Lilly Family Poultry Farm at Spanishburg grows with expansion
Lilly and son Junior run Lilly Poultry Farm at the Old Mill site near Spanishburg with about 2,200 laying hens and 800 pullets. Since starting in 1942 the operation expanded to four houses, a 32 by 42 shed, and 600–800 summer birds. They market eggs to wholesale and retail routes, shift brood production to meet demand, switched chick breeds for better yield, added a mechanical egg washer, and plan 1962 growth including fruit and cattle ventures while cooperating with extension services and local fairs.
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Spanishburg
RNS
Mac Wimmer
E. Harbert
T. Lilly
Lilly’s
Princeton
Bluefield
Lilly
Rhode Island
Gasson
Ohio
Harbert
Ted Hash
C. T. Jr
Lillys
Junior
John Allen Scott
Spanishburg High School
Luilys
Ever Ready Christmas Program Date Is Set
The Ever Ready 4-H Club of Maple Meadow will hold its Christmas program on December 21 at 7 p.m. in the home of club leader Mrs. Delma Farr. Attendees included Raleigh County 4H agent Clarence Wooten and his daughter Karen. The next meeting is January 12 at Mrs. Farr’s home with an invitation ceremony for new members.
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Maple Meadow
Delma Farr
Linda Shumate
Kathy Toler
Isiah
St. Luke
St. Matthew
David Farr
Janet Martin
Raleigh County
Clarence Wooten
Karen
Mrs. Farr
Farm Price Report shows mixed changes in West Virginia
Mid November farm prices in West Virginia fell 2 points to 241 percent of the 1910-14 base, with declines in food grains and fruit indexes offset by slight gains in some groups. Beef at 16.50 per cwt held, hogs fell, broilers and turkeys weaker than last year. United States prices also slipped about 1 percent to 238, led by meat, citrus, corn, cotton, and eggs down, while some vegetables, poultry, soybeans, and milk rose.
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Federal-State Crop Reporting Service
West Virginia
Statistical Reporting Service
United States
Simple Grain Mixes Cut Dairy Feed Cost
Dairymen can cut grain bills by up to 50 percent using simple farm-grown grain blends with protein supplements, says W L Northern of West Virginia University Extension. With corn and small grains strong, savings of 4 to 6 dollars per ton are possible, and per-cow annual costs drop for many herds. North ern notes 75 to 80 percent of mixes can be farm grain, reducing cash outlays by about 15 dollars per herd per year.
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W. L
Bill) Northern
Cooperative Extension Service
West Virginia University
Northern
South Leads Nation In Forest Industry Prosperity
The article surveys how Southern wood using industries are thriving as a model for the rest of the country. It notes West Virginia may consider similar approaches after Dixie showcases from the Governor's wood utilization conference in Charleston.
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South
West Virginia
Dixie
Charleston
South Leads Forest Boom Changing Dixie Timber Scene
AL KUETTNER reports the South now grows trees faster than cut, reversing 30 years of denudation. From 12 states with 120 billion cubic feet in 1935 to 131 billion by 1960, the region hosts 69 mills worth about $3.5 billion, employing 83,000 with $426 million in wages.
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AL Kuettner
Atlanta
UPI
South
Dixie
Southern Pulp Conservation Association
Canada
Coosa River
Woods
Georgia
Smart Farmer Ho Uses Car Ferries To Market Potatoes
Ed Anderson, 61, a leading carrot potato merchant, harvested 250000 bushels on Washington Island Wisconsin. He ships across Lake Michigan to Benton Harbor using two old auto ferries where on board processing equipment sorts grades and packs. Anderson controls 1800 acres, converted stone fences into large scale mechanized farming rotating one third potatoes yearly with oats and red clover.
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Ed Anderson
Washington Island
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Benton Harbor
Mich
Anderson
Harvester World Magazine
Walnut Association and Forest Service Launch New Tree Improvement Plan
The American Walnut Manufacturers Association and the U S Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service initiate a first of its kind hardwood program to boost walnut timber quality and quantity. Centered in the Central States with stations in Carbondale Bedford Ames and Columbus the plan backs seed and cutting development, seedling orchards, and selective breeding to meet rising domestic demand.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
American Walnut Manufacturers Association
Donald H. Gott
AWMA
Central States Forest Experiment Station
Columbus
Ohio
Forest Service
R. D. Lane
Carbondale
Bedford
Ind
Ames
Iowa
America
Central States
Department of Agriculture
Gott
No, science proves cheaper feed on many farms
Expenditures for purchased feed can be cut about in half with $18 per ton mixes. Simple grain blends with adequate protein and mineral supplementation are sound. Northern noted many top herds use such mixtures and county agents can help formulate them.
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Northlea
Christmas Rose Gift Delights Gardeners and AARS Roses
A Christmas rose makes a ideal gift for veteran and new gardeners as the 1962 All-America Rose Selections debut this spring. Roses like Christian Dior Golden Slippers John S Armstrong and Kings Ransom highlight color variety and landscaping value for holiday gifting and garden planning with direct shipping to southern regions and gift certificates for others.
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America
Christian Dior
John S. Armstrong
AARS
King’s Ransom
Poultry Market Outlook Says Prices Likely Down Early 1962
Poultry farmers can expect lower poultry and egg prices during the first half of 1962 as market conditions indicate pressure on demand and supply levels. This suggests tighter margins for producers and potential adjustments in flock management and pricing strategies.
Neighbors notes on farm office opening and local tales
John S Phillips shares on planning travel for the Farmers Home Administration office opening with state officials, plus reflections on weather, store scenes, and a chain of quick anecdotes. He mentions Twyla Harouff and her nephew Sterling Cady, Ned Ragland as a former sports editor, and Pop Gray’s farm tasks as rain and snow persist.
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Wayne
Farmers Home Administration
A. James Manchin
Frank Patton
Pauline Peck
Frank
Twyla
Cady
Sterling Cady
Kansas City
Garland
Dallas
Tex
Chris
Ned Ragland
Ned
Post Herald
Pop Gray
Pop
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Lilly Family Poultry
Agricultural Extension Service Program
E. P. Cochran
Southern Soil Conservation District
Cochran
Shady Spring Baptist Church
the Farm Price Report
Anderson Island
Jim Hanson
WVU
Washington, D. C
Brian Matlick
Newburg
Charles Sheets
Green Bank
Gary Cowell
Waynesburg
Merle King
Union City
King
Cowell
Sheets
Samuel J. Weese
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Tennessee
Virginia
John S. Phillips
Mr. Jones
Guy Rumberg
Glade Creek
MLD Charter Dist. C
Louisville, KY
Chari
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