Second New River Poultry Expo set for Beckley in November
The Poultry Commission led by E O Snider decided last night to hold the second New River Poultry Exposition in Beckley on November 10 and 11 to gain better weather and aid early planning by farmers. The meeting outlined plans for a producers market for eggs and poultry meat, with a four member committee to negotiate with an Oak Hill wholesale firm and confirmed L V Sorenson as a firm representative. committees were named for poultry and commercial exhibits, educational displays, youth demonstrations, and floor planning, with a June 20 RDC meeting to review the plan of work for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River
Beckley
E. O. Snider
Poultry Commission, Rural Development Council
Piee Elama Fe RR
Snider
Oak Hill
L. V Sorenson
Charles T. Shackelford
Larrick
Commission
RDC
O. A. Akers
Beaver
N. W. Shorter
Hilltop
Mark Cook
Shady Spring
Willis Wellman
Hico
Roscoe Sizemore
Whipple
Robert Ashe
Fayetteville
B. H. Stinnett
J.S. Larrick
Herman H. Harvey
S. J. Crouse
E. D. Armstrong
Clarence Wooten
MacArthur
R. L. Glass
L. V. Sorenson
H. B. Thomas
J. H. Miller
R. E. Harbert
Princeton
Howard Scott
Grandview
James Johnston
Lewisburg
Lucile Hodkins
Bonnie Peck
Hinton
Clifton Dotson
James Dowdy
Percy C. Karickhoff
Lookout
Franklin Lilly
Cool Ridge
Stinnett
Ashe
Look Out for Attack by Late Blight Earlier than Usual
Raleigh County agricultural agent H B Thomas warns of an earlier late blight threat to potato and tomato plantings if wet cool weather persists. He urges crop insurance, copper sprays or dusts, plus DDT to control leafhoppers and protect unprotected patches as in 3 years ago when blight mowed down a potato patch near Clear Creek Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
H. B. Thomas
Thomas
Clear Creek
West Virginia soils reach Potomac at Washington
Soil conservation officials note West Virginia soil washout into the Potomac illustrates the need for basin wide measures. Representative Beall Md seeks an early hearing to authorize a survey extending the earlier work downstream. WV farms are cited as contributing soil to the river near Potomac Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hains Point
Potomac
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Potomac River
Soil Conservation Service
Beall
House Public Works Committee
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Alvin V. McCormack
Agricultural Conservation Programs
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Potomac Park
Tuscawilla Corriedales Entered at Pennsboro Show
Tuscawilla Farm Corriedale sheep will compete in the West Virginia Purebred Sheep Show and Sale at the Ritchie County Fair Grounds Pennsboro on June 17. Five breeds compete with 34 yearling ewes and ewe lambs and 39 stud rams. entries include 18 Southdown 16 Shropshire 26 Dorset 7 Hampshire and 6 Corriedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Tuscawilla Farm
Corriedale
West Virginia
Ritchie County Fair Grounds
Pennsboro
Southdown
Shropshire
Dorset
Hampshire
University Extension Division
State Department of Agriculture
Little Kanawhan
Tax-Free Margarine Unto Cows Debate Rises
Purdue economist Don Paarlberg says the abolition of the 10 percent federal margarine tax on July 1 will cause small, painless shifts in dairy and fat markets. Some dairymen fear dairy collapse, while soy growers cheer price drops. many producers will redirect milk, butter, and margarine production as consumption patterns shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Paarlberg
Purdue University
Paarlberg
Successful
OPA
Rural Development Activities This Week and Coming Events
Community schedules show regional rural development actions with meetings led by WVU extension and Forestry Commission. Key entries include Friends of the Land session in Cherry Creek with Roger W. Pease as speaker, a wood preservative demonstration at Glen Daniel, and multiple council and commission meetings across Beckley Fayetteville Jumping Branch and surrounding towns through June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Land
New River
Jarrell Homestead
Cherry Creek
Roger W. Pease
WVU
Charles H. Archer
Princeton
R. D. Martin Farm
Glen Daniel
A. B. Lyon
Forestry Commission
ADC
Agricultural Extension Service
Grandview
van W. Carper
Saving and Investment Commission
Memorial
Fred W. Meyer
Beckley
RDC
Ralph Kemper
Fayetteville
Lookout Community Council
J. J. Murphy
Dairy Commission
H. C. Avis
Rural Development Council
Corey Court Room
E. T. Stromp
Presient
Danese Community Council
John Finley
Woodland
D. B. Abshire Farm
Jumping Branch
B. Lyon
Forestry Commission and Extension Service
Raleigh County
PMA
Tabor
Kelly Farmer
Bolt
Raleigh County Agricultural Council
John L. Gorman
New Zealand Spinach Is Everbearing by Dean Halliday
New Zealand spinach can be grown as a cut and come again vegetable. Plant seeds one inch deep in rows three feet apart and thin to 18 inches. It thrives in hot weather, unlike ordinary spinach, and continuous foliage is produced by harvesting tips. New growth emerges from leaf axils and the plant stays relatively clean due to its open growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Halliday
New Zealand
Meat Animals Grains and Fruit Costs Rise in May
The Cooperative Crop Reporting Service notes farm prices in West Virginia rose in meat animals grains and fruit by May 15 compared with April 15 while remaining below the 1949 level. Eggs poultry and dairy fell slightly offsetting gains in other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
West Virginia
Thomas in Fairmont For Father's Burial
