Clay District Fair to Run August 21 24 at Daybrook WV
The annual Clay District fair will be held August 21 to 24 at Daybrook West Virginia with Gearl Williams as president and Jeanie McCoy as program chairman. A parade starts at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday. entries are due in advance with contacts Bonnie J. DeVine or Junior Statler. A king and queen will be crowned at 8 p.m. Thursday. Events include Gwen and Jerry Collins at 3 p.m. Friday and a Great Grandmother's Day at 1 p.m. Saturday. Free parking, rides, and dinners served nightly. Exhibits close Friday with 20 divisions including livestock and crafts. entries open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
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Aybrook
West Virginia
Gearl Williams
Jeanie McCoy
Bonnie J. DeVine
Junior Statler
Gwen
Jerry Collins
WWVA
Shriver Bottom
Daybrook
Williams
Time to Think about Beetles
Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R Douglass notes this year’s heavy Japanese Beetle population and urges planning now for next year. William H Gillespie says grub control in soil with chemicals like Chlordane DDT or Milky White Spore Dust is key. Spore dust uses bacteria. persists with beetle presence and is non toxic.
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Gus R. Douglass
Plant Pest Control Division
Department
William H. Gillespie
Plant Pest Division
Douglass
Bridgeport Stockyard Sale Prices by Weight Report
Bridgeport stockyard sale prices detailed across cattle and hog categories. Stocker cows 165.00 to 230.00. steer calves 24.00 to 28.00. heifer calves 21.00 to 24.50. stocker steers 22.50 to 26.50. stocker heifers 95.00 to 130.00. fat cattle ranges 15.00 to 23.00. beef bulls 20.50 to 23.00. stock bulls 130.00 to 150.00. veals and lambs with price bands. hogs 18.00. horses priced per cwt and BH.
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Bridgeport
Morgantown Livestock Sale Prices Report
Morgantown prices paid at the Morgantown Livestock Sale show ranges for Baby Calves Veals Stocker Heifers and Steers heavy bulls butchers hogs and sows. Rates for BW and BH are listed with bid and ask style figures reflecting market activity this past week. Also included is an unrelated note on corned beef history and garden care tips.
Southern States To Hold Annual Meeting 1968 Morgantown
Southern States Morgantown Cooperative will host its 45th anniversary annual meeting in Morgantown on August 10 at 7 30 p m at Monongalia County 4 H Camp Camp Muffly. Election of local Board of Directors and Farm Home Advisory Committee members will be held plus reports on operations.
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Board of Directors
Farm Home
Southern States Cooperative
Morgantown
Monongalia County
Southern States Morgantown Cooperative
Lee Beckman
Roy Messenger
Lowell Shaw
Maxel D. Alt
Southern States
Morgantown Cooperative
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Cooperative
Southern States Board of
Lester Boleyard
Independence
Hermit Floyd
James Pitcher
Charles Groves
Joseph F. Montgomery
Masontown
Lester Bolyard
Willis Statler
Core
Dale Coombs
Dio Rowan
Herbert Fleming
K. D. Bolyard
W. T. Lyons
Farming For Better Living Picnic opens with contests and lunch
The 23rd annual Farming for Better Living Picnic begins at noon with gate prize registration. Families should bring food, a cafeteria style luncheon starts at 1 pm, and a full afternoon includes children and adult contests, many prizes, cake walks, pool access, and a square dance after the meeting. Morgantown and Masontown area directors and committee members are named.
Hughart Named To Farm Panel
Mr. B. H. Hughart of Morgantown is named to the Farm Store Merchandising National Dealer Panel. He is one of 500 dealers nationwide providing data for reports on trends and practices and receives a special decal for his agricultural community contributions.
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B. H. Hughart
Morgantown
United States
Hughart
Grantsville Livestock Prices at Maryland Sale
Grantsville Md Community Sale reported hogs priced from 14.00 to 22.50 for sows and barrows to 21.00 for light butchers. veal 25.00 to 36.50. sheep and lambs 17.70 to 24.80. slaughter cattle 19.50 to 27.70. heifers 17.00 to 24.00. cows 12.40 to 19.20. bulls 17.60 to 24.50.
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Morgantown
Grantsville
Liming Soil Shifts pH to Boost Fertilizer Value
Expert guidance explains optimal soil pH 6.5 to 7.0 for most crops, with nitrogen and other nutrients most available near neutral. Liming acid soils enhances calcium and magnesium, reduces aluminum and iron, improves soil structure, and raises fertilizer efficiency. An experiment notes $458 net gain over 36 years across wheat, alfalfa, soybeans, and corn.
WVU Extension Service Active in Tucker County
WVU Extension Service works in Tucker County with park advocacy, library efforts, tourism promotion, and area beautification. 13 4-H clubs enroll 320 youths plus 63 non 4-H participants. 7 girls attended a regional clothing school. Programs cover agriculture, mine drainage survey, vocational classes, judging contests, reading programs, and university projects in Morgantown.
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West Virginia University
Tucker County
Parsons
Ralph H. Dunkle
Potomac Highland
Fairmont
College of Engineering
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Monongahela River
Garbage to Compost Sparks Calls for Green America
A 20th century essay urges converting waste into valuable compost to reduce dumps and create a greener nation. It cites Mobile Alabama’s composting success, Milwaukee’s example, and questions public waste spending while urging public works action to fund large scale recycling efforts. It also notes a bluebird decline and Audubon Society recommendations on nest protection and rotenone dust usage.
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America
Mobile
Alabama
Dora Does Double Duty Dairy Cow Record at WVU
Dora Skyliner Dora 5213602 a six year old Registered Holstein coowned by West Virginia University Morgantown has produced 22340 pounds of milk and 770 pounds of butterfat in 337 days This output compares with the US dairy cow average annual 8513 pounds of milk and 315 pounds of butterfat.
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Brattleboro
WVU
West Virginia University
Morgantown
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Maxine Warner
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Reading Clinic
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