College of Agriculture Exhibits at Farm Show
The College of Agriculture at Penn State will display at the Farm Show featuring research resident instruction and extension. The exhibit highlights the need for more agriculture graduates as job offers exceed graduates. Fire safety and 4H opportunities are showcased with demonstrations on poisons and fire extinction labeling.
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College of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
United States
Poultry industry panel hashing problems at Lancaster dinner
An eight member panel at a January 3 Lancaster dinner hosted by Indian River Poultry Farm discussed industry ills. Herman Bloom warned seven million broilers are needed locally while opposing government market intervention. Panelists urged stronger local promotion and dealer service to sustain profitability.
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Indian River Poultry Farm, Inc
Stevens House
Lancaster
Bloom
Skip
Purina Mills
Weaver
Thyroprotein of Little Value in Most Dairy Herds
USDA and Montana researchers report thyroprotein added to mixed dairy cow feeds shows little practical value for milk production in most herds. The additive has been sold in commercial feeds for years.
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Washington
USDA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Montana
Poultry Market Reports Mixed Demand and Oversupply
Philadelphia market notes from January 9 show unsettled demand for quality poultry with ample supplies across classes. Large white rock, caponettes, roasters, and cross cockerel varieties sold mostly without strong clearings while turkeys remained weak. Processed poultry prices edged, with ready to cook hens steady amid ample supplies and a large combined receipt across Maryland Delaware North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia totaling over 265000 lbs.
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Philadelphia
USDA
Delaware
Maryland
U.S
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Boys on Rampage Destroys Property in Revere
Two boys aged 12 and 7 climbed into a 10 ton tractor cab at a construction site after workers left. Seconds after pressing the accelerator, a garage a fence a second garage and a 1955 car were demolished. The youths were uninjured.
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Imber
Snavely’s Farm Service
New Holland
Indian Miner Poultry Farms
James E. Dorsey
Herman Bloom
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Bird In Hand Poultry Co
James E Dorsey
Indian River
Indian River Research Program
George Ellis
Indian River Farms
Clarence Ritter
R & L Farms
Clarence Manbeck
C. F. Manbeck, Inc
Ellis
Earl Groff
Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange
Ralph Holder
Miller & Bushong
P.L. Rohrer
Smoketown, Pa
New Holland Supply Co
al Marietta
Ass’n
E. Chestnut St
Ph. Lane
Wirthmore
Hiestand, Inc
Marietta Ph
LeRoy M. Sensenig
Clem E. Hooker
Intercourse
Southfield
Glenn H. Herr
Hinkletown Manheim
Ph. Ephrata Republic
Ph. Landisville Twinoaks