Surplus Food Becomes Economic, Political Problem for Nation
Kansas City dispatch surveys the flood of surplus crops, its impact on farm policy, and the political stakes as farmers, big and small, confront parity payments, nonrecourse loans, and flexible price supports. It cites Colorado yields, loan amounts, and mixed farmer opinions including Schaefer and Thiel families, urging efficiency and world trade to reduce surpluses.
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Kansas City
America
Colorado
Adams and
Araphone
Monaghan Farms Co
Commodity Credit Corp
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Eisenhower
Benson
Charles F. Schaefer
Charles Jr
Higginsville
George Thiel Jr
Tipton
Missouri College of Agriculture
Schaefer
Schaefers
Thiel
Subright
Right Bacteria Boost Legume Yields and Soil Health
Agricultural findings emphasize that maximum yield and protein content in legumes depend on selecting the correct nitrogen fixing bacteria. Different legumes require specific strains, and artificial inoculation is advised when soil lacks the right bacteria. Tests show many commercial cultures reliably improve results when used correctly.
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Kansas
Erdman
WVU trials measure strawberry varieties for home gardens
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station reports on 1953 strawberry variety trials across 22 counties, naming Vermilion Fairland and Robinson as top performers. Yield favored Fairland and Vermilion, with Robinson excelling on light, high altitude soils but less consistent overall. 1954 will test virus-free Premier and Catskill plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florticulturists
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
West Virginia
Fairland
Robinson
Temple
Sparkle
Empire
Erie
Tennessee
Catskill
Singapore distiller eyes Malayan samsu for British drinkers
A Singapore distiller plans to introduce rice wine samsu made in Malaya to Britain. If Britons embrace samsu it could compete with whisky, as samsu costs about one sixth the price.
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Singapore
Greenbrier Farmer Wins Shepherd's Award in State
Burton Gibbs of Greenbrier County has been named West Virginia Master Shepherd for 1953. The award, announced April 13 during the 54th annual West Virginia Livestock Association meet, honors Gibbs for top sheep management from a 36 ewe flock, with total gross income per ewe bred at 37.56 dollars. Regional winners were named by the B&O and local livestock groups.
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Gibbs
B&o
Pocahontas and Mercer County
More Chickens Outside for More Room in Building
West Virginia University poultry expert Byron W. Moore explains methods to ease overcrowding in brooders by moving chicks outdoors. Sunporches, fenced yards, and well-drained sod surfaces can provide space comparable to the brooder, helping chicks grow before joining older birds.
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Byron W. Moore
West Virginia University
Moore
Wheeling Dairy Seeks Lift of State Ban
Garvin's Jersey Farms of Wheeling petitions Kanawha County Circuit Court for a restraining order and declaratory judgment to block state commissioner J B McLaughlin from enforcing a dairy order that interferes with distributing skimmed milk in "Two Plus Two" containers. Ohio County daily concern joins suit.
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Charleston
Garvin
Jersey Farms
Wheeling
Kanawha County
J. B. McLaughlin
Ohio County Daily Concern
McLaughlin
Dairies
Greener Hills Program Opens in Fayette April 25
Fayette County officials led by Eddie Kelly Carl Vickers and Guy Douglas announce the Greener Hills Program to start April 25. They urge all committees clubs organizations and individuals to participate in county improvement and observe Arbor Day April 1 to 15 while promoting fire prevention soil building and county cleanup. The proclamation cites public health welfare natural resources and unity of effort to keep Fayette County progressive.
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Fayette County
Eddie Kelly
Carl B. Vickers
Guy Douglas
Methoxychlor on Hay Safe for Dairy Cows
U S Department of Agriculture experiments in Beltsville show dairy cows fed alfalfa hay with methoxychlor residues up to 109 ppm yielded no detectable methoxychlor in milk. Tests indicate about 100 times more methoxychlor than DDT would be needed to contaminate milk, with similar studies ongoing for other insecticides.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Gerry Heebink
West Virginia University
Heebink
Small Fruit Plans Slated by Fayette 4-H Club Members
Ten Fayette County 4-H members select strawberry production as their club project for the year. Members include Lowell Sims James Baker Rainell Steve Manshew Mary Ellen Cavendish Danese. Richard Neal Nice Clarice DeQuasie Oak Hill Ivan McClelland Norman Bess Charles Wilson Danny Brooks Fayetteville resident G Steele Callison donated plants to the group and to last year’s growers James Davidson Hartman Watkins Gary Gilkerson Ruth Ann Dempsey. Adult strawberry demonstrators in the county include Mr and Mrs Dewey Heslip Lookout Mrs Henry Watkins Mr and Mrs Tom Bell Fayetteville.
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Fayette County
Lowell Sims
James Baker
Rainell
Steve Manshew
Mary Ellen Cavendish
Danese
Richard Neal
Nice
Clarice DeQuasie
Oak Hill
Ivan McClelland
Norman Bess
Charles Wilson
Danny Brooks
Fayetteville
G. Steele
Callison
James Davidson
Hartman Watkins
Gary Gilkerson
Ansted
Ruth Ann Dempsey
Ramsey
Dewey Heslip
Lookout
Henry Watkins
Tom Bell
Hearing Set On Petition About Misleading Carton Labels
A hearing on the petition was scheduled for April 17 after objections that the cartons were misleading and failed to clearly specify contents.
Pathway to El Dorado Hop-Scotch Road Woes and Garden Plans
A letter from El Dorado describes damage to roads from heavy equipment and Turnpike construction, hoping for finished toll roads. The writer reports rock blasts from a nearby quarry, ongoing drill activity, and later discusses planting, poultry litter fertilization, a white hen among Reds, milk cows, and expanding a garden with rock removal and broccoli production for the market.
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Sullivan Road
New
Susie
el Dorado
Spring is Danger Season in Poultry From Coccidiosis
Ted R. Hash of West Virginia University warns coccidiosis threatens young flocks most between 4 and 12 weeks old, especially in March through May. Symptoms include reduced intake, ragged feathers, and bloody droppings. accurate diagnosis requires lab tests. Medicated feeds, including sulfaquinoxaline, show strong preventive results per WVU trials. early treatment per manufacturer directions is essential.
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Ted R. Hash
West Virginia University
Hash
Agricultural Experiment Station
Poultryman
Weaning Pigs At Two Days After Birth
Weaning pigs at two days is feasible with antibiotics and new creep feeds. Early weaning benefits pigs and sows, with lighter pigs at eight weeks gaining more weight and sows retiring sooner. Better starters save money as pigs grow faster, but the best age depends on housing, health, and facilities.
Wrong trunk burns $9,000 legacy in fire
Los Angeles A man named Thomas Johnston awoke to cries of a house on fire and urged a neighbor to fetch a trunk containing $9,000 from his late father's estate. After firefighters quelled the blaze, Johnston opened the seized trunk and found it was not the correct one. the intended trunk with the legacy had burned.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Johnston
Johnston
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Shepherd’s Award
Pocahontas
Clarence Bussard
R. H. Tuckwiller
Greenbrier
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Germany
Bob Dwight
Haledon Hatchery
Preakness
N. J
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U.S
Bea Patay
Laarucny
Kentucky
James B. Beam
Clermont, Kentucky
S&h
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Neville St. Beckley
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