Burgh poultry market unsettled demand mixed for caponettes and fryers
Philadelphia buyers report unsettled demand with top quality caponettes and fryers in good demand while other classes stay fair. Supplies ample with various prices listed for White Rocks Hyline broilers and turkeys, including cross pallets at 30 cents and fowl prices across weight ranges. Total receipts include 6 000 Ibs with Maryland and Delaware contributions.
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Philadelphia
Vantress
Maryland
Delaware
Hereford Groups Agree on Change of Pedigrees
In Banner Wyoming the American Hereford Assn approves a three generation pedigree on the face of registration certificates following a request by the National Western Polled Hereford Assn. D O Geier, president of the National Western, says polled Herefords are a hornless strain with the same bloodlines as standard Herefords and urges simplified registration and transfer processes to aid growth of the business.
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Hereford
Wyo
American Hereford Assn
National Western Polled Hereford Assn
D. O. Geier
National Western
Denver
Geier
United States
Farm Calendar Detailed Agriculture Meetings and Events
A schedule of farm related meetings across Pennsylvania with notes on venues and times. Events include egg quality conference at Pennsylvania State University University Park Dairy and 4 H sessions at Lancaster and New Holland with speakers from Penn State and industry experts. March 11 includes John Deere Day at H S Newcomer and Son Mt Joy.
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Pennsylvania State
University Park
Southern
Herr Bros Implement Co
Wakefield
Morgantown
Dexter Putnam
Monroe Armes
James Halderon
Reading
Robert Powers
West Chester
Max M .Smith
Lancaster
Lancaster County National Bank
North Queen Street
International Harvester
Kauffman Bros
Mountville
Pennsylvania State University
Guernsey Breeders Sales Pavillion
Highway
Penn State
Groff Implement Co
New Holland
C. B. Hooker’s
Intercourse
J. Paul Nolt’s
Gap
Bethany Presbyterian Church
West End Avenue
Art’s
Manheim
Farm Bureau
Dillerville Road
R. S. Kirby
J. QO. Pepper
J. O. Duff
John Deere
H. S. Newcomer & Son
Mt. Joy
Picker Sheller Harvesting Highlights Need for Drying
Lancaster Farming notes that corn picker sheller harvesting will require effective grain drying. Researchers E F Oliver and W L Kjelgaard of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station report warm air must flow through shelled corn to dry it.
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Pennsylvania
E. F. Oliver
W. L. Kjelgaard
Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station
Oliver
Kjelgaard
York County Guernsey Completes HIR Record
A registered Guernsey cow named High land Chiefs Dusty owned by J. Thomas Carman of Glenn Rock Pennsylvania completed an official production record in the Herd Improvement Registry. Dusty produced 12 128 pounds of milk and 564 pounds of fat as a five year old tested 305 days at two daily milkings and the record was supervised by Pennsylvania State University.
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Peterborough
N. H
Highland Chiefs
J. Thomas Carman
Glenn Rock
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Pennsylvania State University
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Ivan M. Martin
York County
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Wirthmore
Hiestand, Inc
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Clem E. Hooker
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