Willow Street Farmer Re-elected Director of Eastern States
Willow Street farmer staff re-elected to the Eastern States Farmers Exchange board of directors at the 40th annual meeting in West Springfield. Garber has served since 1937 and sits on the executive committee. officers re-elected include Witmer, Davis, Zimmerman, Musop, Prigmore, Pike, and Thayer. The report shows 1957 patronage refunds total 28,147,800 with 83,400,000 in patron purchases. 1958 capital plans include a Detroit Maine fertilizer plant and expanded research on farm supplies such as E S Brachy tie 602 corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Springfield
Mass
Garber
Willow Street
Stafy
Eastern States
Farmers’ Exchange Board of Directors
Mark M. Witmer
Dalmatia
Jonathan Davis
Sterling Junction
Willam H Prigmore
Mildred E Pike
Julian B. Thayer
Rockfall Conn
W. D. Mulsop
Cooperative
Permanent Capital
Board of Directors
Detroit
Maine
Musop
Eastern States Center develops efficient broiler feed program
At Ellington Conn the Eastern States Feed Research Center studied 237 formulas focusing on fat-protein ratios and nutrient needs of high fat rations. A new broiler feed program promises larger birds with less feed per pound. Lacto-Life and Silmo intake D aided milk fever and ketosis prevention. Chemical formulations total 106 with 69 extra dust mixes in 1957. Research costs averaged sixty cents per $100 of supplies by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern States
Ellington Conn
Musop
Holstein HIR Herd Averages Reported by Area Dairymen
The Holstein Friesian Assn of America releases new lactation averages for area registered herds. Paul H. Eby Cochranville reports 24 cows at 138300 pounds milk and 491 pounds butterfat. J C and Jay Garber Lancaster 23 cows 11949 pounds milk and 458 butterfat. Harvey Retten Manheim eight cows 13451 milk 514 butterfat. Earl L Umble Atglen 18 cows 12665 milk and unspecified butterfat? John M Umble Atglen 28 cows 12963 milk 477 butterfat. Calculations use two-milkings 2 day mature equivalent. PSU supervised testing. 2,200+ herds in HIR program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Holstein Friesian Assn. of America
Paul H. Eby
Cochranville
J C & Jay Garber
Lancaster
Harvey Retten
Manheim
Earl L Umble Atglen
John M. Umble Atglen
Pennsylvania State University
National Holstein Organization
Pennsylvania Leads Nation In New Holstein Herds
The breed association reports 2 360 new Holstein herds in Pennsylvania for the year just ended, leading the nation. New York and Wisconsin followed with 2203 and 1994 respectively, as nearly 20 000 new herds started nationwide in 1957. Seed stock moved to 19 369 new buyers, dairymen new to registered Holsteins, with Ohio Michigan and Illinois also prominent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Breed Association
Keystone
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Eight Steps Show How Much to Pay for Land
The article explains calculating maximum land price per acre by summing mortgage interest and risk, then dividing annual rent. Using a $2,466 base and a 6 percent rate yields a $411 per acre limit, based on a farm average of $225 per acre. A less efficient farmer with a $1,350 base could only pay $225 per acre.
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P. L. Rohrer & Bro
Smoketown
Lance
Rockland Pent-A-Cin Products
Rockland Chemical Company
West Caldwell, N.J
Greider
Ist Generation
Vantress
Call Hatchery
Mt. Joy Oldfield
Joe Wolgemuth, Jr
Joy Oldfield
Greider Leghorn Farms, Inc
Mt. Joy, R.D.1
Cial Dust
Quest
Abstern States
Hier
Earl L. Groff
Strasburg
Langdonhurst
Ormsby Burke
SPARC
Great Brook Farms
Carlisle
Groff
Elvin Hess Sr
Ivo V. Otto
Holstein Assn
New Holstein
Nick-Chick
America
Calif
H&n
Florin Farms
Florin Farms, Inc
Mit
Lancaster County
Penna
Mount Hope
Mark C. Hershey
R. D
Lebanon, PA
Ph. Strasburg Overland
Esbenshade Turkey Farm
Lancaster Co
Wilson
Wuilson
Conde Pipe Line Milkers
Snavely’s Farm Service
New Holland
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