Barnett Captures Nine Top Honors at Richlands Fair
Jimmy Barnett, a young Four-H cattle enthusiast from Tazewell Virginia, dominated the 1964 Richlands Fair livestock day, winning numerous awards in Hereford, Holstein, Guernsey, and Jersey divisions. Other top placers included Brady Michael, Ancil Sayers, Jim Neel, Judy Musick, and Rita Neel with Stuart Land and Cattle Co. receiving multiple honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Barnett
Tazewell, Va
Tazewell County Fair
Richlands
Tazewell
Richlands Fair
Bastian
Bill Taylor
Cedar Bluff
Barry Neel
Bastian and
Stuart Land and Cattle Co
Rosedale
Young Barnett
Hereford
Brady Michael
Pounding Mill
Ancil Sayers
FFA
Sayers
Michael
Jim Neel
Stuart Land
Judy Musick
Jimmy Neel
Ronnie Neel
Holstein
Ron Neel
Guernsey
Rita Neel
Billy Taylor
Jersey
Mercer County Wool Pool yields payments and notes
Mercer County farmers shipped 7 210 pounds of wool last Tuesday with a net payment of 228 20 after trucking and handling. The wool graded 96 percent clear medium, 3.06 percent light burrs, and small amounts of rejects and tags. The ten top producers are listed, and checks were mailed Friday with encouragement to improve ewe flocks for next year.
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Mercer County
E. A. Phillips
Lerena
Harold Wool
Flat Top
Edgar Taylor
Rt. 4
Bluefield
W. S. Rogers
Princeton
Hugh Laurel
Agricultural Meet Begins Tomorrow
The 43rd annual state conference for teachers of vocational agriculture runs June 2 through June 2% at the Cedar Lakes FFA Camp near Ripley. Over 150 attendees including public school teachers supervisors and college personnel will gather under the theme Design for the Future and in line with the Federal Vocational Education Act of 1963.
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Cedar Lakes
State Fair Premium Lists Mailed for West Virginia
Premium lists for the 40th annual State Fair of West Virginia are being mailed to more than 3,800 prospective exhibitors. The catalog includes entry blanks rules for 20 departments fairground regulations racing program and grand stand schedules. The fair runs August 24 to 29 with an August 1 deadline for mailing entry blanks.
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West Virginia
Pony Show Thrills 3000 at Richlands Fair Eight classes judged
More than 3000 attendees at the Richlands Fair Pony Show closing Live stock Day. Eight classes judged by Charles William Wright with 20 plus entries. Jim McDonald of Tazewell County served as ringmaster. Winners include Nancy and Patty in Pony Colts, Dixie and Flip in Four-H classes, Dancing Boy and Jubilee in Children on Horses, Peanut and Goldie in Ponies, Demon's Merry Lady in 12 to 16 on horses, Lightning and Bob in ponies, and Husen Jason and Prince in Fine Harness.
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Richlands Fair
Charles William Wright
Dunbar
Jim McDonald
Tazewell County
Nancy
Michael Lambert
Tazewell
Patty
Debbie Webb
Raven
Pony Project
Dixie
Darrel Thompson
Flip
al Torrence
North Tazewell
Bob
Fred Cox
Dancing Boy
J. L. Lambert, Jr
Jubilee
Nancy Peery
Bashful Backlash
Charles Steele
Cedar Bluff
Peanut
Jerry Thompson
Goldie
Tom Persinger
Richlands
Liza Persinger
Frisky
Jesse Vance
Corky Howry
Lora Grimm
Lightning
Patsy Persinger
Margaret Persinger
Dusty Dynamite
Bill Taylor
Silver Diablo
Carol Myers
Red Fire
Grover Jones
Tony Thompson
Mercer Homemaker Warns Vacationists On Food Safety
A Mercer County homemaker warns travelers about keeping food safe during trips by car. Tips include using refrigerated coolers, freezing water in jars for cooling, packing meat and dressings around the ice, and avoiding creamy dishes to prevent food poisoning. The piece also notes a Farm Women's Camp planned for August 3-6 at Four-H Camp, plus local style revue judging and a cabbage dish recipe.
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Colorado
West Virginia
C. R. Caffee
Airport Road
Fair Grounds
Athens
Caffee
E. F. Bratton
Andrew Beck, Jr
Leonard Scott
Dairy Foods Give That Cool Feeling
Dairy foods offer thirst quenching relief in heat. Milk served cold, around 38 degrees Fahrenheit, provides lasting satisfaction. In hot summer, ensure home refrigerators operate at 40 degrees or below for best cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy J. Nagcotte
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Nageette
New Wheat Grading Standards Take Effect Soon
United States Department of Agriculture announces new wheat grading standards effective June 1 to improve U S wheat pricing and quality. Virginia officials note changes include tighter defect limits, revised dockage measurement, moisture adjustments, and a new heavy grade for specific Hard Red Spring Wheat categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
U. S
W. L. James
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Division of Markets
Virginia
Old Dominion
James
Ear Notching Origin in English Farming Practice
Ear marking originates from English farmers who notch cattle to permanently identify their livestock, a method linked to early agricultural customs and herd management.
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Edward Jessee
Baptist Valley
C. C. Phillips
Brenda Sayers
Barnett
James Eads
Fred White
Carols Keaton
Calvin Belcher
Bill White
Kermit Butler
Bluefield Auditorium
Barbara Walker
Donna Rexrode
Lumberport
Harrison County
Lorton Lick Road
Bluewell School
Ralph Pennington
Donald King
Mercer 4 - H
Pion
New River
Beckley
Donald
Pisgah Road
Bailey
Glendon Keaton
U. S. Forestry Service
Don Summers
Soil Conservation Service
Dallas Miller
Department of Natural Resources
John H. Myers
State Fair
Mercer Homemaker
Ruby Holland
Concord College
Raleigh
Cedar Lake
Popular Demand
Beauty
Tore
Fuat
the Miracle
Glidden
Blank’s Inc
Princeton Ave
Mercer Street
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