Mercer County Wool Pool Set with June 10 Harvest Steps
Mercer County Wool Pool will be held Thursday morning June 10 with participants bringing wool to the Southern States Cooperative store in Princeton. Wool will be moved to Hinton for weighing grading and loading into boxcars with wool from surrounding counties. county agent will track producers statements and mail checks within days.
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Mercer County
Southern States Cooperative
Princeton
Hinton
Fayette
Nicholas
Summers
Raleigh
Rapid sheep growth an aid to profits
Virginia extension specialist George Allen Jr notes faster growing lambs reach market sooner and require less feed per pound of gain. Early growth depends on ewe milk. feed the ewe well before and after lambing. Increase milk with proper hay and grain, consider silage, and use creep feeding for lambs.
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George Allen Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia
Allen
Virginia Dairy Maids highlight June Is Dairy Month event
Virginia dairy interests kicked off June Is Dairy Month with a Richmond luncheon attended by Governor Albertis S. Harrison Jr and 14 Dairy Maids from Bristol Lynchburg Staunton Waynesboro Richmond Petersburg and Colonial Heights. A motor cavalcade tour and costume contest followed with judges including Dr. W L Bendix and Eleanor S. Sheppard.
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Virginia Dairy Interests
Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Virginia
Harrison
Bristol
Lynchburg
Staunton
Waynesboro
Petersburg
Colonial Heights
Richard S. Gillis Jr
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
James R. Nichols
Department of Dairy Science
Virginia Tech
W. L. Bendix
Virginia State
Division of
Animal and Dairy Industry
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Eleanor S. Sheppard
Sylvia Costen
Richmond News Leader
Washington
Virginia Farmers Eye 50 Bushel Soybean Contest
About 100 Virginia farmers are expected to enter the first 50 bushel soybean contest in the state. Eligible growers must have 10 acres or more, and entrants receive no limits on variety or practices. A soil analysis is required with the application. top performers earn merit certificates and cash prizes of 100, 50, and 25 dollars.
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Virginia
Allen H. Allison
Tidewater Research Station
Holland
Allison
Landscape Study Scheduled At VPI
A landscape design study course at Virginia Tech in July 1945, led by A S Beecher, will serve garden club members homeowners and professionals. Topics include plant identification landscape trends history of landscape architecture and design principles. Classes meet in the Student Activities Building with 1 pm registration on July 12 and dormitory lodging available.
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Virginia Tech
A. S. Beecher
Department of Horticulture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Good Clean-Up Is Vital To Rose Bed
A plant pathologist from Virginia Tech urges early clean-up in rose beds to curb black spot. Prune diseased canes and spray as leaves expand, especially in wet weather. Include maneb if last year’s black spot was a problem, with about two tablespoons per gallon.
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S. B. Fenne
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Fenne
Water shortage warned by Farm Quarterly on NAWAPA plan
The Farm Quarterly outlines looming water challenges as population grows and food demand climbs. It highlights overdraft in arid states, soil subsidence near Chandler Heights, and a proposed North American Water and Power Alliance NAWAPA costing about 80 billion dollars with potential annual revenue of four billion.
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The
Farm Quarterly Magazine
Nowere
Chandler Heights
Phoenix
Farm Quarterly
North American Water and Power Alliance
Nawapa
Canada
Rocky Mountain Trench
Great Lakes
Colorado River
Texas
Mexico
Tokyo Dial Tone Broadcast Shares City Events
A Tokyo service at 503 2911 offers a taped English message listing sightseeing options entertainment cultural performances and sports events around the city for visitors and residents.
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Tokyo
Berry Bonanza Spurs Local Strawberry Tips and Recipes
Margaret Meador notes peak strawberry season with local growers offering good buys. She shares sun evaporated preserves from the Athens club and a two quart berry recipe, plus nutrition tips and a freezer clean up guide for storing the harvest.
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Athens Club
H. F. Toothman
South
Four-H Health Event Planned at Washington Carver Camp
A two day Four-H health conference titled Focus on Family Health will be held June 7 and 8 at Washington Carver 4-H Camp near Clifftop West Virginia. Dr. Marilyn Jarvis Dr. Leon Dickerson and William C Byrd will present alongside other officials from WVU Medical Center and state health agencies.
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Washington Carver
Marilyn Jarvis
Leon Dickerson
William C. Byrd
Margaret M. Meador
Mary C. Reed
West Virginia University Medical Center
Cooperative Extension Service
American Cancer Society
Pta’s
Marilyn A. Jarvis
Jarvis
Reading
Byrd
State Department of Mental Health
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Old Dominion
R. E. Harbert
Mercer County Wool Pool
Truman Lilly
Spanishburg
Ralph Pennington
Beckley
Opiam
W.V.E.C
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield, Inc
Commerce Street
Bluefield
West Virginia
MR. Home
Mila
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Bradmann
Bluefield, W. Ve
VPI
Dwight Peck
Herndon
James Grove
Bridgewater
College of Agriculture
Warlick
Dial-A-News
Margaret Meador
Berry
Toothman
Ruby Holland
Athens
Ruby
Superior Sterling Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Bluewell
Pocahontas
Singer
Singer Today
McDowell
Welch
Iri Linted
Phos Boot
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