Angus Assn Reports Gain In Registrations March totals set new first-half 1967 record
Angus registrations rose in March to a new high for the first half of fiscal 1967, with 212,930 calves registered by the American Angus Association. Transfers fell from last year. Breed Improvement data show top 25 percent of bulls and heifers achieving higher weights and gains, signaling continued breeder confidence in the beef cattle sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Bratcher
American Angus Association
St. Joseph
Missouri
USDA
Association
Lyle Springer
Two Holstein cows top production in Aungst herd records
Two registered Holstein cows owned by Hiram S Aungst Elizabethtown RI completed their first yearly production records exceeding a half ton of butterfat in Holstein-Friesian Association testing. Chermo Strickst Ivanhoe and Star Mata Hays yielded 23 395 lbs milk 1045 lbs butterfat and 22 782 lbs milk 1041 lbs butterfat respectively, started at ages 5 6 and 7 11 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram S Aungst
Elizabethtown RI
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Strickst Ivanhoe
Mata Hays
Minnequa Hays
Chertie
Hays
Aungst
Soil Moisture and Crops Update in Lancaster County
Soil moisture continues to hinder field work as tobacco seed beds are steam sterilized in Lancaster County. Hay fields have greened and are growing, with some winter damage in the state’s southeastern section. Most stands look strong for a heavy first cutting despite last summer’s drought. pastures are green and expanding. Early fruit reports show peaches damaged by cold on February 6 7 and Palm Sunday with Adams Franklin York less affected than Berks Lehigh. Apples and cherries fared better with minimal damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Adams- Franklin- York
Berks- Lehigh
Bicycle Safety Month tips for Pennsylvania motorists
April is Bicycle Safety Month in Pennsylvania. The article urges motorists to drive defensively, stay prepared to stop, and not rely on riders to brake.
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Pennsylvania
Good Soil Management Requires Proper Irrigation Use
Penn State extension ag engineer N Henry Wooding told Sprinkler Irrigation Conference attendees that irrigation alone cannot fix poor soil management. He warned that lime, fertilizer, weed and disease control are essential and that water use should balance soil absorption to avoid erosion.
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Penn State University
N. Henry Wooding
University Park
Wooding
Bicycle Safety Month Highlights Tire Care and Bike Progress
The article notes pneumatic tires as an early bicycle innovation and urges motorists and cyclists in Pennsylvania to inspect tires for wear or sidewall damage. April is Bicycle Safety Month in Pennsylvania and aims to promote tire checks and road safety.
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Pennsylvania Bureau of Traffic Safety
Pennsylvania
Three Selves Theme Reflected in Aging Insight
A reflective saying explores the triple self in every person the actual self the self one believes and the self one aspires to be. It notes aging dims joy though not the inner desire for fulfillment.
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Angus Assn
Envi
Mir
Poultryman
Wayne Environ
Wayne Feeds
Mountville Feed Service
R. D
Columbia
Wayne Lover
Millersville Supply Coo
Millersville
C. E. Lauder & Sons R. D
East Earl
Dutchman Feed Mills, Inc
Stevens
Hershey Bros. Reinholds
Heisey Farm Service Lawn
Bellaire
H. M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc
Witmer
White Oak Mill
Manheim
Powl’s Feed Service
Quarryville R. D
Feach Bottom
Accoe
Christiana, Pa
Surge
DeLaval & Others
Jim Mimm
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