Montadale Sheep Offered to Area Farmers
Montadale sheep from the John Boley farm are now available to Beckley area farmers under a 50 50 plan sharing wool and meat. The 32 head flock includes nine buck lambs and is tied to Phil McComb of Marlinton and Huntersville, Montadale Breeders Association representative in the region. Write John S. Phillips P O Box 1325 with qualifications and desired headcount. the flock may be split among several farms and viewing location will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boley
Phil McComb
Marlinton
Huntersville
Beckley
McComb
Montadale Breeders Association
Boley
Florida
Register Farm
John S. Phillips
P .O. Box
Watershed Gels Top Priority for W.Va. Pa. Program
The State Soil Conservation Commission recommends top priority for the Harmon Creek flood control and land conservation program spanning 10000 acres in Washington County Pennsylvania and Brooke and Hancock counties West Virginia. West Virginia would gain most benefits though impounding dams mainly lie in Pennsylvania. The WV SCS takeover is expected, so priority ranking won’t slow other Pennsylvania watersheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Soil Conservation Commission
Harmon Creek
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
William L. Henning
West Virginia Soil Conservation Committee
Washington County
Brooke
Hancock Counties
W. Va
Henning
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Fuel Bills for Farm Tractors Rise Over Four Hundred
Fuel costs for farm tractors frequently surpass 400 dollars per tractor annually, signaling rising operating expenses for rural farms and increased burden on equipment budgets.
Agricultural Council Picnic Brings Out Horseshoe Players
Rain could not dampen the mood at the Raleigh 4 H Camp as ar dent horseshoe pitchers and a mixed group of men women and children enjoyed a soft ball game and a buffet style dinner at the Agricultural Council picnic on Monday. Not all council members attended but the event lasted well past closing time with lively conversation and family afters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Council
Raleigh
Ag Council
West Virginia Feed Sales Fall in 1959 Half-Year
Charleston AP reports West Virginia sold 163 219 tons of commercial feeds in the last six months of 1959, down 14 percent from 1958. Retail value was about 15.66 million dollars versus 18.84 million in 1958. Poultry feeds totaled 89 877 tons, 55 percent of all sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Office of Agriculture
John T. Johnson
College of Agriculture to be prominent at State Fair
West Virginia University's College of Agriculture Forestry and Home Economics will feature exhibits at the State Fair next week. Dr. O J Burger Assistant Dean and Director of Resident Instruction announced the main exhibit will showcase education and careers in agriculture forestry and home economics plus the First Life Sciences Institute and materials from Dairy Science and Animal and Veterinary Science. Visitors can learn about meat carving pork lamb and beef production and obtain publications from the Experiment Station and Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
College of Agriculture, Forestry
O. J. Burger
College
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia
Burger
First Life Sciences Institute
Department of Dairy Science
Department of Animal and Veterinary Science
H. O. Henderson
Camp Life With Finnish Farm Youths and Woodcraft
Ada Cox details a two day camp with about 130 farm youths in Ky meniaakso District Finland. She describes tents by a lakeside, sauna rituals, tea, forestry tasks marking 100 trees, meals, swimming, volleyball, bonfires, and a forest field meet, plus local economy notes on five paper mills agriculture cattle and timber income focused on Jaala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Kymeniaakso
Jaala
Beavers Help Farmer Build Water System in Saskatchewan
David Monteith, a Saskatchewan farmer, used beaver activity to raise Shell River water levels. He built two main dams with help from beavers, creating year round drinking water for 80 Hereford cattle and supplying others in the area. He manages beaver populations, harvests via a neighbor, and sometimes dynamites sections to protect low land, yielding fertile silt and a fall hay harvest from beaver meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert, Sask
David Monteith
Mt. Nebo
Saskatchewan
Monteith
Shell River
Knute Larson
4-H Members Named For Out Of State Trips From WV
West Virginia 4-H members will represent the state at out of state events this summer per state leader C P Dorsey. Several already attended or will attend Kentucky Maryland Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia and California camps and institutes, with joint exchanges ensuring equal numbers among partner states.
