Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Pig Farrowings in 1959
The Crop Reporting Service reports Pennsylvania’s fall pig crop at 412 000 head, up 8 percent from two years earlier and the highest since 1956. For 1959 total pig crop reached 880 000 head, up 3 percent and still 12 percent below average. Pennsylvania sow plans point to 70 000 sows for spring 1960, with potential 7 pig litter yields boosting next spring’s farrowings by about 8 percent, though still below average. Nationally 101.6 million pigs were farrowed this year, the largest since 1948, with spring and fall crops rising. Pennsylvania shows a trend to earlier farrowings through 1959.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Guernsey Records Announced in Lancaster County Herds
Eight registered Guernsey cows completed official production records supervised by Pennsylvania State University. Cows from J Rohrer Witmer Willow Street Hervey Ferguson Kirkwood and Raymond F and Lowse A Witmer Willow Street show milks from 9 520 to 11 710 pounds and fats from 519 to 603 pounds with 305 day records.
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Lancaster County
American Guernsey Cattle Club
J. Rohrer Witmer
Willow Street
Hervey Ferguson
Kirkwood
Raymond F. and
Lowse A Witmer
Pennsylvania State University
Ferguson
Walnut Grove
Witlas P Penny
Raymond and
Louise Witmer
Penn del
Penn del Kings Poinsetta
Penn del Kings Fancy
Dairy Price Support Purchases Down in 1959
The USDA reports a 23 percent drop in price-support purchases for dairy products in the Jan through Nov 1959 period versus 1958. Weaker buying, due to a better supply demand balance, allowed mandatory supports to be met with less acquisitions. Disposals also fell by over 25 percent, yet activity kept uncommitted stocks at their lowest since June 1951. total purchases reached 853.9 million pounds, including butter 123.7 million, cheddar cheese 572 million, and nonfat dry milk 673 million.
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U.S Dept of Agriculture
USDA
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State Department of Agriculture
Lancaster Farming
Rockland Reistewen Wa
Guernsey
Conestoga Farm Service
Quarryville
Paul Trimble
Quarryville Ri
James Esbenshade
Kenneth Rutt
Winthrop Merriam
AELP
Miller & Bushong
Lancaster Express
Rohrerstown, PA
Ph. Lancaster Express
Lancaster Farmng
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