Sheepmen Informed Of Incentive Payment
Ben Morgan of West Virginia University explains the federal incentive payment for wool, clarifying that payments depend on actual sale price and production effort. Using 1954 as example, a 60 cent sale would yield about 14 additional cents, while 40 cents would yield about 9.3 cents, with total per pound values adjusting accordingly. Producers must file an application with their County ASC Office after selling wool.
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Ben Morgan
West Virginia University
Morgan
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Awards for 4 H'ers Offered in Contests
More than 31 000 awards are offered through three National 4 H Award Programs Food Preparation Dairy Food Demonstration and Bread Demonstration. State winners receive trips and watches with medals for county and state demonstrators. Complete info from county Extension offices.
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Chicago
Kelvinator
American Motors Corporation
Carnation Company
Standard Brands, Inc
Cooperative Extension Service
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
New Zealand Strip Grazing Boosts Milk Per Acre
New Zealand style strip grazing is doubling milk yields per acre in California and Wisconsin. Wisconsin farms cut pasture needs from 11/2–2 acres per cow to as little as 1–4 acres per cow while many strip grazers top 5,000 pounds per acre. Electric fences move daily, with four or five daily shifts common. Some farmers project gains of 160 to 200 dollars per acre from strip grazing plus grass silage.
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New Zealand
California
Wisconsin
U. S
Poultry Market in Harrisonburg YoY Prices Steady
Shenandoah Valley area live poultry market shows barely steady trading with buyers buying on need. Farm prices at noon show broilers under 3 lbs 26 27 cents per lb, 3 lbs and over 27 28, heavy hens 23 25, small turkey fryers 30 31, heavy type young hen turkeys 31, breeder hens 24 25, toms 18. Weekly summary for week ended June 3 reports 23 percent under 3 lbs at 26 27, 55 percent 3 to 3 1/2 lbs at 27 28 42, 22 percent 3 1/2 lbs and over at 27 28 12 with weighted averages 27 74. Change from prior week minus 24.1 percent.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Coffee flavor in seven minute frosting blends with coffee
A seven minute frosting for a cake gains a coffee flavor by adding a couple of tablespoons of instant coffee powder. It pairs nicely with chocolate cake.
Young Farmers Solve Problems in Illinois Partnership
Two young Illinois farmers run 400 rented acres under a legal partnership to cut costs. They share labor and machinery, employ one hired man, and collectively own tractors and equipment that each would need separately on 200 acres. The June Successful Farming article notes advantages and stresses careful partner selection for protection.
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Ilinois
Successful Farming Magazine
Why Johnny Cant Read Shows Mispronunciation Link to Misspellings
A fifth in a series argues that improper phonetic transcription in New York and across the United States leads to widespread spelling errors. It lists current campus favorites such as accurate, Britain, business, cavalry, February, forty, grammar, recognize, separate, writing, and other common slips, highlighting the link between teaching methods and mispellings.
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New York
Britain
Business
Calvary
Mulching Not a Fad Important Practice by H Thomas County Agent
Mulching is a worthwhile garden practice that boosts yields, conserves moisture, and controls weeds. Use straw 5 to 6 inches deep or sawdust aged a year or two, with nitrogen added to sawdust to avoid soil nitrogen tie up. Apply promptly and mulch tomatoes and vine crops if full garden mulching isn’t possible.
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Thomas
Oak Wilt Threatens West Virginia Forests Across Counties
Oak wilt, a deadly disease for oaks, now exists in twenty eight West Virginia counties endangering the state’s valuable timber. Researchers at West Virginia University and agencies including the State Conservation Commission and Department of Agriculture pursue control tests such as dry girdling and copper sulfate injections to curb mats and spread, with dry girdling showing the most promise for one-man application.
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West Virginia
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
State Conservation Commission
State Department of Agriculture
Specialists to Speak To Conservationists
Two renowned specialists will address the West Virginia Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America at Jackson's Mill September 23 to 25. Dr. Firman E. Bear of Rutgers University will speak at the banquet September 24, and Dr. Charles H. Kline of Princeton will present Sept. 23 before the business meeting. The program includes sessions on watershed management, farm and home programs, supplemental irrigation, and a tour of the Salem watershed, with awards and a final summary by Orin A. Fuller and George Sharpe.
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West Virginia
Soil Conservation Society of America
Jackson's Mill
Firman E. Bear
Soils Department
Rutgers University
Soil Science
Charles H. Kline
Princeton
Climax Molybdenum Company
New York City
Norris R. Caryl
Romney
Mt. Vernon
James Conklyn
Martinsburg
Jack L. Barrick
Clarksburg
Alfred Millender
Morgantown
W. Va
George Toben
Dr. Klines
George Sharpe
John H. Myers
Sidney Weitzman
Elkins
Kenneth P. Brundage
Tyler H. Quackenbush
Washington, D. C
Soil Conservation Service
Linwood H. Young
Lewisburg
Salem Pilot
Barrick
John Grant
Fairmont
Upper Monongahela Valley Association
Sharpe
Walter C. Gumbel
Monongahela Power Co
Ivan C. Owens
Carl J. Johnson
Charleston
Conservation Commission
John M. Lowe
Orin A. Fuller
Vote on Wheat Important Item
The 1955 wheat marketing quota referendum could be the year’s key farm issue. A failed quota vote may trigger lower prices across agriculture, reduce support to about 50 percent of parity, and alter 1956 wheat policy to prevent a market drag on corn and feeds.
Neat Chops: broiled lamb with curled edges and skewers
When broiling lamb chops for company, cut the chops about one inch thick and prepare two per portion. Trim fat around the edges to prevent curling, roll ends into tight whirls, and secure with toothpicks for a neat, tasty presentation.
Legume Root Control Listed
Dr. E C Turner of VPI reports that heptachlor or dieldrin applied to soil surface in infested alfalfa or clover fields in early March can control the clover root curculia. Eggs hatch in about three weeks. grubs feed on roots through June. Use 2 percent granulated material at 100 pounds per acre or 1 percent at 200 pounds per acre. Do not harvest or pasture 45 days after dieldrin or 65 days after heptachlor.
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E. C. Turner
VPI
VPI Agricultural Experiment Station
Turner
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