Mercer County Con marks Conservation Day on Aug 10
Operation New Look at the Peter F Pennington farm near Princeton will be the focus of a Mercer County Conservation Day on August 10. A 6:30 am public program will showcase conservation work aimed at boosting farm productivity and modernizing farmsteads. About 100 men and $101,000 in equipment will be involved, with 65 entities contributing materials and help. Sub projects include pasture improvements, a sheep shed, a poultry house, forest cutting, farm road work, a 1200 foot terrace, a farm pond, a stock watering pool, and cabin interior updates. Walter Gumbel of Monongahela Power Co will speak at midday on Our Next Big Step.
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Mercer County
Princeton
New Look
Peter F. Pennington
Mercer Rural Planning Council
Pennington
Walter Gumbel
Monongahela ‘Power Co
Late Crops Still Reach Maturity For Gardeners
Gardners may still plant beets snap beans turnips Swiss chard Chinese cabbage and Siberian winter kale with harvest in view H B Thomas Raleigh County agricultural agent notes kale should be planted where it will stand and mixed with Crimson clover to form a mat that keeps it clean Siberian kale will sprout after winter and provide spring greens Spinach is advised only if Virginia blight resistant Old Dominion or Virginia Savoy is available Elsewhere leaf lettuce does well when soil moisture remains adequate and heat is moderate.
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H. B. Thomas
Raleigh County
Thomas
Old Dominion
Virginia
Agricultural Events At State Fairs And Cattle Sales
August events include FFA State Convention in Jackson's Mill August 10 Operation New Look Mercer County August 16 12 Farm Bureau Convention Jackson's Mill August 15 28 State Sheep Show Martinton August 22 27 State Fair August 31 State Guernsey Cattle Sale Jackson's Mill September features State Jersey and Ayrshire and Holstein Friesian cattle sales at Jackson's Mill plus Land Use Day in Cottageville Jackson County
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Jackson's MiLl
Mercer County
Farm Bureau
Marlinton
Cottageville
Jackson County
Transplanting Fruit Trees From Garden Graph Tips
Practical fall planning for home fruit trees with transplant timing and care. Plant on cloudy days, keep roots damp, and avoid wind or sun. Prepare trenches, avoid puddling, pack mellow earth around roots, water well, and shape soil to guide moisture to the roots.
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Halliday al Press Association
Little Kanawha Council a rural development exemplar
Southern State scholars from the University of Georgia study the Little Kanawha Regional Council and its Rural Community Development Program. The program, praised for national recognition, drew attention from the New England Council and marketing officials for potential adaptation in Georgia.
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Little Kanawha Council
Universalty of
Gorgia
Little Kanawha Regional Council
State Department of Agriculture
Beckley Area
New England Council
Georgia
Likle Kanawha Council
New Insecticide Lindane Added For Dairy Fly Control
West Virginia University experts report a new residual spray for dairy barn flies. Lindane shows effectiveness against resistant house flies for three to six weeks with low odor and lower chronic human toxicity than benzene hexachloride. Advises against on cattle or forage until more is known. insecticides will be sold as wettable powders or emulsion concentrates. Applied to treated surfaces to run-off. remove utensils and cover milk processing equipment. keep feed and water troughs sprayed avoidance.
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West Virginia University
Istation
Soil District Vote Set for Aug 24 in Two Counties
Landowners in Wyoming and McDowell counties will vote August 24 on joining the Southern Soil Conservation District, following public hearings reported as 100 percent in favor in both counties. If 80 percent approve, the State Conservation Committee may add the two counties to the district already including Raleigh Fayette Summers and Mercer counties with headquarters in Backley.
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Wyoming
McDowell
Southern Soil Conservation District
Glenn Stewart
McGraws
State Conservation Committee
Raleigh, Fayette
Summers
Mercer Counties
Backley
Jap Beetle Check Will End Friday
The survey of Japanese beetles in the area will conclude Friday. W. K. Bragg, USDA Inspector, said yesterday. Collections have been heaviest along South Kanawha Street and Woodlawn Avenue, with traffic from Hinton cited as spreading the insects. All traps will be removed from Beckley Friday.
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W. K. Bragg
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kanawha Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Hinton
Bragg
Beckley
Two State Holsteins Are Top Producers
The State Department of Agriculture reports two Holstein cows leading state production. A six year old Buckhannon cow owned by Tracy Phillips produced 869 pounds of butterfat and 12 805 pounds of milk in 117 days with two daily milkings. A West Virginia University cow, five years old, yielded 588 pounds of butterfat and 15 973 pounds of milk in two daily milkings. Both records are included in the Holstein-Friesian Association of America registry.
