Beckley Banks Back Conservation Contest in 1951 Raleigh funding from three banks
D C Wade announced Beckley’s three banks will sponsor the Raleigh County Conservation and Land Use Contest again in 1951 with 27 prizes including one and three fourths tons of fertilizer for the top three. The Raleigh County Agricultural Council will organize and judge, with a Shackelford led committee recommending earlier start, ongoing council communication, earlier closing date, and earlier judging. Outdoor climax viewed favorably. past awards included a picnic instead of indoor dinner.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Three Banks
D. C. Wade
Wade
Raleigh County Agricultural Council
Charles T. Shackelford
Rural Development Council
State ABC Uses 43 Dairy Sires To Raise Output
West Virginia Artificial Breeders' Cooperative uses forty three dairy sires in its first years. Daughters average 9,500 pounds of milk per year with 4.3 percent butterfat and 413 pounds of fat. The unit aims to start operation with over 300 cows as 5,000 members grow the program.
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State Abc
West Virginia
G. Heebink
West Virginia University
John Fitzpatrick
MacArthur
ABC
H. B. Thomas
Heebink
Join Program Of Soil District 16 Grows Amid New Cooperators
The Southern Soil Conservation District added 16 cooperators in November as conservation plans were drafted for farms across four counties. Raleigh County led with 985 acres in five plans under O C Hutchinson, while Summers and Fayette followed with 413 and 248 acres respectively. Mercer reported 130 acres in two plans. New cooperators include Raleigh Ross P Daniel Jr and M F Cameron in Beckley among others, plus Summers Up land residents Cliff Harvey and A D Keaton, Fayette residents A A Ramsey Floyd Hicks and Charles C Williams, and Mercer’s Dillard Walker and F R Anderson.
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Southern Soil Conservation District
Raleigh County
O. C. Hutchinson
Summers County
Fayette
Mercer County
Raleigh
Ross P. Daniel, Jr
Beckley
M. F. Cameron
Sophia
Timothy Bailey
Lester
Thomas Largen
G. W. McKinney
Amigo
Summers
Clifford Harvey
Upland
A. D. Keaton
Hinton
Glen O. Blevins
Clayton
Jack Cozart
Lockbridge
A. L. Martin
A. A. Ramsey
Ramsey
Floyd Hicks
Lookout
Charles C. Williams
Pratt
H. R. Beckelheimer
Fayetteville
Mercer
Dillard Walker
F. R. Anderson
Princeton
RCAC Elects Officers and Plans Activities in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Agricultural Council elected Franklin Lilly of Beaver as chair and chose three other officers led by Richard J. Glass Jr. as vice chair. Members include T. R. Samsell secretary and Floyd F. Rothlisberger treasurer. The council discussed long term farm management demonstrations at the Jarrell Homestead and a conservation week observance, with WVU specialists to assist.
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Raleigh County Agricultural Council
Franklin Lilly
Beaver
Richard J. Glass, Jr
Woodrow Wilson High School
T. R. Samsell
Floyd F. Rothlisberger
Lilly
Beckley
RCAC
John L. Gorman
PMA
Agricultural Extension Service
County Voag
Rural Development Council
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
State Conservation Commission
Jarrell
Cherry Creek
Raleigh County
Beckley Banks
O. C. Hutchison
Eugene Jarrell
WVU Wins Meat Judging Contest at International Livestock Show
West Virginia University led the Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest at the International Livestock Exposition. Team members were Slater Nash Alderson Harold Hedrick Links Grove James McBee Philippi and Dale Zinn Oxford Hedrick earned high pork honors. Exhibitors earned about 1.68 million dollars from prize breeding and meat animals sales. Grand champion steer sold for 12 dollars per pound and grand champion barrow for 3.10 per pound, both records. Wether from University of Kentucky sold at 8.50 per pound. The event drew 11,000 cattle sheep swine and horses with 3,000 grain hay and seed entries. total prize money reached 120,000 dollars.
