Dairymen urged to boost milk sales at Raleigh County talk
Joe O'Brien of the Atlantic Dairy Association told a Raleigh County courthouse audience that dairymen must push a nationwide milk sales campaign to curb government controls and boost per capita consumption. He cited rising but uneven milk use, surplus stocks, and a 40 percent adult non-consumption rate.Only two dairy men attended, underscoring urgent outreach needs.
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Raleigh County
Joe O'Brien
Atlantic Dairy Association
American Dairy Association
O’brien
West Virginia
Ezra Taft Benson
O'Brien
Benson
O’brein
Raleigh
Water Now Essential For Livestock Gains And Milk
A agricultural authority notes drinking water equals feed in value for gains and milk. It cites daily consumption ranges: steers 90 gallons per pound weight, hogs 20 gallons, calves 6.5 to 8, yearlings 7 to 11, two-year-olds 10 plus on hot days, dairy cows 12 to 15 up to 30, sows 5 1 2, ewes quart plus, lambs a gallon or more. Pressure water systems offer automatic delivery to the right places and prevent freezing, saving labor and boosting production despite higher upfront cost.
RDC Commission Proposes Movie Of Local Dairies
The Rural Development Council Dairy Commission proposes a film using the Land-O Hills symbol to promote local milk use at civic clubs PTA meetings and school assemblies. Don Amon to head the study. Raleigh-Fayette Dairy Association to organize December 6 meeting. A winter dairy school is set for December 14 at the Raleigh County Courthouse with Joe O'Brien as guest speaker. Monthly programs to follow and schools urged to use the government milk program.
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Rural Development Council
Dairy Commission
O'dell Jessup
Don Amon
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Joe O’brien
Amity
American Dairy Association
Hog Marketing Needs Changes in Industry Alignment
Ohio State economist George F. Henning told Illinois Agricultural Association attendees in Chicago that hog marketing lags behind other crops. He urged shifting to meat-type hogs valued by packers, noting trials show meat-type hogs gain faster with similar or less feed and yield 6 percent more carcass weight in lean cuts. He urged cooperative industry effort like poultry to advance a meat-type hog marketing program.
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Ohio State University
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
George F. Henning
Henning
Ohio Economist
Ohio Swine
Ohioan
Six County ASCS Meet Set in Beckley Nov 28
Six county ASCS office managers and assistants will attend a one day conference in Beckley on Nov. 28. Represented counties include Raleigh Fayette Wyoming McDowell Mercer and Summers. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. under chair W D Williamson state ASCS field representative. The 1956 Agricultural Conservation Program operating methods will be discussed.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Beckley
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Summers
W. D. Williamson
ASCS
Poor Quality Roughages Need Rich Supplements
Orville G. Bentley of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station told the Ohio Nutrition Conference that low grade roughages require supplements rich in rumen factors. He cited alfalfa leaf meal molasses and soybean oil meal as sources and named valeric acid biotin and para amino benzoic acid among the known factors.
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Ohio Nutrition Conference
Orville G. Bentley
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio
Bentley
Fire delivers blaze to Asheville station scene
A police cruiser sped through Pack Square Asheville siren wailing and halted before the fire department. Officers jumped out and firemen quickly extinguished a fire that had been delivered to their door in the cruiser.
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Asheville
N.C
Pack
Fire Department
Morse Urges Industry Growth to Aid Low Income Farmers
Undersecretary of Agriculture Morse told the Senate House Economic subcommittee that bringing industry to low income farm areas could raise living standards for households earning under $1,000 yearly. He cited Asheville NC as an example with 10 large factories supporting farm families. Morse noted many rural residents have too low incomes to afford basic goods, and average farm adult schooling is seven years with few outside jobs. A long term program shows progress across 27 states, with the American Farm Bureau Federation urging more productive farm capacity and off farm jobs. Matt Triggs outlined the bureau’s stance in prepared testimony.
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Morse
Senate
House
Sen
Flanders
Asheville
N.C
Mountain
American Farm Bureau Federation
Matt Triggs
Bureau
Huge surpluses threaten flexible farm plan effectiveness
Washington reports farmers fear flexible price supports will fail amid record surpluses. Hearings show many backers doubt the plan while noting dairy exemptions began in 1954. Farmers say prices fell while production rose, with more land and fertilizer used to boost output.
