Green Thumber Proposes Beckley Beautification Plan
Roy S. Coe urges Beckley beautification through civic groups and volunteers. He cites Mt Sterling and Circleville entrances as examples of clean, welcoming towns. Proposes garden clubs, prizes for best projects, business plantings, paint, and shared park plans funded by cooperative effort with city backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S. Coe
Dry Hill
Grandview Park
Beaver Lake
City Park
Mt Sterling
Circleville
Ohio
Beckley
New River Co
Citizens Cooperative
Rochester
N. Y
Availability of Good Pastures and Determines Farming Profit or Loss
Headley explains pasture availability drives farm profitability as grazing replaces costly barn feeding. Pasture grasses in early growth offer high protein, with bluegrass responding to 0-200 fertilizer biennially and lime. Cautions include not grazing bluegrass too early in spring.
One Bushel for 20 With Right Methods
The Home Gardener H B Thomas explains how to plant one bushel of seed potatoes to harvest about 20 bushels in fall. Use certified Cobbler or Kennebec seed, plant in early spring, fertilize about 800 pounds per acre, and space seed pieces 10 inches apart. Use careful pest control with DDT or methoxychlor and zineb for blight after mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Thomas
Grazing Best Practices for Bluegrass Pastures
To keep stock fed with less travel and quicker grazing, cut pastures at four to five inches height. Divide pastures for rotation, avoid grazing bluegrass under two inches, and after the first rotation clip to curb weeds and even growth. Scatter manure to distribute nutrients.
Orphan Chemical Starts Use In Chicken Feed
An orphan chemical nicknamed DPPD, once developed as a tire antioxidant, is being added to chicken feed to prevent crazy-chick disease and may later boost vitamin E and A effectiveness in humans. Researchers led by Dr E P Singsen showed DPPD protects chicks treated with excess fats, mirroring vitamin E. The compound also increases vitamin A utilization, with ongoing radioactive tracing to map its body pathways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L. Blakeslee
Science Reporter
Cleveland
Robert Kenney
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co
E. P. Singsen
Storrs, Conn
Kenney
No Lost Time Certificate for SCS District Staff
F F Rothlisberger, area conservationist for the U S Soil Conservation Service, received a no lost time certificate for the personnel in the Southern and Guyan Soil Conservation Districts for 1951 through 1954. The certificate was signed by D A Williams, chief, U S Soil Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Rothlisberger
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Southern
Guyan
D. A. Williams
Miller Completes 25 Years as Fayette Extension Agent
Fayetteville report marks J Haynes Miller's 25 years as Fayette County Agricultural Agent. From 1930 to 1954 his programs covered hybrid corn leadership, poultry, tree planting, pastures, garden clubs, and farm protection. He promoted 4-H camping, consumer education, livestock grading, and wool pools while stressing recreation and family group activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hesse
Fayetteville
RNS
J. Haynes Miller
Fayette County
Fayette
Miller
West Virginia
Farm Bureau
Beckwith
Bureau For Consumer Education
Fayette County Recreation Association
Kentucky
Philippine Islands
Bureau of Education
Anna Morford Jones
Winchester
Historical Societies
Virginia
North Carolin
The
Agricultural Historical Society
LaFayette Lodge
Knights Templars
Mt. Hope Commandery
Covington
Liming for Acid Soils Boosts West Virginia Crops
West Virginia University extension specialists warn that acid soils in the state reduce alfalfa and clover yields. soil tests determine lime needs and application rates, avoiding wasteful fertilizer and seed costs. Farmers who applied for lime under the agricultural program are urged to submit samples promptly for testing and to obtain Extension Circular No. 371 on profitable production and crop pH ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Profitable Honey Yields Depend On Management
University of Wisconsin apiarist C. L. Farrar warns that the beekeeper’s management choices largely determine honey profits. He cites colony size, queen productivity, food supply, hive space, and proper timing as key factors for profitable honey flows across beginner, hobbyist, and commercial beekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Farrar
University of Wisconsin
Farrar
West Virginia Judges Named for Soil Conservation Contest
Five prominent West Virginia conservationists were named as the state judging committee for the Goodyear Soil Conservation Award program. The panel includes Carroll Greene J B McLaughlin and E D Knight all of Charleston plus J O Knapp and L L Lough of Morgantown. Current contest closes April 30 with scoresheets due May 15 for eligibility. winners announced by Goodyear in Akron in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Goodyear Tire & Bubber Co
Carroll Greene
State Soil Conservation Committee
J. B. McLaughlin
E. D. Knight
Charleston
J. O. Knapp
West Virginia University
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Greene
Goodyear
Akron
Poultry Experts Urge Balanced Rations for Profit
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station specialist Harold Yacowitz says overfeeding grain or mash lowers poultry profits. He urges using home grown grain to balance mash concentrates, with 22 percent protein for broiler chicks, 2 percent for replacement layers, 16-17 percent for pullets, and 15 percent for old hens. He warns against prolonged antibiotic feeding and favors water delivery for small operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Yacowitz
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Yacowitz
Annual Spring Livestock Roundup Program Listed
The 32nd annual State Spring Livestock Roundup at State 4-H Camp Jackson's Mill runs April 19 to 21. West Virginia University expert Benj F Creech announced events including the Master Shepherd awards, West Virginia Livestock Marketing Association meeting, and Hereford Show with 23 top bulls and 27 bred or open heifers. Dr E A Livesay will judge cattle and Col A W Hamilton will auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
Benj. F. Creech
West Virginia University
Creech
West Virginia Livestock Association
West Virginia Livestock Marketing Association
West Virginia Wool Maketing Association
West Virginia Hereford Breeders’ Association
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
E. A. Livesay
A. W. Hamilton
Lewisburg
Hunger Signs in Crops at Farm and Home Week
Ohio farmers learned to identify hunger signs in corn during Farm and Home Week. USDA physiologist J D Sayre explained how nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium deficiencies alter leaf color and growth, with further signs for calcium magnesium boron iron and other elements. He warned that such hunger signs indicate irreversible damage to the current crop and recommended planning proper fertilizers for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
J. D. Sayre
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Sayre
Mrs. Richardson Elected President of Farm Club
Mrs. Orpha Richardson becomes president of the Maple Meadow Farm Women’s Club after the organizational meeting on March 25 at Maple Meadow Elementary. Officers elected include Mrs. William Wood as vice president and Mrs. Anice O’Neal as secretary with Mrs. Ruby Holt as devotional chairman. The next meeting is April 5 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Richardson’s home with Miss Marion Essary teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Richardson
Maple Meadow Farm Womens Club
Maple Meadow
William Wood
Anice O'Neal
Ruby Holt
Richardson
Marion Essary
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Roys. Coe
Harry L. Headley
Raleigh County
Orkin Man
ORLDO
Falls City Beer
Falls City Brewing Company
Louisville
Betty Blizzard
A. E. Whanger
Harold Sullivan
Mrs. Richarson
Farm Club
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