Beckley to Host Home Acres Clinic in September
Beckley West Virginia will host the 1955 Home Acres Clinic sponsored by the national Friends of the Land Society and the Beckley Area Rural Development Council. The event on September 8 to 12 includes field trips, night sessions, and speakers on small holder aspirations, with Beckley chosen for its coal economy and rural soil strength. Dr. Jonathan Forman, noted nutritionist and Friends of the Land president, lauds Beckley as an ideal setting for the clinic.
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Home Acres
National Society of Friends of the Land
Beckley
W. Va
Conservators of
Soil, Water, and Man
Beckley Area
Bloomington
Allegheny Mountains
Husky
Hico Hatcheryman to Supervise Poultry Show at Fayette Fair
Fayette County Fair runs August 11 to 13 at Collins High School Oak Hill with Willis Wellman of Hico supervising a poultry show. Ribbons will be awarded in seven named breeds plus an eighth class for other breeds. judging by 10 a.m. August 12. entries due by 2 p.m. August 11. no entry fee. champion prizes for best cock and hen, champion cockerel and pullet, and top trios.
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West Virginia
Fayette County
Collins High School
Oak Hill
Willis Wellman
Hico
Wellman
Alma Wellman
C. A. Crosier
Felix Beni
Renwick Feed and Supply Company
Fayette
Mulch versus hoeing tops debates in garden care
Traditional advice urged deep soil stirring for vigor but modern guidance favors shallow cultivation no deeper than an inch. Regular light hoeing after rain keeps weeds down, with mulch methods substituting deeper cultivation after thinning. Lawn clippings dried and spread improve soil moisture and air, aiding tomato and other plant roots, while avoiding soil heating.
Special Attention in Summertime Required for Good Turkey Flock
Summer turkey brooding demands careful temperature and ventilation management. Lee W. Herrick of VPI notes day heat challenges poults more than brooders, while nights drop below brooding temps requiring some heat. Proper venting, adaptable brooder design, and extra space are key. Transition to range should be gradual with hardening off, range feeders, and soft hand feeding to reduce mortality and ease adaptation.
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Lee W. Herrick
VPI
Cheeeck
Remove Loafing Hens From Laying Flocks Advice
Veterinary professor Harry L. Moore of the VPI poultry department urges culling underperforming hens as egg production declines by October 1. He favors keeping top layers and replacing weaker birds to save feed and secure higher prices, noting better egg prices may follow smaller flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Moore
VPI
Moore
Practices Needed For Small Fruits
West Virginia University extension expert Dr. Frank Bishop offers practical guidance for small fruit growers. For black raspberries prune and burn old canes to prevent disease spread, sanitize pruning tools, cull sick plants, and spray remaining canes with a mix of wettable fungicides. Strawberries suffer from nitrate-related issues and related diseases. ensure proper nitrate use and soil dispersion, and consider nematodes or Verticillium wilt as factors. Grapes show black rot. apply ferbam and spray as advised, with earlier treatments improving protection.
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Frank Bishop
West Virginia University
Bishop
Grain Stocks Rise Across West Virginia in 1955
West Virginia grain stocks as of July 1 show a two thirds rise from 1954. Oats more than double and corn up 75 percent while barley climbs one third. wheat declines due to fewer farm holdings. Mill stocks alter little. national figures show wheat up 13 percent and corn up sharply.
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Charleson
West Virginia
Federal
United States
Hog Feed Conversion and Fungicide Use
Hog feed conversion shows hogs gaining one pound per four pounds of feed. Some have added about 200 pounds of weight on 600 pounds of grain over five months, indicating variable results and potential fungicide impact.
Broiler Prices Seen Falling After Rise in Placements
Agricultural economists warn broiler prices are softening after a broad rise in chick placements. Placements in the 18 commercial broiler areas climbed since mid March, with week by week increases comparing 15 percent in late May to last year, and 20 percent in late March. June showed 22, 19, 18, and 13 percent gains respectively.
