Earl Umble Herd Leads Progressive In January Butterfat
In January 21 of 103 herds tested in the Progressive DHIA produced over 35 pounds butterfat. Earl Umble of Algien led with 431 lbs butterfat and 1,137 lbs milk from Holsteins. high cow Harold Umble yielded 2,279 lbs milk and 88.9 lbs butterfat. Top ten herds and top cows lists include Charles Brosius, Bedhenstrator & Wilson, Ankrum Brothers, Everett Cowan, Stanley Dreider, Horace Walton, Harold Umble, Willard Moore, Mahlon B. Shoemaker, and others with strong milk and butterfat figures. Testers: David Sweigart, Robert L. Janney, Harold J. Lindecamp, Robert P. Farmer.
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Earl Umble
Algien
Umble
Harold Umble
Charles Brosius
Bedhenstrator & Wilson
Lon B. Shoemaker
Henry Landis
Mason Brothers
Horace Walton
Everett Cowan
Robert Counts
The
Progressive Association
David Sweigart
Robert L.janney
Harold J. Lindecamp
Robert P. Farmer
Voice Of Lancaster Farms Readers Praise Content
Letters from Alvin C. Yoder and Earl Patches praise the paper for its coverage of poultry and stock markets farm traditions and recipes. They express appreciation for the weekly and its farm topics.
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Voice of
Lancaster Farms
Alvin C. Yoder
Witmer
Bible Speaks
Earl Patches
al Mt. Joy
Lancaster
Alp urges unity of farming and commerce at Poultry Booster Banquet
H H Alp of the American Farm Bureau Federation calls for unified agricultural business policy at the Hotel Brunswick banquet. He cites price squeezes from processors, proposes tax relief, higher volume lower costs, new foreign markets,Separated food from high markup items, and upgrading the national diet. Harold P. Klahold criticizes poultry integration as a gimmick.159 attendees paid $100 a plate.
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H. H. Alp
American Farm Bureau Federation
Brunswick
Harold P. Klahold
Northeast Poultry Producers Council
Pennsylvania Broiler Week Sought May 4 11
Harrisburg report states the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation asks the state Department of Agriculture to designate May 4 to May 11 as Pennsylvania Broiler Week. The plan centers on Chicken tomorrow finals and auctions May 7 and 8.
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Federation
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
Homer J. Bicklser
State Department of Agriculture
FHA
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
Trenton
N. J
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Bickster
Board of Directors
Chicago Grain Markets Sees Mixed March Futures Moves
March futures show corn down 1.29 percent and wheat down 2.33 dollars per unit while oats rise about 0.75 and soybeans slip 2.43 percent. Soybean meal adds 0.65 dollars per ton f.o.b. Decatur Illinois. cash grain quotes place corn at 1.32 to 1.33 dollars and oats at 0.814 dollars.
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F.o.b. Decatur, Jil
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