Registered Holstein tops 305 day record in Red Rose herd
Ivan G. Martin of Ephrata owns a registered Holstein with a 305 day lactation of 17 256 pounds of milk and 7099 pounds of butterfat. Marvin A. Eshleman of Strasburg follows with 16 920 pounds of milk and 675 pounds of butterfat. November herd averages list Henry Martin of Ephrata at 1330 pounds milk and 515 butterfat, Jacob L Kurtz of Elizabethtown at 1269 milk and 495 butterfat, and Fobes II owned by Harry H. Ranck at 2331 milk and 1166 butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose
Ivan G. Martin
Ri Ephrata
Marvin A. Eshleman
Strasburg
Henry Martin
Ephrata
Jacob L. Kurtz
Elizabethtown
Fobes II
Harry H. Ranck
J. Lester Stauffer
R. Manheim
Home Building Down Million Starts Seen
Federal agencies forecast total outlays for new construction in 1957 at 46.5 billion dollars and a further decline in housing starts. About 1 million homes expected to start next year, down from 1.1 million this year and over 1.3 million in 1955, due mainly to mortgage money scarcity.
Oak Wilt Decline Seen in Pennsylvania Levels
Pennsylvania reports a drop in oak wilt cases from 660 in 1955 to 398 trees and clusters eradicated this season. State Agriculture Secretary William L. Henning cites continued eradication, wet weather limiting spread, and wide air survey coverage with 351 flight hours and every county inspected. No disease found east of the Susquehanna River. crews of 19 men including Mont Alto students conducted removal and stump treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William L. Henning
Henning
Department
Bureau of Plant Industry
Susquehanna River
Mont Alto
Federal Aid Reaches 1.5 Billion in 1954 55 School Year
The Federal Government contributed more than 1.5 billion dollars to 181 educational programs in 1954 55. Expenditures included aid to local school districts crowded with children due to new federal activities veterans' education school lunches agricultural extension work and education of Indians.
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Loca
Accidents Now Top Killers for Ages 1 to 35
Accidents lead as the primary cause of death for people aged one to thirty five, ranking fourth across all ages. In 1955 accidents claimed 93 000 lives, including 38 000 automobile fatalities.
Oak Wilt Declines in Huntingdon and Bedford Counties
The Department of Forestry reports Huntingdon and Bedford Counties still lead oak wilt with 90 and 79 spots respectively, each under half of 1955 totals. Other counties show ses smaller counts: Franklin 74, Perry 63, Fulton 23, Blair 8, and Somerset 3, among others, with 1955 figures in parentheses.
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Pennsylvania State University
Huntingdon
Bedford
Oak
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Blair
Cumberland
Clinton
Fulton
Franklin
Indiana
Juniata
Mifflin
Perry
Somerset
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Lancaster
D.hlea
Holsteins
Jacob L. Kuriz
Sea
Rere St Hae
MT. Etre
Mount Hope
Mark C
Flershey
Lebanon
Penna
Annville
Musser Farms, Inc
R. D
Columbia, Pa
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville, Pa
West Willow Farmers Assoc
West Willow, Pa
W. Hollinger & Sons
Manheim, Pa
Brown
Rea
Atglen, Pa
A. L. Herr & Bro
Quarryville, Pa
Bard Kreider
Daniel L Stoltzfus
Harold Balmer
Elam B Beiler
Lester Stauffer
Amos M. Stoltzfus
Jacob K. Staltzfus
Hiram Bollinger, Jr
J. Robert Hess
Raymond F Wltmer
Guernseys
Henry E. Kettering
Jesse Osborne and Son
James G. Kreider
Irvin R. Musser
Charles M. Long
Ernest J. Lauder
Robert C. Groff
Juin E. Kreider
Elvin Hess, Sr
Alvin Miller
John H. Hershey
Red Rose Farm
Paul R. Martin
Albert R. Fry
Harold K. Book
John A. Lapp
J. Richard Keller
John S. Shelly
Gene Witwer
Mervin Nissley
Christian S Petersheim
Ezra M. Martin
Ivan S. Zimmerman
Jerseys
Stephen S. Stoltzfus
Ells D. Kreider
Elmer Smoker
John H. Herr
Bruce Hershey
M. M. Wenger
Brinton and Shhaub
Mary B. Stoltzfus
Melvin M. Groff
J. Kurtz
Issac Brubaker
Elmer N. Hershey
Harry G. Kreider
Melvin H. Ranck
Dearborn
Ford
Denver
Allen H. Matz
Farmers Supply Inc
Lauder Bros
New Holland
Haverstick Bros
Columbia Pike
Lancaster Ph
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