LP Gas Brings Automation to Farms
LP Gas tanks power pig brooding chick brooding tractor work and farm processes. It supports heat for homes water heating cooking refrigeration and clothes drying. It also enables incineration air conditioning fruit ripening pasteurizing disinfecting and curing.
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Usher Farm
Hackman Named Ayrshire Breeders Association Member
Brandon announces the unanimous election of James R. Hackman of Ephrata to membership in the Ayrshire Breeders Association. Hackman’s dairy herd traces to County Ayr Scotland, the breed’s origin, as the U S Ayrshire population exceeds 20 000 herds.
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Brandon
James R. Hackman
Ephrata
Ayrshire
Breeders’ Association
Chester C. Putney
Hackman
County Ayr
Scotland
United States
Farmers prefer fat fortified feed for easier handling and better gains
Farmers report rapid weight gain from feeds fortified with anima fats. They note no dusting reduces handling costs and improves comfort. In extreme cold, a larger self feeder helps break crusts as feed weight increases.
FDA Finds No Stilbestrol in Meat From Treated Steers
FDA tests and USDA findings show no detectable stilbestrol in beef from steers fed the chemical. Over 700 mice screened, tissues from Beltsville steers fed 10 30 and 60 mg daily for three months or more were tested, slaughtered about 48 hours after last dose.
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Washington
USDA
Food and Drug Adminstration
U.S. Department of
Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Father fainting tragedy halts junior high game in Memphis
In Memphis R W Vollmer suffered a fatal heart attack moments before his 14 year old son scored a touchdown. Halfback Russell Vollmer then rushed in for another TD to clinch the junior high scoring title as the game ended.
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Memphis
Tenn
R. W. Vollmer
Russell Vollmer
December Price Index Up 4 Points on Pennsylvania Farm Product Sales
A Federal State survey from the State Department of Agriculture reports December 15 price indexes for Pennsylvania farmers rose overall by 4 points from November. Crops and hogs led gains while milk and eggs held steady. hay costs edged up and cattle declined slightly.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Penn State Faculty Speakers at Farm Show Meetings
Five scientists from the Agricultural Experiment Station at Pennsylvania State University will discuss research at Farm Show meetings. E. J. Anderson will speak on honey uses in candies and pollination to the State Beekeepers Association. William Bramble reports on forestry to the Christmas Tree Growers, and Lupton Mccartney discusses nut culture to the Nut Growers. F. G. Merkle covers potato fertilization for Pennsylvania to the Soil Technologists group. Henry R. Fortmann addresses forage crop seed reliability to the Crop Improvement Association.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Pennsylvania State University
E. J. Anderson
State Beekeepers’ Assn
Wiliam €. Bramble
Pennsylvania
J. Lupton Mccartney
Pennsylvania Nut Growers’ Assn
F. G. Merkle
Pennsylvania Cooperation Potato Growers’ Assn
Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Assn
Willl
Henry R. Fortmann
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