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West Virginia
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Joyce M. McCoy
Mason County
Kentucky
Lexington
Wayne Brewer
Jefferson
Charlotte Thurston
Berkeley
Maryland
College Park
Richard Cline
Brooke
Susan Priest
Phyllis Ellis
Lewis, County
Eddie Rapking
Harrison
Audrey Hartman Stemple
Barbour
Minivan
Upshur County
William Pinnell
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Jackson's Mill
West
Dorsey
Beckley Area Farm Market Reported Abundant Produce
Porter Lewis, market manager, says Beckley area market has ample corn tomatoes beans and cabbages of top quality. He notes rising praise for the corn from housewives who found higher prices elsewhere. A large supply of new potatoes will arrive after tomorrow. Purchases must be in packaged form and cannot be broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Lewis
Lewis
Neighboring States Tighten Egg Laws Across Borders
West Virginia voices concern as Kentucky and Pennsylvania tighten egg grading standards with USDA alignment. Kenneth Brundage warns about dumped noncompliant eggs and price shifts while Beckley Farmers Market touts WV graded grade A eggs and regular state and federal inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
U. S
West Virginia
Kenneth P. Brundage
West Virginia University
Mountain State
Brundage
Porter Lewis
Beckley Farmers Market
Lewis
Don James
Charles Blake
Air rights over New York expressway auction mockery
John S Phillips writes a humorous column reflecting on taxes and air rights. He notes New York selling air rights above the George Washington Expressway and jokes about trespassing, then shares village anecdotes from the Ag Council picnic, local friends, weather talk, and wishes readers well until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Wash
Farmers Home Administration reports 1960 West Virginia loans
The Farmers Home Administration lent and insured 1960 WV loans totaling 2,458,425 with 11,994,830 outstanding as of June 30. Operating loans reached 1,483,330 to 715 farmers. real estate loans 930,995 to 107 farmers. Kenneth W. Shaffer said insured loans declined due to market conditions. agency offices aided 220 farmers with credit counseling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
West Virginia
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Frank Patton
Beckley Area
New River Hereford Exhibitors At Dry Hill Prosperity Fair
Members of the New River Hereford Association will exhibit animals at the Dry Hill Prosperity Fair on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Paul McGraw, president, two head. H G Farmer, two head. Minor Scott, two head. Richard Snuffer, one animal. Carl Bunch, two head. Expected there will be other last minute entries.
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New River Hereford Association
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C. T. Shackel
Walt Disneys
Ballyann
Rfes UE
Jean Sim
Vcelmer
Eastman
United
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W.va
Pineville
Sorth
Coral Sea
Cliff Robertson
Gia Scala
Ying Bathsheba
Gregory Péck
Susan Hayward
Ouedod
Colomby Technicolor
Darry
Zanuck
Henry Ring
Joseph E. Levine
Steve Reeves
College of Agriculture
Mullens
Mullens and
Herndon
Summer Love
John Saxon
Judy Meredith
Open Air Theatre
Stamford Rd
Kirk Douglas
David Niven
Shirley MacLaine
South Pacific
Glen Jean
Man OF A Thousand Faces
James Cagney
Dorothy Malone
Portland
Edward Binns
Carolyn Craig
Aed
H Igh
Anita Sands
Jody Ronald Foster
Chris Robinson Fair
Martin Braddock
Russ Bender
Ada Cox
Finland
International Farm
Miss Cox
Peggy Kessinger
Peggy
John
Roy Lee Harmon
Anchorage
Alaska
Ington
Borough of
Manhattan
Shack” Shackelford
John Flanagan
Juanita Riffe
Pop
Tom Mullett
New England
SCS
Morgantown
Soil Conservation Society
Guelph
Canada
Sherwood Glutz
Sherwood
Dr. Duncan
Elmer Davis
Elmer
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