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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1962
Page
10
The Farm Page argues that producing food closer to consumption improves health and strengthens the economy and culture. John 5S Phillips, farm writer, emphasizes practical farming for better living and community resilience.
The State Leadership Training Conference for home demonstration club leaders will be held at Jack son’s Mill from September 24 to 28. Organized by the West Virginia Home Demonstration Council and the Cooperative Extension Service, WVU, the event emphasizes lifelong learning to enrich living. Speakers include WVU President Dr Paul A Miller and Beatrice Judkins of the Federal Extension Service.
Top cattle prices are expected to stay strong for about two months but a mid winter decline is likely. Steers mostly held steady to down a dollar, prime grades hit a four month high in Chicago, and over 1,100 pound cattle remain scarce as demand rises from a cooler summer. Market data show lighter weights and shifting beef values across Chicago and New York, with futures and farm bill news shaping sentiment.
Emmett Greene returns to Beckley after a 20 year absence to attend a family picnic at Bluestone Dam. The event features Henry Peraldo and Homer Worden families hosting Dorothy Greene of Milwaukee and the group touring Hawk's Nest Grandview and Bluestone. Bessie Worden guides the three week vacation with WV history insights.
Magnolia trees may harbor magnolia scale, the largest scale insect in the United States. The pest appears as white crusts on branches in summer and can cause fatal declines if untreated. Control via two malathion sprays between mid August and early September, plus a dormant oil spray in spring.
County ASCS Committee chair Kelly Farmer announced the Aug 30 referendum on 1963 wheat marketing quotas. Polls run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the county ASCS office for eligible growers with more than 15 acres. Two programs exist: quotas with penalties vs no quotas with general price supports.
Two WVU Agricultural Experiment Station agronomists Dr. Willem A. van Eck and Dr. Gerald Jung spoke at the American Society of Agronomy session at Cornell University. van Eck discussed soil and vegetation indicators for forest site productivity while Jung examined the nutritive value of sudangrass across growth stages in a forage evaluation project.
Ronald L. Stump of Ohio County will be honored by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents with the Distinguished Service Award at a Las Cruces banquet. WVU Extension official Herman M. Bowers calls him outstanding. Stump is a 1948 WVU graduate.
The annual Purebred Ram Sales start Sept. 1 at 1 00 p.m. at Tri County Fair Grounds Petersburg with rams from top WV flocks. Regional sales follow Sept 4 5 7 at Kingwood Jacksons Mill and Marlinton. Breeds include Hampshire Dorset Southdown Cheviot and Shropshire. Sponsored by WV Purebred Sheep Breeders Association with WVU Extension and Agriculture Dept. Contact Ben Wamsley Jr or county agents for details.
Eleven WV Angus breeders showcased elite cattle at the third annual WV Angus Association show at Taylor County Fairgrounds Grafton Judge Randall R Reed of Ohio State University oversaw events BROOKSIDE Farm Aurora swept senior and grand championships in both bull and heifer divisions Also winning multiple titles were Greenbrier Stock Farm Lewisburg Walnut Grove Farm Union LAKE BREEZE Farm Grafton and Dunravin Farm with other honors earned by Jim Teets Terra Alta for the steer champion and reserve.
The fifth WVU Conservation Education Workshop highlighted Youth Conservation with talks by Dr. Sleeth and Robert Sarver among others. Forty five teachers from 25 counties attended, marking continued statewide reach led by Glennis Cunningham and team across WVU colleges and state education groups.
Public hearings to set opening dates for the 1963 sea son and the 1963 fishing regulations are scheduled to begin in Clarksburg on September 4 1962. Ten meetings will be held statewide at 7:30 p m with results to be reviewed at the October 1 Department of Natural Resources meeting. Attending counties include Fayette Greenbrier Mercer Monroe Nicholas Raleigh Summers and Wyoming.
Fragment mentions 16 to 17 weeks old birds and delaying egg production to reduce stress. Reads as a note about rearing poultry before laying begins to acclimate birds to home environment.
John S Phillips writes to neighbors about the State Fair blue ribbon winner from Dry Hill Prosperity Fair and a sale of an animal. George Siehl returns from vacation visiting Mineral County and Pennsylvania. Frankly, office renovations improve ASCS space and comfort. Bill Jones discusses Sullivan Road water loan. Calves and a feeder sale, Peggy Floyd back at work, and plans for a Mountain Rifle Shoot September 29 with strict muzzle loading rules.
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources reported a record high 740000 visitors to state forests in the year ending June 30 1962. Cooper's Rock led with over 196000 visitors, Kumbrabow was lowest around 3000, French Creek Game Farm 144602 and Kanawha 124000. State Forester Lester McClung said multiple use enables recreation such as camping hunting fishing and sight-seeing on the same areas.
West Virginia University agronomists urge using tested winter grain varieties. Barley lines Dayton, Kenbar, Hudson and wheat lines Dual, Seneca, Thorne are recommended for fall seeding with notes on disease resistance and planting times. Use certified seed and plant barley in early September and wheat by October 1, with Dual possible in September if used for pasture.
West Virginia farms produced 29 million eggs in July, under the prior month by one million, with 1,577,000 hens and pullets laying, down four percent from July last year. The lay rate rose 15 eggs per hundred layers above June. Install seat belts in cars and trucks, says the state safety council. In 1940 U S agriculture used about 50 basic farm chemicals. today more than 200 with 45 to 50 thousand commercial applications.
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