Ancient Invention of Horseshoes Traced Through Time
With 63,000 horses on West Virginia farms, horseshoes are ubiquitous. The piece traces origins from ancient shoe coverings to modern farrier practice, notes superstition tied to luck, and covers the rise of horseshoe pitching, its world championships, and the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association founded in 1921. It mentions Olympic history, notable champions, and the sport’s spread by American servicemen in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Japan
United States
Wa Ut
National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America
Ohio
F. Isais
Los Angeles
Calif
Boulder
Colo
Nan
Ted Allen
Harteshoe
White House
Modern electric clothes dryer promises easier wash days
A sales pitch suggests husbands would buy an electric clothes dryer after repeating wash day exercises. It claims back relief and quicker drying, with fewer clothesline hassles and overall savings, urging both spouses to visit a dealer.
Beetle Damage Hits New High in West Virginia 1956
Agriculture Commissioner J. T. Johnson reports beetle damage expanding in 16 counties with seven counties clear of outbreaks. West Virginia farmers fear new tobacco planting limits will curb loans and income. The state plans an intensive campaign with county agents and federal help to protect fruit and ornamental plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Lewis
Johnson
Charleston
Agriculture Department
West Virginia
West
J. T
Virginia
U. S
Panhandlé
Asj
J. T. Johnson
Burley Tobacco
W. W. Barron
Ezra Benson
Benson
Neglect the Worst Enemy of Shade Trees
Dr. Philip L. Rusden warns neglect is a major danger to shade trees. Untended trees show storm damaged crowns deadwood and stunted growth. Construction nearby weakens roots and invites fungi cavites and decay. A professional diagnosis and care can extend life and add value to the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip L. Rusden
Bartlett Tree
Tne
Land judging topic urged for all students at WVU meet
George Sharpe extension soil conservationist of West Virginia University told vocational agricultural teachers and specialists at Irag Mill High School that land judging should be taught to all. He noted 15 thousand participated in land judging schools and contests in the state last year and urged deeper training beyond annual events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘Sharpe
West Virginia University
Irag Mill
Sharpe
West Virginia
Indivi Furns
Guy. E. Cain
Vocational
Grape Growers Plan Winter Pruning And Dormant Sprays
Virginia Tech agronomist John M. Amos advises grape growers to prune dead wood and remove debris during warm spells to boost vigor and curb pests. Collect and burn waste, and apply a dormant sulfur spray to kill fungal spores, or use a 3 percent emulsion spray for scale insects, avoiding both sprays together. Apply at about 40 degrees or higher before bud growth begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Amos
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hitchhiking Hen Secures Free Car Ride in LA
Veronica the hitchhiking hen leaves Wilshire district seeking freedom. Allan Woodfield, an oil company credit man, spots a chicken darting across Wilshire Boulevard near Western Avenue, then believes his car may be in danger after further noises.
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Los Angeles
Veronica
Wilshire
Wilshire Boulevard
Western Avenue
Oil Company
Allan Woodfield
Debate over Need of Additional State Tobacco Market Continues
Charleston February 2. Agriculture Commissioner J T Johnson heard six hour arguments on whether West Virginia can support a second tobacco market in Huntington. Tri State Tobacco Warehouse Co led by M G Burnside seeks 125000 square feet plus new buildings. Huntington Tobacco argues current market handles about half the state's tobacco and needs no expansion. Decision w ill take months due to hearing procedures with transcripts and briefs from both sides. Tobacco ranking as a major crop appears in state reports with counties listed among top producers. Beef cattle production has risen nationally in recent years.
