This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1961
Page
10
John S. Phillips argues that producing food closer to consumption improves health strengthens the economy and raises culture. He contends local farming optimizes freshness and efficiency for better living.
WVII Soil Conservationist reports the first annual meeting of the West Virginia Sawmill Operators Association. Key topics include lumber market shifts labor machinery and efficiency. Officers named Lon Barringer Sanderson president and E C Grimm first vice president with plans to contact the remaining 800 operators in the state.
The 1961 list of recommended corn hybrids including W. Va. No. 7802 is ready for distribution through county Extension Service offices. It covers early to late hybrids by county, with Current Report No. 28 on Hybrid Corn Performance Trials in West Virginia, 1960, also available.
West Virginia University expert Kenneth Brundage notes that pastures treated with fertilizer and lime green up sooner in spring. He urges regular soil testing, fertilizer and lime use to maintain soil productivity, warning that neglect drains farm value and leaves worn soil.
Agriculture Secretary Orville L Freeman says higher price supports for dairy products rice and peanuts could lift farm income by 1 to 2 billion dollars this year He adds gum naval stores will keep 1960 levels for 1961 Farmers currently receive about 4 35 for 46 quarts of Class I bottled milk per 9 cents per quart according to A W Colebank Chicago federal milk administrator
Allan Swenson explains foliar feeding using high analysis fertilizer sprays to feed plants through leaves. Benefits include faster nutrient uptake and stronger foliage, with cautions on cost and potential leaf burn. Michigan and Cornell research support leaf absorption and smoother growth, urging use of fully soluble foliar foods and regular applications every 7 to 10 days.
West Virginia University horticulturist urges immediate pruning of black raspberries and blackberries in late winter or early spring before buds swell. Prune raspberry laterals to 8 12 inches and blackberry canes to 18 24 inches, remove old canes, ensure 6 8 inches between red raspberry plants, maintain hedgerow width 2 feet, and follow a spray program to control anthracnose.
Fontana Village Resort in western North Carolina will host the second annual Conservation Roundup on June 14, 1961. Attendees include top officials and directors from seven-state regional natural resource groups, with governors invited, and participation from wildlife resources, water resources, forestry, and state advertising divisions alongside National Wildlife Federation affiliates and media. The event promotes multiple use of natural resources and aims for open discussion and practical solutions for regional conservation policy and practice.
The Monongahela National Forest annual summary details district by district gains and activity. Highlights include no government land burned, new firebreaks and roads, Spruce Knob improvements, Stripping of timber and pulpwood activity, tours at Green Bank Observatory, and a record forest income of 684512 with recreation site inventories and fire protection restudies underway.
The 27th annual Show and Sale of the West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association will be held Thursday April 13 at the State 4H Camp Jacksons Mill. Eighteen consignors offer 40 bulls and 10 females from WV Ohio Pennsylvania and other states. The Hereford Dinner is April 12 at Mount Vernon Dining Hall with remarks by Paul Swaffar and Herman Purdy. The show begins 9 am April 13 with Purdy as judge. sale follows at 1 pm with Col Ham Hamilton as auctioneer. Catalogs available from the association at 344 Main Street Spencer WV.
FFA members from fifty high schools in thirty counties bring prize ham bacon and eggs to Charleston March 25 26 27 at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Judges include Ben Morgan Burl Law and C C Blake. Exhibits open to the public Saturday Sunday Monday with sale at 7 30 p m Monday. Col John Stiles and Col Keith Dunlap auctioneers.
Farm trends indicate egg turkey and broiler prices may drop sharply if current production plans are carried out. The College Poultry Survey Committee warns farmers plan to boost poultry output due to high prices, with production rising and feed costs higher. Eggs, turkeys, broilers, and marketings show mixed changes as 1961 outlooks project lower egg and turkey prices, slight declines for broilers, and increased fourth-quarter output.
W H Conkle Extension horticulturist at West Virginia University urges small fruit planning as spring nears. Strawberries are the earliest West Virginia fruit and every family should have room for a few plants. New varieties, virus free stock, and soil pest controls ease growing. contact local county agricultural agent for the latest WV strawberry publications.
John S Phillips shares Sunday prayers at the Methodist Temple with Roland Hinckley as director. He praises Bill Lively and notes decorative peonies by Joe Bisset, plus a color film offer from Robert St Clair for garden clubs. He comments on springtime, weather, farm work, and a grandmother moment for Ruby Wallen. He ends with friendly notes about colleagues and upcoming broadcasts.
March is National Egg Month. West Virginia University Extension specialists offer storage and cooking tips to maximize eggs health and flavor. Key advice includes refrigerating eggs with small tip down, letting them warm 45 minutes before use, and careful handling when adding hot mixtures. Leftover whites keep a week to ten days, yolks two to three days. Eggs thicken, leaven, coat, garnish, bind, emulsify, and add color and richness to many dishes with practical uses across custards puddings cakes and salads.
Bids for a 24 by 40 foot concrete block produce receiving station in Lamberton were opened at 11 a.m. Monday in the State Finance and Administration Department. The building will serve as the first Department of Agriculture owned pick up station, mainly for eggs vegetables and black walnuts, with most produce shipped to Parkersburg for weekly auction.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.