Greenbrier Valley to Elect Four Soil Conservation Supervisors
Greenbrier Valley farmers will vote Tuesday to elect four soil conservation district supervisors from Greenbrier Monroe and Pocahontas counties. Seven candidates were nominated by landowners. two Greenbrier seats to be filled from three contenders. Polling locations include Bowling's Hardware White Sulphur Springs Ronceverte Blue Grass Milling Co Lewisburg Renick Bryant's store Williamsburg and Marlington Livestock Yards Monroe polling sites at Peterstown Wolf Creek Copeland Greenville Patton's Union and Hodges Peterstown.
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Register
Wriley Lewisburg
Greenbrier Valley
Greenbrier
Monroe
Pocahontas
Roy Ash
Union
Frank McClung
Ronceverte
C. N. Bobbit
Williamsburg
William Higginbotham, Jr. Frankford
Lee Stokes
Durbin
G. A. Hull
Hillsboro
G. Merge Sharp
Huntersville
Carroll Bond
State Soil Conservation Committee
BOND
H. B. Moore
Bowling's
White Sulphur Springs
Southern States
Blue Grass Milling Co
Lewisburg
Renick
Bryant's
Campbell's
Dawson
Oley W. Jackson
Marlinton
Burner
Greenbank
Randall P. Daughters
Peterstown
Wolf Creek
Copeland's
Greenville
Patton
Gap Mills
Prit’s
Hodges
Farmers Join Soil District Cooperation Across Five Counties
Twenty seven farmers in five counties became co operators in the Southern Soil Conservation District last month. The district outlined 1,619 acres planned for soil and water conservation across four work units, elevating total active plans to 1,161 farms. Fayette unit contributed 10 new plans while Raleigh led acreage with 654. New cooperators listed include W R Tread Kingston J R Alley Bee Lick Knob S G Wood Hico Ardill Brockett J R Holliday Meadow Bridge and others in Fayetteville Scarbro and Lookout.
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Southern Soil Conservation District
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming County
Mercer
McDowell County
Wyoming
Payette
W. R. Treadwas
Kingston
J. R. Alley
Beelick Knob
S. G Wood
Hico
Ardill Brockett
J. R. Holliday
Meadow Bridge
C. R. Querry
Edmond
Vernon Miller
Scarbro
Dewey E. Hestep
Lookout
Char Ne Hall
Myrl Boyd
Fayetteville
Melvin Trent
Kerrock
Hursie Shumate
Soulsville
Tones Cline
Marianna
D. W. Kinzer
Beckley
Doff Brown
Glen Daniel
Frank Oscar
Prosperity
W. G. Moran
Cranberry
Noah Crotty
Shady Spring
Rand R. UL. Martin
W. W. Thorne
Levern
Pete
Five More Nominated for Southern Soil District Supervisors
Five nominations were announced for the Board of Supervisors in the Southern Soil Conservation District. Nominees include B A Wright Fayette Long Branch and C O White Hiro Mercer incumbent E F Bratton Princeton Mercer opponent Wil Ham Ball Speedway and James H McGraw Wyom ing unopposed. Terms end Oct 24 with six supervisors to be chosen by landowners on Sept 5.
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Board of Supervisors
Southern Soil Conservation District
Carroll Bond
State Soil Conservation Committee
Fayette
Mercer
Wyoming
Wil B. Keyser
Welch
Ing
Bond
Summers
Raleigh
Charleston
B. A. Wright
Long Branch
C. O. White
Hiro
E. F. Bratton
Princeton
Wil
Ham K. Ball
Speedway
James H. McGraw
McGraws
Southern District Board
Irrigation Found Boon To Midwest Farmers
An August article in Successful Farming says irrigation in the Midwest is growing. Gravity and sprinkler systems improve moisture, land leveling advances, and a Iowa farmer reports a 6 0 yield gain with a $6 000 setup. Crops may rise as irrigation expands.
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Midwest
iMidwest
Successful
Iowa
Fayette 4-H'ers To Attend Jackson's Mill Camps
Fayette County 4-H members will attend Boys and Girls camps at Jackson's Mill from August 7 to 14 for boys and August 14 to 21 for girls. Camp themes include Great Moments with classes in crafts photography music conservation and safety. Camp highlights feature swimming rifle range ceremonies All Star tea and a barbecue supper guided by James Dowdy and Flor ence Howard.
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Register
Payetteville
James Dowdy
Fayette County
4-H
Jackson's Mill
Robert Ellison
Lookout
Charles Maner
Longacre
Lee Roald Moore
Cannelton
Jack Turner
Corliss
Devan Horrocks
Winona
Donald Ballard
Donald Brooks
Broaddus Cavendish
Danese
John Deitz
Nellie Cavendish
Hico
Arbutus Watkins
Hammin Watkins
Mary Alice Skaggs
Barbara Lucas
Layland
Barbara Wheeler
Lucy Ann Davis
Tubby" Boges
Flor
Tnce Howard
Garden graphing tips from Dean Halliday
Dean Halliday outlines practical gardening advice for home planters. He emphasizes protecting fruit trees and grapevines from climbing pests and environmental damage, offering simple strategies for sturdy supports and deterrents.
