West Virginia Farm Output Hits February Milestones
Charleston reports February milk production on state farms reached 56 million pounds, same as January and 3 million more than February 1955. Egg production rose by 2 million eggs aided by a 29 day leap month. Fertilizer sales for 1955 climbed 18 percent, with total purchases around 4.6 million dollars, as mixed fertilizer and key nutrients spiked.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
Agriculture Department
State 4-H Ham And Bacon Show Set March 21-22
Plans for the 24th annual State 4-H Ham and Bacon Show and Sale and Livestock Conference announced by Joe Emch associate Extension agent at West Virginia University. The event runs March 21-22 at Stonewall Jackson Hotel Clarksburg with 100 sugar cured hams and 100 ham bacon strips.
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Joe Emch
West Virginia University
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Clarksburg
Emch
Charles E. Bell Jr
Washington, D. C
Federal Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
John Stiles
Parkersburg
Erich
Mononga
Farms Show Great Labor Differences
Agricultural economist Robert S. Boat notes progress in mechanization but says labor needs vary by crop. Tobacco, milk, and cotton require far more man-hours per $100 of value than wheat or corn, though efficiency may rise with new machinery.
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Robert S. Boat
West Virginia University
Boal
U.S
Conkle
Planting Trees In Fall Or Spring Choices For Woodland Owners
Foresters at West Virginia University study fall versus spring stock planting. Spring planting shows better growth due to moisture and fewer frost heave losses, while fall planting faces root heaving, labor constraints, and wind damage risks for evergreens with shallow roots.
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West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
Braxton-Nicholas Gardening School Draws Overflow Crowd
Summersville hosts the Braxton Nicholas County Gardening School with about 223 attendees from Braxton Webster Nicholas and Fayette counties including extension workers and FFA members. W H Conkle led talks on soil, seed, and fertilizer use with emphasis on varieties and methods for vegetables and strawberries.
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Braxton-Nicholas Gardening School
Summersville
BNS
Braxton-Nicholas County
Braxton
Webster
Nicholas
Fayetter
Future Farmers of America
W.H. Conkle
Ohio Valley
WVU Extension Service
West Virginia
Valiant
Rutgers
Big Boy
Poultry Market Steady in Shenandoah Valley
Live poultry market in the Shenandoah Valley remains steady with ample offerings. Farm prices over the past day show broilers or fryers at 24 to 32 pounds mostly 21 to 44, with a single lot at 20 cents. Heavy hens sell 25 to 26 cents per pound. For the week ending March 19, total broiler purchases reach 674,300 head weighing 234 to 3 percent pounds, with prices ranging 20 to 24, and a weighted average of 91.85 cents.
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Narrebonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Year’s Rain Deficit Hits Kansas Farmers Hard
The weather bureau reports a four year drought in Kansas with rainfall about a year below normal. Kansas, a leading winter wheat producer, suffers economically as farmers face reduced yields and income due to scarce precipitation.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Weather Bureau
ABC Heifer Sale Set in September
The Beckley Area Rural Development Council plans an artificial breeders cooperative heifer sale for September. The group aims to gather at least 25 heifers from eight counties, with possible outreach to northern West Virginia dairymen if local consignments fall short. Odell Jessup chairs the commission and notes planning is ongoing with a meeting to set consignor requirements and a sale date.
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Beckley Area
West Virginia
Jessup
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