Thornton Outlines Six Points to End Farm Surpluses
Dan Thornton former Colorado governor and Hereford breeder spoke at the Eastern Polled Hereford Association banquet at Hotel Brunswick. He proposed six measures including bipartisan farm policy, a world food bank a military purchase program a soil bank with livestock protections flexible price supports and aggressive research to expand markets and consumption to reduce surpluses.
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Lancaster
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Hotel Brunswick
World Food Bank
Mr. Thornton
Thornton
Grand Champion Bull Wins at EPHA Show in Lancaster
Domino Prince tops open class at Eastern States Exposition and Polled division at Eastern National Timonium. Governor McKeldin of Maryland presents Falklands Farm and White Oaks Farm trophies. Notables present include Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and judge Prof. Herman Purdy with EPHA officials and farmers in the background.
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Lancaster
Domino Prince
Timonium
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Falklands
Schellsburg
White Oaks Farm
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Herman Purdy
Leon Falk, Jr
William A. E. Leitzinger
White Oaks
Ernest Tark
New Epha
J. E. Lambert
Jack Royer
EPHA
Henning
Halter
Ira
Six Years in Polleds for Son of F. D. R.
It notes that approaching Franklin D Roosevelt Jr about cattle, specifically Polled Herefords, yields enthusiasm from the Roosevelts. The piece mentions visitors to Lancaster and Polled Herefords, with continued coverage on page five.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Lancaster
Chicago Steers Set Four Month Price Record
Cattle prices rise across major Midwest markets as receipts total 177 000 cattle in 12 markets, down from 190 000 last week. Chicago reports the smallest three day offering in a year while limited slaughter demand due to Jewish holidays keeps shipments moderate. Prices for slaughter steers and heifers advance 5.00 to 1.00 with prime steers in Chicago hitting 26.00, a four month high.
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Midwest
Chicago
Eastern Polled Hereford Sale Tops at $2000
The fifth annual Eastern Polled Hereford Association sale at the Guernsey sales pavilion in Lancaster County drew strong bidding. J. H. Sprecher Hereford Farms of Lebanon, Pa., paid $2000 for the Feb 12 1954 cow ING Lady Larry 13th, lot 45, consigned by Ingleside Farms of Falmouth Va. Bulls peaked at $1750 for Domino Prince, a May 3 1953 calf from Falklands Farm owned by Leon Falk Jr.
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Eastern
Hereford Association
Guernsey
Domino Prince
Leon Falk, Jr
Falklands Farm
Mississippi breeder at show and sale shares business lessons
M. P. Moore, Hot Moore of Circle M Ranch Senatobia Miss, a world class Polled Hereford breeder, urged East Coast and national buyers that sound business principles guide cattle trade. Moore, visiting Lancaster, holds the world record Hereford sale from February 1953 with 50 head selling for 361 525 and an average of 7230. The Circle M brand stands for quality in purebred cattle.
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M. P
Hot) Moore
Circle M Ranch
Senatobia
Miss
Moore
Lancaster
CMR
Pennsylvania Showed Three Championships At EPHA Show
The Eastern Polled Hereford Association at Guernsey Sales Pavilion east of Lancaster crowned Domino Prince P as grand champion bull, exhibited by Leon Falk Jr and William Leitzinger. Royal Choice 2d took reserve, shown by Arthur MacArthur. TeJry Miss Leiston, shown by Tom Jolly Farms, won top honors among heifers and earned the George M. Leader trophy.
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Pennsylvania
Hereford Association
Guernsey
Lancaster
EPHA
Leon Falk, Jr
William A. E. Leitzinger
White Oaks Farm
Clearfield Pa
Domino Prince P
Springfield
Mass
Timonium
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Herman Purdy
Pennsylvania State University
Arthur MacArthur
MacFord Farm
Port Deposit
Tom Jolly Farms
Parker
Harrisburg
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Ernest J. Neill
Step Up
Roosevelt
Mississippi
M. P. Moore
Mervel W. Adams
Winchester
Battleground Farms
Ernest F. Tark
Freehold
N. J
Bay Manor
Otis H. Smith
Lewes
Del
Ingall Farms
Earl T. Risser
Riegelsville
Bushy Park
John H. Royer
Glenwood
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