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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
18
A lifestyle note on enhancing home appeal with shrubs around foundations, softening the base structure, and varying plant heights and colors. It promotes a self help landscape bulletin and offers seed sowing tips, flowering varieties, cucumber and blueberry plant care, including soil acidity and mulching.
Citizens protest a Bureau of Public Roads order mandating removal of trees four inches or larger within 30 feet of rural highway edges. Massachusetts highways like Route 1 Route 9 and Route 3 are cited as examples, with critics arguing safety policy does not justify vast tree removal and harms road beauty.
Two milk like liquids appear in markets labeled imitation milk one non dairy version with vegetable fats and proteins and a second filled milk from non milk fats. WVU experts discuss nutrition standards federal law and state bans affecting sale guidance for consumers and producers.
State Extension specialist Waldo Bell of West Virginia University advises on mower care and safety. Inspect areas for debris before mowing, cut dry grass, refuel only when cold, keep fuel in metal containers away from the house, unlock spark plug when inspecting blades, and let the engine cool after use.
An auctioneer calls livestock cattle and farm sales and is usually self employed. He is a salesman who must know items usefulness current market value and be a shrewd businessman. Building a local reputation requires people skills patience a strong voice and fluent speech. High school training farm experience and vocational agriculture training are valuable though not mandatory. A course at an auction school is usually helpful.
Prices paid at the Grantsville Community Sale this week cover hogs cattle and calves. Hogs top barrows and gilts 20.00 to 20.90 heavy butcher 18.70 to 20.60 light butcher 15.40 to 20.20 butcher sows 13.40 to 15.40 feeder pigs 7.75 to 18. Yeals good 32 to 42.50 standard 25 to 32 utility 20 and down. Slaughter cows good 26.60 to 27.50 standard 24 to 25 utility 20.60 to 22. Heifers good 23.50 to 24.50 standard 21.25 to 22.50 utility 18.70 to 20. Cows commercial 19 to 20.50 utility 16.50 to 18 canner and cutter 10.50 to 15. Bulls commercial and good 23 to 23.90 cutter and utility 20.10 to 22. Stocker feeder cattle good 28 to 30.50 medium 22.50 to 26.75. Heifer calves good 23.50 to 25.25 medium 20 to 990 ee
Bridgeport Stockyard sales show stocker cows 180 to 262.50 per head and steer calves 28 to 33. Heifer calves bring 24 to 27.50, stocker steers 130 to 157.50, stocker heifers 90 to 150, fat cows 18 to 20.50, cann ers 16 to 19, beef bulls 22 to 24.10, stock bulls 150 to 250. hogs 17 to 19. horses 60 to 150. baby calves 25 to 60. Years Choice 34 to 36.50. good 31 to 34.50. medium 28 to 32. common 24 to 26.50.
Monongalia County Farm Bureau board met in the Court House to review West Virginia and Federal meat laws restricting farmers from butchering for sale or personal use. They noted FFA ham sales blocked by state inspection rules and planned a Wadestown picnic while urging dues to support the state Farm Bureau. The group highlighted farmer financial distress, low product prices, and limited price supports, calling for unity and cooperative efforts. about 50 county members exist amid 4,000 statewide members. The Mt Mansfield highest point in Vermont is noted.
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