Forest News Highlights From Monongahela National Forest
Henry Sipe notes a bear cub tragedy on Middle Mountain and warns against handling wild animals as laws protect wildlife. Reports show May fire total at Blue Bend 3 acres under 114 million acres protected. May 1961 littering prosecutions rise, none on Monongahela streams. Olliver discusses Royal Glen dam impact. new radio controlled logging in Pacific Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sipe
Ephe Olliver
Arnold Schulz
Middle Mountain Road
Forest Service
Blue Bend
Greenbrier County
West Virginia
Monongahela National Forest
Olliver
Royal Glen
Grant County
National Forest
Farmers' Political Importance Declines
The May Successful Farming piece by Ross B. Talbot argues farm voters have waned in political influence as farm numbers shrink and urban states gain power. It notes electoral college dynamics, reapportionment, and divisions among farm groups, plus lower turnout by farmers compared with other workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross B. Talbot
Iowa State University
Successful Farming Magazine
Congress
California
Florida
House of Representatives
Independent Thinker Boosts Self reliance
A Successful Farming magazine profile notes Herbert V. Proch champions self reliance and dismisses social opinion as irrelevant, highlighting a mindset of personal autonomy and perseverance.
Fra-Cole Herd Leads Smyth DHIA With Purina Diet
Herdsman F Everett Pruitt notes quick response to a new high efficiency milking ration and management program. By May 1960 the Fra-Cole herd topped Smyth County DHIA averages, and after a year on Purina the 48 cows averaged 12,106 pounds of milk, up 2,612 pounds from the old program, with profit over feed cost rising from 255 to 359 dollars per cow despite $32 higher feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina
F. Everett Pruitt
Smyth County
Atomic farming aids grow for farmers and gardeners
U S Agriculture Department researchers use radiative techniques to improve crops and pest control. Benefits include disease resistant plants, higher fertilizer efficiency, and new flower varieties. Radiation treated crops reach further north and boost yields, with examples such as a disease resistant Michigan bean and rust resistant oats, plus sterile insect releases to curb pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bennett
Washington
NEA
U. S. Agriculture Dept
M. E. Jefferson
Department
Research Service
Michigan State University
Michigan
North Carolina
Florida
U. S
Hawaii
Mexico
Frozen Johnson Grass Poison Warned By County Agent
Raleigh County Farm Agent H B Thomas warned that cattle grazing on Johnson Grass that is frozen or frost bitten during the cold snap must be removed and kept from those pastures until recovery. Dr C F Hale reported livestock losses while Dr Robert Frilen noted cyanide formation. timely veterinary care may save some via intravenous antidotes, but once grass is down the chances are low. Farmers should inspect and exclude cattle from affected fields immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh County
Thomas
C. F. Hale
Robert Frilen
Main Street
Joe Rahall
Beckley
Joe
Atta Boy
West Virginia
West
Texas
Control Slugs And Snails Threat to Gardens
Extension plant pathologist David O. Quinn explains slugs and snails damage flowers and vegetables by feeding at night and leaving slimy trails. They thrive in damp areas and hot weather. use metaldehyde bait applied in small soil piles between rows, avoiding direct contact with vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David O. Quinn
West Virginia University
Quinn
1961 4-H Schedule Set for West Virginia
C P Dorsey state 4 H Club Leader at West Virginia University lists 1961 events. Dates include several Jackson's Mill camps June 5 10 for conservation and June 19 24 older members, July 31 August 5 boys camp, August 7 12 girls camp, August 14 18 dairy cattle show, August 21 26 state fair in Lewisburg, August 24 25 state roundup plus leadership conferences during the Older Members Conference Recreation Leadership Conference and Music Leadership Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Jackson’s Mill
Jackson's Mill
Morgantown
West Virginia
Lewisburg
Recreation
Yo Ag Teachers Meet At Cedar Lakes 1961
More than 150 teachers, trainers, and supervisors of Vocational Education in Agriculture from 44 counties will attend the 40th Annual West Virginia Vo-Ag Conference at Cedar Lakes Ripley June 5 8 1961. Dr Ernest J Nesius and MR S D McMillen will address sessions on the role of vocational agriculture in championing agriculture in West Virginia. The program includes workshops on placement for farm experience guidance and student selection public relations and more with a banquet featuring R C Butler and Starkey Shafer for thirty years service in agricultural education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Vo-Ag
