Tri-County Holstein Field Day Grand Champion Named
The Tri-County Black and White Show at Chambers Park Federalsburg drew 64 animals with Joseph Edwards Jr Ridgely winning Grand Champion, Joseph Edwards II taking Senior and Grand honors, and multiple 4-H exhibitors from Dorchester to Talbot counties earning top marks in junior and senior classes. The event featured health checks by Dr J Walter Hastings Sr and cash awards from the Maryland State Fair Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Park
Federalsburg
Joseph Edwards Jr
Ridgely
Robert Meredith
Jane Behrens
Talbot County
J. D. Neal
Caroline County
J. PD. Neal
Joseph Edwards II
Charles Bell
Dorchester County
Fred and
Ann Thawley
Denton
Donald Porter
Greensboro
J. Rawlings Apple
Vienna
Edwin Meredith
Johnson T. Shufelt
East New Market
Olin S. Davis, Jr
Golts
J. Walter Hastings
Cambridge
Maryland State Fair Board
Timothy Mitchell
Carolyn
Charles
Rose Bell
Joseph Boyle
D. Mason Cheezum
Elsie
Sara
Joseph Edwards
Alan Garey
Joanne
Robert
Alan
H. Ferdinand
Harry
Henry Nagel
R. Donald Porter
Johnson Shufelt
Fred
Donald
John
Thomas
J. Kemp Todd
Kenneth Willin, Jr
Karen Windsor
Henderson Birthday Celebration And Local Social Notes
Brenda Doris Thomas celebrated her first birthday on July 27 with family and friends. The community enjoyed dinners, reunions, hospital updates, and visits as neighbors and relatives gathered at homes and parks around Sadlersville and nearby towns, including Patapsco State Park.
Leptospirosis Threat to Livestock and Humans
Leptospirosis or lepto costs farmers about 110 million yearly in cattle production. Signs include loss of appetite, low milk, and yellow milk. swine show appetite loss and scouring, abortion is common. Carrier animals spread the disease to cattle and swine via soil, feed, or equipment. vaccines and blood tests aid diagnosis and immunity, with precautionary testing for new herd replacements.
Aluminum shade boosts livestock profits says researchers
Government and private research links shade and water to gains in meat milk and eggs. Aluminum shelters outperform other shading in reducing solar radiant heat, aided by Reynolds Metals Company tests and Iowa State College data. A 44 head cattle trial showed aluminum shade yielding 9.37 extra pounds per head over galvanized roofs and earlier market finish with higher grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture and Agricultural College
Reynolds Metals Company
C. H. Jefferson
Farm Institute
Jefferson
Towa State College
Alvin C. Dale
Iowa State College
Ames
Morton Brothers
Elizaville
Ind
Reynolds Farm Institute
Birthday greetings and social visits across several towns
Wyoming and Miss June Weaver join the birthday celebrations for Roy Medford Mrs Wm Wright and Mr Donald Mayr vel. Wilmington guests J B Russell Edward Kimble visit Mary S Pippin. Greensboro Mrs Charles Bilbrough visits John Hayden. Anna Houseal weekends with Carroll Houseal family in Dover. Mary S Pippin with T H Gough near town. Ralph Tompson family visit near town. Warren Madden Levittown NJ dines with Lowell Thomas and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Doris Thomas
Lowell Thomas
Carol
John
Joe Madden
Raymond Antal
Doris Madden
Frances Antal
Harry Thomas
Louis Antal
Dora B. Melvin
Catherine Melvin
C. H Bickling
Virgie Cartwright
Lewis E. Shelton
Sadlersville
Richard Roden
Bills Walls
Virginia White
Philip Richard
Jones
Patapsco State Park
Francis Thomas
Near Marydel
Henderson Church
C. H. Bickling
Wilmington
Harold Overfield
Charles R. Walls and Sons
Dover
Lewis Shelton
Bonnie
Omer Thompson
M. Staubaugh
Catherine Nelvin
Earl Thompson, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Grover Tharp
Harry Hutton
Baltimore
Grover C. Tharp
Fannie Griffin
Oxford
W. F. Clark
Annabel
Edwin Winner
Elsmere
Del
John Hayden
Harry Draper
Greensboro
Roy Medford
Wm. B. Wright
Donald Marvel
Wyoming
June Weaver
Donald Mayrvel
J. B. Russell
Edward Kimble
Mary S. Pippin
Elmer Bowdle
T. H. Gough
Near Town
Ralph Tompson
Warren Madden
Levittown
N. J
Farmers Reminded Of Hay Drier Tour
Farmers are reminded that everything is set for the first Marysville hay drier tour as organizers prepare demonstrations and field stops. Local cooperators and farm bureaus coordinate visits to several hay drying setups to showcase efficiency, safety, and best practices for bale handling and storage.
Hay drying tour to showcase farm equipment near Gaithersburg
J R Sehabinger of the University of Maryland promotes a Tuesday August 4 hay drying tour starting at 10 a m at William King's Irvington Farm near Gaithersburg. Tourists will view a 10 wagon hay drying shed and the King's Holstein herd with a batch drier and an Ayrshire herd at another farm. Bring lunches. milk will be available. Rain date is Wednesday August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Sehabinger
University of Maryland College of Agriculture
William King
Irvington Farm
Gaithersburg
Allan and
Norman Hill
Woodbine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cubs
John Buzhardt
Phillies
Walter Darwin Teague Jr
Jet Fighter Force
Nathan I. Hall
Hughes Aircraft Co
Geraldine Binder
New Jersey
Brenda Budney
Diana Henri
Caroline County Extension Service
Spirit of
Kay Spidle
Vera Mae Ernst
Amita Dell
Heart
Sharon Ege
Charles Hackett
Betty Jean Saathoff
Vicki Moore
Jane Crouse
Annette Moore
Diane Brown
Mary Mezick
Henderson
S. Catherine Melvin
American Foundation For Animal Health
Dept
PRD
Richmond
Virginia
Florence Mulligan
Iaston
Ivey Cries
Orem Sappleton
Walter Wessel
Charles Bilbrough, Sr
Anna Houseal
Mrs. Carroll Houseal
Gustav Good
Sunoco
Horner
Elzie Horner
Met
Yorkshire Hog Sale
Cedar Grove Farms
Queenstown
Blakeford Herd
Earl C. Meeks
Queenstown, Md
J. Virgil Moore
Charles V. Moore
Lewel Dairy Milk
Lancaster Pumps
Cohee’s Store
J. Wilson
Winnie Cohee
Unico
Southe
Denton, Maryland
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