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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1968
Page
6
The 23rd Annual Membership Meeting of the West Virginia Artificial Breeders Cooperative will be held August 14 at Jackson's Mill in conjunction with the West Virginia State Dairy Show. Many dairymen are expected to attend this year.
Bridgeport Stockyard Sales list prices for stocker cows steers calves and various fat and bred stock. The report notes a dairy show and Breeders Cooperative meeting at Farm Electric Building with Dr James R Nichols Virginia Tech as speaker and local Preston County representatives coordinating attendance and transportation.
A garden bulletin offers methods for skeletonizing leaves, whitening and tinting them, and preserving flower colors with flour. It also covers tomato problems like blossom end rot and leaf curl, with tips on mulching, watering, and thinning for better fruit. The piece includes a Green Thumb Clinic Q A on beets and carrots growth issues.
U S population reaches 200 million and will reach 300 million in about 30 years. Farmers must earn enough to cover costs and profits as farm sizes grow and productivity rises. The shift to fewer larger farms continues, with average farm size expanding to 369 acres in 1968 and land per farm rising despite farm numbers declining. Despite higher yields and record marketings, farm prices sag and net income per farm fell, though overall farm income trends remain above 1960s levels.
Sheila Sandy of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture notes August brings the main peach volume from Jefferson, Hampshire, and Berkeley counties with Elberta leading for freezing and canning. Clingstones arrive early, with Belle of Georgia as a top eating variety. Guidance covers color, ripeness, firmness, bruises, and storage, plus a note on alfalfa’s ancient Persian fodder use.
Dr. Clifford W. Porter of West Virginia University urges autumn weed control to ease spring problems. A weed and feed mix, especially with 2 4 D and dicamba, applied September through November, helps suppress dandelions and broadleaf weeds while promoting bluegrass and fescue growth. Avoid spraying under tree drip lines and follow label directions.
Waldo E Bell warns over 500 Americans die or are injured yearly from lightning and urges indoors during storms. He notes structures like the Empire State Building are struck often and offers precautions such as unplugging devices, avoiding fireplaces, and staying away from metal objects to reduce risk.
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