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Dean Halliday
Bardeter
Good Cropping System Cuts Fertilizer Needs
Agronomy report from West Virginia University outlines that rotating crops and using green manure reduces fertilizer needs. Studies at Ohio Valley farm show corn yields over 100 bushels per acre with 8–10 tons of manure before plowing, while rotations without manure fall short. Green manure crops supply nitrogen, lessening fertilizer requirements, with potash adjustments observed.
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G. G. Pohlman
W.V.U. Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio Valley
Crane Catntinn
Weya Dees
Dane
Marin
Rmas
Farm Housing Loan Rules Tighten to Shield Defense Needs
Secretary Brannan announced steps to curb nondefense use of building materials and inflate construction costs in the farm housing loan program. From now on loans may total only 95 percent of farm value and building costs, with borrower funds covering the rest. Ben R. Sharpe urged farmers to apply through the Fayetteville West Virginia FHA office for farm housing loans started last November under the Housing Act of 1949.
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Agriculture Brannan
Ben R. Sharpe
FHA
Truman
Brannan
Fayetteville
West Virginia
Hinton
Summers County
Fmmoit L. Fox
NEW River Plant Farm
Brooks
W. Va
Rural Development Schedule for Raleigh County Note
Community calendar lists multiple meetings this week in Beckley and surrounding areas. Officials include John L. Gortag, J R Kealley, Frank Bowman, Fred W. Meyer, and E O Snider. Events cover Forestry Poultry Dairy Rural Life Council and county fairs from August into September.
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Raleigh County Agricultural Council
Memorial
Beckley
John L. Gortag
Board of Supervisors
Southern Soil Conservation District
J. R. Kealley
Bozoo
Raleigh Pinners Conner
Frank Bowman
Prosperity
Savings and Investment Commission
RDC
Fred W. Meyer
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Council
Ralph R. Kemper
Fayetteville
Poultry Commission
E. O. Snider
Dairy Commission
H.C. Avis
E. J. Shamp
Dempsey Rural Life Conference
C. R. Coltle
Grandview
West Virginia
Lookout
J. J. Murphy
Banese Farm Club
John Finley
Raleigh County
PMA
Tabor Bldg
Kelly Farmer
Bolt
Chicago Market Report and Regional Farm Camp News
The report notes hogs and cattle prices mixed with declines and gains across categories in Chicago, Baltimore, and other markets, with specific steers, heifers, cows, calves, and lambs listed. It also highlights eight Negro 4-H Club members selected for a regional camp at Virginia State College, Peters burg, Va, Aug. 8-15, and names counties and participants.
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Associated Press
Chicago
USDA
At & Z
Markennes
Creed Reef
Ted
Tase Keilers
Dwetegats
Sos
Seejo
Mercer
Associated Press Institute
L. A. Toney
Virginia State College
Petersburg
Ida Mae Moore J
Ocie Love Snider
McDowell County
Gwendolyn Epps
Warren Lewis
Kanawha
Evelyn M. Brice
Wilford ‘Bruce
Grant County
Nannette
Ruth Morse
Mercer County
Charles Jackson
Jefferson Coun- Ase
Raleigh 4-H Camp Honors County Youth Leaders
Raleigh County 4-H youths completed a six day summer camp at Camp Summers on the Greenbrier River. The event drew 211 campers with awards for leadership, charting pins, and tribal honors for Senecas Cherokees Mingoes and Delawares.
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Robert McCausland
WVU Extension Service
Shirley Riffe
Crab Orchard
Nila Rifffe
Jewell Hartsoy
Sophia
Margaret Stafford
Whitby
Catherine Huddleston
Mary Lou Pruett
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Greenbrier
Register
Sue Henley
Raleigh Pinners Council
Cecil Conke
Beckley
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Libby Munsey
Boston University
Clarence J. Wooten
Delaware
Rosanna Riffe
Sagamore
And
Jim Lowry
Raleigh County Pinners Council
Cecil Cooke
Janice Stewart
Prosperity
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DOG Library
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Beckley Ice & Feed CO
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More Janming
Bethe
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Starian
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Fiat
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Jewell Hartson
Spirit of Camp
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Dennis Shrewsbury
Hand H
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Jimmy Hartsog
Patty McDowell
Martha Sue Lilly
Rosanna Hilfe
Bob Wiseman
Janice Lou Stewart
Robert Lee Lilly
Nila Riffe
Delores Douglas
Margradel Richmond
I. A. H. Lough
Pr. Ray Marsh
College of Agriculture
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