Living Standards Measures Suggested to Aid Farm Policy
A committee of the Committee for Economic Development calls for national action to raise farm living standards without broad price controls. It proposes shared costs of readjustment, land retirement, flexible price supports, a new Agricultural Stabilization Board, and programs to move farmers to higher income nonfarm work while preserving farm efficiency. It warns against export dumping and argues for gradual policy shifts over five years to balance surplus crops and stabilize incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For Economic Development
Trey AM Toueel
Thom, Tions
Paul L. Davies
Machinery and Chemical Corp
San Jose
Calif
Paul S. Gerot
Pillsbury Mills, Inc
Minneapolis
Kestnbaum
Harpergram
Sibley
Sibley Farms, Inc
Rocine
Thelester
N. Y
John Stuart
Quaker Oats
Chicago
Lion
Timber Review Calls for Greater Forest Management Progress
Assistant Extension Forester J W Malcolm discusses the Timber Resources Review showing improved yields but insufficient growth to meet future U S wood needs. Private ownership dominates West Virginia forests, with farms holding about 15 percent of privately owned timber and private non forest owners controlling 60 percent of U S timberland.
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Jess. W. Malcolm
Timber Resources Review
United States
Forest Service
West Virginia
Wood elected State Dairying Group President
At the annual meeting of the West Virginia Dairymen's Association Don Wood of Randolph county was named president, succeeding Claud Thornburg. Officers include K D Rader Pocahontas county first vice president M S Turner Mercer county second vice president Clare Billick Ohio county third vice president Gerry Heebink Morgantown secretary John Lough Morgantown treasurer Paul Nay Harrison county and Vane Warner Greenbrier county as members on the State Milk Advisory Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Dairymen’s Association
Don Wood
Randolph County
Claud Thornburg
Cabell County
K. D. Rader
Pocahontas County
M. S. Turner
Mercer
Clare Billick
Ohio County
Gerry Heebink
Morgantown
John Lough
Paul Nay
Harrison County
Vane Warner
Greenbrier
S. B. Wells
Wood County
West Virginia Congress of Agriculture
Wells
Lew Campbell
State Department of Agriculture
Dairymen’s Co- Operative Sales Association
FFA
State Holstein
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Jersey
Inn
West Virginia Farm Bureau
American Dairy Association
State Department of Health
Oat
Food Marketing Costs Rise and Farmer Share Declines
The spread between farm and retail food prices widened since 1940s, boosting the cost of marketing. Boal of West Virginia University notes wage hikes, freight, packaging, fuel, and taxes raise costs while farmer's share falls from a 1950s peak. Profits for large processors and distributors grow on higher volumes. The U.S. food marketing bill climbs from 9 billion in 1900 to 82 billion in 1955 with several cost-driven factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Boai
West Virginia University
Boal
Poultry and Egg Association Elects Officers at Annual Meet
Oscar Boyst of Princeton West Virginia elected president of the Southeast ern Poultry and Egg Assn at its 1st annual convention. Jack Rudolph of Intermont West Virginia named regional vice president.
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Atlanta
Oscar Boyst
Princeton
W. Va
Southeastern Poultry and Egg Assn
Jack Rudolph
Intermont
State ASC committee gains two new members
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announces Clyde Bonar of Burlington and Robert G. Dunkle of Barboursville as replacements on the West Virginia State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. H. S. Vandervort of Morgantown named chairman. J. G. Knapp of Morgantown serves ex officio. Bonar and Dunkle bring farm leadership and WVU Extension ties to the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Taft Benson
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
Robert G. Dunkle
Barboursville
West Virginia
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Burley Tobacco Growers Association
Cabell County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Dunkle
County Farmers Home Administration
Vandervort
Morgantown
Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Cooperative
West Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Kiwanis Club
Improved Poultry Range Shelters Sought by WVU
West Virginia University poultry researchers seek stronger range shelter roofs for pullet growth. Exterior fir plywood with steep slopes forms durable roofs, while insulation board with roll roofing offers a light alternative. Flat floors improve rigidity and cleanliness. roosts are unnecessary. Plans and instructions are free via the Experiment Station or local county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
University Poultry
West Virginia
Jessup Named Chairman of Dairy Month Program
Odell Jessup, chairman of the rural Development Council Dairy Commission, recommended as Raleigh County June Dairy Month Program chairman at the RDC Commission January meeting. The plan includes a Mr X milk contest and government supported milk payments under the Federal Milk Plan.
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Jessup
Dairy Month
Odell Jessup
Rural Development Council
Dairy Commission
Beckley
Raleigh County
RDC Commission
State
Dairy Association
Sid Larrick
Walter Patton
Eccles Dairyman
Oscar Hutchison
PTA
Poultry Market Report for Shenandoah Valley Area
Poultry market in Harusunburg Virginia and Shenandoah Valley shows irregular demand with buyers cautious and buying on immediate need. Farm prices for last 24 hours end noon yesterday. broilers 21 to 23 pounds mostly 21 22. heavy hens 22 to 23. small turkey fryers 29 to 30. Weekly purchases totaled 874,700 broilers or fryers for week ended Jan 20, with weights 17 to 20, average 18.92. rise of 50.2 percent from prior week.
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Harusunburg
Sonandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
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Connecticut General Life Insurance Co
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Northwest Bancorporation
J.D. Zelleryach
Crown Zellerbach Corporation
San Francisco
Tee Suggestien
Chase
Agricultural Stabilization Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Wood
State Dairying Group
iHeads Egg Association
RCA Victor
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W. Neville St
ASC
WVU
Kentucky
Ake An
Tobi
Mrwreeny
Crow Distillery CO
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National Distillers Products Corp
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