Help sought to recruit 89 Raleigh Countians for dairy unit
A survey seeks 89 Raleigh County residents to assist in establishing an artificial breeding unit for dairy cattle within 25 miles, targeting 1,500 cows. Owners of 400 cows have already offered to participate, with 700 more needed from community volunteers across Raleigh Summers Mercer and Mayelle counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Dairy Commission
Rural Development Council
Commission
Summers
Mercer
Mayelle
H.C. Avis
Oak Thomas
Thomas
Luther Bennett
Abraham
St F. Eye
New
J. L. Hagley
Sandstone
E. E. Kingsley
Pluto
C. Harris
Harvey
Egeria
Fred Vinus
Odkil
B. J. Lilly
C.M. McKinney
Ghent
Virgil Shrewsbury
A. H. Crawford
G. i Ferguson
Everett
Underwood
Coolridge
Crook
Cherry Creek
van We
Carper
Grandview
Glen Scott
Local Farmers Weigh Market Aid and Cover Crop Plans
Beckley area seeks market solutions with Parkersburg Farmers Market, Inc. and Little Kanawha Cooperative. J. B. McLaughlin and E. T. Stromp discuss Rural Development aims while H. B. Thomas promotes cover crops to keep land green this winter. The L-K system uses county market managers and area coordinators to grade and move dairy and crop products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioner
Department ‘of Agriculture
Little Kanawha
Calhoun
Jackson
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood
Parkersburg
Rural Specialist To Aid Region In Community Program
Extension rural specialist C. C Anderson will meet with Rural Development Council representatives on September 2. Director Charles T. Shackelford says Anderson has aided other rural areas and will devote up to one third of his time to helping this region. County agents and Appalachian Electric Cooperative official Hower will discuss initial steps to activate the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C Anderson
Rural Development Council
Charles T. Shackelford
Anderson
Hhe QO. Snyder
Appalachian Flesstine Hower Co
Lural Electrifications
Land Use Day Director Is Conservation Expert
West Virginia Land Use Day at Collageville will be directed by internationally known conservation specialist Gumbel. A 132 acre Jackson County farm will be hauled in daylight in a project likened to Operation New Look, with an estimated fifteen thousand spectators. Gumbel, a Morgantown conservationist, has held multiple state and national posts and is editor of Soil and Water Conservation. The event aims to demonstrate conservation practices to support farming and the American way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gumbel
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Monongahela Power Co
Fairmont
Pennsylvania State College
West Virginia
Preston County
Morgantows
Pennsylvas
U.S. Soil
Jourennals
Friends of the Land
Land Commission
Tierstate Commerce of the Potomac
Comittee
American Forestry Association
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Swedish Farm Youth Finds America Impressively Rich and Friendly
A Swedish farmer on the International Farm Youth Exchange program visits West Virginia dairies and farms, praising American education, 4-H clubs, and friendly people. He notes America’s climate, fertile land, larger farms, abundant machinery, and overall abundance, saying you have everything in America.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Americas
Ner J Vin Otfossan
West Virginia
International Farm
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Upshis County
Berxetey County
Sweden
America
Produce Price List Amid Mixed Market Signals
The report lists varied produce prices by state and item with apples in Pennsylvania and New York potatoes among the highlighted goods. It notes pricing bands for Russet Burbanks and other varieties, alongside scattered figures for bananas onions and table stock, reflecting a fluctuating market.
