New Lifetime Milk Queen Crowned by Holstein Breed
Cole Ormsby Burke, a 14 year old Registered Holstein at Colorado State University Fort Collins, set a lifetime milk record with 306495 pounds and 10385 pounds of butter fat. Burke leads in lifetime production among Registered Holsteins, with continued high daily output and a strong calving record.
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College Ormsby Burke
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Burke
Two Area Cows Win Gold Medal Dam Honors
Two Pennsylvania Registered Holstein cows earned Gold Medal Dam status. Louella, owned by Henry E Kettering of Lititz, has five lactations averaging 17616 pounds of milk and 633 pounds of butterfat. Gora, owned by H Roy Eshelman and later the Davises, averages 21525 pounds of milk and 798 pounds of butterfat across two lactations.
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Henry E Kettering
Lititz
H J
N W Davis
Huntingdon
John
H Roy Eshelman
Lancaster
Elme
Yoder
Hunt. Langdon
Paul E Reinhart, Jr
Alexandria
Angora
Davis
Koffsky Named To USDA Post
Nathan M Koffsky named Director of Agricultural Economics by Secretary Orville Freeman. He replaces John Schnittke who became Under Secretary of Agriculture in June. Koffsky, former administrator of the Economic Research Service since 1961, will oversee the USDA economic and statistical analysis program.
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Freeman
Nathan M Koffsky
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman Koffsky
Economic Research Service
John Schnittke
Koffsky
USDA
Spacing needed for Douglas fir deck boards
Always space Douglas fir deck boards an eighth inch apart to allow proper drainage and prevent water pooling.
Small Loans Aid Anti Poverty Fight In Lancaster County
Rich ard W Hoover of the Farmers Home Administration argues that small loans to needy farm and rural families may be a key weapon against rural poverty in Lancaster County. The new program offers up to 2500 dollars for agricultural and non agricultural ventures with 4 percent interest and up to 15 year terms, requiring proof of income shortfall and lack of credit from other sources. Loans are processed through the Lancaster office at 222 Post Office Building with 8 am to 5 pm hours.
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Lancaster County
Richard W Hoover
Farmers Home Administration
Post Office Building
Lancaster
Leaves Niches Build a Wood Deck Near the Ground
A home improvement tip suggests adding planting niches between the deck’s inner edge and house walls to create visually appealing gaps. The niches are described as interestingly shaped and designed to sit close to the ground.
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