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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1957
Page
5
West Virginians join national Wildlife Week urging conservation under the Homes for Wildlife theme. The piece cites a government survey showing 235 million Americans hunted or fished last year, spending nearly $2 billion, and warns population growth threatens resources while urging mindful use of natural assets.
Pip the peppy, perky rooster owned by Mr and Mrs Casper Zeppel of Stratford is described as amazing. He perches on a red leather seat and dines from a dish on a hamburger spread, escorts visitors, and unties shoelaces if he likes you.
Iowa farm boy Walter Bill Cash is named the 1957 Easter Seal Child. Despite a paralyzed right leg, he helps feed lambs and works with his family on a 160 acre Clear Lake farm. He met Mrs. Eisenhower at the White House as part of the Easter Seal drive kickoff.
Notes describe 4-H Club activities at Hinton with Roberta Minner and Zeke Wood presenting. A public meeting during National 4-H Club Week emphasized 4-H work, Glade Creek Club joining, and demonstrations on potato planting and sewing material preparation.
In Beckley area meetings the Forestry Commission Rural Development Council and Extension Service backed tree meetings in April and June pruning demos and a TV show. They will work with state forester Phil Berihy. The commission may sponsor a Woodland Show if no State show is held. District forester Carl Lucas noted 11 weekend fires. Tower crews reported this week. The USDA crossbreeding of Hampshire Shropshire and Southdown sheep produced superior meat and wool.
Experts say year round 50 to 70 degree temps could accelerate hog growth. Hogs reach 600 pounds about 100 days after weaning, potentially boosting market readiness and reducing feed needs.
Virginia Tech dairy science researchers test a pipeline meter that weighs each cow’s milk during milking. Dr. G C Graf reports promising progress and expects two models, one plastic for farmers and one stainless steel for herd improvement, with field tests ongoing before final approval.
Live poultry market in the Shenandoah Valley remains about steady for broilers and fryers with improved demand. Prices at farm 24 hours ending yesterday show broilers 2 to 4 pounds at 17 to 18 cents per pound, heavy hens 16 to 17 cents, turkeys steady with a small fryer lot at 25. Weekly purchase total for broilers and fryers ended March 15 was 634,700 head with average weight 2.34 to 2.42 pounds and an estimated price around 19.30 cents per pound, up 9.6 percent from the prior week.
University entomologists publish a circular on Meadow Spittlebug control in West Virginia with granular Dieldrin and Heptachlor tests on red clover. Field results show about 93 percent control, granular methods offer easy application and no foliage residue, timing based on egg hatch dates and emergence, with spring treatment windows around April 10 to 25 depending on weather.
Morgantown report outlines a 1955 USDA family food survey to track regional and income variations in major food consumption, compare with past patterns, and identify areas where diets need improvement and policy actions. Researchers expect months to analyze the large dataset for answers vital to aligning production with demand.
Entomologists suggest using blooms that attract honeybees as decoys in forage crop seed fields to improve pollination and crop yields.
Federal state crop reporting service notes January egg production in West Virginia reached 2,232,600 birds on hand, down 18,000 from December. Output per 100 layers averaged 1,296. Calves born in the states declined by 12,000 year over year, totaling 241,000. Milk production also fell to 57 million pounds.
A Payne County woman devised a rural emergency reporting system after a delayed rescue during her daughter's asthma attack. The plan assigns each rural dwelling a number and uses card fire systems in Perkins Cush ing and Stillwater to provide exact location routes sources of water and building counts, enabling fast coordinated aid. About 1,600 farms and suburban homes are expected to be covered.
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