New Farm Truck Rules Draw Rural Opposition
Rural residents criticize July 1 1971 farm interstate truck regulations that bar under 21 drivers and require tests and medicals. Monongalia County Farm Bureau leads local efforts to urge changes contacting Jennings Randolph Harley Staggers and John Volpe with a public meeting set at University High School Auditorium. AREA SHEEP PRODUCERS may consign wool to Monongalia County Wool Pool before April 12. Last week’s bull sale note incorrectly named the top Charolais bull bought by A O Mouser of Independence Preston County.
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Monongalia
Jennings Randolph
Harley Staggers
U.S
University High School
Gus R. Douglass
County Livestock Improvement Association
County Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Department of Transportation Regulations
Monongalia County
County Extension Office
A. O. Mouser
Independence
Preston County
Morgantown's Hartley Wins National 4-H Alumni Award
Luther S. Hartley of Morgantown named a 1970 National 4-H Alumni Award winner for community leadership public service and 4-H service. He is WV commerce official and former B&O Railroad manager of agricultural and perishable sales. He will receive a gold key at the 1971 National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
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Morgantown
Luther S
Pete’ Hartley
Hartley
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Olin Corporation
Chicago
WVU Appalachian Center
Harty
B. & O. Railroad
Monongalia County 4-H Foundation
State 4-H Club Foundation
Bridgeport Stockyard Sale Prices Reported
Last week's Bridgeport sale lists stocker cows and calves from 185 to 285 per head and fat cattle from 19 to 27. Bulls range 160 to 400 per head. Hogs bring 14 to 16.50 for heavy butchers and 9 to 15 for shoats. Horses average 140 per head.
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Bridgeport
West Virginia farmland faces pressure from industry and development
Farmers Home Administration official J Kenton Lambert warns against losing prime farming land to industrial sites highways and mining. He notes agriculture fuels a 367 million dollar state economy with 78 000 workers and calls for retained farms and low interest FHA loans to aid purchasing improvements and livestock funding.
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West Virginia
J. Kenton Lambert
Farmers Home Administration
Lambert
Farmers Pioneering Role in Environmental Conservation
Kermit R. Zinn highlights long standing farmer practices reducing pollution and soil erosion under ASCS. He notes vegetation cover protects soil, saves costs versus cleanup, and urges continued rural environmental leadership amid broader concern and historical neglect.
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Kermit R. Zinn
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
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