Additional Conservation Funds Available in Wyoming County
Thomas H. Smith, chairman of the Wyoming County Agricultural Committee, announced the reopening of the 1955 Agricultural Conservation Program for farmers from Sept. 12 through Sept. 23. Funds assist operators with three or more acres of tillable land for practices including lime application, phosphate on limed pasture, tree planting and woodland protection, woodland improvement cutting, farm drainage, spring development, and seeding cover crops. Federal cost sharing requires prior approval by the County ASC Committee. for details call the County ASC Office in the Pineville Post Office Building.
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County
ASC
Pineville
Intruder in dairy herd can disrupt milk output
WVU Agricultural Extension Service cites USDA studies from Jeanerette Louisiana showing adding a new cow during high milk and butterfat periods may drop production by up to five percent. Herd unrest includes butting and kicking until the intruder is accepted, a process that can take days. Returning a cow after absence also disrupts herd activity for several days if the absence is six months or more.
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Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jeanerette
Fly Control Program Delayed West Virginia Fly Surge
West Virginia University expert C Frank Bishop notes a delayed appearance of house flies this year but expects a tough period from now until mid October. Emphasizing sanitation, he recommends a malathion sugar spray in barns using two gallons of 50 percent malathion emulsion with 20 pounds granulated sugar in 100 gallons of water, applied at about one gallon per 500 square feet, adjusted for surface absorbency.
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West Virginia
C. Frank Bishop
West Virginia University
Bishop
Thomas Smith Re elected Head of Wyoming ASC
Thomas H. Smith of Oceana was reelected chairman of the Wyoming County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at the ASC Convention held September 7. Ted Shumate of Soulsville was reelected vice chairman and Robert Cook of Clear Fork was reelected regular member. Hollis Brooks of Matheny and Billy R. Clay of Soulsville were elected alternate members.
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ASC
Thomas H. Smith
Oceana
Wyoming County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Ted Shumate
Soulsville
Robert Cook
Clear Fork
Hollis Brooks
Matheny
Billy R. Clay
Fred Hughes
Herschel C. Cook
Baileysville
C. W. Blankenship
Junior Tolet
Arnold Easter
Curtis Justice
Country Life Leaders Meeting Set for Oct 28 in Beckley
Final plans for the fourth annual Country Life Leaders Conference in Beckley on October 28 were announced. The event opens at 4 p.m. at Beckley Junior High, with keynote speaker Crosby Murray of the University of Tennessee at 8 p.m. A chicken barbecue follows at 6 p.m. in the Recreational Building. local leaders from 31 communities attended last year.
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Country Life Leaders
Beckley
Country Life Commission
Rural Development Council
E. O. Snider
Crosby Murray
University of Tennessee
Snider
P. W. Burker
Robert Holcomb
James Kessinger
County Life Commission
Beckiey
A. K.minter
Bob Dwight
Joseph Williams
County Sanitation
Marion Essary
P. W. Burke
High Energy Feeds Offset Poor Housing Conditions
British swine studies show high energy rations offset poor housing only for pigs under certain conditions. In winter, high energy fed pigs gained no advantage in heat and humidity extremes, while low energy feed pigs aged 45 to 100 pounds suffered reduced growth and feed efficiency in bad housing around 43 degrees. Experiments led by I A M Lucas and A F C Calder at Rowett Institute in Bucksburn Aberdeenshire.
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I.A.M. Lucas
A.F.C. Calder
Rowett Institute
Bucksburn
Aberdeenshire
Painted Surprise Hits Iowa City Porch
Tom Coad returned home to supper to find his porch and front steps painted. He does not know who did the job, but said the new color blends well with the house and his business.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Tom Coad
Coad
Flash Frozen Meats Could Transform Animal Industry
The piece notes the rise of no waste flash frozen meats and precooked dishes from a Chicago packer. It outlines three essentials: flash freezing to 50 degrees below zero, standardized servings, and bright packaging. Centralized processing could ease housewife prep and boost bulk buying, while fat and bone byproducts gain value. meanwhile some fear small butchers may close.