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State Department of [Agriculture
Tracy Phillips
Buckhannon
West Virginia University
Holstein-Friesian Associaton of America
Artificial Breeders Hold Annual Meeting in West Virginia
The State Artificial Breeders Cooperative met at Jackson's Mill with 13 local units and thousands of dairy cows enrolled. The Dairy Commission Rural Community Development Council plans a Beckley unit, needing about 1,200 more cows within 25 miles. Contact H B Thomas at Raleigh County Agricultural Agent, Courthouse, Beckley.
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State
Artificial Breeders Corporative
Jackson's Mill
Dairy Commission, Rural Community Development Council
Beckley
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh County Agricultural Agent
County Standing Stirs Agricultural Council
Raleigh County farmers were the focus as the Raleigh County Agricultural Council met to discuss forestry issues and the need for a farm to demonstrate conservation methods. A remark by Harold M. Rhodes, assistant state conservationist, claiming Raleigh farmers are slow to act on conservation agreements drew debate and a push for greater progress. Members H. M. Harr, O. C. Hutchinson, Franklin Lilly, Weir Covey, F. O. Frazier, Floyd J. Rotolisberber, L. A. Richardson attended.
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Raleigh County
U. S. Soil Conservation
Raleigh County Agricultural Council
Harold M. Rhodes
Rhodes
Southern Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
Summers County
Mercer and Fayette
H.M. Harr
O. C. Hutchinson
Franklin Lilly
Weir Covey
F. O. Frazier
Floyd JF. Rotolisberber
L. A. Richardson
West Virginia Dairy Students Place 12th in Contest
West Virginia University dairy students finished 12th in the 19th Hoard's Dairyman cow judging contest. They competed against 207 teams from 32 states and Canada, ranking in the first 15 for the third straight year. Missouri won the event amid a field of more than 63,000 participants.
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WVU Dairy
West Virginia University Ddairy
Hoard’s Dairyman
States
Canada
University of Missouri
FFA Camp Site Survey Planned by State Board of Education
A five member committee of the State Board of Education will complete a survey today of five potential sites for a state FFA FHA camp. The sites near Parsons and Elkins were examined as the group itineraries include Summersville Alderson and Ripley in Jackson County. The 1949 Legislature authorized site selection and a non profit corporation will operate the camp. Members include Ross H. Tuck, R. D Bailey, Mason Crickhard, Lawrence R. Lynch, and Mrs Thelma Brand Loudin.
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State Board of Education
Guy Cain
Parsons and
Elkins
Iney
Summersville
Alderson College
Ripley
Jackson County
Ross H. Tuckwiller
Lewisburg
R. D Bailey
Pineville
Mason Crickhard
Charleston
Lawrence RB
Lynch
Vaccination Rise in Bang’s Herds and FFA Plans
Vaccinations to prevent Bang’s disease in Idairy herds show record growth with 1,448,375 treatments under a state federal program through May. Strain 19 vaccine use has climbed since 1940, while unrecorded calves and adults may put totals higher. The Beckley Federation of Future Farmers of America announced plans for the 21st annual convention at Jackson’s Mill May 9, with 24 students and six teachers attending.
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Newman Eitzsimmons
Shady Spring High School
Henry Brammer
Daniels
Beckley Federation
Future Farmers of America
Brammer
New River Hereford Association
Oak Hill
Register Farm
Walt
Bang
Idairy
Agricultural Experiment Sta
West Virginia University
FFA
Jackson's Mill
Guy Cfain
Voag
Sumer
Shady Sprin High School
HM Sears
Federation
Harvey Scott
Summmersyile
Robert Farrow
Shady Spring Ihapter
Ninan Dick
Alfred Farley
Sandstone
Ellison
Carl Martin
Spanishburg
Ernest Williman
Donald Flint
Lookout
Mead Worley
Tracy Mills
Bobby Lester
Sidney McClure
Billy White
Clyde Pack
Furrow
Shady Spring
Foster Mullenax
Haward Bennington
Percy C. Karickhoff
Clarence McClung
Summersville
Shackelford to Consult with Farm Specialists
Charles T. Shackelford director of the Rural Community Development Program will travel Friday to St. Louis for conferences with officials of a pane Agricultural Service to discuss rural farm issues.
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Shackelford
Charles T. Shackelford
Pane Agricultural Service
St.uls
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Winnie Phillips
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Ben Rhodes
County
Stirs Agricultural Council
Raleigh
W. Va
W. W. Trent
Brown-7formam Bistiliere Corporation
Lowkey
UR Forester
Kentichy
Bond
RCA
John W. Eye
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