Sixth Annual Saltville Horse and Pony Show Planned
Saltville Fire Department sponsors the sixth annual horse and pony show at the Fire Department Showgrounds on June 10 and 11. Milton Smith says 17 classes are scheduled with $2 entry fees and prize money awarded both evenings. Judge Harold Parker and ringmasters Frank Sanders and R. L. Walker will officiate. profits aid equipment and operations. Catalogues and entry blanks are available from R. J. Mitchell Jr.
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Saltville
Fire Department Showgrounds
Milton Smith
Harold Parker
Winston - Salem
N. C
Frank Sanders
R. L. Walker
Smith
Fire Department
R. J. Mitchell Jr
Saltville, Va
Spring Lamb Show Slated In Roanoke Area
Four-H and FFA members will compete Monday June 20 in the Roanoke Area Junior Spring Lamb Show and Sale. Entrants come from multiple counties and must meet exhibitor farm flock criteria. Prime and Choice lambs will be shown and sold, with state grading and regional sponsors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Roanoke Area
Arden N. Huff
Virginia Tech
Alleghany
Bath
Bedford
Botetourt
Craig
Carroll
Franklin Floyd
Giles
Pittsylvania
Henry
Montgomery
Patrick
Pulaski
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Huff
Staunton
Dublin Farm Credit
Virginia 4-H dairy program engages hundreds in county projects
C E Baylor of Virginia Tech notes 4 H members across Virginia focus on diary posters and dairy projects this June. State winners receive transistor radios, district winners pens and pencils, with ribbons for county winners as members learn feeding, showing, and managing dairy calves heifers and cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
C. E. Baylor
Virginia Tech
Baylor
County Agent Reports on Vacation Farms and Strawberries
Mercer County farmers are urged to consider vacation farming as a new income source. West Virginia promotes farm vacation programs through state and federal agencies, with 1965 registrations rising and farms listed for nationwide promotion. Aims include farm family hospitality, adequate facilities, and access to 50 acres, plus varied on farm activities. An upcoming program at Evansdale Campus features dairy, poultry, and youth judging activities, with registration and consignment options for Purebred Ram Sales. Strawberries are ripening with several local growers listed to supply the season.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
State Department of Natural Resources
Division of Vocational Education
Department of Education
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Cooperative Extension Service
State Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Princeton
Forestry
Evansdale
Louis Longo
Ben W. Wamsley, Jr
Morgantown
Grandma Had Quite A Pantry Not A Modern Luxury
Grandmother had a sizable pantry with a cellar a smoke house and meat supplies. The 14 day pantry idea is urged by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization to cover war natural disasters or emergencies and save time and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long
Ancices Stein Sea
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
State Fair of West Virginia Raises Premiums for 1966
The State Fair board in Lewisburg announces a 10 percent increase in premiums for the 1966 fair, with total prizes exceeding $65,000 the largest ever. Twenty percent of the total will fund youth department awards, and new classes include liquid embroidery, domestic manufacture, cakes, plus Aryshire cattle in dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Lewisburg
C. T. Sydenstricker
Better Trees In Prospect For Virginians This Summer
A Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association formed with Virginia Tech Extension plans a series of tree shaping demonstrations across the state. Forester A B Lyon lists meetings at multiple farms from June 8 to June 22, with times in the afternoon and morning sessions in Hague Goochland Culpeper Rockingham Floyd Bedford counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Christmas Tree Grower's Association
Cooperative Extension Service
Virginia Tech
A. B. Lyon
Extension Forester
C. M. Sanford
Hague
Westmoreland County
W. T. Reed
Hadensville
Goochland County
Louis S. Patishall
Butlers Store
Culpeper County
Dr. T. P. Koudelka
Mt. Crawford
Rockingham County
C. W. Anglin
Floyd
John Fox
Montvale
Bedford County
Care-Free Summer Tips From Home Demonstration Agent
Margaret Meador urges a carefree summer with easy care fabrics, dryer's wrinkle removal, and minimal ironing. Tips cover laundry, shoe whitening, meal prep, and making large quantities of sauce for freezing plus simple backyard meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Meador
U. S. Department of Agriculture
The
Bureau
Farm and Home Council Set for June Meeting at Natural Bridge
The Virginia Farm and Home Electrification Council will hold its 27th Rural Electrification Conference with a June 6 8 gathering at the Natural Bridge Hotel. N H Wooding Penn State will speak on Electrical and Related Control Methods for Bacterial Contamination on June 7. Anne Hagg GM Dayton OH and H S Pringle Federal Extension Service DC will present on water use equipment and water treatment. June 8 features sessions on home space conditioning heat pump trends and new home electric cleaning equipment. A J Lambert VT is program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Farm and Home Electrification Council
Natural Bridge
Virginia Rural Electrification
N. H. Wooding
Pennsylvania State University
Anne Hagg
General Motors Corporation
Dayton
Ohio
H. S. Pringle
Federal Extension Service
Washington, D. C
A. J. Lambert
Virginia Tech
Catalog of about 120000 moth and butterfly species
A global tally lists roughly 120000 distinct moth and butterfly species cataloged worldwide. Entomologists note vast diversity across regions and habitats, reflecting ongoing discovery and classification efforts in lepidoptery.
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Firemen
Willow Brook
Southboro
Mass
Arthur J. St. Maurice
Massachusetts
Old Dominion
RED Barn Supper Club
R. FE. Harbert
Ram
L. M. Lester
Bluefield
Homer J. Call
Ward White
C. T. Lilly
Spanishburg
B. C. Davis
Oakvale
B. L. Ford
J. R
Guitars
Bland St
Down
Fender Epiphone Vega and Mandolinsuefield
W. Va
Postoffice
SAVE
Ssprep
Bailey Lumber Go
War
Grundy
Mullens
Wytheville
Welch
Tug River
Matoake
Gilbert
State Fair
Northeast
West
North Central States
South
North Central Region
West Virginia University Medical Center
Charleston
Holiday Inn
Cass
Greenbank
Pocahontas County
National Radio Observatory
Droop Mountain Battlefield
W.va
Scefield
Home Council
Barbara Shields
Flat Top National Bank
Raleigh Street
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