Lane urges WV residents to buy into conservation efforts
Dr Ward en M Lane director of the State Conservation Commission appealed to Fayette County Sportsman's Association to back a large Fayette County lake project and conservation funding. He urged WV residents to view themselves as stockholders in a recreation economy, warning mismanagement risks extinction and urging more forest fire control funding. He cited current budget allocations and proposed increases to support regional recreation and fishing programs, including a Kaymoor lake. He argued licensing funds should bolster fire towers and that counties must invest for trout stocking and stream improvement.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Warden M. Lane
State Conservation Commission
Lane
Fayette County
Sportsman’s Association
West Virginia
United States
West
The
Conservation Commission
Sportsman's Group
Oak Hill Coun
Cil Chamber
Oak Hill Council
Police Department
Kaymoor
State 4-H Show-Sale Highlights 4-H Winners at Clarksburg
During the 28th State 4H Ham and Bacon Show and Sale in Clarksburg at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel, grand champion ham shown by Carolyn Wenger sold for 5.70 per pound while grand champion bacon shown by Larry Moore sold for 11 per pound. Reserve grand champion ham entered by Bill Shelton brought 3.95 and reserve grand champion bacon by Harry Huff fetched 5.25. The Kroger Company bought all top prize meats. Auctioneers were Col. John Stiles and Col. Robert Butcher with judge Ben Morgan of Pennsylvania State University. Ribbons from Monongahela Power Co were presented by James Copeman. Premium money came from the State Department of Agriculture led by Commissioner John T. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Clarksburg
Carolyn Wenger
Pocahontas County
Larry Moore
Tyler County
Bill Shelton
Harry Huff
Kroger Company
John Stiles
James Copeman
Fairmont
State Department of Agriculture
John T. Johnson
Kent Swisher
Harrison County
Deanna Jones
Gil
Mer County
Dorman Ash
County Agricultural Extension Service
Walter E. Jett
Harley V. Cutlip
WVU
Agricultural Extension Service
Joseph L. Morris
Mogantown
Barbour
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Harrison
Lewis
Mercer
Monongalia
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Randolph
Roane
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Webster
West Virginia University
Mononagahela Power Company
Rotary Club
Fair Theater Management
Dixie
Helen Campbell Wins National Dairy Contest Story Prize
Helen Campbell of Sinks Grove in Monroe County is named one of five winners in the 1959 National Dairy Conference Story Contest announced by C. P. Dorsey WVU 4-H leader. The event followed the National 4-H Dairy Conference held December 3 5 with 21 counties participating and 105 hams and 102 bacon strips shown.
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Helen Campbell
Sinks
Grove
Monroe County
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Chicago
Elgin National Watch Company
Helen
West
Prune Blackberries And Raspberries Now
West Virginia University extension fruit specialist Thomas J. Tatterson urges pruning brambles in late winter or early spring before buds swell. Prune black raspberries to 8 12 inches and blackberries to 18 24 inches, remove old canes, thin red raspberries to five feet with 6 8 inch spacing, and keep hedge row under two feet wide. Follow a spray program on all brambles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Tatterson
West Virginia University
Tatterson
FHA Year End Report Shows Planned Farming Profitable
The Farmers Home Administration reports in four county area Fayette and Raleigh as well as Beckley serving McDowell and Wyoming counties that about one third of local farmers using FHA credit completed meetings with county supervisor William F. Patton to review 1959 operations and plan 1960. Key metrics include 130.28 acres per borrower with 39.9 crop acres, average dairy herd of 18.5 cows producing 7025 pounds, gross income per borrower 8665.5 dollars and net cash farm income 355 dollars after expenses.
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Farmers Home Administration
Fayette
Raleigh
William F. Patton
Patton
Beckley
McDowell
Wyoming
FHA
Federal
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Neighbors Help Make a Day Brighter
The writer thanks William F. Patton known as Frank for a friendly act. He offered to take a picture after lunch and picked up the writer to photograph. The gesture let the writer eat at home and recover their car, making the day nicer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Patton
Frank
I Read His Column in The Register and Met Lawrence Gravely
A brief narrative describes a meeting with Lawrence Gravely who says he knows John through reading The Register. The writer recounts church attendance with Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Snider, a church letter from Calvary Baptist in Charleston, and multiple congregants praising the column. George Farmer notes the Jackson's Mill Hereford Show date as April 14, not April 4.
