Garden School to Have Four WVU Instructors
Four WVU instructors will lead a four phase one day garden school in Raleigh County Courthouse on March 15. Sessions begin 10 am with H B Thomas. Claud Kemper will cover vegetable varieties and fertilizers. T D Gray will discuss planting around farmsteads and homes. Melvin Kolbe will address small fruits for home gardens. C F Bishop will cover insect and disease control.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Raleigh County
H. B. Thomas
Extension Service
Raleigh County Farm Bureau
Claude R&r. Kemper
T. D. Gray
Melvin MH. Kolbe
C. F. Bishop
Kemper
Stown
Gray
Kélfbe
Bishop
Poultry Commission
RDC
Memorial
Beckley
E. O. Snider
Morse
Savings and Investment Commission
Frank N. Gains
Fayette County
Nuttall
Lookout
West Virginia University
New Varieties of Spuds Displacing Old Ones
West Virginia horticulturist Dr. K C Westover reports that modern potato varieties have replaced nearly all older sorts in the state, with Cobbler the only common old variety left. The National Potato Improvement Program, begun a decade ago, seeks better looking, higher quality, disease and drought resistant potatoes. West Virginia screens seedstocks from cooperating stations, noting 30 U S varieties commercially valued in 1948, with most new types comprising a large share of certified seed potatoes. The Rural and Green Mountain varieties are being replaced by resistant strains such as Katahdin, Sabago, Menominee, Chippewa, and Kennebec, with Kennebec prized for high yield and late blight resistance.
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West Virginia
K. C. Westover
University Agricultural Experiment Station
Morgantown
Fruit and Vegetable Crop and Diseases Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
United States
Nut Pasteurizer Built at University Aids West Virginia Farmers
University of West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station built a walnut meat pasteurizer to help central state farmers export meat products. The device, used since 1948, pastuerizes 80 pounds per hour, operates automatically, and maintains 180 degrees Fahrenheit with 65 percent humidity, killing bacteria without harming quality.
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West Virginia
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
Roy
Emerson
Abe Margolin
Hiliculturist
Hiliculture
Soil District Gains 12 Farmers Last Month
The Southern Soil Conservation District added 12 new cooperators last month with soil and water conservation plans. Total active acreage across six counties surpassed 160,000 in January and stands near 101,650 owned by 1,013 farmers, with Mercer and Summers counties contributing multiple plans and acres.
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Southern Soil Conservation District
Raleigh
Summers
Beckley Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
Mercer County
Summers County
Fay Jelle
Lwo
Collins Elementary hosts 4-H Club Collins Clippers formed
In Raleigh County 51st 4-H club system adds Collins Clippers at Collins Elementary with 31 members. Officers include Betty Floyd president and Patricia Thompson secretary. Members, fifth and sixth graders, chose sewing and woodcraft projects. National 4-H Club Week features two displays of member work and awards. Local leaders and counselors support the club as public engagement and volunteer sponsorship continue.
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Raleigh County
Chih
Clarence d
the Clippers
Betty Floyd
Rennis ‘Hungate
Patricia Thompson
Carlee Crudill
Dohna Hedrick
James Clere
F. C. Frazier
Opal Floyd
R. H. Tate
Viola Thompson
Stanroc Adams
Berkley
Frank Bowman
Prosperity
Raleigh Pinners’ Council
West Vifelms
Weeders' Guide: Glass houses and gardens in upbeat prose
The column blends humorous musings on glass houses and greenhorn gardening with practical tips. It covers seed starting, soil mixes, flats, drainage, insulating, and early spring ambitions, plus a note on growing tomatoes from seed and a brief update on January hatchery chick totals in Charleston.
Recreation Workshop to instruct in four phases at Beckley
The five day Recreation Leadership Workshop in Beckley March 20 24 will teach folk dancing crafts playground and social recreation and group singing to leaders from four counties. A closing Warnboree of folk dancing is set for March 25.
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Beckley
Isismouth
Rural Development Council
Beckley Recreation Board
4Ree
Ted R. Cook
Health and Recreation Commission
Beckley Junior High School
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Raleigh Pinners’ Council
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cook
Irene Spitz
Extension
Poultry Price Pattern Has Promise of Profit for Prudent Producer
Doane Agricultural Service warns against culling spring baby chick orders as winter prices fall. Purdue studies show eye prices rise later, making fall orders wise. Emphasizes buying sexed stock, replacing old hens, and readying pullets for a profitable laying flock by August.
