RDC Commission Plans Meeting to Curb Trash Dumping
The Be ckl ey area Forestry Commission and RDC sponsor a planning session on August 30 in Room 10 Memorial Building to coordinate enforcement and education against highway trash dumping. Delegates from sheriff, clubs, schools, state offices, chambers, media, and nearby towns will discuss law enforcement, disposal ideas, and a sanitary landfill demo. The panel notes fines under road and highway law and aims to reduce disease vectors and unsightliness.
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Raleigh
Memorial
Forestry Commission
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Sheriff's Office
Country Life Commission
State Police
State Road Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Red and Gun Club
John West
Marsh Fork
Wilmer Snuffer
John C. Ward
Frank Halstead
Fayette County
C. T. Shackelford
RDC
Beckley
Shackelford
J. B. Baker
State Department of Health
Crank Refuses Herd Inspection in Brucellosis Case
Basil Crank of Sissonville pleaded guilty before a Dunbar justice of the peace for interfering with state and federal Department of Agriculture workers. He refused blood sampling from his dairy herd and ordered inspectors off his property. Blood tests target Brucellosis to keep milk safe, with over 230000 dollars spent annually by state and federal governments in West Virginia to prevent herd contamination.
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Sissonville
Basil Crank
Dunbar
Department of Agriculture
Crank
Department
T. C. Green
West Virginia
Pasture Conditions Poor To Good in West Virginia
Charleston reports that despite heavy rains last week, county agents say West Virginia pasture conditions remain poor to good. The Federal State Crop Report notes some hay loss and flooding in lowlands, with the week ending July 23 averaging 72 degrees and rainfall at 3.51 inches. Serious floods affected Richwood and other areas.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Federal
Richwood
Mountain State Crop Outlook Improved by Rainfall in July
The Federal State Crop Reporting Service notes July rains boosted crop prospects across the Mountain State though drought in the northeast counties persisted. Corn yield projected at 41 bushels per acre, wheat 23.5, oats 34, barley 35.5, with rye near normal. Hay and potato harvests rise, lamb crop falls slightly, wool output down 7 percent, wool price about 51 cents per pound.
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Mountain
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
West Virginia
Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
Land Judging Contest Held by FFA Groups
West Virginia hosts its first FFA Land Judging Contest at Jackson's Mill with eleven four member teams from FFA federations. Contest includes soil analysis and land use planning. Kanawha Federation wins with 810 points, South Branch runner up at 773, Greenbrier 668, Guyan 666, River Valley 662.5, individual prizes awarded to John Miller, Boyd Meadows, Cart Nestor, Max Crum, Bruce Baker.
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West Virginia
Future Farmers of America
Jackson’s Mill
Kanawha Federation
Max D. Crum
Ripley
Austin Sheen
Ben Greene
Kenna
Ray Paugh
Ravenswood
South Branch
Greenbrier
Guyan
River Valley
State Association of District Supervisors
John Miller
Boyd Meadows
Cart Nestor
Max Crum
Kanawha
Bruce Baker
4-Her Finds Swiss Have Modern Farms
Betty Bargeloh reports from Riedtwil Switzerland on a first farm stay with the Aebi family. She notes 40 acres, modern practices like liquid manure storage and on‑field spraying, and a move to a mountain cheese farm near Spacebox after two weeks. Language barriers center on Swiss German. Vreni serves as translator. The farm hosts 12 dairy cows, 4 young heifers, 10 swine, 30 laying hens, cats, and two horses amid virus-free seed potatoes for export to Holland and Germany.
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Elsbeth
United States
Aebi
Vreni
Wreni
Holland
Germany
Spacebox
Biel
Switzerland
Plans for Meeting Feed Needs Outlined
Farm specialists at WPI warn that drought in June and July cut yields of pasture forage and corn, risking short winter feed. They advise saving harvestable feed, boosting fall yields, silaging fodder, seeding grazing crops, and strategic topdressing with nitrogen phosphorus and potash.
