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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1949

Page

5

Fayette Farm Bureau Studies County forestry problems

W B Sayers state Forester told Fayette Farm Bureau committee last night at Camp Beckwith that responsibility for the state's forests lies with every citizen and that forest protection needs farmer assistance. Four other speakers, including B J Amick, discussed fire control and county-wide forestry programs. Amick outlined plans for land use forestry efforts, a reforestation project at Camp Beckwith, and a selective cutting demonstration approved by the County Court to educate and improve forest management in Fayette County.

W. B. Sayers Fayette Farm Bureau Camp Beckwith Sayers Division of Forestry B. J. Amick A. B. Lyon J. G. Baker Oak Hill J. W. Worley Grandview Ralph Kemper New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co Stanley Higgins New River Coal Operators Associations Amick Fayette Fayette County Becxwith Forest Ho O M. Hart J Charles T. Shackelford James Miller H. B. Thomas M. L. Alley RH. Massey Cauley Mountain Coal Co Emery Winston Frank O. Frazier L.boothe

Big Names Listed For October Meet Of Forestry Group

The 68th annual American Forestry Association meeting set for Wheeling from October 10 to 13 will cover forests water soil and mineral resources. Speakers include Secretary of Defense Louis A Johnson Senator Robert A Taft Gov James St Duff and Gov Frank Lausche among others. A special luncheon will welcome speakers and the conference closes October 13 with a barbecue at Louis Bromfield’s Malabar Farm near Mansfield Ohio.

American Forestry Association Wheeling West Virginia Forest Council Ohio Forestry Association State Conservation Commission Louis A. Johnson Gey. Okey L. Patlesen A. C. Spurr Monengsahela Power Co

Wyoming Assessor First to Ask SCS Aid Since Election

Wyoming landowners voted August 24 to join the Southern Soil Conservation District. Henry Clay, Wyoming County assessor, requested SCS help after the election. District conservationist Floyd Rothlisberger and O C Hutchinson will study the Clay farm in ten days as SCS reports rising demand for conservation assistance and seedlings.

Wyoming Southern Soil Conservation District Weekley U.S. Soil Conservation Service Henry Clay Floyd F. Rothlisberger O. C. Yiutchinson Raleigh Clay Rothilsberger

Beetle Eradication Plan Slated In Western West Virginia

The Japanese beetle will be attacked this week by federal and state agriculture departments. Entomologist F Waldo Craig says a general soil treatment will target about 200 acres in Kanawha County and towns including Beckley Huntington and Huntington area. DDT spray will be used in larval stages with an expected near total destruction in treated sectors over several weeks. 25 pounds of DDT per acre estimated, with vegetables in treated areas still cultivable though beans and tomatoes may suffer.

Associated Press Charleston West Virginia Agriculture Departments F. Waldo Craig Kanawha County Bluefield Princeton Beckley Winona Gassaway Huntingaton Huntington Craig Hoe

Six Thousand Beef Cattle to Be Sold in Fifteen Fall Sales

West Virginia buyers will witness about 6 125 purebred feeder calves and other cattle auctioned across 15 sales from Spencer on September 4. McLaughlin expects over 750 000 dollars in proceeds. Sales run through November with feeder cattle and feeder calf entries at multiple towns including Spencer Jackson's Mill Buckhannon and Moorefield.

Associated Press Charleston Spencer Agriculture J. B. McLaughlin McLaughlin Speiveer Moorefield Marlinton Weston Jackson's Mill Gassaway Lewisburg Tamberton Mar- Minton Buckhannon Lamberton

Planting Cherry Trees In Fall For Best Results

Fall planting offers nursery variety certainty and fresher stock. One year trees establish roots quickly, aiding early spring growth. Prune lightly after planting, thinning excess scaffold branches to four, and avoid heavy pruning in later seasons. Plant holes must be roomy to avoid crowding.

Dent Ben Halliday al Press Association

Better U S Education Made Americans Wiser

Norvin Odosson, Swedish exchange student, praises American education as broader and more capable than in Sweden. He cites self‑education via correspondence and local study circles, SLU programs, and farm youth activities as paths to becoming a rural technician and accountant despite limited formal schooling.

