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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1963
Page
6
Mrs. Jeanne W. Price of Blarksburg Virginia, an Iris Society exhibitor, reports successful iris growth after applying seaweed extracts and Norwegian seaweed in a controlled test. The plants endured sub zero temperatures and remained vigorous, suggesting soil feeding benefits though not detailing all nutrient needs.
Thirty eight members from ten Mercer County home demonstration clubs toured Bluefield State College facilities including the Technical Science Building library and dorms. The group then visited Concord College with tours of the Student Union Building dorms and Home Economics department, ending with a tea in the Home Management House.
About 40 Virginia counties supply major milk markets in Eastern Virginia. Agricultural economists at Virginia Tech note markets have expanded and blurred boundaries, with extensive cross hauling. A study by WPI economists aims to map the least cost movement from producers to markets.
Mercer County agent R E Harbert outlines curing methods for hams bacon and shoulder joints with a 36 to 40 degree cold cure. He emphasizes weighing, repeating rubs, and curing times up to 25 days, plus smokehouse finishing and clean handling. He adds soil testing to guide lime and fertilizer use and discusses strawberry mulching for frost protection and moisture retention.
A survey of ten corn belt states shows sows to farrow fall pigs from June to November will be about one percent smaller than 1962. The slight decline mirrors a low hog to corn ratio this summer and expectations of weaker hog prices next year. Corn prices rose from 1.03 to 1.19 per bushel, the highest in six years.
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