Demand by Farmers for More Acreage Keeps Land Values Up
The Monthly Review from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond notes land prices rose despite farm income declines. Historically land values tracked farm income, with only four prior divergences in 45 years. The current gap prompts analysis of agricultural valuation dynamics and lender perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monthly Review
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve District
West Virginia
Farm land values rise with 1950s demand and policy gains
Area wide land values jumped in the 1950 55 period with Hoone Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming districts showing varied gains from 10 percent to over 49 percent while price strength stayed above prewar peaks. Factors include strong postwar farm income, Korea era demand, liberal lending by several major lenders, and urban industrial expansion boosting part time and rural sales. Long term values rely on earnings and land as a tangible security.
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Hoone
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fester
Korea
Carolina
Virginia
Otis
Barnwell and Aiken
Clean Eggs and Feeder Calf Sales Listed
A WVU extension poultry expert urges clean eggs by keeping houses dry ventilated and nests stocked. He recommends frequent gathering and careful washing with warm water and sanitizer. The 1956 West Virginia Demonstrational Feeder Calf Shows and Sales schedule outlines two state sales and eleven regional sales at multiple stockyards and camps from September to October with times and head counts for Herefords Shorthorns and Aberdeen Angus.
Federal inspectors cut plant pests threaten US crops
U S Department of Agriculture says annual loss from plant pests would be far higher without quarantine checks. Inspectors stopped about 18 500 pests last year including 11 500 insects and 7 000 diseases. They inspect imports at borders for pest free status, treat shipments, and screen baggage planes ships and equipment for pests. Last year they examined 48 000 vessels 90 000 planes 13 million motor vehicles 85 000 freight cars and 2 300 Pullman coaches arriving from Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Poultry Market Weak in Harrisonburg Va Area
In Harrisonburg Virginia and Shenandoah Valley area live poultry market shows weak demand for broilers or fryers while receipts remain heavy and supply adequate. Prices at farm end yesterday show broilers or fryers mostly 18 cents. heavy hens 17 to 18. turkeys steady with small fryers 25 to 26 and heavy hens 26. Weekly summary for week ended Aug 4, 1956 reports 879,400 broilers sold, 25,031 pounds, price range 18 to 19.14 cents per pound, weighted average 18.74 cents. purchases up 24 percent from prior week.
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Harrisonburg
Saenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
Brushhog offers easy field clearing for pastures in Raleigh County
U S Soil Conservation official Harry Headley notes brushhogs can clear tangled briers and shrubbery, making way for grasses and legumes. In Raleigh County several farmers show interest. cost equals operating expenses, with Howard Scot as the county’s only brushhog owner.
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Harry Headjey
U.S. Soil Conservation Office
Raleigh
Headley
Howard Scot
Grandview Farmer
Federal Officials to Take Part In Watershed Congress
High level government officials will join the opening session of the third National Watershed Congress in Lincoln Nebraska September 18 2. The program features Ervin L. Peterson Donald A. Williams Clarence A. Davis Roy W. Morse George H. Roderick Maj Gen E Co Aschner and Richard Hertzler from Agriculture Interior and Defense tied to water resources. The panel asks Where Do We Stand in Watershed Development followed by floor discussion for questions and suggestions on water resources programs. The event is sponsored by major agricultural business conservation and civic groups with a registration fee.
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National Watershed Congress
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Neb
Ervin L. Peterson
Agriculture
Donald A. Williams
Soil Conservation Service
Clarence A. Davis
Department of the Interior
Roy W. Morse
Interior
George H. Roderick
Army
E. Co. Aschner
Army Corps of Engineers
Richard &. Hertzler
Agriculture, Interior, and Defense Departments
Value of alfalfa cited by Fayette agricultural agent
Fayette County farm outlook highlights alfalfa as drought resistant and high quality feed. County agent Richard J. Glass Jr notes alfalfa out yields other hay, silage or pasture and should be seeded right or not at all. He quotes Virginia agronomist Lewis on seeding rates and soil prep, stressing deep, well drained soil, inoculation, boron fertilizer, careful seeding depth, and August to mid September planting for best results.
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Payetteville
ANS
Fayette County
Richard J. Glass Jr
Glass
W. W. Lewis
Virginia Extension Agronomist
Lewis
Lew’s
Grimm
West Virginia
Purebred Cattle Sales Scheduled in West Virginia
Three sales of purebred dairy cattle including Guernsey Ayrshire and Holstein are set in West Virginia. Guernsey sale is Tuesday at 2 p.m. at State 4H Camp Jack son’s Mill by WV Guernsey Cattle Club secretary J B Maxwell. Ayrshire sale follows at 7 p.m. at the same site sponsored by WV Ayrshire Breeders Association and managed by Bill Carpenter Rutherfordton NC. Holstein sale is Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the State Fair Grounds Lewisburg by Holstein breeders of the Greenbrier Valley. Contact Houston Moore Lewisburg for information.
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West Virginia
Bill Northern
West Virginia University
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia Guernsey Cattle Club
J. B. Maxwell
Clarksburg
West Virginia Ayrshire Breeders Association
Jis
Bill Carpenter
Rutherfordton
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Houston Moore
Farmers of ‘America
Yearbook Seeds Specialized Vet Training in 1956
In the 1956 Yearbook of Agriculture titled Animal Diseases the foreword by Ezra Tait Benson calls for more highly specialized training for veterinary and biological science students. The book, with 134 chapters by USDA and state college scientists, covers diseases and parasites across many animals and stresses zoonotic links and human parallels. It notes the long-running Congressional publication status, limited general distribution, and a $2 price from the Government Printing Office.
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Morgantown
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Tait Benson
Yearbook of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculure
Leadlite
USDA
Congress
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
Cattle Profit Outlook For Fall Markets In Ohio
Ohio State University extension economist Riley Dougan predicts feeder cattle will be cheaper this fall than last year while profits on fed cattle look modestly stronger. Peak calf numbers and prior losses may curb feeder demand. however, fed cattle prices have risen this summer and feed costs are expected near last year’s levels.
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Columbus
Riley Dougan
Ohio State University — Extension
Dougan
All-Hatched Flock May Solve Egg Shortage Problem
WVU Extension expert Byron W Moore says a fall hatched flock, started in October or November, can steady fall production and provide a steady egg supply year round. He notes that spring hatched birds slow by June or July, and extra housing is needed to rear new pullets in confinement through winter.
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WVU
Byron WW. Moore
West Virginia University
Moore
West Virginia
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