Agronomy Day Planned At Wardensville Farms June 22
West Virginia agronomists and engineers plan Agronomy Day at Reymann Farms Wardensville to show irrigation weed control deep tillage and fertilization trials. Variety tests include winter wheat barley oats corn hybrids red clover with discussions by Dr R Varney and Dr Pohlman. Program starts 1 p.m. EST with tours of plots for all interested farmers.
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West Virginia
Wardensville
Reymann
C. L.ingham
R. Varney
West V Ae
Pohlman
Ene
Mulch Your Tomatoes to Cut Work and Boost Yields
County Agent urges gardeners to mulch tomatoes to suppress weeds reduce soil sun damage and allow walking in wet soil. A 5 to 6 inch mulch saves effort and can mimic barnyard manure benefits. For mulch use straw or sawdust plus nitrate fertilizer as directed. aim to increase tomato yields this season.
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Guimeente Iuanete
Preservation Of Silage Requires Moisture Control
Morgantown reports that silage preservation via wilting works best with 60 to 70 percent moisture. Dr. Henderson endorses sodium metabisulfite as a safe inexpensive preservative that yields green, carotene rich silage with little odor and good palatability. Proper application and screening prevent clogs and uneven palatability in some silo spots.
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Morgantown
YWA Wandasenn Newfacent of
Uniona
Calf Consignment Doubled In Size
The Feeder Calf Sale program in Mercer County has more than doubled since 1955, announced by County Agent R. E. Harbert. Twenty five farmers and 64 members have consigned 212 calves from purebred cows to be sold at the State Fair Ground in Lewisburg on Sept 26. Calves are castrated and vaccinated for protection, may be creep fed this summer, and six 4 H’ers calves accompany the list of consignors.
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Mercer County
R. E. Harbert
Harbert
Sarefeet
Lewisburg
John Bailey
Athens
Pregant Barton
Calvin Beloner
Princeton
L. 8
John Surface
Aes
Dan Whittaker
Sherman Wyatt
J. A. Young
Buddy Belcher
Lee Belcher
Max Burton
Gordon Dotson
Jimmy
Conley Wyatt
Government To Inspect State Produce
Fresh fruits and vegetables from beetleinfested East ern Coastal States will be inspected for movement by rail cars trucks and airplanes. West Virginia University Extension Service says summer quarantine rules apply June 11 to August 25 for apples peaches cabbage and beans from Berkeley and Jefferson counties with certification required for shipments to nonregulated areas June 11 to September 29 for corn from the 15state area.
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Morgantown
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Isis
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
California
West Vira
Berkeley
Jeferson
Usda Varantine
Sucker Control With Chemicals on Dark Tobacco
Tobacco growers in Virginia test chemical sucker control using heavy oil and M H 3 growth inhibitor. Apply when top leaves are hand sized, mix with water per manufacturer, and may require pre or post hand suckering. Risk factors include improper application timing and rain after treatment. Dark tobacco counties listed include Bedford Amherst Nelson Buckingham Appomattox Cumberland Amelia Nottoway and Prince Edward.
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Blacksburg
Bedford
Amherst, Nelson, Buckingham
Appomattox
Cumberland, Amelia, Nottoway
Prince Edward
Prowler Warns Woman Then Flees At Hobbs Home
In Hobbs New Mexico Mrs Marcus Gardner heard a voice telling her not to enter her home. She thought the TV was at fault but the intruder repeated the warning. The prowler fled as did she, leaving questions about the attempted intrusion.
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Hobbs, N.M
Marcus Gardner
Wythe County Delegation to Short Course Plans
Wytheville Wytheville delegates Marcia Price Ann Rash Charlotte Wilson Douglas Copenhaver Graham Watson and the Wythe County Judging team from Rural Retreat will attend a state short course starting Monday June 18. The team will compete with 14 Virginia groups to earn a chance at the National Dairy Exposition in Waterloo Iowa this fall. They will study project work join tours and enjoy recreational activities and return by Saturday morning June 23.
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Wytheville
Wythe
Sas
Marcia Price
Ann Rash
Ivanhoe
Charlotte Wilson
Rural Retreat
Douglas Copenhaver
Crockett
Graham Watson
Max Meadows
Wythe County
Freddy Brown
Thomas Gibson
Charles Porter
Llood Testerman
Rural Treat
Virinia
Virginia
Waterloo
Iowa
Older Members Set Conference at Jackson's Mill in June
The 1956 West Virginia Older Members Conference for 4-H will run June 18 to 24 at the State 4-H Camp Jackson's Mill. Led by C. P. Dorsey the program splits into three groups with morning activities and shared afternoons. Noted speakers include Mrs Polly Johnson Hanst and Dr Robert Fischer, among others, with themes around albedo and education religion and world views.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Jackson’s Mill
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Harleee
Dorsey
Polly Johnson Hanst
Oakland
Maryland
Hanst
Albedo
Braxton County
Ritchie County
Irvin Stewart
West Virginiaiversity
Robert Pp. Fischer
Marietta
Ohio
Maurice Brooks
the World
Joseph P. DeBardi
Mantown
Else Linda Lindt
Unicef
United Nations
New York
God
H. Hartley
Jackson's Mill
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. VA
Cyprus
R. FE. Halbert
Henderson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Igame Gying Rog
Bincfield Furniture
General Electric
Bluefield Furniture Company
Clark Stores
Olvechella
Washington
D. C
Marjorie Harbert
Thomas Pyles
Ohio County
Jack Pauley
Lincoln County
Marjorie Losh
Preston County
Miss Harbert
Pyles
Pauley
Miss Losh
Valspar
Johnson Motors
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
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