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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1957
Page
5
Poultry research from 15 State Experiment Stations and Purina Farms shows antibiotics fed to laying hens yielded egg production gains in only a minority of trials. Higher doses often helped mortality or disease but not consistently improve output. no broad recommendation is offered except for specific disease or stress scenarios.
Questions discuss preserving lard by blending with vegetable fat and storing in tight containers for longer shelf life. The second set outlines farm woodlot options including pulpwood thinning for $43.35 per cord, planting forest seedlings for value growth, spot planting openings, clearing low grade hardwoods, and preparing seed beds to aid natural reseeding after harvest.
West Virginia faces rapid land conversion from farms to suburbs industries and highways. editors warn one million acres yearly leave cultivation and the highway program may add over a million more. Fort Worth study shows derelict land can fuel urban redevelopment.
A grower learns maturity estimates depend on planting date and weather. Warm conditions shorten days to maturity while cool weather lengthens them. Catalog figures serve as guides and timing for succession plantings should use 2 week intervals in spring and fall and 1 to 2 weeks in summer.
C P Dorsey state 4-H leader addressed Raleigh County leaders at Daniels Elementary School. He stressed that carrying a project is basic and that boys and girls must be encouraged to do good work. Dorsey compared 4-H to a four horse team with parents leaders and extension workers pulling together for success. He noted over 30 000 members statewide last year with projection to 34 000 this year. He traced 4-H history from Monroe County corn club in 1907 through early camp gains and announced a camping bulletin revised for late April.
State Nursery trees purchased for Beckley area distribution are expected to be delivered to the Conservation Commission Office today, announced Carl Lucas district forester. Once the plants arrive they will be sent to the farms for distribution.
Beckley West Virginia farm family led by Robert Dwight focuses on chickens and eggs. Nancy Dwight runs home tasks and sewing while daughters Dorothy Sue Ruth Elizabeth help in packing eggs and dresses. Dwight credits family support and local clubs for balance as the farm grows from part time to full time.
R Lee Chambliss Jr of Virginia Tech advises farmers view machinery as a business investment. He warns labor saving alone may not be profitable since some tools cost more than the labor saved. Annual costs include depreciation, interest, housing, repairs, and operation. Savings must fund ongoing cash needs or productive use.
Six members of the King of Hobbies 4-H Club, including Larry Camp and Ruth Daniel, were sworn into a program by Live Wires 1-H members. Initiators were Steve Zilinski, Joyce Cooper, and others. The group will sponsor a Civil Defense program April 5 at 7 pm at the Odd School. At Fairdale Elementary School, the H Club observed St Patrick's Day, with Sue Clark demonstrating utensils and Andrea Covey presenting a table setting demonstration.
Forest workers will hold an all day meeting Friday at Camp Creek State Forest to finalize preparations for the Spring Forest Fire Season. Equipment will be issued, district forester Carl Lucas reported. Hazards in highway driving increase with speed, with 60 mph roughly four times as hazardous as 30 mph.
This weekly guide urges tuning garden power equipment before busy season. It covers checking mower blades, repotting houseplants when roots show, soil mixes for pots, fertilization, and pot size. It also suggests transplanting perennials, preparing garden beds, and reseeding in bare areas while noting regional advice for the South and Southwest.
West Virginia University extension poultryman Ted R. Wash urges a definite vaccination program for young chicks to prevent losses from Newcastle disease bronchitis and fowl pox. Vaccines may be given separately or combined and through drinking water dust or needle, with a high antibiotic feed starting before vaccination.
Weir Covey, county forest protector, released four observers for the Spring Forest Fire Season ending May 31. Walter Rodden will man Round Knob Tower, Tra Lemmon Ivy Knob Tower. Ray Radden will monitor Tams Mountain Tower. Beveridge Borrer will serve Winston Knob Tower. Duty begins when fire need dictates.
In the Shenandoah Valley area live poultry market reports light receipts and fair demand. Prices paid at farm through noon yesterday show broilers 19 to 29 cents, heavy hens 16 to 17, turkey fryers 25, small breeder hens 21, toms 18, with a weekly summary for the week ended March 8 at 624,8x head and 234-316 pounds. change from prior week is minus WI percent.
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