WVU expert cites up to 35 million farm income gain
West Virginia University agriculture professor Ernest J. Nesius says Mountaineer farm income could rise by 25 to 35 million dollars annually with sound programs and practices. Dairy products offer 10 to 15 million in potential gains, while poultry and fruit and vegetables add 8 to 10 million and 2 to 4 million respectively. He notes over 30 percent more large farms in five years and 2,000 farms reporting cash sales over 10,000 dollars in the latest census.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Ernest J. Nesius
WVU College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics
Nesius
West Virginia
Farm productivity rises one percent yearly
Farm productivity continues to grow at about 1 percent annually while consumers allocate a smaller share of their income to food of higher quality than in the past.
Dairy Records A Must For Accurate Milk Totals
WVU Extension dairy man W L Bill Northern told a Texas test of 10 men guessing production of 35 cows showed only 2 correct estimates in 104 runs and many guesses off by up to 11 percent. He urged enrollment in a production record keeping program to improve breeding, feeding and herd management. For more information contact your local county agricultural agent.
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W. L
Bill Northern
West Virginia University
Northern
Texas
From Babe To Broiler In Snow We Visit Beckley Farm
On a snowy Beckley day we visit H G Ellis Broiler Farm near Daniels. The operation houses four chicken houses with 6 000 day olds, 5 000 three weeks, 4 500 six weeks, and 2 000 nine week olds. The firm slaughters in seven weeks, with automation at the hooks and scalder, yielding over 100 000 birds yearly. Harry Ellis runs the dressing plant. five workers are employed. All birds go to Beckley wholesale markets. The piece notes breeding, handling quirks, and how weather and caution affect profits.
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Beckley
Broiler
Phillips
H. G. Ellis Broiler
Ellis
Arbor Acre
Harry Ellis
H. G
Virginia Ellis
Harry
Raleigh Coal and Coke Mine
Advertising Criticism Misreads American Consumers
In a presidential year the critics claim advertising manipulates voters and shoppers. The authors insist consumers possess independent judgment, arguing critics undervalue the public and underrate people’s common sense. Kenyon and Eckhardt respond to attacks on the ad business.
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U. S
Farm Equipment Sales Rise Predicted in 1961
Ford Motor Company executive Merritt D. Hill predicts a 15 percent increase in farm equipment sales in 1961, after a worsened 1960 for the industry. He cites weather, farmer pessimism, and later optimism as drivers, with higher inventories cleared and producers focusing on efficiency and lower costs for farmers.
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Merritt D. Hill
Ford Motor Company
Ford
United States
Farm Real Estate Taxes At New High
West Virginia charged the highest farm real estate tax rate in 1959 with a 20.1 percent increase. Extension specialist Kenneth Brundage cited the low starting rate, noting only five states had lower per acre taxes. He pointed to a 6 cent rise per acre and compared tax burdens to net farm income usage, stating WV had 5 percent in 1959 versus a national 8.5 percent. Farmland values still rose in WV, while some states saw declines.
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West Virginia
Kenneth P. Brundage
West Virginia University
Brundage
Tobacco Institute chief cites 1960 production record
George V. Allen, new president of the Tobacco Institute and former USIA director, says the nation’s tobacco economy set new records in production and use in 1960. He predicts gains will continue in 1961 despite attacks alleging a link between cigarette smoking and cancer.
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The
Tobacco Institute
United States Information Agency
George V. Allen
Allen
Christmas Tales From Huntington Neighbors
John S Phillips shares Christmas reflections from Huntington readers. He recalls church visits, gift exchanges, two young boys buying a star and icicles, a family Christmas feast in a new suit, and a quiet downtown after the holiday. He muses on loneliness as a social malady and notes ads offering education amid everyday life anecdotes.
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Garlow
Steve
Kevin
Gene
Polly
Self Employed Social Security Rates Rise
Self employed individuals and farm operators face higher Social Security contributions in 1960. When filing after January 1, earnings up to 4800 will incur 4.5 percent, up from 3.75 percent in 1959. Brundage notes the increase is a regular part of the program with further rises planned through 1969, potentially reaching 12.5 percent for employees and 6.34 percent for self employed, subject to congressional changes.
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Kenneth P. Brundage
West Virginia University
Brundage
Congress
West Virginia Egg Production Rises in 1960
Charleston report shows West Virginia layer hens produced 26 million eggs in November, down 2 million from October and 1 million from the same month last year. For January through November 1960, total production reached 3700 million, 5 percent higher than the 3520 million in the prior year.
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W. Va
Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
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