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The
Associated Press
Pittsbusgh
USDAD
Ecvr
Pennsylvania
Jonathan Ets
Virginia
New York
U.S
Diss
Large Brown
Raleigh Farmers Receive Fish Stock for Ponds
Ten Raleigh County farmers were supplied with a total of 6 100 bluegills and 510 bass for pond stocking yesterday. The fish came from the White Sulphur Springs hatchery of the Fish and Wildlife Service, U S Department of the Interior, a program once offered at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyn Raleigh
White Sulpher Springs
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department
Clyde V. Oakes
Chevy
Chevy Creek, EK. Bibb
J. White Oak I
Shrewsbery
Harper Rub
RL. Miller
Urey
We. F. Tolliver
Glen Daniel
Lawrence Pruit Daniels
J. A. Blackburn
Bradley
IL QO. Coleman
Harper Ri
Moof
McComas
Cool Ridge
Roy J. Lucas
Good Grooming Awards for 13 Area 4-H’ers
Thirteen area 4-H youths earned ribbons at the Stat 4-H Good Grooming contest. Winners include Nancy Kasey, Min cer and Macy Sue Honaker, Summers with blue ribbons. Red ribbons went to Gilbert Mulleng, Mercer, Neil Webb, Summers, Charles Barnes, Nicholas Dowis, Ann Hinkle, Greenbrier, Molly Eppling, Hoone, Barbara Lucas, I Fayotte, Mary E. Aennot, Raleigh. White ribbon recipients are Mark Hianna Jr, Nicholas John Mc Cormick, Summers, Lewis Long anacre, Greenbrier and Enmina Joan Carlson, Pocahontas.
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Nancy Kasey
Mincer
Macy Sue Honaker
Summers
Gilbert Mulleng
Mercer
Neil Webb
Charles Barnes
Nicholas
Dowis
Ann Hinkle
Greenbrier
Molly Eppling
Hoone
Barbara Lucas
I Fayotte
Mary E. Aennot
Raleigh
Mark, Hianna, Jr
Nicholas John McCormick
Lewis Longanacre
Enmina
Joan Carlson
Pocahontas
Hereford Men to Meet on Breeders Show Plans
The New River Hereford Breeders Association plans a show and sale. The planning committee will meet at 6 p.m. with consigors at the El Chica Cafe to select the site for the October 25 show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Consiguors
el Chica
Bumper apple crop dulls market across four states
The Appalachian Apple Service, Inc. launches a broad market drive as Grimes Jonathan and Early Delicious harvests move through Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Producers' cooperative calls the crop emergency as demand remains light and prices lag around four dollars and a quarter per bushel for large U S No Red Delicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Appalachian Apple Service, Inc
Producers’ Cooperative
Florida
Pennsylvania
Grimes
Jonathan
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
U. S. No
Livestock Market Report From Pettsburgh Shows Active Sale
Livestock receipts totaled 200 with market activity steady. Hog buyers paid 22.23 to 50 per hundredweight across weight ranges, while cattle saw steers and heifers mostly firm to steady with varied grades. Prices ranged from 2.50 to 21.60 for steers, and 12.00 to 19.00 for hogs, with midrange figures for common to good cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettsburgh
Comin CO
Iedhan
Farm Game Expert Invited to Camp Caesar Conference
Conservation directors from neighboring states and an international authority on restocking of farm game join the program for the second statewide conservation conference at Camp Caesar Webster County October 21 23. Attendees include I T Quinn of Virginia, Thomas D Frye of Pennsylvania, Ernest A Vaughan of Maryland, Dr Durward J Allen of the Fish and Wildlife Service. West Virginia commission chiefs will discuss progress and aims. AUD farmers sportsmen and others are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Caesar
Webster County
Br. C. FL McClinke
State Conservation Commission
I T. Quinn
Virginia Coraf Game and Inland Fisheries
Thomas D. Frye
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Ernest A. Vaughan
Conservacion Commission of
Maryland
Farm Product Prices Close to Parity Level in WW III Era
The Federal State Crop Reporting Service reports farm product prices near parity, with the parity ratio at 101 percent, unchanged from December. The note references iW. San Aug. WB and emphasizes conditions during World War III context and costs including prices received, prices paid, interest, taxes.
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San Aug
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Meat Production Shows Slight Rise in West Virginia
West Virginia July meat production totaled 4.6 million pounds from 20 960 head slaughtered, up 100 percent from July 1948. U S. production rose two percent for the same period, with beef up five percent year over year while veal fell one percent pork down two and lamb and mutton off 21 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Federal
U. S
Farm Show Planned by Kesler Su Writer
Princeton report Mercer County Farm Bureau plans a November corn potato and small grain show modeled on last December's event. Awards will honor winners in each class and organizers hope entries exceed year prior.