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Doane Agricultural Service
Purdue University
Parscares
Deane
Rural Development Activities and Meetings Schedule
Raleigh County and regional Rural Development notices outline March meetings across Beckley Fayetteville and surrounding counties. Key events include RDC commissions sessions Dairying and Poultry in Beckley, gardening schools at Nuttall, and a Conservation Week with statewide education and workshops led by WVU specialists.
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Raleigh County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Taher Ridg
Beckley
Kelly’ Farmer
Bell
Fayette Farm Buren
Fayetteville
Belva
Board of Supervisors
Southern Suil Conservation
Tabor
Raleigh Pinners’ Council
Raleigh County Agricultural Council
John L. Gorman
True D. Morse
Doane Agricultural Service
St. Louis
Rural Development Council
Forestry Commission
RDC
Daniels Blig
Frank Halstead
Morse
Dairying Commission
Memorial
H.C. Avis
Morse Observing
Health and Recreation Commission
Memorial Bidg
Gus F. Walker
el Chico
T. Stromp
Raleigh
Mercer
Simmers
Fayette
Nuttall High School
Summers
West Virginia
Artificial Breeders’ Cooperative
C. G. Eno
WVU
Recreation Leadership
The
RIC
Southern
Experts Argue Merits Of Two Dairy Barns
Keepers and Brown dispute stall-for-every-cow versus pen loafing barns. They weigh labor savings bedding needs feeding layouts and milking parlors noting health, costs, and cow comfort. Brown favors pen barns for lower costs and easier cleaning while Keepers defends time-tested stall systems with new equipment.
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W Floyd Keepers
Dairy Barn Equipment Manufacturers Association
Lauren H. Brown
Michigan State College
Keepers
Brown
T: Farming Magazine
Hallfarmers
Garden Tour for Raleigh Women Scheduled May 6
A garden tour for women of farm and garden clubs will be held in Raleigh County on May 6 guided by T D Gray WVU extension landscape architect. County Agent IL Thomas announced the event, aimed at women interested in flowers and shrubs to beautify home grounds.
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Raleigh
Stay
IL Thomas
T. D. Gray
West Virginia University
Thomas
Growing Plants From Seeds Can Be Tricky
Growing plants from seed is a tricky messy process requiring planning and care. Ensure moisture warmth and good drainage with proper containers and sterile soil. Start seeds in darkness then bring into sun after germination and transplant when second leaves appear. Maintain airflow to prevent damping off and harden seedlings before outdoor planting. Some seeds can be sown now outdoors or in cold frames for earlier blooms.
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Kate Perkins
Cynthia Lowry
New Zealand
Asook
Pork Potatoes Eggs Plentiful In March USDA Report
USDA projections show March will bring plentiful pork and pork products Irish potatoes and eggs aiding consumer value. The agency tracks nationwide supplies via monthly field reports narrowing a final list of 18 to 20 items likely to be abundant. Other suggested plentiful foods include poultry beans dairy fish and canned fruits with cooking tips and price notes.
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Jane Eads
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
DSDA
Bpar
USDA
Moese
Larea
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Dallas
At- Tanta
Mississippi
Census to Gather Farm Size Data From 1950 Agriculture Census
The 1950 Census of Agriculture will supply statistics on farm sizes in the United States. Historic data show average farm size rising from 146 acres in 1900 to around 185 acres by 1945. Detailed counts by size class for 1940 and 1945 are provided, including totals and ranges from under 10 acres up to 1,000 acres and over.
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United States
Census of Agriculture
Mazeres
New Garden Booklet Offers Free Home Gardening Guide
A 20 page pamphlet titled your Home Garden is available free by contacting the county agricultural agent. Prepared by Claude R. Kemper and John D. Downes Jr of West Virginia University, it covers vegetable gardening under 12 headings with photos line drawings and charts. The booklet was released in December.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Claude R. Kemper
John D. Downes, Jr
West Virginia University
Speess
Dairymen Will Fleet At Lewisburg Monday
Dr. W J Tyler of West Virginia University dairy department will address four dairy breeding schools across the state this month. He will speak at meetings on March 6 in Lewisburg March 7 in Point Pleasant March 8 in Wheeling and March 9 in Jackson’s Hall.
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Lewisburg
Inc
Associated Press
Morgantown
W. J. Tyler
West Virginia University Dairy Department
Oint Pleasant
Wheelng
Jackson's
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