New Social Security Law Expands Farm Benefits in 1954
West Virginia farmers gain Social Security access as new provisions extend retirement eligibility to operators aged 62 by 1957 after two years of contributions. Beginning 1955, farm net income above 400 dollars triggers annual 3 percent tax on the first 4200 dollars, with SSA offices in Beckley Bluefield Charleston Welch and Wheeling issuing cards. Eligibility now based on 100 dollars in cash wages per year from an employer, with multiple reports possible for workers earning over 100 dollars on separate jobs.
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Internal Revenue Office
Social Security Administration
West Virginia
Beckley
Bluefield
Charleston
Welch
Wheeling
Soil and Water Plans in Cooperation with District
Soil Conservation Service and the Southern Soil Conservation District outline plans for W A Morgan Elmer Morgan North Springs Dr E G Shannon J W Sturgill Oceana Elmer Morgan Hanover John Haney Clear Fork. Open ditch surveys near Jesse Crutchfield Fan Rock and a farm pond for C S Worrell Pineville. Jack Brown McGraws orders 500 trees yearly for five years at about six dollars annually. Gerald Meadows Brenton reports sawdust mulch aids weeds moisture and soil body. Robert Cook Clear Fork notes hay and pasture land at best, with 3 000 feet of dynamited open ditch drying adjacent fields and boosting productivity. Buzz BlankenshipWyoming County Forest Protector mentioned by a Pineville resident during a local ride with a three year old daughter.
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Soil Conservation Service
Southern Soil Conservation District
W. A. Morgan
Elmer Morgan
North Springs
E. G. Shannon
J. W. Sturgill
Oceana
Hanover
John Haney
Clear Fork
Jesse Crutchfield
Fan Rock
C. S. Worrell
Pineville
Gerald Meadows
Brenton
Meadows
Robert Cook
Time to Buy Corn Growing supplies as harvest starts in Virginia
VPI Agricultural Extension Service specialists report corn harvest has begun in southeastern Virginia and much of the crop is moving to market directly from fields. Corn can substitute for roughage in cattle rations and help reduce feed costs, with drought conditions boosting interest in current corn supplies for farmers needing dependable feed.
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VPI
Virginia
Heavy Grazing Checks Growth of Grass Roots
U S Soil Conservation Service reports that excessive grazing or mowing strips top growth, halting root growth for periods varying with foliage removal. Tests show 50 percent clipping halts 14 days for 2-4 percent of roots, while 90 percent removal stops roots for 17 days with 40 percent still inactive at 33 days. Partial clipping affects only the clipped parts.
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Delilah
Samson
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Poultry Tops West Virginia Farm Income in 1953
A U S Department of Agriculture report shows poultry as the largest farm commodity in West Virginia for 1953 with 34.4 percent of 126,074,000 dollars in farm sales. Livestock and dairy follow, while total marketing fell 7,670,000 dollars from 1952. 1954 prospects show further declines due to lower dairy and poultry prices.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Mountain State
Research Review Set At WVU Poultry Day
West Virginia University will host a Poultry Day on Oct 1 at the WVU Poultry Farm near Morgantown. Professor Thomas Clark notes the program includes debates on debeaking watering space broiler diseases keel disorders and vaccination methods with topics on purebreds versus crossbreds and layer protein levels plus the Random Sample Broiler Test results. Additional speakers from the poultry industry will be announced later.
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WVU
West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
Thomas Clark
Morgantown
Clark
New Castle
Ladino Clover Top Choice As Pasture for Chickens
Ladino clover tops pastures for poultry providing high protein and B vitamin content. An acre usually feeds about 500 pullets, with potential to double under good growth and management. It thrives on loam to heavy soils, requires moisture and proper grazing to avoid overuse.
New Forestry Teacher Named by University
A Georgian, Dr. James Leroy Smith of Cordele, is named assistant professor of forestry at West Virginia University by the President's office. He holds degrees from the University of Georgia and Michigan State, taught at Mississippi State and Michigan State Colleges, and is active in Xi Sigma Pi and the Society of American Foresters. Also named as graduate assistant in agricultural biochemistry is Padma Ray Datta of Golaghat, India.
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James Leroy Smith
Cordele
West Virginia University
Smith
University of Georgia
Michigan State College
Mississippi State
Michigan State
Xi Sigma Pi
National Forestry Honor Society
The
Society of American Foresters
Padma Ray Datta
Golaghat
India
Datta
Broccoli Worm Control Method Listed by Thomas
County agent Thomas H. B. Thomas explains worm control for broccoli and related vegetables. He cites three materials including a dust with methoxychlor malathion and zineb, methoxychlor alone, and rotenone. Dust weekly from formation until after frost to prevent worm damage. also effective on cabbage cauliflower kale and broccoli.
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Thomas
C. F. Bishop
Poultry Market Report Shenandoah Valley Area
Live poultry market weak on broilers or fryers with fair demand and ample supply in Harrisonburg Virginia. Turkeys steady with farm prices around 24 hours to noon yesterday. Weekly purchases show 24 percent under 3 pounds at 19-21, 49 percent 3-3½ pounds at 20-22, 27 percent over 3½ pounds at 20-24. overall minus 6.2 percent from prior week.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Crider warns on grazing damage to soil and roots
Crider notes that patchy grazing from repeated heavy clippings harms soil conservation and pasture management. He says removing over half of the top reduces root function and overall plant health as above ground suppression prevents replenishing food reserves, causing lasting root inactivity effects.
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Crider
Indian Rain Dance Set Prior to Big Rainfall
Bob Dwight describes organizing a molasses crop on a small farm network. Partners include Tilden Community Audrey Wood and others, with equipment from Noah Crotty and local contributions. Planning starts Oct 5 at El Dorado Farm Sullivan Road, using cane drills, pole racks, and a planned temporary silo.
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Noah Crotty
Richmond
el Dorado
Virginia
Kentucky
Tilden
Fontaine
Wied
Edward Kingsley
Richmond District
Audrey Wood
Franklin Lilly
Lilly
el Dorado Farm
Sullivan Road
Loans for Water Systems Slated Across Nation
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announced a nationwide expansion of farmstead water supplies and irrigation system loans, with new soil conservation loans and government insurance. The Farmers Home Administration will handle the program under Public Law 597, enabling insured or direct loans to farmers unable to secure credit elsewhere.
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United States
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
Farmers Home Administration
Benson
Butter From Coal: WWII German Army Diet Note
During World War II many members of the German Army ate butter made from coal in a process first discovered and used in 1931.
Diversification Strategy Aims Yearly Crop Coverage
A plan to spread farming across multiple crops to ensure at least one harvest every year. The approach emphasizes rotating staples with marketable varieties, reducing risk from weather and pests, and stabilizing income for the farm family.
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Kenneth P. Brundage
Williams
Jack Brown
McGraws
State Conservation Commission
Jack
Buzz’ Blankenship
Wyoming County
Barbara
Smokey Bear
America
New Holland
H. B. Thomas County Agent
Calcutta University
University of Massachusetts
Washington State College
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