6A The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, October 11, 1990
Brad Montgomery (left) and Dan Schroer, Nationat
FFA Eastern Region Vice President.
Brad Montgomery Attends
New England FFA Meet
Brad Montgomery, a member
of the Greenbrier East FFA (Fu-
ture Farmers of America) Chap-
ter, competed in the Eastern
States Exposition FFA Star Agri-
business Contest held Septem-
ber 15 In Springfield, Massachu-
setts. Brad was invited to the
contest because he was selected
the Star Agribuslness Person for
tile State of West Virginia. Star
Agribusiness contestants repre-
sented the states of Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland.
Massachusetts, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. and
West Virginia. While in Spring-
field, the contestants have an
opportunity to visit the Big E,
the state falr for eight New Eng-
land states.
Brad has won honors in the
Agribusiness Contest because of
his lawn care business and his
employment at Greenbrier Trac-
tor Sales. He is the son of John
and Joyce Montgomery of Ron-
ceverte.
1990 SPECIAL
Market, Inc.
Brad Montgomery
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CALF SALE
Wednesday, October 31, 8:00 P.M.
CALVES AND YEARLINGS
For Further information
Bluegrass Market, Inc ........................... . ..... 645-7861
Chadie Long ......................................... 645-2120
Bill Irons ............................................ 647-4357
6" 24 ga. black pipe .................................... $3.90
6" 24 ga. black elbows ............................. $4.00
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Can Be Salvaged
Here are some tips on saving
frost-damaged corn from John
E. McCutcheon, Greenbrier
County extension agent.
Corn in milk stage. Corn
frosted at this stage can be
green-chopped and fed, or al-
lowed to dry in the field and en-
siled at 70% moisture in upright
silos, or at 75% moisture in hori-
zontal silos. Even after frosted,
leaves have dried, whole-plant
moisture will likely be too high
for immediate ensiling. Remem-
ber, only 10-15% of whole plant
moisture is in the leaves. If it
must be chopped at once, add
ground corn-cob meal to absorb
some of the excess moisture.
Moisture will be reduced by I%
for each 30 pounds of corn-cob
meal. Unless ears start to mold
or turn sour in the field, the best
procedure Is to delay harvest un-
til whole plant moisture Is below
70%.
Corn in dough to dent stage.
Corn in these latter stages of
maturity may be ensiled when
allowed to dry down to appropri-
ate moisture content. Avoid en-
siling excessively wet corn be-
cause excessive silo seepage will
occur and animal intake will be
reduced. At the dent stage, mois-
ture may drop very quickly and
the crop should be harvested as
soon as tile appropriate mois-
ture has been reached. Frosted
corn at these later maturity
stages may also be harvested for
grain. As above, the crop should
be watched carefully and tf dam-
aging losses start to occur, the
crop should be harvested for si-
lage.
Don't panic. No matter how
dry it looks, frosted, immature
corn almost always has too
much moisture to ensile prop-
erly.
To Be Discussed
Dr. Richard Zhnmerman, In-
terim Eastern Division Leader
for Co6peratlve Extension, will
meet with the Greenbrier County
Extension Service Commlttee
October 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss
the present hiring process in ob-
Bluegrass Market
Saturday October 6, 1990
758 head sold to 127 buyers
Amounting to $268,826.30
STOCKER & FEEDER
STEERS:
Under 500# 66.00 107.50
500-750# 60.00 94.50
Over 750# 65.00 79.50
HEIFERS:
Under 500# 65.00 93.00
501-750# 50.00 78.50
Over 750# 59.00 64.00
BULL CLVS 70.00 90.00
BABY CLVS 95.00 185.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
HEIFERS 50.00 62.50
COWS 38.00 54.00
MOST SOLD 45.00 48.00
BULLS 48.00 67.50
Under 1OOO# 67.50
Over I000# 64.00
COW & CALF
PAIRS 550.00
COWS, BH
880.00
HOGS
SLAUGHTER 40.50
SOWS 33.00
BOARS 30.00
57.50
PIGS & SHOATS
By Head 12.00 52.00
taining a 4-H Agent for the
county and future 4-H program-
min~.
The public is invited to par-
th,ipate in this informal discus-
sh ,n.
