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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
10
West Virginia University researchers report premilking dairy cows offers little production advantage overall. Premilked cows peak later but milk quality drops in colostral traits. calves fed premilk milk require vitamin A and D supplementation. Udder softening benefits aid cows with mastitis history.
Rural Development events fill the week with meetings from the Poultry Commission and Rural Development Council to Board of Supervisors reorganizations and county farm gatherings. Notable actions include the Fayette Farm Bureau election, 4-H gatherings in Beckley, and the New River Poultry Exposition in Beckley sponsored with WV Extension and RDC.
The West Virginia Forest Council Information and Education committee asks April 7 1950 be Arbor Day and urges schools to emphasize the celebration. The group proposes a state nursery rate to meet school tree needs and asks Governor Okey L. Patterson to approve.
The Raleigh County Agricultural Council elected 50 officers Monday and appointed AL B. But the publication of its selection was postponed. Lyon becomes secretary and chairs a five day conservation program for schools covering soil and water conservation forest and wildlife management and forest fire control. Agencies include State Conservation Commission Agricultural Extension Service Production and Marketing Administration Soil Conservation Service and veterans on the farm training. The program committee comprises Lyon German O C Hutchinson F O Frazier Harr E M Pollack and J C Appel. A farm site search for a life restoring project remains under review with a January report anticipated.
Gene Knight of Lewisburg reports a fourth set of twin calves amid dairy efforts at the New River Poultry Exposition planned for January 20 and 21 in Beckley. The event, led by WVU extension agents and the RDC, features 4-H and FFA educational activities, exhibits, and demonstrations.
Kenneth MacDonald of West Virginia University earned 8th high man honors in the Chicago International Live stock Show judging contest. The WVU team finished 8th overall, while the livestock judging lean placed 15th in intercollegiate judging with a score of 434 points. Purdue led with 4484, Nebraska second, Cornell third among 34 teams.
Princeton Mercer County 4-H club officers training will be held Saturday in the courthouse from 9 30 a.m. to 12 noon. All leaders officers assistant leaders and cab council members are urged to attend.
Blair Bennington leads a six member committee across three counties to direct the New River Friends of the Lluid membership drive. The executive council met in Beckley and plans to aid Wyoming and Mr Bowell counties, considering joining or forming a new chapter and arranging a spring event with a possible speaker.
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