Gov Leader Declares Southeast Crop Conditions Worst Ever
Gov. Leader tours four hard hit counties with Agriculture Secretary Henning as drought spreads across southeast Pennsylvania. Officials report near record losses, with Montgomery County alone estimating 3.6 million dollars in crop damage and several counties seeking federal disaster aid.
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Gov. Leader
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
George M. Leader
Agriculture
W. L. Henning
Montgomery County
Berks
Bucks
Chester
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Reading
Allentown
Guernsey Jersey Cattle Clubs Ask USDA for Milk Pool Change
The American Guernsey Cattle Club and American Jersey Cattle Club urge the USDA to create separate pools for special milks under Federal orders. They argue current rules penalize premium milk producers by subsidizing regular milk, and seek equal opportunity rather than privileged treatment.
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Guernsey
Jersey
Cattle Club
USDA
Peterborough
American Guernsey Cattle Club
U S. Department of Agriculture
American Jersey Cattle Club
Columbus
Ohio
Golden Guernsey
All-Jersey
USDA Forms Link with Rural Church Leaders
The U S Department of Agriculture creates a focal point to connect with town country church leaders and denominational groups to keep them informed about rural life changes. Philip F. Aylesworth of the Federal Extension Service will coordinate with USDA to serve church leaders across departments.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Philip F. Aylesworth
Federal Extension Service
Officials discuss drought impact in Lancaster County
County figures Floyd Bucher Max Smith and Willis Esbenshade join William L. Henning Governor George Leader in examining drought effects. Smith says the northern Lancaster townships suffer most from the dry weather during the tour.
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Lancaster County
Floyd (Dutch) Bucher
Agriculture
William L. Henning
George Leader
Max Smith
Willis Z. Esbenshade
Ter. Smith
Grand Champion Steer Sells for 75 per Hundred at Garden Spot
At the Garden Spot Baby Beef show the Grand Champion steer weighing 900 pounds sold to Acme Markets for 75 per hundredweight. Reserve champion Vernon Good steered a 955 pound animal bought by H F Hildebrand for 46 per hundred. Sale average 30.15 with 959.3 pounds per animal. Sixty-eight animals weighed 74,830 pounds. The Elmer M. Hoover family from Bird in Hand placed a record with seven Hoovers showing steers. Restaurant buyers included Stockyards Inn Lancaster Crystal Inn and Berkshire Hotel Reading. Exhibitors ranged 6 to 18 years old.
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Garden Spot
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
Acme
Connie Quesenberry
Strinestown
York County
Vernon Good
East Earl
H. F. Hildebrand
Strasburg
Elmer M. Hoover
Hoovers
Jay
Ella
Clyde
Glenn
Clair
Carvin
Nelson
Stockyards Inn
Lancaster
Crystal Inn
Berkshire
Reading
Stock Yards
Brucellosis Testing Expands to 12 Townships Statewide
Dr. Howard Milo reports four Bradford County townships added to state testing for brucellosis. Only three Bradford townships and nine Lebanon County townships remain untested. The state aims to finish testing before 1 1958, with 12 townships still lacking programs. Brucellosis costs livestock farmers thousands annually. 55 counties are brucellosis free.
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Harrisburg
Bradford County
Howard A. Milo
Bureau of Animal Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Milo
Lebanon County
Athens
North Towanda
Ulster
Smithfield
Bradford
Lebanon
Post harvest spray guidance and livestock feeding tips
Farmers are advised to spray fence rows after harvest using chemicals like 2 4 D and 2 4 5 T for brush control. Shippers are urged to feed breeding flocks extra grain or pasture before breeding to boost multiple births. With drought pressing, livestock should receive hay silage or extra grain to avoid thin condition entering winter.
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