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United State
Local Beckley dairy co op reports growth in 1954 55 period
The Beckley ABC dairy cooperative reports growth in the 1954 55 period with 713 first services, up from 682. July 1955 set a record with 88 first services. Membership rose to 475 owners from 235 in 1953. Conception rate exceeded 70 percent and improvements came from two new Hereford bulls. New directors elected include Collis Amon and Wade Waddell. Walter Patton presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Artificial Breeders Cooperative
ABC
Frank Dearing
O. C. Hutchinson
Dearing
Hutchinson
Lew Campbell
Campbell
West Virginia
Beckley Abc
Collis Amon
Harper Road
South Sand Branch
Wade Waddell
Beaver
Walter Patton
Glen Scott
Table Rock
James Hicks
Crow
Argil Paise
Oak Hill
Walter James
Prosperity
Ernest Shelor
Sweeneysburg
Dairymen Face New Herd Scoring System Evaluation
USDA scientists report a mammary gland development scoring system for four and five month old Jersey and Holstein calves to rate milk production potential. Testing in 50 herds across 15 states shows high scores forecast greater first year milk and butterfat yields, with Beltsville, Maryland data guiding the evaluation.
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S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville
Office of Information
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC
Jersey
Beekeeper's Conference Scheduled in Virginia
Problems peculiar to the bee keeping industry will be discussed at a short course at VPI August 1 4 Classroom lectures tours and field experience will be featured John M Amos associate entomologist at VPI and general chairman of the short course says To take part on the program are E J Anderson professor in agriculture Pennsylvania State University Dr J O Rowell and Dr J M Grayson entomologists VPI H W Weatherford beekeeper Vernon Hill C R Willey State Department of Agriculture W G Lord naturalist Blue Ridge Parkway Paul Cutts beekeeper Chipley Fla J I Hambleton US Department of Agriculture and H L Maxwell beekeeper Berryville
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VPI
John M. Amos
E. J. Anderson
Pennsylvania State University
J. O. Rowell
J. M. Grayson
H. W. Weatherford
Vernon Hill
C. R. Willey
State Department of Agriculture
W. G. Lord
Blue Ridge Parkway
Paul Cutts
Chipley
Fla
J. I. Hambleton
U. S. Department of Agriculture
H. L. Maxwell
Berryville
Poultry Market Steady in Shenandoah Valley Prices
In Harrisonburg Virginia the Shenandoah Valley live poultry market held steady with liberal light sizes and light prices for light birds. Broilers under 3 pounds mostly 26 to 27 cents per pound, 3 pounds and over 27 to 28, heavy hens 20 to 22, small turkey fryers 30 to 30, heavy hen turkeys 30 and toms 27. Weekly summary for week ending July 29, 1955 shows 31 percent under 3 pounds at 26 to 27 cents, 50 percent 3 to 3% pounds at 26 to 28, and 19 percent 3% pounds and over at 27 to 28, with a minus 13.6 percent change from prior week.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Brannan Plan for Perishable Commodities May be Revived
Washington reports that farm leaders suspect a revival of the Brannan plan to subsidize surplus perishables like eggs beef pork and poultry to lower consumer prices. The plan would pay producers the difference between market prices and a set support price, potentially expanding aid as surpluses grow into 1956. Secretary Benson opposes broad subsidies except for wool.
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Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
Brannan
Charles F. Brannan
Congress
Democratic Party
National Farmers Union
Benson
Tomato Washing Machine Ordered for Beckley Market
A tomato washing and waxing machine will be purchased for the Beckley Farmers Market to wash and prepare vegetables. O C Hutchison, market manager, says the device may handle other crops. The joint purchase is by the Raleigh County Court and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
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Beckley
O. C. Hutchison
Raleigh County Court
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
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Fayette Fair
Millard Lively
Fayetteville
O. A. Akers
Rhodes Hatchery
Fryers
New Hampshire
Plymouth
Bob Dwight
Mone Farmington Getter Living
Virginia
Jackson's Mill
Kings
Queens of Health
Buick
America
First Avenue
Mountain Motors, Inc
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