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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1954
Page
5
County Agent H B Thomas explains that weeds are plants in the wrong place and urges thinning to improve sun and root space. He provides spacing for carrots, beets, corn, beans, kale, lettuce, and spinach, then details steps for a good lima bean stand, bloom set, and resistance to blossom drop.
Raleigh County Court allocated an extra $5,000 for the Pro ducer's Market at Cranberry Heights, contingent on state matching funds. The court noted a total $10,000 more is needed and directed County Clerk Harry Anderson to seek the remaining $5,000 from Agriculture Commissioner J. B. McLaughlin. Rural Development Council members and Anderson were authorized to work with McLaughlin to hire a market construction supervisor.
In a remarkable weekend event 75 pound plus shoats leapt a 42 inch barrier while awaiting cholera vaccinations by Dr. Robert Frisen. The incident, witnessed by adults and children, drew astonishment as one animal cleared the wall, signaling an unlikely record in farm animal hops.
Consumer income and expenditures remain near record levels in early 1954 with small year end declines expected yet not enough to curb food demand. Prices and incomes for farmers likely stay near 1953 levels though harvests and hog production may ease prices later. government support to cushion price effects to large supplies. Production costs may ease slightly as feed and seed prices stay below last year. Farmland costs and industrial inputs remain high with interest and taxes high. Raleigh County farming activity shows a spring surge in truck farming, poultry, and livestock. Stable top prices for heavy steers and declines for other meats loom. milk and dairy prices fall below 1953, egg prices stay below 1953 through 1954, broiler prices remain near 1953 lows with continued large chick placements through July. Larger feed grain acreage and a near record carryover suggest lower prices than 1953. The 1954 wheat crop may be about a fourth smaller than 1953 with July 1 carryover over 850 million bushels, indicating record supplies for 1954-55. Wool prices likely to stay stable near 1953 levels. Hay acreage for harvest unspecified.
The 1954 crops cover about 75.8 million acres up 2.5 percent from 1953, likely yielding around 105 million tons. Hog production growth hinges on the 1954 corn crop size, as corn loan programs and acreage allotments influence farmers decisions. Past years show corn crop size had little direct effect on hog numbers, but many farmers planned not to comply with allotments without loan changes.
Shenandoah Valley live poultry market is steady with fair demand and heavy receipts. Farm prices through noon yesterday show broilers under 3 lbs at 21-23 cents, 3 lbs and over 23-24, heavy hens 18-20, small turkey fryers 27-31, heavy toms 30, breeder hens 28, toms 20. Weekly purchases for broilers ended May 28 show 17% under 3 lbs at 21-25, 59% 3-3½ lbs at 23-25, 24% 3½ lbs and over at 23-25 with averages 23.12 and 24.32 respectively. change vs prior week is 6.0%.
Indiana foresters confront common issues as Doxie Moore, Conservation Department director, reports eight new two way radios have been installed in trucks and ten fire towers are equipped with portable units to aid in fire protection across the state.
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