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1. Poultry Processing and Packaging

Primed leaves hanging in barn for curing. This grower in Cabell County primed 500 sticks from 1.3 acres of crop.

2. Tobacco Curing, Cabell County, W. Va.

A field of "Kentucky 16" tobacco in Cabell County. This crop was primed and around 500 sticks were taken from crop of 1.3 acres. Average number of leaves on stalk at time of harvest, after priming, was 16 leaves.

3. Tobacco Farm in Cabell County, W. Va.

Curing barn in Cabell County, W. Va.

4. Tobacco Curing, Cabell County, W. Va.

5. Wheat Harvesting, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Reverse of photo reads: "The only purebred beef bull in Kanawha County when B. B. Ezell began as county agent."

6. County Agent with Purebred Beef Bull, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Agricultural land being stripped by the C and P Coal Company in Taylor County. After mining, this land will be leveled and sloped for drainage, then restored to productive farm cover.

7. C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.

Winner of the conservation farming contest loading equipment with fertilizer.

8. Conservation Contest Winner from Mason County

William D Wilhem, left, 1953 corn growing champion, and father, J.W. Wilhelm, right.

9. Father And Son With Corn Crop, Ohio County, W. Va.

"Cartons of butter being loaded onto supply truck as part of revamped food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy under Executive Order Number 1. Butter will be taken to distribution center and given to needy persons."

10. Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

"Bud McDonald, right, unemployed, and Richard Love, boy belonging to another family in the community, eat a dinner comprised completely of agricultural commodities made available under the stepped-up food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy. Various members of community were assembled to illustrate use of distributed foods. Ethel, W. Va."

11. Staged Photo Promoting Food Distribution Program

"Bud McDonald, one of the many persons now unemployed by the decrease in coal production in the area, reads a newspaper announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which made abundant agricultural commodities available to agencies for welfare distribution in areas of pressing need around the country, particularly those of high unemployment. Newspaper is dated January 22, 1961. With McDonald are Zelma Farmer and Jamie Deskin, both of Ethel, W. Va."

12. Charleston Gazette-Mail Newspaper Announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number One

"A "Family" composed of members of community to represent typical family in this area, is shown eating a meal prepared completely from food distributed under President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1. Clockwise, starting with man are: Bud McDonald; Patty Farmer; her mother, Mrs. Farmer; Billy Privet; and Jimmy and Richard Love."

13. Community Members Gathered For Meal Prepared with Distributed Food, Ethel, W. Va.

"Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.

14. Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.