Alderson Market
Friday, October 5, 1990
298 head sold to 46 buyers
Amounting to $100,614.68
STOCKER & FEEDER
HEIFERS:
UNDER 500# 72.00 117.00
500 to 700# 70.00 76.00
MEDIUM
COMMON
STOCKERS & FEEDERS
UNDER 500# 75.00 I 17.50
500 to 700# 73.00 88.00
OVER 700# 70.00 79.50
COMMON
STOCKERS & FEEDERS
BULLS 55.00 95.00
BABY CALVF,,S 84.00 185.00
HOGS
SOWS
BOARS 29.00
SHOATS
PIGS 16.00
COWS
COMMERCIAL 48.00 51.00
UTILITY 45.00 50.00
COWS&CLVS 650.00 950.00
COWS, B.H. 520.00 610.00
BULLS
COM &GOOD 56.00 62.00
CUTTER 54.00 56.00
HORSES
EACH 490.00
PONIES 105.00 145.00
SHEEP & LAMBS
BLUE 46.50
RED 44.50
OTHERS 44.00
EWES 15.50
BUCKS BY WT. 32.00
48.00
SHEEP & LAMBS
BLUE 45.50
BLUE HEAD
MEDIUM
COMMON
EWES, CWT
EWES, B.H.
BUCKS, B.H.
12.00 14.00
GOATS GOATS
By Head 17.50 40.00 By Head 10,00
19.00
eanu
No Interest until March 1St.
No Payment until A.Dril 1st.
on all Lawn & Garden Equipment.
lO% down payment required
MILLER'S
IM ENT INC.
Rt. 219 North
Lewisburg, WV 24901
The Joy
ofF,
Ella S.
An insurance salesman
stopped at our house the other
evening. It took several minutes
for him to get around to telling
just what it was that he was sell-
ing and then he was disgusted
with me because I interrupted
his well-planned talk by wanting
to know immediately what the
cost would be. I've noticed that
it's very hard to get a salesman
to discuss price until he believes
he has convinced you that the
article he is selling is one you
can't do without.
This reminded me of the time
a salesman called on one of my
aunts and uncle. Now Uncle was
very hard of hearing but, curi-
ously, he could always hear
Aunt although she did not talk
loudly.
Well, this morning a gentle-
man knocked at the door and
when Aunt answered he asked if
Uncle was home. Aunt told him
that Uncle had been mowing the
lawn but that she hadn't heard
the mower for some thne and
suggested he follow her back of
the house to see if they could
find him.
Sure enoiagh there was Uncle.
He was on his knees the
grass. Tools and pieces of lawn
mower were scattered all around
him. "This man wants to see
you." Aunt said as they ap-
proached. Uncle stood up,
spoke, and looked ruefully at his
greasy black hands. The man
spoke and then said "Looks like
you're having a little mower
trouble." Uncle looked at Aunt,
"What did he say?" Aunt re-
peated for him. "Yeah, yeah,"
Uncle .replied. "I think it is like
me -- old and worn out. I was
hoping I could get it to run long
enough to at least finish today's
mowing though," he added, as
he again squatted beside the
mower. "You know anything
about I'kxing mowers?" he said. "I
am afraid I am not a very good
mechanic of any kind," the man
answered.
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Uncle turned to
did lie say." he asked? J
him. "You are
hearing, aren't you,
said. Again Uncle
and she repeated the
tion. "Man gets my
just kinda wear
things he's heard
years," Uncle laughed.
"I have just the
need," the man said.
repeated what he
"What's that,"
"I am selling hea
We'll just go inside
you a complete
Fun your hearing
as new. A good
just what you need to
enjoy life again."
Again Uncle turnedi
learn what the
ter she had repeated It
to the salesman.
enjoy life is a new
he said as he began t0
his tools and mower
The salesman left
through the door
could laugh without
rude because there
trying to sell a
deaf man who
mower. Of course,
salesmen are
of the past. More
telephone is being
It always seems
hang-up while
ing to you, so I
through sales pitches
for several minutes.
Recently however,
cross when after
sales pitch I told the
was not interested in
was peddling and
mg that I should
why I would not
gain. Finally I
and said "because I
and there are a
items thai I would
and I hung up before
say more.
I guess there are
you just have to be like
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