Split season urged for major league baseball by promoter
Sports promoter Fred Corcoran urged Major League Baseball to adopt a split season to boost interest. With the Yankees leading the American League and the Braves ahead in the National, he warned fan engagement declines as races tighten, proposing a 162 game season divided into two halves with a midseason pause.
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Jack Cuddy
Tress International
UPI
New York Yankees
Tosa
Milwaukee Braves
Fred Corcoran
Corconm
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Boston
Braves
Hall of Fame Draws Blank in Cooperstown Exhibition
In Cooperstown New York the Washington Senators meet the Philadelphia Phillies in the annual Hall of Fame exhibition game near Doubleday’s lakeside town. No players are inducted this year as the Baseball Writers Association of America fails to reach the required voting percent for election.
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Cooperstown
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Phillies
Geo. Abner Doubleday
Baseball Writers Assn., of America
Richi Ashburn Leads National League Batting Title
Rienio Ashburn of the Pall ites, a veteran with base hits, tops the National League batting race after a doubleheader against the Cubs. The 1935 champion maintained a .338 average as he extended his hitting streak to ten games, and added a stolen base in each game for a total of 20 steals this season.
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Richi
Asmuburn Rienio Ashburn
Pallites
Ashburn
Guy Jill
Cubs
Tilden
Neb
Philadelphia
Assburn
James H. Welch 71 dies in Middlesboro home
James H. Welch died Saturday afternoon at his Castel Drive home in Middlesboro apparently from a heart attack. He was born in Blount County Tennessee and lived most of his life in Middlesboro. Survived by four daughters Mrs Shumate Mrs Lee Mrs Dalton and Mrs Graham, sister Mrs Staith, two brothers Odie Welch and Charlie Welch, and several grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. at Pod Fill Baptist Church with Rev Fern Robinston officiating. Burial in family cemetery at Speedwell. Calvary State Home directing.
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James H. Welch
Castel Drive
Middlesboro
Cholborne County
Tean
Bill Shumate
Howard Lee
Somerset
Douglas Dalton
San Bernardino
Calif
Bethel Graham
Sports
Wurlal
Speedwell
Calva
Hospital Notes Reveal Dismissals and Admissions List
In Middlesboro Hospital and Clinic, visiting hours set for 1 to 2, with numerous admissions and dismissals noted. Names include Jaonari Cares, Kettle Island Wilhiard Jenkins, Rose Hill Kay Montgomery, Mrs Joe Bolton, Ms I Ely Cumberland Gap, James Roy Lacrogate and others. Births listed for C V Collins in Tazewell and several local residents noted for admissions or dismissals.
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Jaonari Cares
Kettle Island
Wilhiard Jenkins
Ewing the Bacon
Rose Hill
Kay Montgomery
Rose HH
Joe Bolton
Mary Depew
Spacdwell
Acu
Clint Cosby
Hargate
Janes Oldtidee
High Puckey
Sneedville Admissions
I . Ely
Cumberland Gap
Tlenrietta Cole
City
James Roy
Tay K
Tardan
Lane
Mountain
Tests Show Suckering and Topping Tobacco Yield Gain
A Greeneville Tobacco Experiment Station study shows topping moderately high and suckering at 7 to 10 day intervals increases yield by about 25 percent compared with lighter topping. The article notes QA on top leaf growth, nicotine content, and labor use, and describes field day details in Lee County, with demonstrations on aerial topdressing and tobacco fertility.
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Citta
Greeneville Tobacco Experiment Station
V.P. Agricultural Extension
Southeen
Virginia
Arm
Southwest Virginia
Emory
Lee County
YPI
Tazewell
Yule Tree Care Tips From Extension Foresters
Extension Service foresters at VPI outline pruning and shearing for Christmas trees to achieve Premium or U.S. No. 1 quality. Trees should be pruned when 2.4 to 3 feet high in years two or three, then annually as needed up to harvest. shearing shapes growth to encourage compact buds and even development. pine, spruce, and fir have species-specific timing and local guidance.
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Christmag
Carmeca
VPI
U.S
Water and Dairy Cows Choose Clean Free Water
Kentucky extension dairy expert Fa Troutman stresses water as the key feed for dairy cows but warns many operators misuse it. Cows need 12 to 35 gallons daily with intake affected by protection, weight, and air temp. Avoid pond drinking to prevent contamination. install troughs with auto shutoff and check drainage. More water means lower body temps and higher milk yield.
