Pond Construction Set on Lester Farm Pond
Carl Farr of Lester plans a stock pond in his pasture with soil suitability confirmed by a Soil Conservation Service test. If the pond meets size and depth specs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will stock bass and bluegills, with AC P cost sharing for materials and earthworks. Farr will lease the pond and build a concrete trough outside the fence to provide stock drinking water and reduce erosion around the pond.
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Harry L. Headley
Soil Conservation Service
Carl Farr
Lester
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
jPond
Furr
US Soil Conservation Service
Farr
Agricultural Conservation Program Office
A.C.P
Cull Boarders From Laying Flocks Says Poultry Experts
Poultry specialists at VP1 advise removing non laying birds from flocks. These hens waste housing space and feed while not contributing to egg production. Cull the poor layers in July and early August and sell old hens if enough good birds remain.
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Poultry Foe
VP1
Soil Wash Signs Erosion Trouble Warn Farmers
Conservationists warn of subtle erosion signs beyond gullies. New stones and gravel atop fields show fine soil loss. pedestal under flat stones, exposed roots, bare pasture spots, and poorer upper slope crops indicate erosion. Seek county agent or soil conservationist for help.
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Conservationists
VPI
New Chemicals Show Promise Against Nematodes
Plant pathologists at VPI are testing fumigants Fumazene and Vapam for soil nematode control. Fumazene serves as a pre treatment and around citrus, wheat, and cotton while Vapam targets nematodes via irrigation or spray and allows planting within seven days. Nematocide VC13 offers residual protection, already used on turf and ornamentals and showing citrus and truck crop potential.
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VPI Cauton
Soil Bank Program Details Issued by Secretary Benson
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson and West Virginia University officials announced that counties will administer the 1956 Acreage Reserve and Conservation Reserve portions of the Soil Bank Act. Farmers may sign program agreements at the County ASC Office once announced. The 1956 plan aims to reduce surpluses, protect soil and water, and support prices, with two payment types for Conservation Reserve and a rule against double allocation on the same acres.
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Soil Bank Act
Ezra Taft Benson
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Ben- Son
Soil Bank
Conservation Reserve
Oil Bank
Improper Fertilizer Placement Hurts Vegetable Crops
E C Wittmeyer of The Ohio State University explains how fertilizer placed too close to seeds or transplants injures roots and can prevent germination. He notes methods for safe application before planting or in furrows and describes tools used by commercial growers versus home gardeners.
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E. C. Wittmeyer
Ohio State University
Wittmeyer
Wittemeyer
Antibiotic Hormone Combination Boosts Steer Growth
Purdue Station tests show feeding 12 mg hexestrol and aureomycin daily raises growth 37 percent and feed efficiency 26 percent versus basic rations. Steers averaged 2.79 lb daily for 103 days, versus 2.4 lb for controls. Larger doses yielded smaller gains with 2 percent and 10 percent increases.
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Purdue
Informed Public Supports Open Deer Season Lessons
Ohio State extension specialist Robert Davis cites Huron County as proof that an informed public supports sound game management. Prior to a three day deer season farmers split opinions, but after the season most favored continuing an open season with deer harvesting exceeding seven animals and no reported livestock losses.
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Robert Davis
Ohio State University
Davis
Huron County
Ohio
Davis i
Huron Mountains
Liming May Reduce Blossom End Rot In Tomatoes
WVU extension plant pathologist C Frank Bishop says work across several states shows lime improves tomato blossom end rot by correcting soil calcium. He notes dehydration worsens the condition and suggests applying ground limestone before planting or carefully around established plants to avoid root damage.
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C. Frank Bishop
West Virginia University
Bishop
Poultry Prices Steady at Shenandoah Valley Market
Live poultry market in Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley remains steady for broilers and fryers with good demand. Farm prices reported 24 hours to noon yesterday show broilers 23 to 24 cents per pound, heavies 26 to 28, small breeders 21 to 23, and turkeys 26 to 28. Week summary notes 674000 broilers fryers processed, weights 4 to 3.45 pounds.
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Harhkisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Preventable Livestock Losses Hit US Industry Hard
The article states annual preventable livestock losses in the United States total about 2.25 billion dollars. It explains averages of around 300 dollars per farm yearly, with 40 percent of farms producing 90 percent of livestock, and notes packing plants incur losses per head of cattle from bruises grubs and condemned or dead cattle paid.
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United States
Control Weeds With Chemicals
Extension landscape notes favor chemical weed control over pulling. 2,4-D remains the standard for broadleaf weeds such as plantain and dandelion, with pre-emergence dusts like CRAG and PMA used before seeds germinate. Reapply every 3–4 weeks through August, follow label directions, and use separate sprayers for weed killers to avoid tomato contamination.
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T. D. Gray
Beall Named Manager for Gassaway Livestock Yards
Worth C Beall of Burnt House Ritchie County was announced Monday by the State Agriculture Dept as manager of the Gassaway Livestock Yards. He succeeds A W Randolph who becomes a field livestock specialist for the department. Beall owns a large livestock farm and previously managed Spencer yards serving Braxton Nicholas Clay and parts of Gilmer and Kanawha counties.
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Charleston
Worth C. Beall
Burnt House
Ritchie County
Gassaway Livestock Yards
Agriculture Dept
J. T. Johnson S
Beall
A. W. Randolph
Agriculture Department
Spencer
Gassaway Yards
Braxton
Nicholas, Clay
Gilmer
Kanawha
Trends in West Virginia agriculture show fewer farms but higher efficiency
Russell P. Handy reports a sharp long term decline in WV farms from 104,747 in 1933 to 68,583 in 1935 with postwar losses. Many farms sold for industry, strip mining, and river-area sales. Yet 25,000 tractors and other machinery rose, electricity and phones spread, yields per acre grew, and livestock and poultry output expanded despite farm numbers shrinking.
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Russell P. Handy
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha
Census Bureau
Agricultural Marketing Service
Panhandle
Stilbestrol Survey for Field Experience on Farms
A survey of stilbestrol use in cattle feeding reviews gains, fattening efficiency, and carcass effects. Older animals show better response while young stock benefit less. High-energy rations yield strongest gains with normal fattening periods best. No residue in meat detected and breeding stock should not receive stilbestrol.
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United States
VPI
Seattle
Good Facilities Improve Profits From Livestock
Agricultural engineer G. D. Kite of VPI urges livestock facilities to cut labor needs and improve animal quality. He notes wartime farm wages rose and livestock now uses 40 percent of farm labor. Key items include pens, chutes, head gates, and loading ramps with strong construction and durable fences. Plans are available from county agents.
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G. D. Kite
VPI
Kite
Egg Production Down in State
West Virginia production eased last month with a 2 percent drop from May 1955. Layers yielded 4 million eggs versus 42 million in the same month a year earlier, while the rate per 10 layers rose from 18 to 1 842. Commercial hatcheries fell to 1 547 000 chicks, down 82 percent for broilers, with prices edging up and eggs down slightly.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal
Cotton acreage decrease listed
The Agriculture Department reported 16,962,000 acres of cotton in cultivation on July 1, down 3 percent from last year. If yields approach last year, output could reach about 13,559,000 bales of 300 pounds gross weight, with official production estimates due August 8.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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