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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
2
Raleigh County ACP approved fourteen statewide practices for 1956 including soil and watershed protection. Initial sign up runs Jan 3 to Feb 3, with two special practices pending state approval. Landowners must obtain Raleigh County ACP committee approval before starting any project.
Francis H. Leggett & Co seeks a high caliber salesman aged 28 to 49 for Beckley territory with strong retail and institutional grocery background. Based in Cincinnati warehouse, offers guaranteed drawing account commission life insurance hospital benefits. Car required. Apply confidentially to Francis H. Leggett & Co Cincinnati Ohio.
J. Ellison, 89 Marion Street, Morgantown, has been named executive secretary of the West Virginia Poultry Association, replacing Cecil Reed. Ellison, a part time officer and student at West Virginia University, brings farm and federal agency experience to the post.
George Sharp eulogizes J. B. McLaughlin the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture who died in Martinsburg on November 18. As longtime chair of the State Soil Conservation Committee he championed soil erosion control and farm prosperity, earning affection for his handshake and support of farmers.
Agricultural economists forecast a six month expansion in cattle feeding and ample fed beef for early 1956. In the 1955 harvest, corn belt feed lots held 25 percent more cattle on Oct 1 than a year earlier, with July levels higher but Sept to Oct shipments delayed. Beef cattle numbers on Virginia farms show resilience, with beef cows rising two percent and totals near long term averages, while price trends favor calves and lighter weights. Prospects include steadier inventories and shifts toward more steer and heifer components amid strong demand and favorable feed conditions.
John F. Shoulders of VPI advises topdressing dormant grasses after cutting for hay or after grazing to avoid damage. Best timing is fall, winter, or early spring with dry soil to prevent soil compaction. Soil lime needs should be met first, aiming for pH 6.5, then apply 400 to 800 pounds per acre of balanced fertilizer on tall grass pastures, and 900 to 1,200 pounds per acre on native bluegrass pastures, adjusting for soil fertility and plant condition.
Forest Dean of Ohio State University recommends pruning trees in winter to repair storm damage while avoiding indiscriminate cuts or topping. Prune only when branches are damaged or interfere with traffic or structures. small branches can be clipped flush with the limb.
The article notes that as margins between feeder and slaughter stock tighten, the expected grain cost will increasingly influence price differences between weights of feeder stock, shaping overall price levels amid a move toward a normal relationship.
Amon Colis Amon Beckley was elected president of the Raleigh Fayette County Dairymen's Association in Beckley on Tuesday evening. Walter Patton Eccles was elected secretary and Argil Pace Oak Hill was elected treasurer. The officers will draft by laws for member approval at the next meeting as they discussed the federal milk order and options for area versus individual producer pools. The Tri State Cooperative and Clarksburg market area were noted in the discussion.
Dr Edward F Godfrey poultry specialist told Northwestern Poultry Producers Council that future laying hens will weigh under four pounds, down from five to seven today, yet produce about 240 eggs annually with 90 percent livability from hatch to end of laying year and require four pounds of feed for a dozen white eggs.
Shenandoah Valley live poultry market unsettled with fair demand and varied farm prices. Broilers 18 to 19 cents per pound mid, heavy hens 18 to 20, turkeys steady with heavy type and turkey fryers in good demand, toms 27 to 28. Weekly broiler purchases ended Dec 2 totaled 663,200 head with a 140.9 percent week change.
Dean recommends sawing off a large limb by making an underside cut about a fourth in and a foot long, then a top cut farther out. The undercut prevents trunk damage when the limb breaks. After removal, flush the stub, paint with good grade tree paint not creosote base, and repaint at least yearly to guard against weather, disease, and pests.
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