Solon Denounces Brannan Plan Signals Democratic Split
Francis M. LeMay reports Solon Cooley and other Democrats clash over the Brannan farm plan. Cooley denounces the untried subsidy concept while noting interest in testing it, contrasting with Brannan Humphrey support and a push for a revised, fair price policy through cooperation among farmers, consumers, and government agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Brannan
Francis M. LE May
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Rep
Cooley
North Carolina
Humphrey
D-Minn
Milwaukee
Agriculture
Truman
Congress
Reclaimed Strip Banks Are Inspected Today
Results of tree, legume, and grass plantings on spoil banks near New River Co. will be observed today as part of Fayette County Forestry and Land Use Day. Areas planted since 1946 test species adaptability. European larch showed strongest height growth and red pine the hardiest, with locust affected by borers. sweet clover and orchard grass helped soil cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
New River Co
Rural Development Activities This Week
Forestry and Land Use Field Day schedules events in Salem at 10 a m and Glen Jean at 1 30 p m with Fayette County Farm Bureau led by Ralph Kemper and Frank H Halstead in Beckley and Raleigh County PMA chaired by Kelly Farmer. Coming events include April 13 Board of Supervisors SSCC at 10 a m in Beckley Tabor Building and Raleigh Pinners Council led by Frank Bowman with Arbor Day noted for April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Glen Jean
Fayette
Beckley
J. R. Keatley
Bozoo
Raleigh Pinners’ Council
Frank Bowman
Prosperity
Sixteen landowners join Soil Conservation District plans
Sixteen landowners across four counties joined soil district conservation cooperators last month, pushing district acreage under active plans to about 102,550 on 1,059 cooperators. Mercer and Fayette counties led with six plans each. Mercer totals 430 acres while Fayette plans cover 426 acres. New cooperators include Ralph Pennington, A. E. Robertson, G. N. White, Cliff Coal Co, E. H. Kahl Jr, A. T Gott, D. Tolbert, W. A. Ramey, J. F. Bragg, C. C. Skaggs, Donald Newell, R. D. Massie, Walter Redden, Clay S. Crouse, Glen Barger, and F. E. Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Soil Conservation District
Floyd F. Rothlisberger
Mercer
Fayette
Raleigh County
Summers
Oak Hill
Beckley
Blevet
Cliff Coal Co
Ralph Pennington
Speedway
A. E. Robertson
Princeton
G. N. White
Bluefield
E. H. Kahl
A. T Gott
D. Tolbert
Canard
W. A. Ramey
Fayetteville
J. F. Bragg
C. C. Skaggs
Donald Newell
R.D Massie
Walter Redden
Crow
Clay S. Crouse
Glen Barger
FE. T. Bailey
Ballengee
Shady Spring boys earn 7300 from projects in 1949
Yo-Ag students at Shady Spring High School completed 88 projects earning an average labor income of 215.77 per pupil from livestock and crop ventures. Total gross cash was 12346.01 with 7315.77 net. Projects included brood sows beef calves rabbits corn potatoes garden and wheat. Students sold hams to Eatwell Cafe and others across the state. The program emphasizes land use and home improvement with a 3.5 acre woodlot improvement example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Norman Fitzsimmons
Robert Farrow
Mead Worley
Future Farmers of America
Charleston
Hubert Baldwin
Eatwell Cafe
Beckley
Joseph McKinney
Ernest Reed
Howard Crawford
Kiwanis Club
FFA
Fitzsimmons
Vo Ag
Shady Spring High School
Yong
Register Farm
Wood land management demonstration near Salem observed
Second growing seasons were noted as Lyon described lespedeza providing cover and food for birds. The project, directed by Frank Halstead of New River Co. forester, was observed this morning on the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co. property near Salem by landowners and agriculturists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Frank Halstead
New River Co. Forester
New River and
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Salem
State Professor Praises Dubois Yo-ng Students
West Virginia State College animal husbandry professor B F Garrett praised Dubois high school students for their state contest work during a special assembly at the school. Speaking during National New Farmers of America Week he urged thrift and doing a job better than others, stressing farming as a vocation and presenting awards for the Beckley ham bacon and eggs show participants.