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WPI
Farmers Advised on Care To Avoid Bangs Disease
Brucellosis prevention centers on keeping farm animals disease free and pasteurizing milk. Wear gloves and disinfect hands after handling animals, protect eyes, and bury aborted materials. Practice hygiene during butchering and meat handling. The seventh annual Rural Health Conference at Jackson's Mill on Sept. 2 will cover farmer health topics led by state and extension groups.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia State Medical Association
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Farm Women's Council
West Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
State Department of Health
Malta
United States
Beau Brummell Named by 4-H in State contest
John P. Hunter of Kanawha County a Marshall College junior was named Beau Brummell of 1954 in the State Boys 4-H Good Grooming contest at Jacksons Mill. He scored 95 of 100 and won a $10 scholarship to 1955 Boys State 4-H Camp. There were 79 entrants from 33 counties. top placers received camp scholarships and ribbons in multiple classes. A State plaque will go to the winning federation team and a certificate to each participant in the first FFA Land Judging Contest, awarded by the State Soil Conservation Committee.
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John P. Hunter
Kanawha County
Marshall College
Beau Brummell
Jackson's Mill
Delmar Igo, Jr
Kanawha
Jack Pauley
Lincoln
Jim Cavendish
Fayette
Delmar Igo Jr
Tom Pyles
Ohio
Paul Davis
Don Osburn
Doddridge
George Williams
Hardy
Keith Jones
Pete Phillips
Orval Warner
FFA
State Soil Conservation Committee
Hatchery Broiler Test Scheduled by University
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station and the West Virginia Poultry Improvement Association launch a random sample broiler test. Eight hatcheries have submitted 16 entries to compare strains under identical conditions with feed intake, weight, and mortality recorded. Final results will be announced at the University Poultry Day on October 15 at Morgantown.
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West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
West Virginia Poultry Improvement Association
West Virginia
University
Morgantown
West Virginia University
University Poultry Farm
1954 Corn Crop Will Set Price For 1955 Hogs
Ohio State extension economist Guy Miller says the 1954 corn crop will indicate hog numbers and prices for 1955. A small crop discourages hog production, a large crop with lower corn prices prompts more hog marketing, boosting pork in stores. He cites per person pork supplies and timing of market peaks, noting early farrowing and planned top weights.
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Guy Miller
Ohio State University Extension
Miller
Ohio
Spray Hatching Areas To Control Grasshoppers
Ohio State University entomologist T. H. Parks says grasshoppers are hatching in bluegrass areas including orchards pastures roadsides and fence rows. Spraying now reduces later crop damage and uses less pesticide. He recommends chlordane dieldrin or toxaphene on roadsides and fencerows near tomatoes soybeans tobacco and gardens with rates per acre and notes pasture treatment is not advised due to residue concerns.
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T. H. Parks
Ohio State University Extension
Parks
Cows on Short Pasture Need Supplemental Feed
Cows on short pasture require supplemental feed to maintain milk production and flesh through fall. Extension dairyman Gerry Heebink of West Virginia University suggests using silage leftovers, grass silage, dry hay, or a mix, plus grain if needed. Protein should be about 16 percent, with daily amounts adjusted to other feeds and cow condition. Fall and winter production affects prices and year round output.
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Virginia
Gerry Hee
Heebink
Dairy Herd Shrinks From 1940 Levels Despite Gains
U S dairy farmers added 308000 cows from June 1953 to June 1954 but still trail 1105000 cows behind 1940 levels. Ohio State specialist Robert Pelley notes gains concentrated in 10 top states, with shifts toward larger herds and greater specialization amid lower milk prices and stricter sanitary standards.
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Robert Pelley
Ohio State University
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Mid-West
Plains
Pelley
Ohio
Interstate 4-H All-Star Conference at VPI vesper set
West Virginia 4-H All Star members will lead the vesper program on August 20 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg during the Interstate 4-H All Star Conference. The conference returns in August 2022, with Mary Cunningham of Belle serving as vesper chair. The cross pageant, born in West Virginia and now nationally recognized, will be presented by WV delegates.
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West Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Virginia
David L. Bergdoll
Petersburg
Mountain State
Mary Cunningham
Belle
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State Extension Forester
Emory Winston
Carl Lucas
Halstead
M. G. Wilhoit
Whitesville
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Wilhoit
FFA Groups
George Sharpe
Boyd Patton
The
Soil Conservation Service
By Betty Bargeloh
Betty Bargeloh
Wood County
International Farm Youth Exchangee
Miss Bargeloh
Riedtwil
Bern
Burgdorf
Langenthal
F. Aebi
Peter
Vereni
Gloria Swanson
Okla
U. S
Bink
Extension Dairyman
South Atlantic States
VPI
Cincinnati
Phillies
Cincinnati Redlegs
Prince
Lv. Cincinn
Capitol Theatre
Coney Island
Grandstand Reserve
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
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