Ben Rhodes United States Sweden Norvin Odosson Wat Bers Berkeley County Maple Lawn Dairy Buckhannon Jackson's Mill West Virginia Norvin U.S Nowvin Ireal University of Upsala Lund SLU Navvi Farm Bay of Girl Navin Narvin Farmers’ Credit Bank

Pruntytown Lads Make Beans Pay

West Virginia Industrial School at Pruntytown adds 4 H style club work with vegetable gardens. Two Beckley boys join the newly organized club earning 42.21 each from summer bean profits. Club grows beans potatoes corn and tomatoes with profits benefiting the boys and funding plowing trips. Club may transfer to any state 4 H unit and includes track and field coaching by a staffer who values farm roots over other pursuits.

West Virginia Industrial School Pruntytown Beckley Paul Bartlett Prunytown West Virginia

Potatoes and fruit prices and notices in Baltimore area

Classified items report produce prices for Delmarva and Maryland items with radar of U S S I and Katahdins. receipts and market tones noted. Also a creditors notice for the estate of Ph yok a de ceased in Raleigh County West Virginia with March 5 deadline. funeral and obit for Elbert Maddy of Ghent.

Phyok Tre Main Street Beck Haleigh County West Virginia LFO Raleigh County Vicrihia

Hay by Moonlight A North Dakota Farmer Shares A System

Dittmer of eastern North Dakota uses a moonlit haying method to reduce losses and improve quality. After 19 years, he avoids turning the windrow and lets moisture escape before baling, then recaptures atmospheric moisture to toughen hay. He coordinates with weather data and a local forecaster.

Iewin Dithner North Dakota Ditlmer Dittmer

Seven Ram Sales Planned Across State Venues

E L Shaw state agriculture sheep specialist announces the first of seven ram sales to be held at Pennsboro Fairgrounds tomorrow. Other sales follow on September 3 at Fairgrounds Lewisburg purg 5 Marlinton 8 Jacksons Mill 13 New Martinsville 14 Spencer with dates and locations listed for county fairs and fairs statewide.

Morgantown Pennsboro Fairgrounds E. L. Shaw State Agriculture Department Fairgrounds Lewispurg Marlinton Lewisburg Jackson's Mill New Martinsville Spencer

Livestock Market Report and a Prague Wisecrack

Livestock receipts show cattle 100 head and steady demand for salable beef calved calves at 29.00 to 70.00 with medium lots 22.50 to 23.50. Pork and other weights vary with 180 to 200 pound hogs around 25.50 to 21.75. Also a light Prague joke about Stalin and Lenin: Who's the greater man, Stalin or Lenin, answer Yes.

Pittsburgh Prague Stalin Lenin

Funeral notices from Brock Brock and others in East Gulf

Obituary items report Elizabeth Brock 61 of East Gulf dying August 23 at home, services at Mitchell's Ridge Church August 31 with Revs Beecher Garrison and C H Costlow, burial Ben Meadows cemetery. Moses Elmo Dorton, age VW, of Surveyor, died August 29, funeral August 31 at Mount Tabor Baptist Church, burial Calfee cemetery. Arel Nelson Shrewsbury, 16, of Daniels drowned August 27 New River near Fayette Station, funeral August 11 at Daniels Community Church. cards of thanks from Mary Lupita Lilly family thanking Ghent community, Revs Lilly and French, and others. Monuments.

Maddy Maddy Elbert Fir Ghent Richardson Jonken Keyser Funeral Beaver Chirel Paul Smith Coal City Phillips Cemetery Coolridge Robert Vince Lewis Fink Mroman Alan Phillips V. O. Gritin Jilin Tack Keyser Rome Brock Brock Elizabeth East Gulf Annalee Sargent Cailee Funeral Home Mitchell’s Ridge Beecher Garrison C. H. Costlow Ben Meadows Caffee Funeral Home Dortos Dorton Moses Elmo Surveyor Calfee Calfee Funeral Home Shrewsbury Arel Nelson Aze Daniels New River Calice Funeral Home Mary Lupita Lilly Royce French Richard Lilly Cain Cain Herbert G Grant Street Beckley Centrally Street S A. Abram Spring Hall Charleston King Hiren Abi Lodge AM Masons Wy Wright

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