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Register
Oak Hill
B. F. Garrett
West Virginia State College
Dubois High
New Farmers of America
Garrett
Booker T. Washington
Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Beckley
Gatewood Sow Farrows Pigs. Weather Drops Litter
Two year old sow owned by J. M. Gilkerson of Gatewood farrowed 19 Poland China B e rs hire cross pigs on March 20. Bad weather caused the loss of eight piglets, the owner said. The sow had eight pigs in her first litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Crawford
Howard
Robert Farrow
Robert Green
Fitzsimmons
J. M. Gilkerson
Gatewood
Poland
Virgil Browning Named Star Farmer of Pineville FFA
Virgil Browning of Rock View was named the Star Farmer of the Pineville Future Farmers of America chapter at a joint FFA FHA banquet. Jess Morgan, schools superintendent, presented the award and praised the groups. Billy Jo Wyatt earned a sweetheart jacket as the event drew 43 attendees with solos and quartets from FFA and FHA members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Virgil Browning
Rock View
Future Farmers of America
Jess Morgan
Morgan
FFA
Billy Jo Wyatt
W. C. Goode
G. F. Brown
FHA
Forester to Speak At Raleigh Gun Club Meeting
State Forester W B Sayers will speak at the Raleigh Red and Gun Club monthly gathering at 7 30 p m in the circuit courtroom with Asher Kelly Jr assisting. The pair will be dinner guests at Beckley Hotel before the meeting, club president E Lilly said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
W. B. Sayers
Raleigh
Red and Gun Club
A E. Lilly
Asher Kelly, Jr
State Forester
Beckley Hotel
Lilly
FHA Supervisors Have 2 Day Meet in Lewisburg
Ben R Sharpe, County FHA Supervisor, returned from a two day meeting in Lewisburg where 14 county supervisors discussed the large number of FHA applications. William A. Jones led the session with emphasis on efficient work and a live at home program for small farmers amid lower prices. Eligible farmers needing credit are urged to apply now for items including fertilizer lime seeds garden dusters pressure cookers and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Fayetteville
Ben R Sharpe
FHA
Lewisburg
William A. Jones
Morgantown
Jones
R. G. Ellyson
Jean Bowers
Horticulturists Unveil Dwarf Fruit Trees Line
horticulturalists introduce a full line of midget fruit trees that mature at just a few feet tall, offering compact height for small gardens and urban spaces. sturdy cultivars promise easy harvesting and reduced maintenance for home growers.
First of seven WV feeder cattle sales at Greenbrier
The Greenbrier Valley Stockyards in Ronceverte hosted the opening sale in a seven-site series. Sponsored by the Agriculture Department, WV University Extension Service, auction markets and livestock groups, 300 to 400 head of cattle were entered for today’s auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Ronceverte
Greenbrier Valley
Agriculture Department
West Virginia University Agricultural Extension Service
Auction Markets
Borden Buys Dic Key Farm Sale Reported at Seventy Five Thousand
The Associated Press reports the sale of Dickey's Dairy to the Borden Co for about 75000 dollars. H C Dickey who began in dairy work 44 years ago plans to move to Florida possibly to enter the tourist business. Government statistics show 49 countries actively engaged in soil conservation practices.
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Borden
Associated Press Huntington
Dickey
Borden Co
H. C. Dickey
Florida
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A. B. Lyon
Yo-Ag
Shady Spring Boys
Hubert
Rocke
NFA
Bernard W. Rocke
Mt. Hope
New Farmer of America
Dan Christian
NFA Week
Phillip Lewis
DuBois Nfa
Gilbert Evans
I. 8 S. Leece
Vong
DuBois High School
Guy Lombardo
Madagascar
Pet Dairy Products Company
Pet Ice Cream
WLS
Princess Pet
WJLS
Lauds Dubois
Yo-ng
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
W. Prince St
Dial
SWIFT
Vigoro
Forester
Ronceverte
IM Lipl
the Post
Hanss Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
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