West Virginia State Fair Shown as Best in 20 Years
Lewisburg WV August 1950 fair closes after a week of fireworks. Edward L Blake says show at Lewisburg Ronceverte site is the best since 1921. 753 exhibits up 300 from last year with 57 of WV FFA chapters represented.
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Register
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Edward L. Blake
Rawson
Ronceverte
Chicago International
University of Maryland
University of Kentucky
West Virginia University
Perman
New York
Robert Via
Talcott
Future Farmers of America Department
FFA
Yong
Future Homemakers of America
New Farmers of America
Minnie Simmons
Henderson, Tenn
Grandview Considers Fair and Field Day Plans
The Grandview Community Council weighs a combined field day and community fair for late next month with beef and dairy cattle sheep and poultry shows and exhibits of canned foods. Final decision set for the council meeting September 15.
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Grandview
Spencer Ram Sale Entry Deadline Set by Farm Groups
Tomorrow is the deadline on consignments for the Spencer Purebred Ram Sale sponsored by the Roane County Farm Bureau and the Roane Livestock Shippers Association. The event will be held September 7 at the F. F. McIntosh and Son Farm.
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Associated Press
Spencer
Country Life Jamboree Calls for Hog Callers and Acts
Courthouse Square invites entries for the Centennial Country Life Jamboree hog callers hill billy bands harmonica players and square dancers as part of the community celebration. Officials seek regional participants to perform and compete.
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Country Life
Beckley Centennial jamboree bets on livestock show and contests
Frank Bowman reports eight entries so far for Beckley Centennial livestock events with more to come. Hog calling harmonica and square dance divisions include open and under 15, with winners to receive championship plaques. Entries go to Bowman at Centennial Headquarters Beckley.
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Baltimore
USDA
Beckley
Courthouse
Bieh
Raleigh County
Bowman
Hog Calleng
Joe Keatley J
C. FE
Sleepy” Beavers
Fish and Wildlife Station Gets Extra Allocation
White Sulphur Springs unit receives added funds for a cold storage room and a food preparation room. Engineer R. O. Knuth announced the allocation details.
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Megister
White Sulphur
U.S
Rural Development Activities And Coming Events
A weekly notice lists club meetings led by J. J. Murphy Danese Farm Club chaired by John Finley Ballengee Farm Club hosts annual field day at Ballengee with L N Lively presiding Sept events include Raleigh County Agricultural Council PMA Committee Southern Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors Grandview Community Council Forestry Commission Rural Development Council and Dempsey Rural Life Conference chaired by C B R Cottle plus the Raleigh County Centennial Country Life Jamboree planned in Beckley and nearby towns.
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Country Life
Market Report on Livestock Prices and Receipts
Prices for hogs and sheep are listed by weight and quality. Hogs show ranges from 19.50 to 21.50 per cwt, with good to choice sows 350-400 pounds. Sheep compare shows steady week over week as receipts are light, with spring lambs at 29.00, and carcass estimates around 7.00 to 10.00 for shorn slaughter, while smaller packs fetch 18.00 upward.
Grain market steadies as hedging pressure eases
The Board of Trade reported a dull trading session with a steady tone in the grain market. Wheat futures closed softer in late trading with Sept at 2.2455 and Dec at 2.2744, while Mar and May hovered around 2.29 and 2.265 respectively. corn futures for Sept at 1.53 and December near 1.53 as well.
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Board of Trade
Commodity futures snapshot with varied contracts
A compact list of futures prices for oats rye soybeans and fats across contracts and months. It records Sept Dec Mar May and other dates with figures such as oats 1.50 May, soybeans about 2.54 for Mar and 2.56 for May, lard around 14.5 to 14.8 across months.
Raleigh Countians Set for Farm Bureau Youth Confabs
Ten Raleigh County residents head to Jackson's Mill for the State Farm Bureau and Rural Youth Conference. Led by Minor L. Scott of Grandview, delegates include Kermit Ballard Noel Ransom A W Toney Wayne Toney F F Furrow Estel Furrow Dean Stover Mrs Joseph E Williams Beckley and H B Thomas Beckley. Col H B Moore of Lewisburg will present Region 5 report. Region 5 covers Greenbrier Raleigh Nicholas Monroe Fayette Summers Mert er and Pocahontas counties.
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Shady Spring
Dean Stover
Cittsville
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The
Farm Bureau
Dean H. R. Varney
West Virginia University
West Virginia University Hosts Junior Farmer's Week Racing Toward Contests
Vocational agriculture students from across the state travel to Morgantown to observe Junior Farmer's Week at West Virginia University. The three day program includes livestock, dairy, poultry, crop and plant disease judging plus a shop contest. About 175 students and teachers are expected.
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Morgantown — Vocational Agriculture
West Virginia University
DB. W. Parsons
New Hampshire
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