Wool Pool Sells 14436 Pounds From Burkes Garden
Burkes Garden Virginia sheepmen weighed in 14436 pounds of wool the past week sold to Fred Whittaker and Company of Philadelphia at 60 cents a pound for clear wool with lower grades priced down. About 65000 pounds remain to be weighed June 13 for the Tazewell Wool Pool to be shipped from Norfolk and Western station. Provoust-Lefebre and Company of Boston will purchase at 61.05 dollars per clear pound.
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Burkes Garden Pool
Burkes Garden
Tazewell County
Burkes
Fred Whittaker and Company
Philadelphia
Jim McDonald
Tazewell Pool
Tazewell
Norfolk and Western
Provoust - Lefebre and Company
Boston
Mass
Farm Publications Now Available From West Virginia University
Two new research volumes released by the West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station under Director A H V an Landingham. Copies are being distributed to county Agricultural Extension Service offices for public access and use.
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Ohio Valley
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
A. H. van Landingham
County Agricultural Extension Service
Wytheville Prepares for Three Day Horse Show
Final plans set for the Annual Southwest Virginia Horse Show in Wytheville Virginia June 15 16 17. The event draws nine divisions including five gaited three gaited fine harness roadster to bike jumpers walking horses ponies and a combined parade with entries from North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Kentucky Illinois and West Virginia. Prizes range from ribbons. The schedule begins Thursday June 15 with day long activities and ends Saturday June 17 at the Wytheville Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Virginia
Wytheville
Paul S. Guinn
Wytheville - Wythe County
Wytheville Country Club
Automation Taking Over In Analysis
In Blacksburg Virginia soils researcher Dr C I Rich notes automation is changing analysis. A new machine quickly determines nitrogen content in soil and plant material. It analyzes a sample in seven minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
C. I. Rich
VPI Hosts Virginia Veterinarians Meeting on Immunization
Veterinarians from across Virginia gather at Virginia Tech June 12 to 14 for a short course on animal disease protection through immunization. Principal speakers include Dr R A Packer of Iowa State, Dr J E Prior of the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr G W Peacock of the U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
R. A. Packer
Department of Hygiene
Iowa State University
J. E. Prior
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
G. W. Peacock
Veterinary Ket
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Missile Display At Richlands Fair Planned By Air Force
The U S Air Force will display a GAM-63 air to ground missile at Richlands Virginia annual fair and stock show. The 26 foot long four foot diameter craft with a ten foot wingspan will be shown next week at Richlands Elementary School athletic field. A carnival opens June 12 and runs throughout the fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force
Richlands
W. R. Williams, Jr
County Agent Report Highlights Feeder Calf and Wool Programs
The county agent notes feeder calf exams for sale and lists farmers and farms involved. The regional feeder calf sale is set for the State Fair Grounds in Lewistown in September. The Mercer County wool pool gathers consignors in Princeton on Wednesday June 14 to weigh grade bag and ship wool to Columbus Ohio as part of the West Virginia State Wool Pool. Advance wool price is 45 cents per pound with final sale proceeds to be settled later.
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Wade Elmore
Bessie Fletcher
Glenna Manning
Dan Whittaker
Laurel Valley Farms
Andrew Clemson
B. G. Moore
George Surface
John Surface
Fred Ball
Hugh Gooch
W. H. Ball
W. K. Ball
J. C. Stanfield
J. A. Young
Harry Shutt
John A. Scott
G. H. Ellison
Ward Wright
Haw Pond Farm
L. S. Burton
Sherman Wyatt
Lewisburg
Mercer County
Princeton
Southern States Cooperative
Hinton
Summers
Raleigh
Fayette
Columbus
Ohio
West Virginia
Farmers Show Interest in Farm Housing Loans Program
Farmers and farm owners in Lebanon Virginia area express strong interest in the Farm Housing Loan program offered by Farmers Home Administration. Loans are available to qualified owners of all farm sizes who will produce at least 400 dollars worth of commodities each year under 1944 price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
William R. Akers
Lebanon
Black Spot Worst Pest For Roses
West Virginia University expert David O. Quinn notes black spot as the major rose disease in the Mountain State. Regular spraying or dusting plus sanitation reduces severity. removing infected leaves helps, but insecticide alone cannot curb the fungus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David 0. Quinn
West Virginia University
Quinn
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Clinch River
Aiskee
Dot
Roland’s Feed Store
Bluefield
VPI
Angus Keifer
Guernsey
Jersey
Farmers of America
R. E. Harbert
Wool Pool
Ao Aon Oe Ee
Ings
FDIC
Bob Culler
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Savage
FOX
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