H. E. Edwards
George Mouser
Philippi High School
West Virginia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Claud Fraleigh
Department of Petriodontics
West Virginia University Medical School
Ernest J. Nesius
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Nesius
S. D. McMillen
MacMillen
Fon
L. L. Lough
Wade Robinson
State Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Office
Herman Bowers
A. James Manchin
Farmers Home Administration
Gus R. Douglas
Rex M. Smith
D. W. Parsons
John M. Lowe
Donald Horvath
Animal Science
T. P. Sibert
John jLough
Hope Natural Gas Company
Morgantown
James J. Copeman
Monongahela Power Company
Fairmont
John Stiles
State Department of Agriculture
R. C. Butler
Teachers Association
Starkey Shafer
Gap Mills
James Robinson
Beaver
James Lilly
Surveyor
S. E. Warren
Beckley
J. M. Collins
Raleigh County
Harley Denham
Frankford
Alvin Porterfield
Lewisburg
Nelson Dailey
Renick
Glen McKeever
Roncevert
Kenneth Bolyard
Smoot
Robert Beamer
Williamsburg
Greenbrier
Robert E. Via
Talcott
James In
Fox
Sandstone
Summers County
John Scott
Spanishburg
Mercer County
Essence and Life Themed Days Bend Toward June July Events
The article outlines Daily themes such as Success Savor Sure State-izens ship and The Essence of Life. Regional Demonstration Days are scheduled from June 26 through July 8, with Dorsey concluding remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Trap Hill FFA Parliamentarians Demonstrate at Meeting
Trap Hill FFA members led by Thomas Crtes and Connie Bailey presented a parliamentary procedure demonstration at the Trap Hill Country Life Group Meeting on Tuesday night May 22. Members won the district championship at Ronceverte and will enter the state contest in July at Jackson's Mill, with Bailey delivering his district winning soil erosion speech there. James Lilly was named chairman of the August 18-19 Community Fair at Trap Hill High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Trap Hill
Trap Hill Country Life Group
Thomas Crtes
Connie Bailey
Boise Richardson
Randy Honaker
Jack Trump
Wendell Allen
Ronceverte
Jackson's Mill
James Lilly
Trap Hill High School
Metalton
H. A. Stansbury
Fairdale School
Howard Farmer
Raleigh
Four 4-H Home Economics Scholarships Offered Nationally
Six $800 college scholarships for 4-H Club girls majoring in home economics will be awarded next November. Each state selects one candidate, then national 4-H Service Committee reviews entries in Chicago. Deadline October 20. winners announced at the National 4-H Club Congress on November 26 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Chicago
State Extension Office
Extension Service
Woodland Show And Neighborly Trips From Beckley
Tommy Thomas notes the Woodland Show attendance tops records while detailing a weekend of country trips with Flo to Richmond District. The column covers land fill searches, a visit to A G Wilcox, Mrs Harris, Ed Kingsley’s spring, Luther Bennett’s strawberry expansion, and chats with Governor Okey Patterson later praising West Virginia pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Flo
Ed Kingsley
John Plumley
Clark Adkins
Government study backs bushel allotment plan for wheat
Government economists report grain surpluses could be cut and farm incomes rise under a bushel allotment system for wheat. The plan, backed by Kennedy advisers and several farm groups, would set domestic and export quotas with payments and acreage retirements, varying by region, and would curb production while boosting incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brenner
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Kennedy
National Association of Wheat Growers
The
National Grange
National Farmers Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kansas
Oklahoma
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John S. Phillies
Monongahela
Forest News
Presbyterian Conference Center
Bluestone Reservoir
Pacific Northwest
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Herbert V. Prochnow
Bulletin
Purina
Chilhowie
Fra-Cole Farm
Jim Kirk
Fra-Cole
Beckley Ice & Feed CO
Prince St
Angus A. Hanson
Felix V. Juska
U. S. Agricultural Research Service
Johnson
Oliver Corp
South Bend
Ind
Yo-Ag
Cedar Lake
Ffa’s
John S. Phillips
Coluumn
John Shumate
John
Beverly Hume
A. G. Wilcox
Arden Cogar
John Henry
Axe
Mrs. P. and I
Elkins
Forks
Noah Crotty
Abraham
Luther Bennet
Luther
Mr. Smith
Young Smith
Mrs. Bennett
Abe Lincoln
Okey Pattes
Barbara
Barbara Crotty
Papa Noah
Tommy Thomas
Bennett's
Tommy
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