 per ton. Mixed grass 5 originating below the union and remove the oldest canes. The pruning of roses light or moderate pruning 51/2 to5 X 6 bales 55.00-70.00 per bale. Good quality varies according to flowering is necessary. Long-handled with the understock should be Train up only enough new Teff grass 5 X 6 bales 100.00 per bale. Good bluestem hay removed from such budded canes to cover the desired delivered 5 X 5 1/2 bales 80.00 per bale. habit and plant vigor. Most pruning clippers (loppers) Oklahoma roses should not and hand clippers are needed roses as hybrid teas and area and remove the rest. Eastern Oklahoma: Good Bermuda grass 5 X 6 bales be pruned before March for pruning roses. A sharp, floribundas. If the average Remove only very weak or 60.00-70.00 per bale, few loads Bermuda grass delivered 15. Pruning tends to cause fine-toothed pruning saw is number of leaflets on the dead branches of climbers 180.00 per ton, Teff grass 5 X 6 bales 100.00 per bale. Mixed new growth which is often also useful for cutting large ‘stems of such roses is more that bloom all summer. These grass hay in4 x 5 bales 55.00-65.00 per bale. Fair quality killed by late spring freezes. dead canes. than five, the cane is probably climbers can be pruned mixed grass 4 X 5 bales 30.00-35.00 per bale. However, most modern Leaves and stems grow understock. lightly after the first burst of roses should be pruned from buds. Bud position Hybrid tea roses usually bloom. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise annually. Prune to maintain determines the shape of the require relatively severe Heavy cutting of flowers, noted. plant shape, remove dead plant. Prune for an open- pruning because of winterkill particularly with long stems, centered plant. Thus, make of the canes. In the spring, or diseased wood (often remove dead or diseased should be avoided during a dark or blackened canes), all cuts just above outward- canes. Then, cut back plant's first year of growth. and regulate desired flower facing buds. Make the cut remaining canes to six to 24 This will allow the plant to size. If only a few large TROY JONES Contractor & Homeowner flowers are preferred, cut the plants more severely. slightly above and angling downward away from the bud. Remove branches that inches, depending on plant vigor and desired flowering. become established more readily. Remove all flowers EQUIPMENT Farm & Ranch Too much spring pruning grow toward the center of the Grandifloras, floribundas, or flower clusters just above and polyanthas require less the first five leaflet leaves can weaken plants. If a large plant. When two branches NNN AUTHORIZED pruning. Remove dead or diseased canes and shape the when the petals begin to fall. MARATHON HALF MARATHON RELAY SK KIDS MARATHON Even when cutting flowers Elk City, Oklahoma ® plant, 580-225-2547 | S7/HL « from established plants, do MEMORIAL OKLAHOMA CITY Ramblers and small flowered climbers that bloom not remove more foliage than necessary. Let autumn DEALER only in the spring should MARATHON be pruned immediately roses produce hips (seed We service what we sell & what others sell tool! following bloom. Spring pods) to induce early freeze hardiness. Air Compressors flowering roses and shrubs set flowering buds in late For more information Backhoes spring and summer. 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