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are herbs that en-
what do anthelmintics
herbs destroy or
worms from the sys-
a vermicide which de-
worms or a vermi-
i causes the expulsion of
Some herbs are in
later catagories and con-
ltic, or some will
role and another herb
assist with the rest.
t begin to notice how all of
and medical terms fit
With the stages of illness
we can assist in curing
first stage was incuba-
period some form of
a foreign body, an ob-
n or a toxin, is present in the
We do not feel like our
selves. Our body is
To maintain strength we
J SOme form of alternative
in the case of intestinal
Would add an anthelmin-
lestroying and expelling
from ours to begin
System back in balance;
state it enjoys the
Walnut, blue cohosh, blue
bark, garlic, gentian,
larigold, onion, pumpkin
thyme, wild carrot
all have specific an-
Properties to treat, among
nngworm, roundworm
six species of walnut,
to the United States.
two species are important
Walnut, juglans nigra
|Ceae) and butternut,
(juglandaceae), both
Walnut, one of America's
Jtar hardwoods, can be
eastern United States
anada. The bark is dark
and a wrinkly green pulp
fruit of the grooved nut
;to the ground and turns
Part of the tree can be
Irass Market
March 17, 1990
sold to 86 buyers
$1 O2,404.70
50O#
87.00 - 112.50
69.OO - 93.OO
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68.00 - 87.00
55.00 - 81.50
47.50 - 52.00
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90.00 - 165.00
none
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42.00-51.00
000# 63.00
59.00
500.00- 770.00
330.00,360.00
36.00- 49.00
none
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3 bh 37.00
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used to make a good brown dye
while the wood is used in cabinet
making, furniture, panelling and
salad bowls. In medicine the bark is
used as an astringent, the leaves as
a detergent and the rind as an he-
patic. A poultice, a mixture of herbs
wrapped in a natural material and
applied externally, made from the
green rind of the fruit is used for the
treatment of ringworm. A decoction
from the bark is an effective vermi-
fuge, good mouthwash, especially
for soreness in the mouth, and can
relieve inflamed tonsils. A tea from
either the fresh or dried leaves is an
effective treatment for scrofula, in-
fection of the lymph glands espe-
cially in the neck. Popular as a fla-
voring in cakes, candies and ice
cream, the Missouri black walnut is
known to have the highest content
of manganese, an important mi-
cromineral for the brain, cartilage
and nerves.
Butternut is also known as lemon
walnut, oil nut and white walnut and
has the properties of an anthelmin-
tic, cathartic, tonic and vermifuge,
The buttenut bark, inner bark and
leaves are used to make decoctions,
syrups and tinctures, an herbal con-
centrate usually, preserved in alcohol
or vinegar, to treat these problems.
A diluted tinture liberally applied to
the skin is a remedy for acne and
other chronic skin diseases. Com-
bined with bitter root, (apocynum,)
the
Decoction has proven effective-
ness in expelling thread and pin
worms. The oil is used both in cook-
ing and in cosmetic preparations.
All nut fruits and their oils should
be fresh. A good test for rancidness
is a very bitter taste left in the back
of the throat. Return these to nature.
Editor's Note: These articles are
intended for educational purposes
only. They are not intended to treat,
diagnose or prescribe, nor to be
considered as a substitute for pro-
fessional care.
MARCH 18-24, 1990
Undergraduate enrollment in the
College of Agriculture and Forestry
at West Virginia University Univer-
sity (WVU) is on the upswing for the
third consecutive year, leading col-
lege officials to believe a decade-
long decline in student interest in
natural resources fields has been
reversed.
A total of 1,126 students are en-
rolled for spring classes in the col-
lege, according to Kenneth Mcln-
tosh, associate dean for instruction.
"We generally drop a few from fall to
spring because of December gradu-
ations and people leaving school,"
Dr Mclntosh says. "But we actually
have a few more students this
spring than we did in the fall."
The interests and career goals of
students in the college have shifted
markedly since enrollment peaked in
the late 1970s. In 1978, there were
more than 1,700 students enrolled
in college programs, over half of
them in forestry.
"The traditional production agri-
culture, production forestry and
home economics areas have suf-
fered great declines in undergradu-
ate enrollment in the past decade,"
Dr Mclntosh says. "Our largest pro-
grams are in areas such as land-
scape architecture, wildlife and fish-
eries management, textiles, clothing
and fashion merchandising, interior
design and child development. Ani-
mal science students today are of-
ten in pre-professional programs,
hoping to enter medical, dental or
veterinary schools, rather than plan-
ning agricultural careers."
Increasing enrollment at WVU re-
flects a similar trend nationwide. The
United States Department of Agri-
culture (USDA) reports an increase
in opportunities and salaries for
graduates of agricultural colleges --
in part because the declining num-
bers of new agricultural scientists in
the past decade has resulted in
shortages in some areas. According
to John Patrick Jordan, administra-
tor of the USDA Cooperative State
Research Service, the implementa-
tion of the National Initiative for Re-
search on Agriculture, Food and the
Environment will expand opportuni-
ties for students with life-sciences
training.
Free Seeds From The Methodists
Economically disadvantagecl-
residents of Greenbrier County and
surrounding areas will be given
year-old garden seed in distributions
at four area United Methodist
Churches Saturday March 24 be-
tween 9 a.m. and noon.
The seeds will be distributed at
Trinity U. M. Church on Walnut
Street and Pocahontas Avenue in
Ronceverte; at Emmanuel U. M.
Church, Trestie Street, in White
Sulphur Springs; at Bascom U. M.