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Baltimore
Agriculture Department
Wheeling
Marlinsburg
Clarksburg
Craig
Johnson
Charleston
West Virginia
J. T. Johnson
Huntington
Huntington Tobacco ‘Co
Tri - State Tobacco Warehouse Co
Guyan River
Tri - State
M. G. Burnside
P. R. Floyd
Fairmont
N. C
J. A. Pell
Pilot Mountain
Kentucky
Mount Sterling
Maysville
Lexington
Huntington Tobacco
Chia
M. B. Adams
L. Jack Knight
TriState
Meson
Putnam
Lincoln
Cabell
Wood
Jackson
Wayne
Kanawha
Boone
Monroe
Logan
Wirt
Insects Shaped Homes From Beds To Draperies
Virginia Tech entomologist John M Amos notes insects and rodents steered ancient housing design from canopy beds to mosquito netting and curtains. He cites bed coverings with kerosene cups, insect resistant iron beds, and moth resistant fabrics as responses. Modern homes favor easier to clean materials over heavy traditional furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Amos
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Tropics
Officers Training Meet Directed at Fayetteville
The annual training meeting for club officers devotional leaders and committee chairs in the Farm Women’s Club Program was held in the County Extension Office at Fayetteville on Thursday morning January 31. Instructors for duties in club work included Helen Cole Nicholas County agent Nancy Boyd Raleigh County agent and other home demonstration leaders from Summersville Hico Alley and Fayette. Representatives from Arrowhead Dempsey Chestnut Knob Clifty Gatewood Lookout Laurel Pax and Powellson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Helen Cole
Nicholas County
John MecCure
Summersville
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Hubert McClung
Hico
L. B. Upton
Alley
Betty Sheets
Fayette County
Arrowhead
Dempsey
Chestnut Knob
Clifty
Gatewood
Lookout
Laurel
Pax
Powellson
Wheat as Hay Makes Four Tons Per Acre
Wheat used as hay yields about eight thousand two hundred pounds per acre, with hay valued around ten dollars less per acre than grain at current prices. Early cut at soft milk to early milk stage preserves protein, while oats and barley show higher hay value than grain. Wheat silage faces processing challenges, needing careful packing and preservatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fle Hays Branch
Kansas
John D. Mikler
Ft. Hays
Miller
Raleigh County Agricultural Council Plans Yearly Activities
The council discussed a year of projects including sponsoring a candidate to a conservation camp at Camp Caesar in June funded by member contributions. April focuses on Arbor Day and program material preparation. a June farm meeting will review development progress. a July family picnic at the county camp is planned. John Garman summarized seven years of activity and John Flanagan joined as a new member. next meeting is March 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Building Room 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Agricultural Council
Camp Caesar
Grip
John Garman
John Flanagan
Nicholas County
Memorial Building
Gardening This Week With Spring Preparations And Care
The column urges action on garden prep as spring nears. It advises staking and wiring young evergreens, planning succession plantings, inspecting stored bulbs and corms, and spring feeding. It notes soil work, pruning of shrubs, and ensuring spring roses are planted by month end with adequate water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Do Jet Planes Worry Animals
A USDA study examines how aircraft noise affects livestock with pigs used for rapid growth. Early results show no outward or anatomical harm from jet or piston noise. Production effects require longer observation as sounds play in pens from 6 am to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Cook Receives Patent For Dusting Dispenser
Raymond M. Cook of Basin Wyoming County received a U S Patent Office patent last week for a dusting dispenser for insecticides. The pouch like device uses a perforated diaphragm to eject dust through flexible material with no moving parts. Farmers were the main buyers of farm real estate in the 1955 56 season buying 65 percent of farms sold with credit financing common, per U S Agriculture Specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Raymond M. Cook
Basin
U.S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Egg Production Declines in 1956
Federal-State Crop Reporting Service notes West Virginia egg output fell in 1956 with December total at 2% million and 1936 output 394 million. December layers reached 2,350,000, up from November but 4% below 1955. Commercial hatcheries produced 833,000 chicks in December, boosting 1956 total to 13,238,000, up 12 percent from 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
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Iris Friedrichsen
Farm Journal
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Morseshoe
Fereic
Electric Power Company
Agriculure Department
Lenina Johnson
Boone, Pocahontas, Nichpolas
Astern Panhandle
Berkeley
Jefferson
F. Waldo Craig
Agriculture Départiment
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Moniter
Guy E. Cain
Clarence Woolen
Raleigh
John
George Sharpe
Darrell Richardson
Lester
Veronicas
Woodfield
Abraham Tinealn
Council
Cook
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