Neighbors Log Notes From Raleigh County Visit And Garden Talk
John S. Phillips recounts a Wyoming County trip with Weir Covey to explore roads and sights. A local food gift arrives from Gus Miller praising early vegetables, while Tommy Thomas and Curtis Stover appear in garden chatter. Hermes statue photo from Chris Sarandon arrives, plus notes on hydrologist gear and Hereford cattle plans for July 16-17 led by Ben Wamsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Weir Covey
John
Tommy Thomas
Raleigh Couny
Wyoming
Tommy
Curtis Stover
Curtis
New River Hereford Breeders Association
Ben Wamsley
Extension Animal Husbandman
Bees Spend More Time Cooling Hives In Heat
The U S Agriculture study finds bees devote extra time cooling hives when temperatures top 100 degrees F. The note adds that agriculture investment exceeds 200 billion dollars, representing three quarters of all corporate assets and three fifths of market value of NYSE stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
New York Exchange
Do It Yourself Window Glass Replacement Guide
A Do It Yourself guide explains a patient process for replacing window glass. It covers removing broken pieces wearing gloves loosening and scraping putty heating to soften putty and removing glazier points then measuring cutting and fitting new glass and applying putty and glazier points before painting after four to five days.
Milk production gain slows in April and May 1962
The Agriculture Department reports a slight drop in the rate of milk production gain in April and May due to below normal pastures and a leveling pattern. January–May output rose 900 million pounds from a year earlier, with gains led by Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, and Iowa. Milk prices fell in May to 3.74 per hundredweight, down from March and a year earlier, affecting cash receipts. Deciduous fruit crops for 1962 are expected below 1961 but above average, with apricots and peaches down while pears and cherries rise slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
California
United States
Poultry Meet Speaker Dr McDaniel to Address West Virginia Event
Dr William E McDaniel a leading agricultural economist from the University of Delaware will be among principal speakers at the West Virginia Poultry Convention in Moorefield on August 13 Harold M Hyre associate poultry scientist at West Virginia University and committee chairman said McDaniel will discuss government controls in agriculture and join a panel with Frank E Blood Deputy Director Poultry Division USDA and Dr E Paul Roy LSU on agricultural economics The moderator is James Duckworth of Lewisburg McDaniel will also present Working Closely with Your Land Grant College can Help Your Industry Move Ahead Delmarva Poultry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Tommy
William E. McDaniel
University of Delaware
West Virginia
Moorefield
Harold M. Hyre
West Virginia University
Dr. McDaniel
Frank E. Blood
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Marketing Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
E. Paul Roy
Baton Rouge
Agricultural Economics Department
Louisiana State University
James Duckworth
Lewisburg
Delmarva Poultry
Noted Census Leader to Speak at SECDA Conference
Dr Conrad Taeuber assistant director Bureau of Census Washington will headline the 11th SECDA annual conference at West Virginia University Morgantown July 18 19 His talk Human Resources in the Southeast opens the first day on Resource Development Other program highlights include panel members former West Virginia Governor Cecil H Underwood Glenville president Harry Heflin and WVU officials Also on the agenda is a symposium Planning for Resource Development plus a tour of Morgantown and an evening barbecue and folklore program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Taeuber
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Southeastern Community Development Association
West Virginia University
Morgantown
John J. Harvey
WVU
Taeuber
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley
W. Va
SECDA
Southeastern
West Virginia
Virginia
Tnnessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Knoxville
Tenn
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Food and Agriculture Organization
C. E. Lively
United States
United
Harry B. Heflin
Glenville
Glenville State College
James H. Thompson
WVU Bureau of Business Research
John Larson
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison Co
Morgan
James McCartney
Town Chamber of Commerce
Cooper’s Rock State Forest
Patrick Gainer
Harvey
Poultry Leaders Gather for Two Day Educational Program
Dr McDaniel, holding degrees in agricultural economics from Missouri Illinois and Minnesota, chairs the University of Delaware Department of Agricultural Economics. He and many other poultry leaders will participate in a two day educational program nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyre
Farm Page Promotes Local Food and Health
PHILLIPS Farm Writer argues that producing food closer to consumption boosts health and economy, elevates culture, and supports stronger communities. The article extols regional farming as essential to living well and sustaining local livelihoods.
Call A Doctor If Stings By Insects Make You Ill
Insect stings can cause serious illness or death, with bees and wasps responsible for many fatalities from 1950 to 1954. Experts urge allergy testing, desensitization, emergency kits, and prompt stinger removal to reduce risk and treat severe reactions.
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Washington
UPI
Henry M. Parrish
University of Vermont
Joseph H. Shaffer
Detroit
American Medical Association
United States
AMA
American Academy of Allergy
Eloise W. Kailin
Silver Spring
Kailin
The
American Academy of Allergies
Stratton teacher honored for 27 years in WV agriculture
Simeon E. Warren of Stratton High School received a Hamilton wrist watch for 27 years of service in agricultural education at the 41st West Virginia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference banquet held June 11-15 on the WVU campus. Also honored were S. D. McMillan of Charleston and D. P. Plymar of Point Pleasant. Plymar received a silver cup for outstanding service. Warren began teaching at Stratton in 1944 after earlier service at Byrd Prillerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon E. Warren
South Fayette Street
Stratton High School
West Virginia Vocational Agriculture Teachers’ Conference
WVU
Warren
Hamilton
West Virginia University
S. D. McMillan
West Virginia
Charleston
D. P. Plymar
Point Pleasant
Byrd-Prillerman
West Virginia farm price trends mid May report
The all commodity index at mid May stood at 238 of the 1910 14 base, down from last month and May 1961, with declines in feed grains dairy and poultry prices. Other items held near mid April levels as hay and hog cattle prices eased while calves and lambs showed mixed movement.
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Statistical Reporting Service
Texas
Echo From The Alps Third Interna tional Exchange Report
Ruth Keister describes daily life in Switzerland during her 1962 farm youth exchange. She details meals including rosti coffee without sugar, routines from 5 45 am to 7 pm, and the family's eating habits with salad and applesaft. She notes being seen as exotic for drinking coffee and tea without sugar.
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Ruth Keister
Switzerland
West Virginia
Miss Keister
Hedi
Marianne
United States
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John S. Phillips
Weir
Daniel Boone
Raleigh
Belt
Gus Miller
Hermes
Praxiteles
Chris Sarandon
Cliffie
Greece
Chris
White Sulphur Springs
Mr. de Ollequi
Lwe
New York Times
George
H. G
Angus Mc
Lilly
Peck
Mitchum
Cape Fear
Holden - Palmer
By MR. Fix
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Lpaint
Roman Yaziers
Pons
Ely Feof
Mis Ame
Brenel
Jen
Amadul
Owind
Paul Veruiros
Athomas
Wolds
Artsis
Julie
Gina Lollobrigida
Anthony Franciosa
Ernest Borgnine
Luana Patten
Cinemaascope
Metrocolor
Carl Bunch
United Mine Workers of America
Robert Smith
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Walter Patton
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Paul McGraw
Sweeneysburg
McGraw’s
Smith
McGraw
Bunch
Jack the
Technicolor
Velopment Council
Ernest J. Nesius
WVU College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics
Cooperative Extension Service
Dean Nesius
Southeast
Glen Jean
the Great
Tony Curtis
Karl Malden
Night Fighters
Anne Heywood
Dr. In
Natalie Wood
Warren Beatty
George Montgomery
Mthopes
Roce Hudson
Jen Simmons
Dorothy McGuire
Ciadae Rains
Imis
Cinema Scomel
Phillips
By Sam Fogg
Alps
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