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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
8
A cautionary article on farm fires outlines how careless handling and faulty construction ignite blazes. It notes farms’ isolation, water shortages, and distant fire departments heightening risk, urging family and workers to read a safety booklet for greater awareness and precautions.
Successful Farming highlights foam interlining in winter clothing that adds warmth while remaining feather light. The polyurethane foam breathes, insulates, and bonds to outer fabrics, enabling apparel that resists moisture and wrinkles and requires no ironing. Fabric by the yard will be sold for home sewers.
Game Management invites written bids for locust posts and a category of hardwood and softwood posts at Bluestone Reservoir area. Bids due 1:00 p.m. January 20, 1961, with separate bids per category and bids opening then. Rejection rights reserved. obtain full sale conditions from West Virginia Conservation Commission or Bluestone Game Area office.
Elkins report says George E. Jones 84 of Randolph County died after his clothing caught fire while attempting to light a kitchen stove. The UPI item notes the fatal accident occurred this past week and cites local responders at the scene.
U S milk production per cow rises about two percent annually while the total number of milk cows falls, offsetting the overall decline in herd size. This pattern shows higher efficiency compensating for shrinking cow numbers across the industry.
The Cooperative Extension Service serves as the off campus educational arm of West Virginia University and functions within the College of Agriculture Forestry and Home Economics guiding outreach programs and community advice.
A Farm safety advisory stresses fires threaten farms most when water is scarce and urges building an emergency water supply. It recommends a pond designed by the Soil Conservation Service or a centrally located 3000 gallon cistern if a pond cannot be provided. It also suggests barrels and buckets, fire extinguishers, and first aid ready at hand, with guidance from local county agents.
Figures from a West Virginia conservation inventory show 246 watersheds with 179 needing action and 67 needing none. Average size is 64 000 acres, with costs ranging from 163 000 for Martin Run to 4 693 000 for South Fork. Total nine projects around 10 million, split 1.5 million local and 8.5 million federal. Dam projects number 78 planned, 34 completed, 2 under construction. 19.1 miles of channel work planned, 2.5 under construction. Primary effort rests with land treatment. large dams Nos. 16 New Creek and No. 13 South Fork illustrate scale and cost. Major challenges include easements, rights of way, site availability, and funding.
The Agriculture Department reports American farmers borrowed an estimated 342 million dollars through the Farmers Home Administration in 1960, up from 333.5 million in 1959, driven by higher operating costs and equipment needs. Outstanding loans reached 1.12 billion, with 173,000 farmers served and 80,000 families receiving credit. The Rural Development Program expanded to 39 states plus Puerto Rico, while extension services funding rose to about 1.5 million.
A questionnaire on a new dairy feeding method was published on the Farm Page. Three way contracts link dairymen middlemen and farmers who feed heifer calves for weight gain payments of 26 cents per pound to 200 pounds and 20 cents thereafter. The program expands from Maryland Pennsylvania toward West Virginia with John J. Flanagan coordinating details from Beckley Memorial Building contact CL 3 9462.
The Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association schedules a January 23 to 25 convention in Atlanta with a January 24 finance panel titled Financing for the Future. Seven specialists will discuss financing for poultry business before about 7,000 attendees.
John S Phillips writes of friends Joe Davis and George Farmer, a new “Horse School” project, and Saint Sunday events at the Methodist Temple. He praises teacher O C Hutchison, recalls Road conditions, Roy Lee Harmon’s legislative role, and a lighthearted exchange about names, ending with thanks from Aunt Ocie Triplett for the bright outlook.
The USDA reports 984,567 acres planted in trees in fiscal 1960 plus 4,348 miles of windbreaks and 650,000 rods of hedgerows. Cumulative totals show 7,750,000 acres of trees and 38,940 miles of windbreaks nationwide. Georgia leads in annual tree planting with 223,568 acres, and Southeastern states total 785,764 acres.
A Raleigh County Baptist Beacon editor reflects on balancing gloom with entertainment and gratitude. He recalls childhood theater nights with his father, explains how quotes are marked, thanks Charlotte Cline, and closes with friendly sign-off to neighbors.
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