H. B. Thomas, Raleigh County agricultural agent, was notified yesterday of the death of his father, A. L. Thomas, near Fairmont. The county agent does not expect to return to the office in the courthouse, Beckley, until next week, Mrs. Joseph Williams said this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh County
A. L. Thomas
Fairmont
Beckley
Joseph Williams
Grass Silage Beats Poor Weather For Hay Shortage
West Virginia University experts say grass silage matches or exceeds hay quality under good conditions and suits dairy cattle beef cattle sheep and some horses. It can replace part of hay or corn silage and supplement pasture during dry spells, with grass silage higher in protein minerals and vitamins though storage moisture or dryness can cause odor mold or overheating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
University
Animal Husbandry
Morgantown
Mise
Pub. No
Agricultural Extension Service
Glory Tour Ends For Judge Bean
Judge Roy Bean the Hereford steer that drew world wide attention last fall at the International Livestock Exposition has been killed for meat in a Chicago slaughter house. He gained fame as the most expensive steer at 13800 dollars and toured state fairs shows and farm events before his death. The steer was raised and exhibited by the Pecos County 4 H Club in Texas and later bought and shown on a four month tour by Dearborn Motors of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bean
Chicago
Pecos County
Texas
Dearborn Motors
Detroit
Farm haying study advises using present methods first
West Virginia farmers are urged to evaluate current practices before buying new hay equipment. Associate agricultural economist George Toben notes some farms with modern gear still fail to produce quality hay, while others excel with older methods. A WVU station study by Mahan and Nathan Saenannhaun supports improving existing routines to save time and cost, stressing earlier cutting stages and careful handling to boost hay quality and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
E. Toben
W. V. U. Agricultural Experiment Station
Mahan
Nathan Saenannhaun
West Virginia
Toben
Four West Virginia Delegates Attend National 4-H Camp
Four West Virginia delegates join the 20th National 4-H Club Camp in Washington with the theme Know Your Government. Mary Etta Hight of Mercer County Anna Marie Huffman of Harrison County Arthur Holland of Kanawha County and Neil Webb of Summers County attend through June 21. The camp is sponsored by the U S Department of Agriculture extension services and state colleges of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Mary Etta Hight
Mercer County
Anna Marie Huffman
Harrison County
Arthur Holland
Kanawha County
Neil Webb
Summers County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Colleges of Agriculture
Doctor Advises Hadacol For Mrs Wade Relieving Neuritis
Mrs Myrtle Wade of Martin Tennessee reports relief from neuritis pains and stomach gas after using Hadacol. She credits the vitamin and mineral supplement with faster recovery, sleep improvements, and notes its liquid form aids absorption. The ad claims quick benefits and promotes a money back guarantee with trial sizes priced at 1.25 and family size 3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Wade
Route 1
Martin
Tennessee
Loring
Soonenek Sense Mu
Deteieheres
Neuros
State Youth Talk Meet Scheduled for Aug 29
The annual State Youth Talk Meet will be held at Jackson's Mill on August 29 during the West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation convention. Topic is Distribution and Utilization of Agricultural Products. Local talk meet winners will advance, with the state winner eligible for national honors at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Dallas in December. Sponsors are the State Farm Bureau and WVU Agricultural Extension Service. The 1949 national third place was Betty Hathaway of Belington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Jackson Mill
American Farm Bureau Federation
Dallas
Texas
State Farm Bureau
W. V. U. Agricultural Extension Service
Betty Hathaway
Belington
Chicago
Hormone sprays aid early tomato blossoms in home gardens
Extension specialist C R Kemper notes hormone sprays sold under multiple trade names can help prevent first blossom drop and speed fruit set in early tomatoes. Apply with a small atomizer to the fully opened first cluster, shielding the rest of the plant, and follow manufacturer mixing and usage guidelines.
Simple Preventives For Cucumber Wilt
County Agent J. Haynes Miller offers practical measures to stop wilt in cucumbers. Build a low tent over young hills with stakes and cheesecloth to exclude insects while allowing light and air. Keep beetles off the plants, then remove the cover as plants grow and dust with rotenone or methoxychlor every ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
J. Haynes Miller
Miller
Livestock Shipment Planned for Princeton Area
Mercer County prepares its first livestock shipment from Oakvale this Saturday at 8:00 a.m. All stock including sheep lambs and veal calves must be in by noon that day per county agricultural agent R. E. Harbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Mercer County
Oakvale
R. E. Harbert
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Washington, D. C
Frank Taylor
Joe Beaver
Ed Notziger and
Kip Koenig
Forest Services, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ben Rhodes
C. E. Shumate
Harper Road Dairyman
O. E. Pittman
Denzil Pittman
Register Farm
Judge Bean
Agricultural Experiment Station
C. R. Kemper
Pet
Guy Lombardo
WJLS
Satie
Princess Pet
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