Feeder Cattle Prices Up at September Sale
Feeder cattle prices for steers and heifers rose from a year earlier at the Northern Virginia Livestock Exchange Yearling Sale. Average weights were 753 pounds for steers and 693 for heifers, with top buyers including Virginia Beef Corporation and DeKall AgResearch Inc. Managers urged nominations by Sept. 22 for the Oct. 1 sale.
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Northern Virginia Livestock Exchange
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Illinois
West Virginia
Virginia Beef Corporation
Herndon
DeKall AgResearch, Inc
Marion
D. F. Lalegze
Allentown
R. D. Hempt ,and Sons
Jefferson, Md
P. T. McIntire
Heironimus
Farmers Livestock Exe, Inc
John T. Wolfe
Xtension
I. Fredne
Fancy
Hints From Heloise Ten Year Anniversary Reflections
A Heloise column marks a ten year friendship milestone with memories of past hints. Readers are invited to follow favorite tips on laundry, dishcare, and everyday cleaning as the anniversary week returns reader favorites and a reprint of the first column.
Round Hill Boot Drive set for Monday evening
The Round Hill Volunteer Fire Company announces its annual boot drive Monday at 6 PM, with visits to all residents in the service area to collect for truck and equipment funds. The annual family picnic is scheduled for Saturday Sept 25 at 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill
Farmers Livestock Exchange Monday Prices Weights
Monday sale at Farmers Livestock Exchange lists hogs veal slaughter cattle lambs and stock feeder cattle with price ranges by weight and grade. High yield cows and bulls noted along with feeder calf categories and varied market levels.
Soviet Flag Standard Honors Peasants and Workers
Fragmentary note describes a Soviet flag standard featuring a red field with a sickle and hammer symbolizing united peasants and workers. Limited readable text suggests designation of emblem and unity themes within the Soviet state.
Recreation Director in Frederick County Public Hearing Planned
Frederick County considers creating a Recreation Director post to run youth programs. Roger Alderman cites ordinance steps, cost study, and a public hearing after the first Board of Supervisors meeting on January 10, 1972. Headley supports a full time administrator to oversee school system properties and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Post
Frederick County Recreation Commission
Board of Supervisors
Roger Alderman
Virginia
Headley
Frederick County
Melton Wright
PCB Contamination Triggers Intensified Poultry Inspections
Washington AP The Agriculture Department orders intensified checks on poultry and egg products in several Midwest states after Minnesota produced turkeys tested with unacceptable PCB levels. Officials say initial tests show limited spread with more results expected by Monday. No further contamination has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Minnesota
Meat and Poultry Inspection Program
United States
McEnroe
Women to gain real fire fighting experience at Winchester training
Winchester Fire Chief John Hawse announced a shift of the Home Fire Safety Class to the Fire Training Grounds on Woodstock Lane. The 1 p.m. session offers hands on practice without fees or registration, part of the 30 hour Winchester Fire School now in its second week with 107 students. The course ends October 6 with a banquet at Friendship Fire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fire School
Winchester
John Hawse
Hawse
Rouss
Woodstock Lane
Friendship Fire Hall
Weaver Real Estate School of Virginia
P.O. Box
Roanoke
Virginia
Acre of Alight Trees Spawns Four Tons of Oxygen Annual
An acre of young growing well managed trees releases four tons of oxygen each year sufficient for the needs of 12 people.
Boy in a Heap of Trouble After 50 MPH Police Chase
Seven year old David Seymour rode a 63 pound minibike on a main road prompting a 50 mph police chase. Deputy Coy Granger charged him with driving without a license no registration tag speeding 50 in a 25 zone driving without lights no inspection sticker eluding an officer and running a stop sign. The boy was taken to the station and later released to his parents with no date set for juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge
Fla
David Alan Seymour
David
Brevard County
Coy Granger
Granger
Robert Seymour
Cape Kennedy
Barnacles Attach to Whales Turtles and Penguins
Barnacles hatch as tiny horseshoe crablike larvae and attach to whales and giant sea turtles, with a few found on penguin toes.
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Marcy Wade
W. E. Ventura
Virginia Boyd Barr
Virginia Apple Storage, Inc
Frederick Farm Bureau, Inc
Green Chemical Co
William A. Johnston
H.K. Benham, III
Old Fields
Aaron A. Welton
Potomac River
Moorefield
Hardly County
West
Hardy County
South Branch Valley
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
South Branch
Mudlick Run
Anderson Run
Nellie F. Welton
Eleanor Wise
Mary Wilkinson
John C. Welton
Aaron A.welton
Perephone
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Choice & Prime
Choice & Prime Heavy
Choice & Prime Light
Good & Choice
Utility & Commercial
Canner & Cutter
Utility
David Seymour
Cocoa, Fla
USDA
Ibonusa Schaeffer
Parker Pen
Country House
Berryville
Harrisonburg
NWA
Interstate
Duff
Duff’s Restaurant
REBEL
Interbane
Millwood Ave
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