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Farmhouse and the surrounding fields and garden of a ridgetop home. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Photographic Section, Number 18411.

1621. Narrow Ridge Farm

Group portrait of Governor Cornwell and West Virginia Representatives to tri-state meeting of boys' farm clubs. Taken on lawn of executive mansion.

1622. Governor Cornwell and Group of West Virginia Representatives to Tri-State Meeting of Boys' Farm Clubs

Abandoned 'old fields' serve their greatest usefulness in producing forest crops. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Photographic Section, No. 18482.<br />

1623. Abandoned Old Fields

Richard Glass a member of F.F.A. stands next to Phillip Glass while holding the tether of a steer on the Gregg farm.

1624. Phillip Gregg and Richard Glass, Morgantown, W. Va.

Yellow poplar growing on a steep hill.  It seeded on this cool slope from the mature trees above. Such steep slopes should never be cleared. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Photographic Section, No. 18489.

1625. Yellow Poplar on Slope

The 'rough stony land' of which there are about 92,000 acres in Nicholas and Webster Counties is mostly in forest.

1626. Rough Stony Land

Group portrait of a family standing next to baskets of eggs. Left to right: Robert L. Kelly Robert William, 5 Richard 4, being held by Mrs. Kelly; and Charles 3, being held by State Director Manchin.

1627. Farm Family and A. James Manchin

Caption on back reads, 'Throughout the gently rolling 'glade' area of Nicholas and Webster Counties the recently abandoned crop and pasture fields give rise to dense reproduction of oak. Such growth should be encouraged by protection from fire and by occasional thinnings.'

1628. Oak Trees Growing on Abandoned Fields

Looking up into a Narrow V-shaped valley with a house and acres of fields surrounding it.

1629. Narrow V-Shaped Valley with House

The U.H.S. VoAg judging team for FFA, which took second place in a sweepstakes.

1630. University High School Vocational Agriculture Judging Team, Future Farmers of America

Group portrait of the members of the state land-use committee in Elkins.

1631. State Land-Use Committee, Elkins

Stacks of hay in a broad valley with a house and barn in the distance. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Photographic Section, No. 18428.

1632. Haystacks in a Broad Valley