Seed Program Gardens Show Promising Returns
Four more seed program gardens visited by the Farm Writer with county agent H B Thomas reveal the State Emergency Seed Program working well. William Snyder and wife at Crab Orchard grow corn beans cabbage and other vegetables using state seeds. Mrs. Dollie Peters at 315 Allen Avenue tends a shaded bean patch with all seeds and plants used except the collards. Winfred Mullins at Sprague and friends pick beans in a productive garden using most seeds and plants. Freeman Clay of North Sand Branch, recovering from an injury, tended a tomato patch with notable fruit visible. The report supports expanding the program next spring to boost home food production.
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H.B. Thomas
William Snyder
Snyder
Ohio
Dollie Peters
Allen Avenue
Freeman Clay
North Sand Branch
Clay
Robert Clay
Notice of dues and meeting for West Virginia Disabled Miners Association
Members must pay hospital and membership dues by November 20. Payments by mail to Box 65 Beckley. For information on nearest collection points call OV 3-5519. Regular meeting set for Saturday November 19 at 3 p.m. Affinity L.A. Holl at Midway.
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Disabled Miners Association of West Virginia
Beckley
Affinity L.A. Holl
Midway
Pittsburgh Market Advances and Steady Prices Across Commodities
AP reports Pittsburgh market activity with eggs steady to firm and varying availability. Cattle mostly steady to higher with mixed price ranges for steers, heifers, and canners. Hogs show gains across weights, while sheep and calves hold steady. produce supplies moderate and trading slow with potatoes and Pa. sacks priced toward the end.
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Pittsburgh
USDA
Chicago
Wooten Speaks at Raleigh County 4-H Leaders Dinner
Clarence Wooten Raleigh County 4-H agent addressed Raleigh 4-H leaders at their annual dinner in the First Methodist Church recreation room. He urged service over self and outlined a lettered framework for leadership focusing on sincerity eagerness readiness vision invincibility creativity and enthusiasm. The event opened with an invocation by Rev. E S Wilson and remarks from Charles E Smith and Harry Anderson, followed by group singing and a devotional.
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Clarence Wooten
Raleigh County
Raleigh
4-H
First Methodist Church
Wooten
John Wanamaker
E. S. Wilson
Charles E. Smith
4-H Leaders Association
Harry Anderson
Jewel Graybeal
Loving Burns
Raleigh Co
H Leaders Association
Christmas Trees Spread Plant Pests Warns Agriculture Head
Commissioner John T. Johnson warns that transporting Christmas trees between states can spread pests like the Gypsy moth. Federal quarantines require inspection and a certificate for shipments from infested areas. Live trees must be registered and inspected. cut trees within state are not regulated. buyers should demand certification.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
John T. Johnson
Moog
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Congress
New England
New York
State Inspection of Farm Produce Resumed
West Virginia State Agriculture Department restarts its produce inspection service for fruits vegetables and other farm products after ending the federal state arrangement two years ago Don James an inspector will mainly work in Huntington and Charleston areas to re establish the program Produce dealers rely on the inspection to ensure buyers receive quality items they ordered.
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Charleston
State Agriculture Department
West Virginia
Don James
Huntington
Water-Wise Cleaning Reminder Highlights Spillage Tips
A short advisory urges minimizing water use when cleaning to reduce further mess. It warns that excess washing can trigger more work and longer cleanup, suggesting prompt containment and dry methods to save effort.
Credit Rules Listed By FHA
William F Patton local supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration named four credit rules for successful farmers. He spoke at a Lewisburg training meeting reviewing five years of experience in farm credit. He urged planning costs, borrowing only needed amounts, evaluating price and quality, borrowing for money making enterprises, building and maintaining a good credit rating, scheduling payments when income is available, and safeguarding security property. The Beckley office serves Raleigh Fayette McDowell and Wyoming counties and provides credit for operating expenses development construction land purchase and soil and water conservation.