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Chicago
Fall Fertilizing Has Advantages If Moisture Good
Fall fertilization offers advantages when conditions favor nutrient retention. Dr. Lewis B. Nelson explains losses depend on precipitation, soil temperature and texture, with greater overwinter leaching in humid areas, especially on sandy soils. In semi arid regions losses are small and fall applications can be cost effective due to wider fertilizer options and lighter fall workload.
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Lewis B. Nelson
US Department of Agriulture
Corn Belt
Great Plains
Bulk Handling Milk Change Promises Big Dairying Shift
Bulk milk handling replaces traditional milk cans with refrigerated tanks on farms and insulated tankers for collection, eyed as a major dairying reform. Dr. Graf of VPI notes rising interest in Virginia with about 700 farms using bulk equipment, mainly in the north. A USDA study shows producers earn roughly 12 cents more per cow from refrigerated tanks, though some gains reflect premiums or transitional subsidies. The study foresees higher returns for producers, haulers, and plants via lower costs and better quality, with bulk handling favoring larger operations. Average shipper tonnages indicate bulk producers move about 1015 pounds daily, with can shippers far lower. 300-gallon bulk tanks predominate, and only about 10 percent use milking parlors or pipelines.
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G. C. Graf
Department of Dairy Science
VPI
Virginia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Graf
Virus-Free Strawberries Boost WV Trials and Yields
West Virginia University experimental station tested 15 to 20 varieties for virus-free performance in 1954 55. Virus free Catskill yielded 10 746 quarts per acre and led in productivity. Sparkle Vermilion also ranked highly. New contenders Erie Paymaster Plentiful showed promise while Premier lagged in appearance and yield. Fairland remained poor with no virus free stock found. A full 1954 55 summary will be published this fall.
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West Virginia
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
Catskill
Erie
Farm Exports Rise 7 Percent in 1954-55
U S Department of Agriculture data show agricultural exports for fiscal year 1954-55 reached 3.13 billion dollars, up 7 percent from 1953-54 and 11 percent above 1952-53. July 1954 to May 1955 shipments were 7 percent higher. June 1955 totals matched June 1954. Exports rose in vegetable fats and oils, livestock products, cotton, tobacco, and fruits and vegetables amid a stronger European economy and ample dollar purchases.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
R S Boal
West Virginia University
Boal
Europe
Poultry Market Report From Harrisonburg Virginia
USDA Shenandoah Valley live poultry market unsettled on broilers fryers demand fair turkeys steady. Farm prices 12 noon yesterday 24 hours end: broilers under 3 lbs 24-24 42 heavy hens 18-20 small type turkey fryers 30-30 heavy type hen turkeys 32 toms 28. One lot small type breeder hens 26 toms 22. Week ended Sept 9 summary: 28 percent under 3 lbs 24-25 average 24.73. 53 percent 3-3% lbs 24-26 average 25.13. 19 percent 3%+ lbs 25-26 average 25.30. Change plus 3.9 percent.
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Harrisonburg
USDA
Shenandoah Valley
Silver Anniversary Livestock Roundup At WV State Camp
The 25th annual State 4-H and FFA Livestock Roundup will run Sept 19 to 22 at the State 4-H camp Jackson's Mill. Events include feeder calf fitting, sheep shows and contests, and a feeder calf sale. Creech notes 25 years of cooperative shows and youth advancement.
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Jackson’s Mill
Benj. F. Creech
West Virginia University
Creech
Egg Sampling Plan Refines Egg Grading Process
Ohio research shows grading eggs by sampling one in 15 cases maintains accuracy. Pilot in Napoleon demonstrates grading error varies by worker and repeats, but the new method shows no error difference from the present system. Cray cites benefits: higher candling capacity, lower office costs, and more uniform returns for producers.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
R. E. Cray
Cray
Napoleon
Ohio
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Beckley Ice & Feed CO
Prince ST
Thomas Smith
Wyoming
Butch Taylor
Danville
Rhode Island
Martha Taylor
Butch
H. R. Varney
College of Agriculture
Appalachian Electric Power
RDC
Murray
Eugene Scott
C. T. Shackleford
Allan Nance
Table Rock
Mone Farmington Betten Living
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Plymouth
America
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Society of Illustrators
State Livestock Roundup, Inc
Agricultural Education Service
State Board of Education
Charleston
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