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trained to become a custom shear* er and is proving adept to the art of defleecing sheep properly. Ultimately Jonas plans to enter the State 4-H sheep shearing contest, the winner of which is awarded a trip to the National 4-H Congress, held each fall at Chicago, during the International Livestock Show.
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Mrs. Sue El Wallis, Slate Mills, reports haring a purebred Hampshire ram for sale.
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Rappahannock citizens interest-. ed in our County Pair, are urged to attend a meeting to be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the Washington Agricultural building.
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Persons interested in attending a special spring tour of the Orange Experiment Station are asked to contact the county agent. Plans for a t Rappahannock tour of this station are in the making.
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Most orchardists are keeping their fingers crossed, wondering what' the June drop will do to the apparent favorable apple set. Bee activity during the blossoming period wasn’t too good.
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Water is the worst enemy of wool, it causes it to mold, become musty, and to rot, thus reducing' its usability for clothing to practically nil, not to mention the reduced price to the .producer.
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