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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1938
Page
5
The editor argues erosion control must pair with livestock production. Grass and forage crops sustain soil, water, and energy balance, requiring livestock to make conservation economically feasible. Farmers should align grass growth with cattle, horses, and sheep needs to justify soil restoration efforts.
Smithsonian confirms that Sir Flinders Petrie’s head size increased with age, from a 20 inch fit to 60 plus sizes, while discussing enduring intellect and appetite for study. The piece also surveys soil conservation economics and livestock policy, arguing for better use of purebred cattle and incentive payments to promote erosion control and beef production.
Virginia agronomist W H Byrne of the Extension Service urged farmers to raise crops more economically and per acre than the state average to stay profitable. He emphasized seed quality, soil fertility, lime and crop rotations and cited tests showing certified seed yields and strong return on investment, including wheat and corn.
Virginia researchers endorse no plow demonstrations in Southwest Virginia to curb soil loss. Trials in TVA counties and at Appomattox and Blacksburg show fallow land loses far more soil than grass or alfalfa cover. Experts say expanding permanent pastures could reduce cultivated acreage while maintaining forage supply.
Wenatchee growers should remove filler trees to protect production and quality says Chas. B. Lund of Wenatchee Beebe Orchard. A charted plan marks permanent versus filler trees, removing excess main-planting wood and optimizing pollinizers, structure, and spraying.
Winter wheat crops show little change with moisture scarce in the southwest Kansas region. Some rains in northern Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma are too light to help. Officials warn of heavy acreage abandonment if dryness continues. Yields likely below normal across the winter wheat belt, with Iowa and Missouri sustaining light losses east of the Mississippi. Field work delayed in southern states. oats seeding and corn planting await better subsoil moisture.
Thoroughbred Sambo will stand at stud at E. Clay Rogers farm between Gainesboro and Hayfield for the season. Address Rt. 3 Winchester Virginia. Dated January 27, 2021.
A February sales directory lists multiple stock and implements auctions and estate settlements across Clarke and Jefferson counties. Entries include O R Brown near Berryville, W B O Neil farm near Stephens City, J W Baker in Clarke County, and others with dates from Feb 3 to March 5, detailing stock, implements, and household goods.
The paper, delivered by John R. Magness at the 42nd Virginia State Horticultural Society meeting in Charlottesville, reports boron applications correcting internal cork of apples. It notes fall or early spring treatments with boric acid or borax on Ben Davis and related varieties, with rates by tree age, and warns boron excess is toxic and York spot not helped.
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