West Virginia 4-H Winners Gain National Honors
Three West Virginia youths lead national 4-H awards at Chicago 35th Congress. Ruth Keister, Barbara Nottingham, Ronald Kumm, and John Wolfenbarger win $300 college scholarships in clothing achievement and meat animal programs. Other WV winners include 12 in the 4-H achievement division and 8 in soil and water conservation.
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Chicago
Ruth V. Keister
Upper Tract
W. Va
Barbara Nottingham
Durbin
Miss Keister
Clothing Achieve
Nottington
Wohad
Keister
West Virginia University
Tucs
Miss Nottingham
Con- West Virginia University
Ronald E. Kumm
Eagle
Rock
Wolfenbarger
Greenbrier County
James E.johnson
John
Specialists Answer Questions of Week
Virginia farmers asked about selling late calves, barley acreage, wheat seeding dates, fast growing barley, and sorghum after frost. Advice covers holding calves to spring if feed allows, possible barley reductions, seed wheat windows by region, grazing fast barley to two inches, and cautious sorghum silage after frost due to prussic acid risk.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Agricultural —Extension Service and Experiment Station
Grand Jury Recalled In Milk Industry Probe
The U S Fourth Circuit ordered recall of a Charleston West Virginia grand jury to continue a federal anti trust probe into the milk sector. Justice Department involvement and several dairy firms were named in the investigation while Judge Moore limited record subpoenas and urged the panel to rule promptly on indictments. The appeals court upheld that prosecutors cannot dictate to a grand jury though active oversight is recognized.
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Baltimore
U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Charleston
W. Va
Appeals
John J. Parker
Richmond
U. S. Court
Southern District of West Virginia
Justice Department
Valley Bell Dairy Co
Fairmont Food Co
Mount Vernon Farm Dairy Products Co
Bonham's Dairy
Dairymen’s Cooperative Sales Sssn
Ben Moore
Parker
Grand Jury
Moore
1957 Meeting Scheduled By State Unit of SCS
The West Virginia Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America will hold its 32nd annual meeting at Jackson's Mill from September 27 to 29. Frank W. Glover of Morgantown announced the event plans after a council session in Elkins. Roy Hamilton of Moorefield chairs the program. water topics dominate discussions. Additional plans will be set at the Sutton meeting on April 8, 1957. Attendance reached 14 at the latest council gathering, the largest yet.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Soil Conservation Society of America
Frank W. Glover
Morgantown
Chaptera
Elkins
Roy Hamilton
Moorefield
Mattter
Council
Soil Conservation Service Office
Sutton v
Lewisburg
Risley
Joreph Kurkehdall
Donald Robey
Romney
Noel Cochran
New Martinsville
Jos Rieffenberg
Parkersburg
William Curry
Summersville
Denver
Vegetable Hit Parade Lists New Varieties
By Jack Sutherland America’s vegetable seed survey shows 1956 newcomers joining a long list of popular varieties. The USDA report notes the mix of hybrids and established types, with tomatoes peas and peppers expanding due to consumer demand and frozen produce use. Imports remain below prewar levels as Denmark the Netherlands France and Japan struggle to regain markets.
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America
USDA
Denmark
Netherands
France
Jagan
Soil Test Urged to Determine If Your Garden Needs Lime
If your garden had poor vegetable results this year, run simple soil tests next spring to see if lime is required. Lime should be applied gradually in multiple doses. a light application is 25 pounds per 3000 square feet. A clay test shows lime helps porosity. for a lime check, place garden soil in a glass and add hydrochloric acid to see effervescence. Lime is usually applied as ground limestone or hydrated lime, with hydrated lime acting faster but shorter-lasting.
Avoid Hog Wallows Around Water Tanks
A farmer explains a method to prevent hog wallows around watering tanks by digging a trench directly beneath the tank, laying railroad ties across, and placing the tank on the ties so splashed water drains into the trench, reducing wallow formation.
Poultry Market Weak in Harrisonburg Demand Light
In Harrisonburg Virginia Shenandoah Valley live poultry market shows weakness for broilers and fryers with very light demand. Farm prices ending noon yesterday ranged from 15 to 17 cents for broilers, 14 to 16 cents for heavy hens, with small turkey fryers at 26 cents and heavy hens at 26 to 27 cents. Weekly purchases for broilers/f fryers totaled 328,800 head, 233 to 3% pounds, weighted average 16.03, down 47.1 percent from the prior week.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Methods for drying off cows in dairy herds
Three common drying off methods are discussed by dairymen. Intermittent milking reduces production if the dry period is too short. A gradual dry off with reduced milking preserves body reserves, though it requires close observation. Special care for dry cows includes limited grain, hay feeding, and avoiding pasture during drying off, with veterinary guidance for mastitis.
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W. S. Griffith
Associates
Virginialer
Polytechnic Institute
Tian
Crowding Calves Into Lots May Spread Disease
The American Foundation of Internal Health says crowded feedlots raise coccidiosis risk in beef herds. Space reduces contamination and spread. range conditions lower infection. Early signs include weakness, bloody droppings, anemia, weight loss. keep pens clean and elevate water and feed containers. Prompt veterinary diagnosis helps protect the herd.
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American Foundation of Anternal Health
Foundation
Experts Explain Types of Wheat
West Virginia University specialists describe the major wheat classes and their uses. Hard red winter and hard red spring wheats suit bread flours, soft red winter and soft white wheats yield pastry and cake flours, and durum wheat from North Dakota and nearby states is used for macaroni and spaghetti with a firm, yellow-tinged product. The USDA plans winter field trials of a new test to detect Clostridium perfringens? disease in poultry, potentially enabling a nationwide eradication program next year.
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Morgantown
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Great Plains
United States
Pacific Northwest
Michigan
New York
California
North Dakota
North Central States
U.S.D.A
Raleigh County Homemakers Elect Officers for 1957
Home Demonstration notes show Raleigh County homemakers and farm women electing officers for 1957 and selecting lessons on personal evaluation clothing health and home management. The article also offers kitchen range cleaning tips after Thanksgiving advising mild soap, avoiding hot cleaning, ammonia for ovens, and using gloves for cleaning agents.
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Raleigh County
Nancy Ut
Boyd
Heating Ahead: Farm Fire Safety Reminders
Morgantown report from West Virginia University Specialists warns that over 100 million dollars of farm property is lost yearly to fires. They urge chimney repairs, safe fuel use, fuel protection, metal floor coverings, spark arresters, careful firing, and safe installation of tank and feed heaters to prevent deadly CO buildup.
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Morgantown
Agricultural Exa Service
West Virginia University
National Safety Council
Meat-Type Hogs Promise Higher Profits for Farmers
Virginia Tech expert describes meat-type hogs as leaner than fat and easier to raise economically. Breeders push lean, market-ready hogs with 40 to 42 inches length, 11 to 12 inches width, and 14 to 15 inches depth. Back fat under 1.5 inches, hot carcass yields 30 percent or more in prime cuts. Researchers note no breed monopoly on lean carcasses and advise using meat-type sows and boars, plus good feed and management.
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R. M. Godsey
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Godsey
Plastic Bags Ready for Silage Storage in Near Future
University of Minnesota tests show grass silage stored in airtight polyvinyl chloride bags stayed high quality after about a year with minimal surface spoilage and dry matter losses far below traditional silos. Bags held 8 to 16 tons. repeated use may be possible with improved emptying methods, though wear and sun damage limit bag life.
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University of Minnesota
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