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Washington
Winter hazards for livestock injuries warned by health group
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns winter brings higher injury risk to livestock moved from pastures to confinement. Common injuries include bruises cuts and horn damage from nails barbed wire and icy surfaces. First aid suggests isolating the animal and limiting bleeding with a tourniquet if needed, avoid strong disinfectants on open wounds, and seek veterinary care for serious wounds.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Get Local Advice on Soil Testing
West Virginia University Extension Service notes that soil testing provides only part of the picture and local conditions matter. County agents can advise on sampling, sending to WVU’s experiment station lab, and interpreting results for home gardens.
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Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
West Virginia
WVU Agricultural Experiment Station
Armed Forces Milk Program Trips Supply in 1954 55
The Armed Forces boosted milk consumption by about 97 million pints from November 1954 to June 1955 under a program with the U S Department of Agriculture. CCC funded most costs, paying 4 262 221 through June 1955 to cover milk, butter, and nonfat dry milk tied to military use. Veterans Administration patients also increased intake, with CCC payments of 38 579. A moisture resistant lead pencil for rain wear was noted.
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Robert S. Boal
West Virginia University
Army
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Army Quartermaster Corps
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Armed Forces
CCC
Veterans Administration Hospital
Boal
CDC
Veterans Hospital
Veterans Administration
Texas Wool Clip Estimated At 44 Million Pounds
Texas 1954 wool clip estimated at 44 220 000 pounds valued around 26 million dollars. The statistic highlights the state’s large sheep industry and market impact during the year.
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Texas
Cows Disrupt Roane County Hybrid Corn Trials
Spencer West Virginia reports Donal Miller 4-H club agent notes Roane County officials harvested the 1955 hybrid corn trials on Ross Simmons Spring Creek farm Nine varieties deemed ideal were planted but a herd of cows knocked down stalks forcing an abrupt halt Miller vows to resume next year despite the disruption by the cattle and the officials plan to retry the experiment in 1956
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Spencer
W.va
Donal Miller
Roane County
Ross Simmons
Spring Creek
Miller
Outlook for Dairying Said Generally Good
Virginia agricultural economists at VPI project 1956 dairy production to be slightly higher than 1955 with Grade A milk up about 3 percent. Feed prices should fall and milk-feed ratios improve, boosting fluid milk demand. Butter and cheese stocks are down sharply, prices near 1955 levels, and 1956 should see continued production gains and rising fluid milk sales despite cost-price squeezes.
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Virginia
VPI
Friendly Cubs Select Year s 4 H Projects
The Glade Creek Friendly Cubs 4 H Club met at Glade Creek Elementary on November 17 and chose projects for the year. Planned activities include room improvement recreation sewing birds cooking baked desserts foods for fun trapping and packing a lunch. Officers are Janet Meadows president Donna Allison vice president Elaine Epling secretary Janie Lilly song leader Mary Lilly game leader Dollen treasurer Maxine Carr reporter. Members listed include Nellie Harvey Phyllis Burns Judy Hatcher Barbara Lilly Jean Lilly Frances Epling and Margie Carr.
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Glade Creek Friendly Cubs
Glade Creek
Janet Meadows
Donna Allison
Elaine Epling
Janie Lilly
Mary Lilly
Dollen
Maxine Carr
Nellie Harvey
Phyllis Burns
Judy Hatcher
Barbara Lilly
Jean Lilly
Frances Epling
Margie Carr
Harvest Report From West Virginia Indicates Active Season
Final Harvest Report for West Virginia shows harvesting underway on most farms with crops maturing. Week ending Friday notes rising corn husking and picking, tobacco curing, and apple harvesting with weather impacts from drought late season. Pastures improved after rains. two thirds of wheat and barley planted. rainfall below normal. average statewide temperature 65 F, seven degrees above normal. Glenville highest temp 88 F. Berkeley Springs and Canaan Valley 38 F.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Clarksburg
Beckley
Madison
Glenville
Berkeley Springs
Canaan Valley
Rival towns jibe over long distance call in Texas
In Nacogdoches a man argued with an operator over the price of a call to Lufkin. The operator noted the distance made it a local call in that exchange. The man quipped he could call hell for the same price, prompting a local exchange retort.
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Nacogdoches
Lufkin
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