Poultry Manure Powers Farm Yields in Delaware Station Find
A Delaware Experiment Station report shows poultry manure boosts tomato yields by 22.5 tons per acre with or without commercial fertilizer. Manure analyses detail nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash contents at different moisture levels. The piece notes rising poultry expansion in Southern West Virginia and plans for a regional poultry processing plant to handle near 1 million broilers annually.
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Delaware Experiment Station
West Virginia
O. C. Hutchison
Ronceverte
Greenbrier
Los
Bockley
New Fungous Disease Threatens Oak Trees Nationwide
A new oak wilt disease, first spotted in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, has rapidly spread across Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Indiana with infections later found in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, Tennessee and Ohio. The parasite is unknown and no central measures exist yet to stop its spread.
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Dean
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Disease in Trees Described and How It Spreads
The article explains how a scale or fungal disease starts at the tree top and works downward. Early signs include dull pale green leaves that curl and bronze pre fall. Brown streaking appears under the bark in outer wood, visible when peeling bark or cross sectioning branches.
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U Press Association
Broadleaf Evergreens Make Useful Shrubs For Yard Plantings
Broadleaf evergreens serve as attractive year round shrubs for home plantings. Varieties like Azaleas Abelia and Pieris provide color and foliage with varying hardiness across West Virginia. Soil and sun protection are important for best growth in higher altitudes.
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T. D. Gray
Archiert
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Morzan
Andromedas
Haarlem
Landowners Buy 97 000 Seedling Trees From SC
Landowners in Southern West Virginia purchase 97 000 seedling trees from the Conservation Commission for planting next spring.Recipients listed include Covey Dani Sule McCraw Stover Parm ee wit George Farmer Bolt Alfred Barzarre Skelton Fred Roberts Beckles Bailey and local companies Beechs Eocene of Shady Spring and J A Roirs. Beckley beech shells may be white or brown but flavor and cooking not affected.
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West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Conseraten Commissi Plice
T OH Covey
Dani
Sule & McCraw
Farm Price List Shows Continued Downward Trend
Prices received by West Virginia farmers fell 2 percent in the month ending March 15, marking a third straight monthly decline and placing totals 1 percent below a year earlier. Poultry and eggs drove the drop, while meat animals also slid. Grains mostly rose from a year ago except buckwheat down 5 cents. Beef and veal fell, lamb and sheep declined, wool fell sharply. Eggs 18.1 cents a dozen, live chicken 27.9 cents per lb, milk 29 cents per cwt, butterfat 69 cents per lb, butter 59 cents per lb.
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West Virginia
Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
Education Awards Offered in 4 Hers Gardening Contest
West Virginia farm youth can compete for six thousand dollars in scholarships funded by the National Junior Vegetable Growers Association. Eligible are youths aged 12 to 21 with at least one year of 4 H garden project work. Scholarships depend on project report, a home study score, and school community activity ratings. James McBee of Philippi serves as association president.
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Morgantowd
West Virginia
Melvin Kolbe
Kolbe
Jack Youngster
James McBee
Philippi
Association
West Virginia Study Promotes Zineb Blight Control
West Virginia University plant specialist C F Bishop says a new chemical, zineb, controls tomato and potato late blight. The dust or spray form works on various crops, with mixtures including methoxychlor for insect-disease protection, and is praised for safety to humans and plants.
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C. F. Bishop
West Virginia University
West
West Virginia
Bishop
Hoof and Mouth Epidemic Spreads Across Europe
Paris reporting on hoof and mouth disease tracing spread from Northern Germany in September 1950 through Denmark Netherlands Belgium France Italy Yugoslavia and Greece. Gaston Ramon notes the outbreak expands to Eastern Europe with possible cases in England and occasional reports in South America and Canada.
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Harvey Audson
Paris
Europe
Gaston Ramon
Iaid
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Germany
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Italy
Yugoslavia
Greece
England
Ramon
South America
Canada
Stanchion Barns Reborn as Milking Parlor Complex
An Ohio dairy operation converted a stanchion barn into a milking parlor and milk room with a concrete block addition. Cows enter two at a time via ramps, feed boxes line the ramps, and cans are filled in sequence through an automated loader. the design allows winter outdoor wandering.
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Ohio
USDA bulletins outdated new editions suggested
The USDA told a House subcommittee that many farm bulletins are old and out of date. Director R L Webster said several hundred bulletins exist with about 37 million copies distributed, and a third are more than ten years old. He cited lack of manpower to revise and said research staff are at capacity.
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Ovida
Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Department Appropriations
R. L. Webster
Congress
Webster
Whitten
Con. Pee
Hybrid Corn Trials Slated by West Virginia University
West Virginia University will conduct hybrid corn yield trials in 25 counties in 1952 in cooperation with the extension service. The program includes 164 varieties, field demonstrations, and 29-variety tests on station farms at Morgantown and other sites with results to be published in Current Report 1, 1982.
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West Virginia
West Virginia University Agricultral Experiment Station
Agricultural Extension Service
Morgantown
Reedsville
Wardensville
Point Pleasant
University Station
Northeastern Corn Conference
Sta Sion
Ihields
Agricultural Experiment Station
Planned Conservation Aims to Meet 1952 Farm Goals
Chairman Kelly Farmer urges Raleigh County farmers to adopt soil and water conservation practices under the 1952 Production and Maricultural Conservation Program. He notes measures such as green manures for erosion control, lime and phosphate for improved pasture, and contour farming to protect land and boost livestock feed, integrating with current farming plans to ensure continued production.
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Raleigh
Farmer
Kelly Farmer
Agrithe
Iecting Administration
Kee
Asi
Dear
Ton
Crossbreeding Boosts Tropical European Cattle for Rangeland
Gerald W. Toothman of Pulman argues in his WVU thesis that crossing European with tropical cattle yields range animals better adapted to harsh environments. Brahman crosses show faster weight gain and higher dressed weights than British breeds, though purebreds still outmatch them in conformation. Crossbreeding requires maintaining two breeds and faces market biases for uniformity in feeder cattle.
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Morgantown
Gerald W.toothman
Pulman
West Virginia University
Toothman
United States
Canada
Southwest
Texas
Jevass
Watershed Meet Set Friday in Kanawha Area
Representatives from 10 counties will attend the Little Kanawha Regional Watershed Development Conference in Parkerburg to study development of the Little Kanawha River and the Middle Island and Mill Creek Basins. Participants include Doddridge and Gilmer Counties officials, eight LK counties, and officials from the State Conservating and Water Commission, geology groups, railroad interests, and the U S Army Corps of Engineers. President Harry B Heflin of Glenville State College will lead afternoon discussions on recreation.
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Parkersburg
Little Kanawha
Little Kanawha River
Middle Island
Mill Creek
Doddridge
Gilmer
Calhoun
Jackson
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood
Water Commission
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Harry B. Heflin
Glenville State
Poultry Industry Outlook Bright For Operators with Good Methods
Hutchison notes a brighter poultry outlook with solid management and steady production. Doane analysis forecasts more feed availability and rising efficiency, boosting profit margins. warn against rushed startups. Small scale broiler ventures can supplement income with prudent planning.
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Raleigh
Fayette
O. C. Hutchison
Hutchison
Development Council
Commission
Fne
Hutan
RDC
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U.S
4Vers
Hercules Powder Comigany
Chicago
Cooperative Extension Service
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Beckley
Cohen & White Cross
Kanawha
Dae As
Merechusethy
Inserante
Chicks &S
Chick Co. Dent
Wy St Laws, Ms. A
Frigidaire
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Home Outfitting CO
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