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Lexington
Fa Troutman
Kentucky Extension Service
Troutman
Tile Drainage Much Needed on Bell County Farms
Tile drainage is a crucial conservation practice for Bell County farms. Since 1952 about 30,672 feet have been installed, with an estimated remaining need of 250,000 feet. Five jobs are under way and slated for completion this year. The Soil Conservation Service will assist with surveys and installation, with cost share at 10 cents per foot available through the Pineville ASC office after technician approval.
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Bell County
Soil Conservation Service
Pineville
ASC
Cattle Back Rubbers Use Insecticide Safely Warned by Expert
Entomologist Dr. J. O. Rowell of VPI advises cattle back rubbers treated with insecticides be used with care. Saturate with a 5 percent methoxychlor DDT or toxiphene solution and observe specific slaughter-waiting periods. Do not contaminate feed or water, wash skin after spills, and follow label precautions. Dairy cattle should not use treated back rubbers.
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J. O. Rowell
VPI
Rowell
Lee Farmers Using Loans In Lee County Year End
Lee County farmers increased the use of operating and real estate loans through Hue Farmers Home Administration for the year ending June 3. Fifty seven loans totaling sixty five thousand three hundred seventy five dollars were approved, with most demand from young farmers expanding livestock enterprises. Repayments on loans outstanding reached seventy eight thousand forty nine dollars. Funds will continue for this fiscal year, with real estate loans from private lenders insured by the government.
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Nitasy E. Hawrs Joneville
Lee County
Hue Farmers Home Administration
Congress
Farmers Home Administration Committee
T Hair
Slow-Milking Cows: Vacuum, Pulsation Tests for Faster Milking
William S Griffith summarizes Cornell tests on 18 slow milking cows using Delaval milker at vacuum levels 10, 12.5 and 15 inches and pulsation rates 30, 48, and 80 per minute. Increasing vacuum raised milking rate, especially from 10 to 12.5, while pulsation rate had less effect. Best results followed manufacturer directions, with no benefit beyond recommended settings. regular vacuum checks advised.
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Stawantikine
William S. Griffith
Correl University
Griffith
Derrymen
Cornell
Kentucky farmers boost ACP cost sharing in 1957
Roy C. Gray, chair of the Kentucky ASC Committee, reports that 47,355 farms used Agricultural Conservation Program cost sharing in 1957 to establish conservation practices. Federal shares averaged 50 percent with the balance paid by farmers in cash and materials. The program supported permanent grass cover, tree planting, conservation dams, water storage facilities, and cover crops across Kentucky, with nearly 1 million tons of time conserved for cost sharing.
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Kentucky
Roy C. Gray
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Ste
Gray
Kentucky Auticuluurs Stabilizafion and Conservation Committee
All
ASC
Wm. D. Gilbreath
McCreary County
John Efi
Christian County
AM Firtiers Ae
Hkeim
ACP
Prices Seen Declining for Slaughter Cattle This Summer
A weekly outlook from Kentucky Agricultural Extension economists notes likely price declines for slaughter cattle into late summer due to marketing of about 20 percent more cattle than a year ago. They caution declines won’t be steep if marketings aren’t bunched and heavy marketing of other beef animals misses peak.
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Kentucky Agricultural Fixtension Services
Unis
Toter
Slater
Wrasa
Simuph
Virginia 10th In Broilers
Virginia ranks among the top ten broiler-producing states per a U S Department of Agriculture report. Poultry specialist Dr Arthur Ringrose of VPI notes Georgia and Arkansas lead, with Virginia tenth. total U S broiler output reached about 4.4 billion birds, up 326 percent since 1986. Financing contracts and incentive plans are driving growth in southern states including Virginia, where producers with solid ratings can access guaranteed income programs to expand operations.
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Virgina
Arthur TL Ringrose
VPI
Maine
Virginia
Ringrose
Alfalfa’s Role Expands in Virginia Forage Plans
Virginia agronomists stress alfalfa will remain key in forage programs amid weevil issues. Early August rains prompt farmers to seed alfalfa, with soil testing and seedbed prep advised 26 to 6 days before seeding. A firm seedbed, fine granular soil, weed control, and using Virginia adapted varieties such as Williamsburg Atlantic Narragansett are recommended.
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Alfalfa
Virginis Fanis
USA
Virginia
Williamsburg
Atlantic
Narragansett
Kansas
Oklahoma
Silo Filling Hazards Prompt Precautions For Farmers
Experts warn silo filling can release deadly gases like silodiling and Allogon Hoxide. Even low concentrations pose health risks with coughing and throat pain, requiring immediate medical care. Precautions include running the blower 10 minutes before filling and during entry, monitoring for odors, yellowish fumes, and using a flashlight in darkness. Keep children and animals away during filling.
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VPL
Silo Kler
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