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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1960
Page
6
Farm writer Phillips argues that foods produced nearer to consumption reduce costs and improve health, economy, and culture, urging readers to support nearby farming efforts and sustainable practices for stronger communities.
New York Cornell researchers show two seconds of light per minute can replace four hours of continuous lighting, cutting electric bills by about 97 percent for large operations. The technique also aids in delaying blooming and guiding plant height for propagation, with temperature control and bulb life unaffected.
West Virginia Conservation Commission invites school aged artists ages 6 to 18 to submit 8 1 2 by 11 inch drawings or paintings for the 1961 trout stamp. Deadline is midnight June 30 with postmark by then. First prize is a 25 dollar U S Savings Bond. twenty one year subscriptions to West Virginia Wildlife receive honorable mention.
A meeting at 10 a.m. Friday in Summers County Memorial Building, Hinton, will discuss leasing Bluestone Reservoir game lands for agricultural and grazing use. The Conservation Commission explains lease types enabled by a new Bluestone Reservoir lease from the Army Corps of Engineers, which previously prevented leasing.
Extension forester Phil Berthy urges Virginia landowners to follow safe burning rules during fire season from March 1 to May 31. Keep fires controlled, never unattended, and use a single brush pile per burn with firebreaks and on-site supervision.
Bright Tree, a 25 to 27 foot flowering Japanese cherry, stands on the Hill Park Drive property of Mr and Mrs George Bright. Grafted onto a four foot stump and well cared for over 20 years, the tree bloomed at peak this Saturday as bees serenaded visitors looking over the valley from the hill crest.
Rural Development Council met Tuesday night to review plans for the West Virginia Woodland Show and to receive progress reports. Highlights include a standard of work on area country life programs, a potential Beckley area Be ckley Be ckley outlet for Sealtest Ice Cream Co. milk, and word of a forestry brochure for 14 Southern West Virginia counties. The council noted a newly published college text featuring a chapter on RDC operations titled The Solution to an Economic Problem in Southern West Virginia. Livestock market activity at Beckley and a July 9 folk festival in Beckley were also discussed, with receipts from the Beckley Ham Bacon and Egg Show totaling about 1,400 dollars.
From Pergamino in Buenos Aires Province to La Pampa, the Argentine Corn Belt showcases rich prairie soils, ample rainfall, and mechanized farms. Crops for export dominate while beef relies on alfalfa and grasses. Dry conditions may yield about 2 percent less harvest. Livestock-raising areas resemble Oklahoma and Nebraska with potential gains from cultivated forages.
Kenneth W. Shaffer, chairman of the West Virginia Farm and Home Safety Committee, urged a spring clean-up around farms to remove hazards and save days later. He cited the National Safety Council on benefits of well-kept premises and orderly storage.
The Beckley Area Livestock Market sold a smaller number of animals in good weather but achieved strong prices. Price ranges include pigs 6.50 to 9.00 per head hogs 11.50 to 17.00 per cwt spring lambs 4.50 to 6.00 per head heifer calves 73 to 98 per head baby calves 24.50 to 26.00 per head veal calves 16.25 to 28.50 per cwt cows 820 to 940 lbs 13.10 to 16.40 per cwt A large mix of clothing quilts and household items was auctioned and sold. Mrs Willis notes the market is a good place to dispose of unused items by sale or exchange especially when combined with livestock buyers from the major packing firms visit the Becky ley market. Cattle buyers come where livestock is for sale and the market attracts buyers from other locations.
A concise notice highlights a working craftsman praised for thorough ship-shape methods and safety practice on a farm run by Pete. The item endorses farming life and prudent labor discipline as a model for gen era workers.
At the 26th West Virginia Hereford Breeders Show and Sale at Jackson's Mill Poca Dot Farms of Charles Town and Morlunda Farm of Lewisburg led with champion and reserve animals. Grand Champion bull was shown by Bruce Dear, reserve by Bud Dempsey. Prices ranged from 495 to 1500 dollars, reflecting strong demand.
John S. Phillips shares a Sunday column recording chats with locals including two visiting railroad inspectors P W Berner and W C Stancil who discussed vineyards as a possible local industry He recalls church experiences and random conversations with residents Leroy Ellison Gladys Meadows and others reflecting on life and gratitude for the world and its people
March milk production on West Virginia farms reached sixty million pounds, six million more than February and one million more than March 1959. Cows produced more milk with April 1 average at 15.5 pounds, up 0.7 from last year. Wholesale milk prices mid March averaged $4.95 per hundredweight, fifteen cents higher than February and ten cents above March 1959. Commercial feeds were mostly unchanged or lower. mid March alfalfa price fell. Nationwide, March milk output rose one percent year over year and seven percent above the 1949 58 March average.
WVU Extension expert David O. Quinn urges growers and livestock producers to always read pesticide labels and follow directions exactly to protect crops and animals from harm and ensure consumer safety. He stresses producer responsibility for safe residues on agricultural products and the need to use high quality products properly.
M J Vorbach, chairman of the West Virginia Tree Farm Committee, cites American Forest Products Industries figures showing the state's high wood use. WV with 2,010,000 people consumed over 42,175 tons of paper and 429 million board feet of lumber last year, supporting the need for a continuous wood supply and the American Tree Farm System.
West Virginia University extension expert Carl Hardin says a family garden can cut annual food costs from 300 to 500 dollars. He urges simplifying the garden focusing on essential items like perennial fruits and vegetables such as strawberries and asparagus, plus long season annuals like tomatoes and corn. For small spaces he recommends staggered plantings of tomatoes and beans and cool weather turnip greens. Weed control is the major issue. plan summer use after harvest and consider safe herbicides and new fall fumigation materials.
An expert from West Virginia University emphasizes supplying hens with ample fresh water to maximize egg production. Automatic waterers should be easy to clean and minimize contamination from droppings. Plan a pressure water system to provide about 6 gallons daily per flock, with backups for dry periods and facilities for cleaning and egg washing.
Extension Fruit Specialist Thomas J. Tatterson notes sour cherry trees are the easiest to grow in West Virginia gardens. Varieties like Montmorency yield well. a single tree can set good crops and reach fruiting in 5 to 6 years. With proper care, cherries can provide heavy crops for 20 to 30 years.
Editor George Sharpe notes concern over plowing practices on WV fields. He urges contour plowing and full strip cropping to prevent soil wash and gullies, warning that one rain can destroy years of work. He stresses sod waterways and collective effort in conserving natural resources.
Applications for the Free Seeds have reached 565 approved with hundreds still to be acted upon, county agent H. B. Thomas said. The distribution plan shifts Monday, seeds to be handed out at the Farmers Market and other centers per Thomas.
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