Orchard Grooming In Order
Guidance from Virginia Tech experts on pruning orchards to improve yield and health. For young trees establish a strong scaffold with wide angled branches, while mature trees need sunlight access and spray penetration. Remove weak and crowded limbs, thin tops, and keep bearing trees under 20 feet. Circular 725 offers full pruning details via VPI Extension Service Blacksburg.
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Virgina Parone Institute
VPI Extension Service
Blacksburg
Centennial Approves Two State Events
The Virginia Civil War Centennial Commission approved two state events for next spring. On February 22 ceremonies in Capital Square will mark Jefferson Davis's inauguration anniversary and George Washington’s known milestone. A Navy re-enactment of the Monitor and Merrimack battle is planned for March 8-9 at Little Creek Amphibious Base.
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Little Creek
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Dear Abby Columns on Love and Weddings
Dear Abby advice column fragments cover dating Air Force officers, engaged couples delaying weddings, meddling mothers and fashion notes. The letters discuss trust in promises, wedding timing with a sister, postage irritations, and a fashion defense of muu muu dresses versus shorts.
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Aers
57 Oak Wilt Areas Treated In Virginia
Fifty seven oak wilt infection areas were located and treated by the Virginia Division of Forestry during the summer of 1961. An evaluation shows the disease is being held in check in Virginia with 225 infection areas treated from 1951 to 1960. No infected trees have been found east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Virginia
George W. Dean
Division of Forestry
United States Forest Service
National Forest
Virginia Division of Forests
Blue Ridge Mountains
Forster Dean
Publisher announces Eisenhower Peace Scholarship Fund
Vincent E. Sutliff, publisher of the encyclopedia, announced on Wednesday that a Dwight D. Eisenhower International Peace Scholarship Fund is being established.
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Vincent E. Sutliff
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower to chair Encyclopedia advisory board
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower accepts the post of chairman of the editorial advisory board of the Encyclopedia Americana. He will meet editors to discuss policy, help administer the fund, and select students for ten yearly $3,000 scholarships. the roles pay no salary. Aerial surveys east of the Blue Ridge aid forest disease control and root-kill measures.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Americana
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