Two Holstein Bulls Contributed For Russian Use by Heifer Project
Two registered Holstein bulls donated by George M. Keenen of Hagerstown Maryland and Orville Hamer of Waterloo Iowa join the Heifer Project’s goodwill shipment to Soviet Russia. The two ambassadors head the Heifer Project herd at a government farm and are part of a broader effort funded by donors in seven states plus Washington DC. The shipment aims to improve Soviet dairy stock while the transplanted herd provides milk to nearby institutions and markets.
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Heifer Project
George M. Keenen
Hagerstown
Orville Hamer
Waterloo
Iowa
Houston
Soviet Russia
Ueifer Project, Inc
Interfaith Relief and Rehabilitation Organization
States
District of Columbia
Sed
Off-Farm Jobs Provide Major Income Share for Farmers
Census Bureau figures show nearly 30 percent of farmers earned more from off-farm jobs and other sources than from farming in 1954. Farming remained the primary income for about 70 percent of farms. The report also notes fewer young farmers today, with under-35 owners dropping to less than 9 percent of farms and older ownership rising to over 47 percent by 1954. Tenant farmers under 35 fell to 33 percent, while those over 35 rose to 18 percent. Longer life expectancy and farming costs are cited as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
First Lactation Important Event In Cow's Life
Purdue extension dairyman G A Whathams notes the first lactation is a pivotal period for dairy cows. A study of DHIA records shows first calf heifers should produce about 70 percent of mature cow yield, with mismanagement of feeding before freshening causing overconditioning and excessive early milk. Proper feeding around freshening and maintaining roughage help control udder strain and reproductive timing, while dry periods after first lactation should be longer than after later lactations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G A Whathams
Purdue University Extension Dairyman
DHIA
Williams
Do They Chase Cats in Ocean Depths
A playful musing contrasts canine chasing instincts with dogfish behavior in the sea. The question speculates whether fish with dog names hunt cats in deep waters, inviting light curiosity about marine life dynamics.
Three Full Lactations Necessary For Cow to Repay Care When Calf
Harvey Sheaffer of Pennsylvania State University told about 250 Lancaster County dairy men that a cow’s lifetime profit hinges on herd management as most cows yield only six and a half years in production. He cited a Fayette County survey showing average dairyman earning 51 cents per hour, with top farms at 175 dollars and bottom farms losing 42 cents. He urged breeding and care plans to raise replacements to 24 months, improve calf care, and maximize early production to avoid annual losses of 30 to 50 dollars per cow. The district re elected Earl L Groff and RJ Strasburg as directors, with numerous delegates and Sive reporting committeemen named.
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Harvey Sheaffer
Pennsylvania State University
Sheaffer
Lancaster County
Southeastern
East Hempfield
Landisville
Fayette County
Earl L Groff
Ephrata
Ivan H Stoltzfus
Elverson
John Thomas
Mullersville
Sive
Ayrshire
Leon Kreider
Quarryville
Guernsey
Hayes Hastings
Kirkwood
Holstein
J. Mowery Frey
Lancaster
Jersey
Stanley E. Kreider
Drumore
Enciso Named State Angus Fieldman For Pennsylvania
Francis Enciso of Charlottesville Virginia has been named fieldman and secretary of the Pennsylvania Angus Association replacing Scott L French of Harrisburg who departs March 1 to become general manager of M and M Ranch in Loxahatchee Florida. Enciso brings 4H livestock judging and Virginia Aberdeen Angus work to the post and will work with association president Charles J Dannemann to maintain livestock improvement programs without interruption.
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Francis Enciso
Angus
Charlottesville
Pennsylvania
Angus Assa
Charles J Dannemann
Enciso
Scott L. French
Harrisburg
M and M Ranch
Loxahatchee
Fla
Bneise
Norwalk
Ohio State University
Fauquier County
Virginia Aberdeen Angus Assn
Dannemann
Pennsylvania Angus Assn
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Farmall Cub
Hooker’s
Charles B. Hoober
Intercourse, PA
Ph. Southfield
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