Bloodlines Lead Hereford Show Sale at C. C. Lewis Farm
The New River Hereford Breeders Association hosts a two day event at the C. C. Lewis Farm Daniels with a Friday youth program for 4 H FFA and NFA members from Raleigh Fayette Mercer and Summers counties. EB The sale features top bloodlines including T T Triumph descendants and Real Silver Domino lines with consignors from West Virginia Texas Georgia and Ohio. EB Officials emphasize TB and Bangs free herds and project strong beef prices through 1962 while Ben Morgan judges and J Haynes Miller directs the youth contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Hereford Breeders’ Association
C. C. Lewis
Daniels
Future Farmers of America
New Farmers of America
Raleigh
Fayette
Mercer
Summers County
Ben Morgan
West Virginia University
J. Haynes Miller
Fayette County
S.C. Ballengee
Association
T. T. Triumph
Dan Thornton
Colorado
T.T. Triumph
John Bailey
Athens
Morlunda Farms
Lewisburg
Jack Turner
Texas
Calloway Farm
Georgia
A. A. Farmer
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
L. Scott
Table Rock
WHA
Duke
West Virginia
EF. E. Muller
Charleston
Scott
Royal Mission
McIntosh and Sons
Spencer
Noah Crotty
Robert
H. C. Royal Star
Ford Hereford Farm
Breeders’ Association
W. H. Ball
W. K. Ball
Speedway
Virgil Matherly
Shady Spring
C. I. Underwood
Larry
H. C. Larry
H. C. Larry Domino
C. A. Smith
Chester
E. H. Crouch Farm
Oceana
Circle M Ranch
EE Ranch
Sanatobia
Miss
Crouch
EHC Numode
John Rice
Lone Breeding
Sheridan
Wyo
Two Firms Show Interest in Beckley Market Rental
Two firms indicate definite interest in renting space in the wholesale produce warehouse at Beckley Farmers Market. Har ris Brothers Produce Co., Narrows, Va., has a verbal agreement with the Rural Development Council RDC. A written agreement will be submitted to the Beckley Farmers Market board Thursday evening for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Farmers Market
R. E. Hicks
Vegetables and Fruit Commission
The
Rural Development Council
RDC
Harris Brothers Produce Co
Narrows
Hicks
Beckley
Eugene Scott
O. C. Hutchison
Hutchison
Scott
West Virginia seedling sale offered across multiple counties
The Division of Forestry of the Conservation Commission will sell about 450000 hardwood and conifer seedlings to landowners in Raleigh Fayette Summers Mercer Wyoming McDowell Monroe and Greenbrier Counties for erosion control reforestation windbreaks and related uses. Varieties include Scotch Pine Red Pine White Pine Norway Spruce Virginia Pine European Larch Black Locust Yellow Poplar and Black Walnut in 15 pound bags. Minimum order 300 seedlings. at least 50 of any variety. orders now for fall delivery around November 15. Write Edward A. Thomas Beckley or Richard Foley Lewisburg. First come first served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Forestry
the Conservation Commission of
West Virginia
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Mercer
Wyoming
McDowell
Monroe
Greenbrier
The
Conservation Commission
Edward A. Thomas
Beckley
Richard Foley
Lewisburg
Farm population declines to 22 million
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the farm population at 22,158,000, down 3,000,000 since 1950. This group now accounts for about 13.5 percent of the total population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Census Bureau
Federal unloadings show big losses on surplus goods
The government cannot sell surplus chemicals radar sets and refrigerators for their cost. Over the past three years more than two billion dollars in materials were surplused. Pencil makers claim product life has risen with a 7 inch pencil sharpened 17 times and writing capacity to 45 000 words. sale yielded 167 million dollars about one half of the purchase price.
Livestock Schools Slated by Dairy Group
A series of livestock schools for dairy operators will begin in November under the Rural Development Council Dairy Commission sponsorship. Eight subjects include calf raising sanitation artificial breeding mastitis control feeding programs and herd disease control with two topics monthly through February. The honor dairy farm program awards 90 or more points with a metal sign at a public ceremony. Scoring emphasizes milk quality feeding breeding herd management and farmstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Scott
E. O. Snider
RDC Poultry Commission
Appalachian
Merchants Feed and Supply Co
White Oak Dairy
Hulett C. Smith
Land-O-Hills
Charles Hodel
Home Acres
RDC
Dairy Commission of the Rural Development Council
Commission
Dairy Commission
C. T. Shackelford
State Pastures Damaged by Dry Summer Weather
Charleston WV September weather report from the Federal State Crop Reporting Service notes pastures are turning brown and grasses tough due to a dry spell. Average temp 69 in week ending Sept 9 with 95 highs at Clarksburg and Huntington and a 31 degree low in Canaan Valley. Precipitation 0.07 inch, well below normal. cattle moved to meadows, buckwheat and corn harvesting underway while tobacco harvest accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Federal
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Huntington
Canaan Valley
Fruit Quality Notes and Dry Weather Hit Crops
Apples and grapes remained good quality, while a general crop report notes that dry weather has reduced yields and impacted overall production.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hereford
Sale
Harold Breimger
Agricultural Marketing Service
Central Press
Bob Dwight
Farmington
Montana
Livestock Commission
Raleigh County
Monroe County
Farmers Home Administration
Shackelford
Sweetpotato Emell Furrow
Rhode Island
Farrow
Dairy Group
Harrisonburg
USDA
Shenandoah Valley
Wallace
Summersville, West Virginia
BeckLey Post-Herald
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