Church on Church Street in Rupert;
Greenbrier Tractor Sales
Is Now 0 g A
Project
DISCOUNT On
ALL PARTS AND LABOR
(12% if Paid Cash)
Until March 31, 1990
This is the best time to get all your Ford tractors and Ford
New Holland equipment repaired and serviced for spring
operations trouble free. It will save you time and money
before the spring chores begin.
GREENB]L F.,R 'rttJ CTOR
SALES, INC.
Ford New Holland Dealer
ROUTE 219 LEWISBURG, W.VA.
304-645-1711
Please come share
the good information,
good food and
good times at
John Deere Day.
You and your family are cordially invited to
Miller Implement, Inc.
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 1990
At Our Store
Route 219 North
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Refreshments Will Be Served
Rt. 219 N., Lewisburg, W.Va.
497-2777
and at Mount Hermon U. M. Church
on U. S. Route 219 in Renick.
No precise guidelines have been
set for eligibility for the seed distribu-
tion program. Anyone who is in eco-
nomic difficulty and can make use of
the seeds is welcome to come get
them.
The seeds are being made avail-
able through the generosity of area
The Mon Trail Project, a coopera-
tive activity between the West Vir-
ginia Chapter of Sierra Club and the
U. S. Forest Service, is beginning its
fifth year repairing and constructing
hiking trails on the Monongahela
National Forest.
Volunteers are needed to do
such jobs as trail relocation, drain-
age work, trimming of vegetation,
and clearing of downed or hazard
trees from the trails. "For the first
time last year, we learned to con-
struct board walks to protect the
wetland bogs along the trails onCa-
naan Mountain," said Greg Good of
Sierra Club, one of the project coor-
dinators. "The West Virginia Na-
tional Guard helped by transporting
in the heavy oak planks by helicop-
ter to avoid use of motorized ve-
hicles in this semiprimitive area," he
said. The boardwalk work is ex-
pected to be continued this year.
The Mon Trail Project began in
response to the damage caused by
the 1985 flood. In its first year, 90
people from West Virginia and sur-
rounding states put in over 1,800
volunteer-hours working on 85 miles
of trail. The effort brought West Vir-
ginia Sierra Club special recognition
by the Chief of the U. S. Forest
Service. Since then, the project has
continued to help meet trail mainte-
nance needs of the Forest.
Under the cooperation agree-
ment, the Forest Service provides
tools, hard hats, technical advice,
and identification of individual proj-
ects. The Sierra Club organizes the
work schedule and volunteer work
crews, and provides trained leaders
for each outing. Outings usually last
all day Saturday and half day Sun-
day; volunteers usually stay in a
cabin on Saturday night.
This year there will be five out-
ings from April through July. No prior
experience is required. "We all
share a strong love of the forest en-
vironment, and we enjoy the exer-
cise and the fun, as well as the serv-
ice aspects of the activity," says
Mary Wimmer of Morgantown who
first organized the project with for-
mer Bluefield resident Paul Turner.
Work crews will be put together
merchants, and are being packaged using sign-up sheets that are mailed
and distributed by the Greenbrier to interested persons in the early
Coeperative Parish of United Meth- spring and which describe the year's
odist Churches. projects. "The ideal crew size varies
AKHA
Financing on new Jo.hn Deere
Hay and Forage Eqmpment
Right now, we re offering special financing
options on all round balers, square balers,
mower conditioners, self-propelled windrowers,
pull-type and self-propelled forage
harvesters and forage handling equipment.
On new equipment:
• Choose financing as low as 0.0% APR.
• Or, choose a big discount for cash purchases.
On new and used equipment:
• Ask about special finance charge waivers.
Note: John ~r~ financing sublect to approved credit
APR varies based all length ol contract
This offer may b~ withdrawn al any time
Rt. 219 North Lewisburg, WV
497-2777
with the type of work," says volun-
teer Linda Scandale, who is organiz-
ing the 1990 crews. "We like to have
at least six workers per outing to ac-
complish as much as possible
through the team effort that people
enjoy," she said.
To become a 1990 Mon Trail
Project volunteer, contact the West
Virginia Sierra Club, P. O. Box 4142,
Morgantown 26504. If you have any.
questions, call Linda Scandale at
291-3273 or Greg Good at '296-
6850.
IIII IIII
WEEK
MARCH 18-24, 1990
TRADE ANY OLD MOWER
& CUT YOUR COST
ON A NEW SNAPPER
GET AT LEAST
TRADE ALLOWANCE*
maybe more, on self-propelled
mowers, Snapper walk mowers
are built to do the job better
and last longer. Spe-
~;. ........ \~ cial features include
~'~,~ -~ ~ 6 forward speeds,
'¢ , . '~, differential for
~\ easy turning,
~,,, ~, disc drive
1~, ,,~ \ and Hi-Vac."
*When you buy at ~1~
regular retail price,
Not valid with any other promotion Limit one
trade-in per transaction At participeting
dealers Hurry, offer ends soon.
MARTIN AND
JONES, INC.
422 Edgar Avenue
Ronceverte, W.Va.
647-5353
Sales and Service
Trimmers
Tiller=
~r Blowers
Vacuums
For All Your Outdoor Power Equipment Needs,
Stop By And See Us.
We Also Service Other Brand Name Equipment-
So Get That Spring Tune-Up Now!
Ed Tuckwiller, Sales
1/2 Mile North Of 1.64, US 219 North
Lewisburg, W.Va.
645-4763 or 1-800-464-1717
Joe Gullette, Service
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