State urged to modernize dairy industry for efficiency
West Virginia dairymen heard Dean H R Varney of West Virginia University urge modernization to raise efficiency. He cited low per cow production, high labor costs, and limited use of milking machines and production testing. He outlined group action and better farming practices as paths to improved prices and competitiveness.
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West Virginia University College of Agriculure
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State Department of Agriculture
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Weir Covey Promoted To District Five Post
Weir Covey of Fairdale was named district forest protector for State Conservation Commission District Five. He had served as Redleigh County forest protector since 1945 and will base at Hamlin. Covey, who joined the commission in 1949, served in the Army in the Pacific and is a Trap Hill High School graduate.
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Fairdale
State Conservation Commission
Redleigh County
Roy E. Lawson
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Beckley
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H. M. Harr
Charleston
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Yale School of Forestry
University of Georgia
Division of Forestry
Widkens, Ga
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Army Air Force
Pacific
Virginia
New Vegetable May Edge Out Spinach
A new green vegetable from Java, marketed this year in frozen or canned form, is Florida spinach. It tastes better than regular spinach, has no oxalic acid, and is low in iron. The Better Homes and Gardens July issue notes its rising popularity and potential for wider U S growth next year.
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Better Homes ' & Gard
Florida
United States
Rural Development Activities This Week in Raleigh County
Raleigh County PMA Committee meets at Tahor Building Beckley with Kelly Farmer Bolt as chairman. Raleigh County Agricultural Council convenes at Memorial Ride Beckley. Dairy Commission meeting chaired by J. R. Keatley Bozo. Forester Commission and Pontiry Commission sessions to be held in Memorial Building Beckley with Ralph B. Kemper and OL Snider. Grandview Community Council and Savings Investment Commission meet in Beckley Memorial Building. Leackout and Rural Life Conference items listed with various chairs.
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Southern Soil Conservation District Supervisor Elections Sept 5
Elections set for Sept 5 in six counties to fill three year terms on the Southern Soil Conservation District board. Nomination petitions due Aug 5. forms available from state offices, county agents, and polling superintendents. Absentee ballots provided for eligible voters. districts list polling superintendents and current board members.
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WVU Hydrologist Joins Beckley Conservation Workshop
Dr Sid ney L Galpin of West Virginia University will assist in the water phase of a July 17 28 Conservation Workshop in Beckley under Prof Roy T Hickman of Caycord College. The program aims to study seven aspects of the local water problem, part of a special session for area teachers by the college and professional and lay conservationists. Dr Galpin serves as the hydrologist for the Agricultural Experiment Station in Morgantown.
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West Virginia University
Beckley
Roy T. Hickman
Caycord College
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Morgantown
July is Month To Do Planting For Fall Harvest
Extension specialist Claude R. Kemier urges timely July planting for fall harvest. Set cabbage cauliflower and broccoli July 1 with heads forming by September. Sow fall lettuce using GREAT LAKES or IMPERIAL 44, plant kale Chinese cabbage endive beets and bush beans mid July. Last sweet corn plantings about July 4. If seeds fail, improve soil with 4 months of 5-10-10 fertilizer per 190 square feet, water starter solution, shade new transplants briefly, and mulch seed rows to prevent drying out.
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Claude R. Kemier
WWU
Great Lakes
Livestock market notes and grain prices report
The report covers cattle and sheep price movements with figures for weights and replacements. It notes heavier weights pushing down values and mid range cattle around 2300 to 2400, with feeder notes and yearling replacements. Chicago grains shifted up on strong demand as wheat futures rose and trading intensified on the Board of Trade.
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No Quotas Set on Wheat Marketing Next Year
Secretary Brannan announced that no marketing quotas will be set for next year's wheat despite proposals for quotas. The statement follows forecasts of a smaller crop this year and reflects ongoing policy debates over farm controls and price mechanisms.
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Whitby 4-H Members Plan Exhibit and Devotional
Local Whitby 4-H youth organize an exhibit and devotional event aiming for blue ribbon status. Members will display projects assessed by Clarence Wouter with student demonstrations and parent involvement coordinated by church leaders and club adults.
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State Resumes Jap Beetle Survey In West Virginia
Lewisburg and Beckley lead a renewed search for Japanese beetle outbreaks across several towns including Beckley, Lewisburg, Princeton, Hinton, and White Sulphur Springs. Traps and DDT treatments are used to gauge spread and control effectiveness, with past results noting 250 beetles in 800 traps and colonies reported around Alderson and other towns.
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Philadelphia
Market system boosted West Virginia cattle industry
Charleston report by John Mohmis AP details how local livestock auctions transformed cattle farming in West Virginia. It notes prior reliance on roving buyers and out‑of‑state sales, then highlights the rise of 22 privately owned markets, state efforts to promote local sales, and soil conservation benefits from keeping cattle profits local. The piece cites Agriculture Commissioner J Bo McLaughlin and aide Russell V Hardman with figures showing rising cattle sold at auctions from 1947 to 1950.
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Farm milk study finds pasteurized milk stays tasty 3 to 4 days
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station reports high quality pasteurized milk retains good flavor for three to four days after delivery. The study tested alternate day deliveries and home refrigeration, with flavor scored and bacteria checked, suggesting consumer education on handling milk.
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Late Blight Strikes Raleigh Plantings Warned by Agents
Raleigh County reports late blight on tomatoes and potatoes with forecasted early appearance per County Agent H B Thomas. He advised heavy copper sulfate Bordeaux mixture applications and ongoing treatment until frost or natural plant death, noting disease is a damaging fungus. Fayette County agent J Haynes Miller confirmed the situation.
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Raleigh County Camp Plans Discussed At Meeting
Camp organizers and Raleigh Finners Council leaders will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 in the county courthouse Beckley to map plans for the Raleigh 4 11 Camp next month. Miss Sue Henley urges club leaders counselors and piners to attend.
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Raleigh
First WVU Turkey Day Set for July 28 at Kearneysville Farm
T B Clark of West Virginia University announces the first West Virginia Turkey Field Day will occur at the WVU Agricultural Experiment Farm in Kearneysville on July 28. The event will have morning tours of the farm showing the turkey flock range equipment and blackhead disease control methods. The breeding program will be discussed and an afternoon session is planned to include a meeting of the West Virginia Turkey Association.
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Lost Creek
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Clarksburg
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Martinsburg
Betty Summers
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Kearneysville
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