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William F. Patton
Farmers Home Administration
Lewisburg
Patton
The
Memorial Building
Beckley
Raleigh
Fayette
McDowell
Wyoming
Eggs prove economical protein with versatile uses
Nutrition expert Mrs. Kathryn Bele Niles of the Poultry and Egg National Board explains eggs offer high quality protein at low cost. A dozen eggs at 60 cents equates to about 40 cents per pound, with one egg providing 77 calories and a range of vitamins and minerals. She notes eggs support 1,000-plus serving possibilities and stress prudent food choices for nutrition and economy.
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Kathryn Bele Niles
Poultry and Egg National Board
Alaska
Cooperative Extension staff numbers reported nationwide
The Cooperative Extension Service runs a national program with over 14,000 professional staff, including about 11,000 county workers, according to the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Cooperative Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
High palatability guides quality silage production
High palatability is the foremost requirement for good silage. Ensuring feed accepts well by cattle supports efficient digestion, nutrient uptake, and overall herd performance across stages. Researchers note taste and texture influence intake, shaping fermentation practices and additive choices.
Chicago Stock Show marks 61st anniversary in Chicago
The International Live Stock Exposition will celebrate its 61st year from November 25 to December 3 at the International Amphitheatre and nearby stockyards. Officials expect about 10 000 animal listings, featuring 38 breeds, with dairy and beef cattle, a larger farm equipment display, and a championship rodeo. Attendance is projected above 400 000 from across the United States, Canada, and foreign countries.
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Chicago
Chicago Stock Yards
Canada
Neighbors Column: Weather Woes and Witty Ramblings
A Neighbors column blends light musings on weather, local plants, pies and spices of life with snippets about conversations on Main Street. The writer jokes about snowball versus snow drop plants, references local folks, and closes with warm, friendly wishes as the week ends.
4 H And FFA Baby Beeves And Lambs Bring 18118
The 13th annual State 4 H and FFA Baby Beef and Market Lamb Show and Sales sold 70 baby beeves for 18118 77 with an average 27 per cwt. Grand champion Hereford shown by Bob Smalley sold for 60 cwt total 588 to Kroger Co. Reserve grands and other champions were bought by Heinz Co Baltimore Shu makers Market Fairmont and Hotel Morgantown. Market lambs averaged 21 04 cwt totaling 1355 77 with Kroger as buyer. Premiums funded by the State Department of Agriculture and WV Purebred Sheep Breeders Association. Auctioneer Col Howard Dawkins.
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Mountain State
Bob Smalley
Greenbrier County
Kroger Company
Young Smalley
W. W. Burroughs
William Phillips
Clarksburg
Kroger
Smalley
West Virginia Hereford Breeders’ Association
Roger E. Roberts
Elizabeth
Association
Hereford
Larry Lawrence
Heinz and Co
Baltimore
Helen Groves
Grant County
Shumaker’s
Fairmont
John McClung
FFA
Angus
Miss Groves
Monongahla Power Company
James Copeman
Voss Utility
Stelma Halterman
Hardy County
Bernadette
West Virginia Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association
F. L. Miles
Morgantown
Gilmer
Harrison
Hardy
Lewis
Pendleton
Randolph
Tyler
Upshur
H. H. Huff
Tyler County
Howard Shriver
Upshur County
John Hammer
Pendleton County
State Department of Agriculture
John T. Johnson
West Virginia
Aberdeen - Agnus Association
Howard Dawkins
Winchester
Jim Teets
Terra Alta
Preston County
Ronceverte
Jane Cunningham
Shirley Weatherholtz
K. A. Dunlap
Lewisburg
Jackie Jett Bland
Doddridge County
Dotty Willis
Pamela Dilly
Pocahontas County
Bland
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Charles Mullins
George Campbell
Neida Mullins
Elizabeth Dingess
Pittsburgh Market
Europe
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Brussels
Vienna
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Raleigh County Bank
Westminster
F.D.I.C
J.C Wooten
H. B. Thomas
FHA
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Atlas Bldg
Main St. Beckley
W. Va
Robert R. Elmore
Earl W. Richmond
Chicago Market
John S. Phillips
John Marvin Stepp
Ann Vidovich
John Marvin
Shack” Shackelford
Morocco
Marty
New River
Roy Lee Harmon
East Beckley
John
Phillips
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