Heavy Rains Help Some Virginia Crops From Insects
Extension entomologist Arthur P. Morris says recent heavy rains in Virginia may reduce insect injury in crops like alfalfa soybeans cotton and peanuts by keeping moisture for growth and washing away pest eggs. Grasshoppers threaten tobacco in scattered fields and bagworms attack evergreens. spring insecticide treatments are advised and trees can be pruned of eggs or damaged branches.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Arthur P. Morris
VPI
Requirements For Yearling Sale Announced
The First Annual Yearling Sale of steers will be held at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange west of Winchester on U.S. Route 50 Friday October 28 sponsored by the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association. About 800 steers are needed with nominations due by September 15 to county agents or Mr. Fred Stine Winchester Box 440. Steers must be Virginia originated four months prior to sale, dehorned and castrated, 500 to 1 000 pounds, from beef breeds, and may include some West Virginia entrants if they meet all requirements. Steers will be graded by the State Division of Markets and mixed into sale lots by grade breed sex and weight. Delivery schedules will be announced later. consignors come from Frederick Clarke Fauquier Prince William Loudoun Shenandoah Fairfax and Rappahannock Counties. Frederick and Clarke County sale committees listed with member names.
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Northern
Virginia
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Winchester
U.S. Rt
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association
Fred Stine
Stine
Box 440
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West Virginia
State Division of Markets
Frederick, Clarke, Fauquier
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Shenandoah
Fairfax
Rappahannock
Sinatra Faces Damage Suit Over Carousel Departure
New York Frank Sinatra faces a one million dollar damage suit from 20th Century Fox for abandoning the musical Carousel during filming at Boothbay Maine. The studio says Sinatra walked off after starting 125 crew, with Gordon MacRae set to replace him.
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New York
Frank Sinatra
20Th Century-Fox Film Corp
Sinatra
Boothbay
Maine
Otto EB. Koegel
Gordon Macrae
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