Bennett Farm Shows FHA Aid Spark in Richmond District
Four FHA officials visited Luther Bennett’s 196 acre Plumley Knob area farm near Richmond District to study how operating loans aid family farms. Bennett, with 21 head of Angus and Hereford cattle, 4 acres raspberries, 3 in strawberries, 15 acres corn, and timber improvements, exemplifies growing with FHA support. The inspections aim to improve service and spread benefits while noting nearby farms expanding under FHA, with Beckley’s Farmers Home Administration office welcoming inquiries.
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Frank Patton
Farmers Home Administration
Dennie F. Cox
Area Three
H. T. Reger
FHA
Luther Bennet
Richmond District High School
Abraham
Luther
Mogene Bennett
Bennett
ASC and Conservation Commission
Forestry Division
Bennet
Plumley Knob
Bennett's
Pluto Road
Richmond
Richmond District
Greater Richmond
Beckley
Memorial Building
Implied lifelong fabric immunity via dye-vat impregnation
California entomologist Roy J. Pence reports in Successful Farming that a colorless compound added during the dye-vat process makes fabrics indigestible to carpet beetles clothes moths and other insects for the fabric's lifetime The August issue details this revolutionary method and its potential to protect textiles long term
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Pence
California
Successful
Pence
Farm Page Highlights Local Food and Health Ties
The feature argues that producing food closer to consumption improves health, strengthens the economy, and elevates culture. It emphasizes regional farming, accessibility, and sustainable practices as keys to community well being.
This Little Pig Went To Market Mischief Solved
Dellos Roy Allen, a railroader and farmer near Sophia on Glen White Road, investigated missing milk and found pigs and calf sharing a trough. He tailed the cow using a tail camera, catching the pair in the act. The calf may be aiding the pig, or vice versa, but Allen’s evidence could clear the mystery though no disposal occurred.
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Allen
Glen White
Sophia
J. L. Pitzer
Daniels
Warren Place
Peace Springs
Altare Altare
Post Harvest Pruning Of Brambles Advised
Extension fruit specialist Thomas J. Tatterson of West Virginia University recommends removing all old bramble canes after harvest to reduce disease risk and free up resources for new growth. Use hand pruners or loppers. burn cut canes promptly to prevent anthracnose infection.
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Thomas J. Tatterson
West Virginia University
Tatterson
State 4-H Tractor Operators Contest Opens Aug 18
The eighth annual State 4 H Tractor Operators Contest will be held at Jackson's Mill during the West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show. Only one contestant per county, enrolled in the Tractor Maintenance Project, will compete. Judges include W C McClernan R R Chrisman James Copeman and county agents. The 1959 winner was Randall Reeder of Lewis County.
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West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
Waldo E. Bell
West Virginia University
Bell
Richmond
Virginia
W. C. McClernan
R. R. Chrisman
Pittsburgh
American Oil Company
James Copeman
Fairmont
Monongahela Power Company
Hornets' Nest Incident Draws Beckley Forester Sting Review
Forester John Eye and David Yoas of the Conservation Commission Beckley office marked timber on H G Farmer’s Bolt farm when Yoas disturbed a hornets nest. He was stung about ten times mainly on face and neck, with severe pain and swelling and breathing difficulty. A Beckley doctor treated him, and by Monday he felt normal, though his body later broke out in large hives.
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West Virginia
John Eye
David Yoas
Conservation Commission
Forestry Division
Beckley
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
Yoas
Pennsylvania
Midweek Neighbors Notes and Light Anecdotes
A local column shares light town chatter and memories from Raleigh area readers. Stories include a 10 inch carrot joke, a sealtest milk meeting quip, mushroom farming news, and garden tales from Allen’s pig to Altare seed pods.
West Virginia farms lure vacationers with tourist brochure
The Industrial and Publicity Commission has received nearly 300 requests for a month-old brochure listing 29 farms offering tourist accommodations and rates. Conservation and agriculture departments plan a mid September brochure for hunters and fishermen, with about 45 farms anticipated. The venture, backed by the State Agriculture Department, highlights rural retreats near state parks, forests, mountain resorts, and historical sites.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Conservation and Agriculture Departments
Washington, D. C
New York
Toledo
Joint Commission
State Agriculture Department
Don Crislip
Darien Conn
North Caldwell
N.J
East
Crislip
Arlington
Huntington
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Danbury, Conn
Vermont
Green Mountains
Adirondacks
Newark
West Islip
Long Island
N.Y
Baltimore
Mulching For More Good Raspberries
Extension fruit specialist Thomas J. Tatterson of West Virginia University reports tests at Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station showing Latham red raspberries mulched with wheat straw yield about 10 percent more berries over four years than cultivation plus a winter cover crop. Mulch depth should be about 8 inches to control weeds and conserve moisture, with 4-5 tons per acre needed annually if straw is used. Nitrogen needs rise in mulched beds, especially in the first 2-3 years, and vary by mulch type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Tatterson
West Virginia University
Tatterson
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Latham
Palatability drives pig starter feeds and health additives
A Successful Farming August issue notes the dry prestarter and Starter rations best deliver essential health protecting feed additives like antibiotics to baby pigs. It stresses maximum palatability in these critical formulas. The excerpt also states no census has ever been taken in Afghanistan and estimates a population of 13 million.
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Successful
Afghanistan
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SS UD
Tecknicolor
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Successful Farming Magazine
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Waddleton
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J. Carl Bussey
Sealtest
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Mr. Bussey
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Lewis
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