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Sullivan Road
Lawrence Gravely
Mr. Phillips
Frank
John
Register
George Farmer
Jackson's Mill
George
Snow shovel storage noted in Ellison office scene
Leroy Ellison stored a snow shovel when visited, and his office door opened to greet Lew with a surprised greeting on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Ellison
Lew
Weathered talk and odd pardon from a quirky day
The dialogue shifts to a humorous plan to go fishing with an exchange about location. Ellison forgives a groundhog weather-caster, calling him a natural security risk brainwashed by Red sympathetic polecats who oppose happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Photograph of vegetables captured by McLaughlin at Dry Hill
Tommy Thomas visited The Register on Tuesday carrying two vegetables. George McLaughlin photographed the scene for the Farm Page, with publication planned Sunday. The author notes the photo will indeed be published and jokes about the certainty of the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy” Thomas
Regiser
George McLaughlin
Dry Hill
Weather Buildup Noted by Local Shoppers and Farmer
A local resident observes signs of early spring with pussywillow buds on Sullivan Road and greener grass spreading across yards and nearby lawns. Bill Shanklin reports buying groceries and says it’s time for the weather to break, noting his farm in Monroe County has only one bale of hay left.
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Bill Shanklin
Monroe County
Bill
Sullivan Road
Peaceful Pasture Image Inspires Deep Comfort
A tranquil scene of plump cows calmly grazing in a lush green pasture evokes strong feelings of peace and security. The vivid pasture suggests safety and contentment, offering a soothing visual of rural calm.
Snoring Fever Season Arises Across Ho Hum Area
Local chatter notes the approaching snoring fever season with warnings about heightened susceptibility. Residents joke about timing and impact on daily life as evenings grow longer.
IFYE Reports From The Argentine State
IFYE reports describe Argentina with 29 million people and 5 million in Buenos Aires. City dwellers enjoy high fashion while many workers remain unneeded under Peronist policy of cheap farm exports funding social subsidies. Frondizi era yields inflation control but higher prices, with new jobs in oil and industry possible later to reduce unemployment.
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Argentina
Bennos Aires
U. S
Peron
Peronists
Fondizi
Frondizi
World Bank
Europe
Seed Contract Awarded To Charleston Firm
The Young Seed and Seed Co of Charleston won a contract to supply 10 000 seed kits for a West Virginia unemployed gardening program. Bid total 8 421 dollars, six bids received, administered by the State Agriculture Department in distressed Southern coal field areas, with kits delivered to Beckley Farmers Market. Local committees will determine recipients and future plant provisions include lettuce carrot radish kale beet onion collard beans and later tomato cabbage and sweet potato plants.
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Young Seed and Seed Co
Charleston
West Virginia
Young Firm
State
Agriculture Department
Beckley
John T. Johnson
Farm Accidents Not Profitable
Ken neth W. Shaffer of Morgantown leads the West Virginia Farm and Home Safety Committee in arguing that farm accidents carry hidden and direct costs. He notes downtime, extra help, crop loss, and equipment damage as indirect costs, plus personal suffering. He urges prevention with family involvement, citing 1958 data on farm fatalities and injuries and stressing safety to improve profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Morgantown
West Virginia Farm and Home Safety Committee
Shaffer
West Virginia Burley Winners Honored at Pt Pleasam Banquet
The 1959 Burley Tobacco Growthers contest winners were honored at a banquet in Pt Pleasam with cash awards and ribbons presented by Gus Douglas. Arthur Stickler of West Hamlin Lincoln County won the top “King of Kings” title with 152 points and high returns per acre. Earl Mitchell Winfield and B T Wheeler Griffithsville earned second and third in the division.
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West Virginia
The
State Department of Agriculture
Huntington Tobacco Market
King of Kings
Arthur Stickler
West Hamlin
Lincoln County
Stickler
Earl Mitchell
Winfield
Putnam County
B. T. Wheeler
Griffithsville
New River Hereford Breeders Set New Meeting Date
The New River Hereford Breeders Association reschedules a meeting cancelled due to bad weather. The new date is April 8 at 10 a.m. in the Raleigh County Courtroom with speaker B W Wamsley Jr WVU Extension Service on Production Efficiency Hay and Pasture Feeding.
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New River
Hereford Breeders Association
New River Hereford Breeders Association
Raleigh County
W. Wamsley, Jr
West Virginia University Extension Service
Wamsley
Keep Nursery Trees Moist Until Planted
Extension fruit specialist Thomas J. Tatters on at West Virginia University warns that nursery fruit and shade trees must stay moist from arrival to planting to avoid root injury. With rising tree planting, many farmers lack experience and should water upon arrival, plant promptly, or heel in if more than three to four days. Maintain moisture in a cool place, cover roots during transplant, and avoid sun or wind exposure until planted. Contact local Service office for planting guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Tatterson
West Virginia University
Tatterson
County Agricultural Extension Service
Liquid fertilizers rise in popularity for plant nutrition
Soil experts note liquids provide good nutrients but with similar effectiveness to dry fertilizers. Cost and ease of handling drive choice between liquid and dry forms for growers.
Cattle in shaded feedlots gain faster says USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture reports cattle in shaded feedlots gain faster than those in unshaded pens. Cooling breezes are noted as an additional benefiting factor for the cattle.
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United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
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