Farming Picnic Returns to August at Camp Muffly
George Shean announces the Monongalia County Farming For Better Living picnic will be Sunday August 4 at Camp Muffly. The event, back on the first Sunday schedule, features co chairs Mrs. W T Lyons and Harold J Easterday with many Morgantown businesses donating prizes and funds. Dinner at 1 p.m. and a program of games and rural socializing will cap the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shean
Agriculture Committee
Morgantown Area
Swisher
Morgantown
Monongalia County
Ffbl Council
Morgantown Livestock Sales Prices Listed by Hundredweight
Morgantown Sales at Morgantown Livestock, Inc on Route 5 report prices paid this past sale by hundredweight, noting items where otherwise specified. The record emphasizes price levels and item coding as listed by the Morgantown market.
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Morgantown ‘Livestock Sales, Inc
Beetles Threaten U S Agricultural Areas This Summer
The USDA warns that the Japanese beetle may trigger special summer transport restrictions. Plant pest inspectors may require treatment of farm produce vehicles and equipment before leaving infested zones. Movement of plants soil and related items is prohibited without certification. The beetle endangers over 200 tree and plant species and harms lawns pastures and parks.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Connecticut professor to speak at West Virginia farm convention
Dr. Thomas C. Morrison, associate professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Connecticut, will be one of the speakers at the West Virginia ad Convention in Moorefield on July 24-25. He will discuss Marketing Orders for the Poultry Industry and has led extensive studies on market orders feasibility for poultry products.
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Thomas C. Morrison
University of Connecticut
West Virginia
Moorefield
Morrison
Jerry Gass
National Turkey News
Mr. Gass
Bridgeport Stockyard Sale Prices Reported This Week
Bridgeport stockyard sales figures list price ranges for cattle, calves, fat cattle, stocker steers and heifers, fat cows, canners, beef bulls, baby calves, lambs, hogs, shoats, and horses by hundredweight or per head. Notable figures include stocker cows $190-$275 per head and fat steers $22-$24.50 per cwt.
National Farm Safety Week Declared by President Johnson
President Johnson proclaims July 21 27 as National Farm Safety Week and warns of hazards from modern farming. He highlights 1966 farm accident tolls totaling 8 100 deaths and 730 000 disabling injuries with motor vehicles and home incidents leading. The campaign marks the 25th year with co sponsorship by the National Safety Council and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
National Safety Council
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Johnson
Council
Grantsville Md Livestock Prices From Community Sale
Grantsville Maryland weekly sale reports cattle and hog prices. Hogs top barrows and gilts 22.60 to 24.10 per cwt, veal 35.00 to 39.00, cows 18.00 to 22.90, slaughter cattle 21.00 to 28.50, heifers 21.90 to 25.10, sheep and lambs 23.40 to 26.00, and feeders 12.00 to 13.00.
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Grantsville
Foreign Meat Plants to Be Reviewed
The U S Department of Agriculture announces a study review of foreign meat processing plants to ensure wholesomeness of foods on American tables. Authorities aim to strengthen import inspection practices and safeguard public health.
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The
U.S. Department of
Foreign meat plant reviews boost US import safeguards
The Wholesome Meat Act of 1967 funds expanded U S reviews of foreign meat plants approved to ship to the United States. Seven additional program officers bring the foreign review staff to thirteen as inspectors visit plants annually to ensure compliance with U S inspection and labeling standards, with plants in 38 countries under ongoing foreign government inspection and US port re inspections.
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Agriculture
United States
U.S
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Reign
C&M’s
C&ms
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Morgantown Sales
Deane
BY Jewelers
Keystone
Cooperative Route
Sabraton
Farm and Garden
Page
Bridgeport Stockyard Sales
America
Reddy Kilowatt
TOTAL
Adams & Stieringer
Jay Kuhn
Harmony Grove
River Road
Monongahela Power
Allegheny Power System
St. Louis
Smokey
Electric Equipment CO. Electrical Contractors
High Street Dial
Frigidaire Refrigerator
Buus
Matla
Rae
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