Soil District approves revegetation program for strip mines
The Southern Soil Conservation District approves a revegetation plan for strip mined lands in Raleigh Fayette Wyoming McDowell Summers and Mercer counties. Costs per acre 25 for locusts and lespedera planting 50 for trees with cost plus five percent option. A supervision plan assigns a district supervisor under SSCD and US Soil Conservation Service. Discussions covered contracts with Carbon Fuel Company and U S Steel, membership dues, and Goodyear Contest details with trips to Jacksons Mill Boston and Connecticut area meeting. Next SSCD board meeting set for Beckley May 12.
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Southern Soil Conservation District
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
McDowell
Summers
Mercer
Sscc Board of Supervisors
Beckley
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Robert Bailey
Wyoming County
SSCC
SSCD
US. Soil Conservation Service
Carbon Fuel Company
U.S. Steel Company
Castle Rock Bank of Pineville, Inc
Connecticut
Greene
H. B. Thornburg
State Soil District Supervisors Association
Sscd Board of Supervisors
Greenbrier Farmer Named Master Shepherd of West Virginia for ’54
Greenbrier county farmer Vane D. Warner has been named West Virginia’s Master Shepherd for 1954. The April 19 announcement came at the 55th annual West Virginia Livestock Association meeting held with the Spring Livestock Roundup. Warner’s 43-ewe Hampshire and Suffolk flock yielded $35.68 gross income per ewe bred, with $31.71 from lambs and $3.97 from wool, reflecting strong management and breeding. He competed regionally, receiving a framed certificate from the B&O and regional cash awards. other regional winners listed include Roy B. Frye, Carl Harper, Berlin Spurgeon, and multiple Greenbrier entrants with Warner among them.
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Jackson's
Vane D. Warner
Greenbrier County
West Virginia
West Virginia Livestock Association
Agricultural Extension Service of
West Virginia University
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Warner
Hampshire
Suffolk
B&o
Greenbrier
Hansel Hedrick
Pendleton
Carl Harper
Randolph
Albert Harper
Arnold Betler
C. W. Harris
Berlin Spurgeon
Doddridge
Charter Steinspring
C. F
Russell Gorrell
Tyler
Glenn Jolliffee
Wetzel
Vane
Roy B. Frye
Lime and Fertilizer Use Reflected In Added Profits
West Virginia University specialist notes lime and fertilizer boost dairy profits. A Vermont bank study shows higher income per cow correlates with greater lime and fertilizer spending. Better producers use more lime and fertilizer, and banks say loans for these inputs are commonly approved.
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K. P. Brundage
West Virginia University
Brundagé
Consumption Rises in Poultry Meat and Egg Use
U S Department of Agriculture data cited by West Virginia University Extension specialists show total U S poultry meat production more than doubling since 1935 39 and per person consumption reaching record highs in 1954 Eggs averaged about 410 per person chicken meat 23 7 pounds per person and turkey 4 6 pounds per person last year Compared with pre war levels eggs up 38 per cent chicken meat 80 per cent and turkey 110 per cent.
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U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Turkey
Crop Reporting Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Transplanting Flowers Tips for Delicate Seeds
Flowers that resist transplanting include annual pop pies salpiglossis mignonette and annual phlox. If transplanting is needed grow seedlings in small pots so roots remain undisturbed during relocation.
West Virginia fruit crop hit by March freeze
West Virginia suffer seven per cent loss in early apples and up to forty per cent in peaches from the March 26 27 freeze while southern states fared worse. Vegetables planted before the freeze were destroyed and production will total about fifty per cent of last year. Commissioner J B McLaughlin says rising prices and proper marketing will aid producers this summer with limited state funds to assist marketing efforts through the Marketing Division.
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West Virginia
Commissioner of Agriculture
J. B. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Department of Agriculture
Forestry Show Plans Nearing Completion
Six firms have registered to present new equipment at the West Virginia Woodland Equipment Show on May 20 at Camp Creek State Forest. The local committee met at the forest to review plans for the event with several educational programs in progress. Don Cupper will demonstrate log grading. O C Hutchison arranges a black walnut display. pruning demos will be by H B Thomas and Phil Berthy. Awards include crosscut saws, axes, hats, and door prizes.