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West Virginia University
Slater Nash
Alderson
Harold Hedrick
Links Grove
James McBee
Philippi
Dale Zinn
Oxford
Hedrick
Associated Press
Lloyd Robinson
Big Spring
Tex
Barrow
Hampshire
Joe Pecharich, Jr
Bushnell
Ill
Wether
University of Kentucky
Aberdeen
Shelbyville
Ind
Louis Wendel
Neudorf
Sask
Chris Morck
Dickson
Alta
John T. Blaik
Robert Wilson
Sugar Grove
N. C
Kansas State College
Oklahoma A and M College
Illinois
Dairymen Hearing Chicago Man at WVU Dairy Short Course
Gerald Lee of Chicago will speak January 9 at the 10th West Virginia University Dairy Short Course in Jackson's Mill. The event runs January 8 to 12 with other speakers including State Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin on January 9 and J O Knapp Dean Harry Varney and Dr J L Cartledge on January 8.
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Associated Press
Jackson’s Mill
Gerald Lee
Chicago
American Farm Bureau
Dairy Department
West Virginia University
J. B. McLaughlin
J. O. Knapp
West Virginia University Agricultural Extension Service
Harry R. Varney
College of Agriculture
J. L. Cartledge
October Meat Output Rises From Prior Year
Commercial slaughter firms produced 4,186,000 pounds of meat in October, up three percent from 4,080,000 pounds a year ago and well above September's 3,525,000 pounds, per the Cooperative Crop Reporting Service.
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Associated Press Chareston
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Sneezes or Not He Wants Cattle Sold in Beckley
Local ad notes Cohen's and White Cross druggists offer cattle sales in Beckley with a playful slogan about sneezes. Offers hail from a regional grocer or auction style listing, promoting cattle sales during postal or market hours.
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Beckley
Cohen's
White Cross
Fruit Variety Tests Guide Orchardists Selection
West Virginia agricultural station trials in Morgantown and Kearneysville test apples peaches and cherries for growth yield disease resistance and quality over 20 to 25 years. Some varieties like Polly Peach and Peck Cherry fail in WV while Turley Winesap Black McIntosh Lodi Halehaven Jerseyland Sunhigh and Reber Montmorency show strong potential in certain areas. Amateur growers influence trends though professionals drive new introductions.
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Morgantown
Kearneysville
West Virginia
Halehaven
Frozen Fruit Output Sets New Record
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports this year’s frozen fruits and juices output reaching a new record as per capita use rises. Growth stems from doubling frozen orange juice concentrate and big gains in frozen strawberries and cherries across the continental United States with temperatures dropping to minus 60 in Montana and soaring to 134 in Death Valley.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Montana
Death Valley
Calif
Rural Development Activities This Week
Raleigh County PMA Committee meets at the Tabor Building Beckley with chairman Kelly Farmer. upcoming RDC Dairy Commission meeting December 11 at 7 30 p m in Memorial Building room 8 chaired by H C Avis Beckley. Board of Supervisors Southern Soil Conservation District meets December 14 at 10 a m in Tabor Building Beckley. Raleigh Pinners Council meets 7 30 p m in county court room courthouse Beckley with James Lowry Sophia president. December 15 Grandview Community Council meeting. Maxwell Hill Farm Woman's Club led by L W Fridley. December 19 Dempsey Rural Life Conference chaired by Mrs C R Cottle. Prosperity Farm Woman's Club led by Wayne Stewart. January 6 Ballengee Farm Club meeting 7 30 p m Davis School led by Lester N Lively.
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Raleigh County
PMA
Tabor
Beckley
Kelly Farmer
Bolt
Dairy Commission
RDC
Memorial
H. C. Avis
Board of Supervisors
Southern Soil Conservation District
Raleigh Pinners Council
County Court Room
James Lowry
Sophia
Grandview Community Council
van W. Carper
Maxwell Hill Farm Woman's Club
L. W. Fridley
Dempsey Rural Life Conference
C. R. Cottle
Prosperity Farm Woman’s Club
Wayne Stewart
Ballengee Farm Club
Davis School
Lester N. Lively
Private Land Grows Most Yule Trees
About 21 million Christmas trees are produced in the United States each year with roughly 87 percent from private forest lands. National Forests account for about one million trees, while over seven million are imported, mainly from Canada. Balsam and Douglas firs dominate, with sizes ranging from table toppers to towering displays.
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United States
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Canada
Bellingham
Wash
Hydrangea Bed Changes Color After Rain at Oriental Gardens
A hydrangea bed at Oriental Gardens in Jacksonville Florida shifts color when it rains. The color shift is linked to acid sensitivity as chemicals washed from an alkaline shell roadway during rainfall alter soil pH and bloom hue.
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Oriental Gardens
Jacksonville
Florida
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