Contract Signed for Market Facility in Richmond Virginia
Edward L. Frost announced that the Richmond Produce Market Authority has signed a contract with the city of Richmond to build a $1,300,000 modern produce market. The city will construct and sell it to the authority for two per cent bonds. The first unit will include 38 wholesale store units on 100 farmers sheds with ample parking and essential services. The 72 acre site near the city center will support future growth as Richmond sits at the agricultural south northeast border.
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Richmond
Edward L. Frost
Richmond Produce Market Authority
City of
Frost
Densly
Richmond to Build Modern Food Market in Richmond
Backers say excellent highway connections six railroads and a deep water terminal position a new market as an important east coast food assembly point Construction will start once leases signaled to assure a profitable project Inquiries about leasing space directed to Dr C E Myers consultant Richmond Produce Market Authority 1200 East Main Street Richmond Va
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Richmond
C. E. Myers
Richmond Produce Market Authority
1200
East Main Street
Poultry Tips For Summertime From VPI Experts
Poultry tips warn summer storage affects egg odor and grade. Gather eggs three times daily, store between 50 and 65 degrees in a cool moist place away from odors. Pack sound shelled eggs in pre cooled containers and market at least twice weekly. Remove nonlaying or setting hens and sell or eat all nonessential male birds. Feeding through trough feeders wastes 28 to 45 percent in six weeks, while partial filling minimizes waste to 2-5 percent.
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VPI
Watering Roses in Heat Protects Blooms and Roots
As heat rises, rose gardeners must conserve water amid restrictions. Drill a hose into the soil near each plant or use a porous canvas to soak roots. Avoid overhead watering to prevent blackspot. Mulch with peat moss shavings or buckwheat hulls to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Even new varieties like Circus need ample water for best results.
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All-America Rose Selections
Potato Bags Ordered for Grandview Brand Potatoes
An order for 27 000 ten pound and 12 000 fifteen pound paper bags was placed to package Grandview Brand potatoes at Beckley Farmers Market. The bags will bear the Land-O-Hills trademark and be sold through Kroger Co at Kanawha City.
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Beckley
Land-O-Hills
Kroger Co
Kanawha City
1956 National Agricultural Conservation Program Explained
Officials announced a $250 million fund for the 1956 National Agricultural Conservation Program. The ACP shares costs with farmers for conservation practices on land. County programs are set by local committees with agency cooperation, emphasizing enduring practices and land diverted from 1956 allotments.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Congress
ACP
Agricul
Soil Conservation Service
Federal Forest Service
Feet Will Spread Disease on Farms
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns that feet can spread contagious virus and bacteria to livestock and poultry. It urges limiting visitor traffic, enforcing rubber footwear and washing, isolating new animals for three weeks, and calling a veterinarian if new animals show symptoms to prevent spread.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Hog Price Outlook for Ohio Farmers
Ohio State University extension economist Riley Dougan forecasts a less favorable hog price outlook for the next year. He cites a nine percent rise in the spring pig crop and a ten percent expected fall increase, noting June 1955 pig crop data show an eight percent rise from 1954. Dougan urges monitoring the 1955 corn crop as large yields could raise hog output while potentially lowering corn prices, easing the corn hog ratio.
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Ohio
Riley Dougan
Ohio State University Extension
Dougan
June July Best Time To Cull Beef Cow Herds
Curtis Mast of VPI says June and early July are best for first culling of beef cows. Cows that fail to calve, poor milkers, and non-descript breeding should be culled to improve the herd. Replace with heifers. manage over-age cows by exchanging for young stock. Cull after weaning calves in October if they still have potential for high quality feeder calves.
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Curtis Mast
VPI
Farm Family Should Re Examine Insurance Protection Program
The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station urges farm families to re examine life and other insurance amid complex farm life and higher credit use. A report based on 587 diverse families shows average farm assets about 10 090 dollars and life insurance around 600 to 7500 dollars for insured households with annual premiums near 239 dollars. It stresses insuring the operator most, notes many hold whole life or endowment policies with cash value, and highlights the need where minors or large debts exist. Three in five farm families nationwide now carry life insurance protection.
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New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Experiment Station
The
Institute of Life Insurance
Antibiotic Helps Ailment of Bees
Beekeepers troubled by weak unproductive package bees may use fumagillin. J A Amos of VPI says fumagillin treats nosema, a protozoan disease weakening colonies. It is fed in normal feeding, sold by bee-supply houses with feeding directions. Nosema hinders colony buildup, especially in package bees. infected hives show less brood. Suspects should send bee samples to the Section of Bee Culture, USDA Beltsville, with name and address for nosema testing.
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J. A. Amos
VPI
Entomology Research Branch
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Maryland
Renovate Strawberries After Harvest With Pesticide Mix
Renovating old strawberry plantings after harvest should involve thorough dusting or spraying with malathion to control aphids and mites, with new plantings also receiving treatment. The garden mixture of methoxychlor mala thion and zinc is recommended by WVU officials. A 1954 Life Insurance Institute survey shows farm families paid an average 160 in premiums, up from 110 in 1950, signaling greater use of life coverage for financial protection.
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C. Frank Bishop
West Virginia University
Institute of Life Insurance
16000 Acres Wasteland Acreage Grows In Area From Strip Mines
A report by E A Thomas assistant district forester Beckley Conservation Commission finds about 16000 acres in southern West Virginia near strip mines are wasteland. He notes loss of scenic beauty soil erosion and difficulty replanting due to steep banks and poor soil. He advocates vegetation planting seeds timing and soil restoration. Locust trees and hardwoods are urged for soil rebuilding and erosion control amid limited bonding and seeding success. Some small wildlife ponds formed by mining offer fish culture and waterfowl rest areas along the flyway.
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West Virginia
E. A. Thomas
The
Conservation Commission
Beckley
Thomas
South
Department of Mines
Cess
Soit Conservation District
Polk
Nation's Wheat Growers Approve Tight Controls
In a decisive vote, about 328,000 wheat farmers backed next year’s marketing quotas and a government price support of 1.81 per bushel, prevailing under a flexible price system. The referendum, hitting 77 percent in favor, sets quotas at roughly 30 percent below postwar peaks for the 1956 crop and keeps 55 million acres for next year.
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Washington
Benson
Agriculture Department
Eisenhower
Congress
Digestible nutrient costs for sheep feed in Ohio
The Ohio Experiment Station calculates digestible nutrient costs for sheep. Per hundredweight, pasture costs 1.26 dollars, hay 1.74, silage 2.07, and concentrates 4.23.
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Ohio Experiment Station
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