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West Virginia
Camp Creek State Forest
the Forest
Carl Lucas
E. A. Thomas
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Don Cupper
State Conservation Commission
O. C. Hutchison
Beckley
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh
Phil Berthy
Glendon Keaton
Plan Hay Pasture To Meet All Needs
Ohio agronomist R. R. Davis from the Agricultural Experiment Station explains a forage plan for sheep, dairy, and beef cattle. He recommends ample high quality pasture for a long grazing season, plus sufficient hay and silage for winter with minimal waste.
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Ohio Agronomist
R. R. Davis
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Davis
Early Calf Drop For Best Returns
Extension animal husbandman Benj F Creech of West Virginia University urges commercial beef breeders to drop calves in late February or March to yield heavier fall weights. Cows should settle by mid June to harvest early calves, which gain more while pasture is lush. Early calving favors uniform breeding and culling shy breeders to keep a compact calving period.
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Benj. F. Creech
West Virginia University
Creech
Drastic 1955 Hatch Decline Revealed by USDA Estimate
The USDA reports April 1 1955 chick on hand at 184 million, 28 percent below 1954 and 11 percent below average. Regional drops top 40 percent in the South Central, with overall poultry income falling sharply from 1953 levels.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ber
South Central
South Atlantic
West North Atlantic
East North Central
North Atlantic
West
Flavor of Sweet Corn How to harvest and sow for best yield
Home gardeners learn sweet corn flavor fades quickly after picking and freezing slows it. Cold storage helps little. boil ears within minutes to preserve tenderness. Hybrid varieties offer larger ears, shorter season, disease resistance. plant multiple sowings to extend harvest and maintain pollenation. A 15 by 15 foot patch yields about ten dozen ears, with each stalk bearing one or two ears.
Early shearing advised for higher income in WV flocks
West Virginia sheep producers are urged to shear ewes early to boost income. Extension agents Ben Morgan and Joe Emch outline benefits including more milk, healthier lambs, cleaner wool, and reduced fly strikes, with guidance on proper handling and storage. Wool schools and 4-H training run across about 20 counties during May.
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West Virginia
Ben Morgan
West Virginia University
Morgan
Morgan Annonces
Pocahontas County
Joe Emch
Bluegrass Leafspot Warns April May Lawn Care
Extension plant pathologist C. Frank Bishop reports bluegrass leafspot appears in April and May. Yellowing and brown spots indicate damage with rotted crowns in dead areas. He advises close mowing to improve air and sunlight, plus 10 pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 1,000 square feet to stimulate new growth after disease losses.
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C. Frank Bishop
West Virginia University
USDA Warns of Oversupply in 1955 Turkey Industry
The USDA cautioned turkey breeders hatchery operators feed companies and growers against excessive egg and production of turkeys for 1955. Early season indicators point to a crop larger than this year’s 61 million birds with prices lower. Heavily tested heavy-type breeder hens rose 19 percent July to October, offsetting a 13 percent drop in light hens, while September October hatchings jumped, with 1.3 million poults hatched, up 50 percent. Substantial rises occurred in the West North Central and Pacific Coast regions, notably California and Minnesota, underscoring the need to reverse the trend to stabilize prices.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Light Sprinkling Good for Newly Prepared Lawns
Extension landscape architect T. D. Gray advises light hand watering for newly seeded lawns in spring to steady moisture and promote root growth. Avoid washing seed with too strong a flow. once established, switch to at least an inch of water via sprinkler. Water rates vary by soil: loam 10 days, clay 20 days, sandy 5 days.
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T. D. Gray
West Virginia University
Gray
Mount Tabor Third in 1954 Raleigh Contest
Mount Tabor Country Life Program won third place in Raleigh County rather than Table Rock-Grandview in the 1954 New River Country Life Program contest as reported. First and second places in Raleigh County went to Dry Hill Prosperity and Maxwell Hill. Danese, a Fayette County community, was among nine considered by judges. Green Sulphur Springs won first in the area with Forest Hill second and Ballengee third. honorable mentions went to Clayton-Griffith's Creek, Dry Hill Prosperity, and Jumping Branch-Nimitz.
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Mount Tabor
Raleigh County
Table Rock-Grandview
New River Country Life
Dry Hill
Turkey hatchery market edges into 1955 demand
USDA officials warn early season developments in turkey hatching eggs point to weaker price prospects for 1955. Breeders and growers may face unsatisfactory prices if current trends persist, as producers adjust production to market requirements for the new crop.
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Séoon
Turkey
USDA
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Princeton
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