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Kesler SU
Princeton
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Forestry Literature Free for Classroom
Free forestry literature for classroom use available from American Forest Products Industries Inc. Includes a 16 page booklet on the importance of trees with pamphlets, wall displays, and the picture Trees or Tomorrow. Also a review on The Story of Forests. A 24 page booklet for fourth to eighth graders. Bibliography copies available at 1319 Eighteenth Street, Washington DC.
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American Forest Products Ladvetries, Inc
American Forest Products Industries
Ltc
Eighteenth Street
Wash- Lagton
D. C
FFA Federation To Meet Saturday At Shady Spring
The Beckley FFA Federation will convene Saturday at Shady Spring High School for the first meeting of the new term. District supervisor Guy E. Cain says goals include an active program to make the federation outstanding this year. Seven chapters now join Summersville, Sandstone, Spanishburg, Shady Spring and Lookout high schools. The event runs 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 30 plus students attending to map the 1949 50 program and elect officers. Meanwhile teachers with Cain will revamp the four year curriculum and delegates will hear final reports on soil conservation and farm and home improvements contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Federation
Future Farmers of America
Shady Spring High School
Guy E. Cain
Heckley Federation
Trap Ihim Vo Ag
Woodrow Wilson
FFA
Summersville Sandstone
Spanishburg
Shady ‘Spring
Lookout High Schools
Cain
Summers‘ville
Rural Development Activity Calendar Notice
Rural Development Activity Calendar lists events from Forestry Commission Rural Development Council and Board of Supervisors. Sept 19 7 9 p m District 6 Forestry offices Sept 20 7 30 p m Court House Sept 22 10 a m USSCS offices Southern Soil Conservation District meeting dates and locations.
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Forestry Commission
Rslo
District 6
Rural Development Council
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Souther Soil Conservation Disttrict
USSCS
Fayette Forestry Tour Set for Sept 28 at J. G. Baker Farm
Fayette County Forestry Field Day to view woodland improvements at the J. G. Baker farm Oak Hill hosted by the Fayette chapter Farm Bureau in cooperation with Baker and Assistant Extension forester A B Lyon. The 1:30 p m program includes an improvement cutting tour a discussion on forest management and demonstrations of treating fence posts. Baker reports $76 per acre profit from recent improvements and expects earlier timber maturation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Baker
Oak Hill
Vie Fayette County
Fayette
Farm Bureau
Baker
A. B. Lyon
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Council
Wable
Raleigh
Summers
Mercer Counties
Raleigh County seeks volunteers for W V A B 25 trial
H B Thomas county agricultural agent calls for Raleigh County farmers to grow certified hybrid corn W V A B 24 next year. Agri Experimental Station notes the seed has shown 15 percent yield advantage over all other varieties tested. Floyd Farrow Shady Spring praises the variety. Farmers should notify Thomas of planned plantings to arrange seed dealers. Area seed producers include Zack Ellison Greenville and Morris McClung Mt Lookout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
W. Va
H. B. Thomas
Floyd Farrow
Shady Spring
Isi
Thomas
Zack Ellison
Greenville
Morris McClung
Mt Lookout
2 4 D Reduces Corn Cultivation Efforts
West Virginia University research shows 2 4 D use lowers corn cultivation needs at Ohio Valley farm. Agronomist G G Pohlman notes fall applications help weed control, with trials at the Speriment Station facia. Southern Ohio growers report weed stoppage with two dollars per acre, cutting labor costs when corn is tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Ohio Valey
G. G. Pohlman
The
Agricultural Experiment Station
West Virginia
Ohio
Sciola Valley
Registered Holstein and Ayrshire Heifers Available to 4-H
FFA and 4-H members may purchase five choice registered Holstein heifer calves at Jackson's Mill Friday. Ayrshire heifer calves also available to FFA and 4-H buyers, according to Porterfield, West Virginia University extension dairyman. For information write to W. J. Tyler, Oglebay Park, Morgantown.
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FFA
Jackson's Mill
Porterfield
West Virginia University
FEA
Porterfield Sai
W. J. Tyler
Oglebay Hak
Morgantown
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B. J. Daniel
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