West Virginia farmers record low net income despite markets
West Virginia farmers earned the nation’s lowest net income while the state’s marketing program expands. Market director John Stiles cites small farms and many part time operators, as four farmers markets operate in Beckley Inwood Parkersburg and Weston to help sales. Totals show poultry and May apple products contributing sizable sums, with cattle auctions generating substantial earnings for producers.
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West Virginia
Charleston
State Agriculture Department
Department S Sokesman
John Stiles
Stiles
Apple
Beckley
Inwood
Parkersburg
Weston
Hugh Dum
Parsons Tucker County
Dumie
Cheat River
Dumire
Hugh Dumire
Tygart Valley
Maryland Farm Family Wins Honors
The Stanley Baker family of Mt. Lake Park Garrett County Maryland was named regional champion farm family of the Farming for Better Living program in Region II at the Regional Round-Up. Winners received a $50 savings bond and a framed citation.
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Stanley Baker
Mt. Lake Park
Garrett County
Mary~land
Farming For Better
Agricultural Committee
Morgan‘town
A. H. van Landingham
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering
George E. Schafer
University School of Music
L. Bush Swisher
Farming For Better Living
John R. Statler
Wadestown
Monongalia
Blair Wolfe
Rt. 1
Fairmont
Marion
Ralph D. Gibson
Terra Alta
Preston
Wesley J. Bradley
Thornton
Taylor
Claude W. Wagner
Oakland
Garrett
Mildred Fizer
West Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Berlin Galford
West Virginia Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Clarkshoro
FFBL
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Julius W. Singleton
Chamber of Commerce
Material For Winter Bouquets
Dried leaves grasses flowers and seed pods add charm to winter decor says Gladys Knapp WVU extension home management specialist Gather early in season green leaves and prime flowers place stems in one part glycerine two parts water for weeks to soften and color then dry, fluff and tie in bunches for storage Buried borax meal method preserves blooms for lasting form and color
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Gladys Knapp
West Virginia University
Centerpieces For Holidays Easy To Make
Centerpiece candles are easy to craft using old candles or wax. A simple double boiler, coffee can and pan heat wax colored with crayon stubs, poured into a shallow pan with a wick threaded through. Float in a glass bowl with holly to illuminate holiday dinners and allow retries if needed.
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Hele Fleming
Sixty-six 4-H officers attend instruction school
Sixty-six 4-H officers and leaders attended a training school held Saturday December 7. Three clubs Blueville Blue Ribbon Brownlow Stars and Fetterman Fireballs achieved full attendance and will receive a 4-H and American flag set. Numerous other clubs participated in sessions led by state leaders and educators.
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Blueville Blue Ribbon
Brownlow Stars
Fetterman
F. G. Waggonler
Vong
Karol Menshaw
Work
Jerry Turner
Country Club
Jon Lovejoy
Connie Getz
Webster Pioneers
Nancy Denton
Blueville
Frankie Whitescarver
Pruntytown
Sherry Lee Shearer
Jane Weaver
Haymond
Helen Fleming
Janice Friend
Brownlow
Becky Thayer
Ann Craft
Kay Sandsburg
Patty Gawthrop
Clover Leaf
Patty Sinsel
Sandra Moore
Shirley DeMoss
Nancy Weaver
Christine Shaw
Ellen Warder
Blue Iville
Gladys Parkinson
Grafton Sentinel
David Carrico
Mary Wolfe
Webster
Barbara DeMoss
John Eddie Whitescarver
Fruntytown
Barbara Tansill
Carolyn Bartlett
Joyce Williams
Knottsville
Mary Humphreys
Jeanie Beavers
Patricia Bonner
Sandra Goff
Nancy Hunt
Sandra Kay Davis
Larry Adlington
Judy Areford
Judy Culp
Woodbridge Stout
Karen Curry
Mary Linda Exiine
Gary Lantz
Harmony Grove Clover Leaf
Joann Lawler
Mary Ellen Shaver
Sandra Susan Weaver
Wendel Turner
Grace Irene Lawler
Susan Hinkins
Donald Gull
James Weaver
Bill " Coffindaffer
4-H
Helen Lantz
Robert Gawthrop
W. R. Thayer
W. F. Shaw
Charles Towner
Hepzibah
Leo Withers
Sherman Haselden
Tracy Felton
Tom Croft
Ann Whitescarver
Ira Culp
Myrtle Rufus
Bluevil
Leo Lambert
Fettermat
Winter Prep Notes for Garden and Home Projects
A diary style update describes keeping shrubs and trees hydrated for winter, building a small green house concept with a sun lamp, and storing soil. It notes propagating nursery stock, planting lilacs and evergreens, and plans for a gravel drive to improve access. Also mentions preparing geese for dressing and seeking help identifying a flock of great brown geese.
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Stanton
Gene
Tam
Curing Of Pork Fully Outlined For 4-H Members
Home curing guidance for pork from Taylor County 4-H clubs outlines a milder sugar cure using six pounds salt, two pounds sugar, and two ounces saltpeter per 100 pounds of pork. Details show weighing portions, rubbing, and patting, with a 36 to 40 degree cold storage goal and a long curing timeline extending up to 48 days for an eighteen pound ham.
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Taylor County
4-H
Nancy McDaniel
Hillfcrest 4-H Club
Jack
Jim Mayle
Mt. Airy Club
Training School For Club Heads Held For Farm Women
Officers of the Farm Women's Club attended a recent training school to learn duties for the coming year. Attendees included presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers and reporters from Haymond Knottsville Pruntytown Simpson Wickwire Webster Hebzibah and other areas. The event featured guidance on officer responsibilities and a tour of newspaper offices led by C W T Lockard with Sentinel coverage by Gladys Parkinson.
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Farm Women's Club
Arthur Stevens
Haymond
Leo Withers
Hepzibah
Lloyd Sayres
Knottsville
William L. Beall
Pruntytown
Claude Newton
Simpson
Willis Devers
Wickwire
George Cole
Curing Times and Salt Mixtures for Various Meats
The guide outlines curing durations and salt usage for ham shoulder picnic shoulder and bacon. Joints require 25 days in cure, with extra days if frozen. Bacon uses less per pound and cures for two weeks then air dries. Cold storage is best, followed by soaking rinsing and smoking.
Yule Candy Recipe From The Sentinel Homemaker
Two tablespoons butter and water mix with quick fudge and rum extract to form chocolate balls rolled in cocoa. An orange juice version uses coconut fudge mix with mixed candied fruits, set into a roll, chilled, sliced for serving.
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Sentinal Homemaker
Decem PTA and church events schedule
The fragment lists December PTA 1 30 pm activities with Builders C church dinner and gift exchange, Temple N 7 30 pm meeting, Eva Whit and a Methodist meeting at 7 30 pm, a Christmas event at Farn Street, and a Pocohants district officer dish din exchange. It mentions a December armistice or exchange event and officer notes.
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Decem Pta
Decem Builders C
Rogers
Main &T
Ain Stret
Cristmas
Hance
Cory Offic
Ember
Darfer
Decem Fawn
K. T
Dish Din Exchange Exchange
Christ
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Stout County
Toan Collins
Richard
Burton Basil Sydney
GY Grant
United Trading Stamps
Beverly Dress Shop
Delaney’s Furniture & Appliance
Fort Pitt
Heflins OF
J. (. Penney Company
J. Lee Evans Furniture
Pettrey’s
McCrory
Siehler Furniture Company
Style Shop
William Archdeacon Company
Wilson Florist
W. R. Loar & Son Photographers
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