Maryland 16-Year-Old Shines With Four-H Guernsey Cow
A Maryland youth and his Guernsey cow Bonnie gain buyer attention at the Guernsey Sales Pavilion. Fred Downey and his family operate multiple farms feeding into the Hagerstown market. Bonnie, bred by F. E. Watkins, earned junior champion titles in 1952 and 1953 and has notable National Show placings and calf records.
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Fred
Guernsey
Carlos Robin
Bonnie
F. E. Watkins
Richmond
Maryland
McDonald Farms
Kelvin
Fred C. Downey
Woodside Hall
Hagerstown
Waterloo
Iowa
Washington County
Future Farmers of America
Williamsport High School
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts on Local Theater Marquee
Temple residents found humor in a theater marquee reading The Lieutenant Wore Skirts Also Selected Shorts, sparking amusement at the local venue.
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Temple
Texas
Top Chicken of Tomorrow Sale Reports Broad Entries and High Bids
The Coatesville event features 733 entries in the state finals led by Ronald Shaffer of York County with the top sale at Coatesville. Winners include Wayne P Worman and Robert Rodgers with bids from Penn Fruit, Farm Bureau, and Hubbard Farms. Plaques were presented by Mrs. George M. Leader and Agriculture Secretary William L. Henning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Miller & Bushong Beacon
Beacon Milling Co
Donald Davis
al Dover
Garrison Hatchery
Beacon and
Wineka
Naom
James Blessing
Grantville
Longenecker
Pauline Glosser
Bernville
Hubbard Farms
White Mountains
Pleasant Valley American Stores
Farm Bureau Hatchery
White America Broilers
Loren L Worman
Anthony
Wayne P Worman
RJ Sernville
Bolton’s Hatchery
Penn Fruit
George Anthony
Lancaster County National Bank
Rudolf Neustadter
RJ Holtwood
Warren Bicher
RJ Bethel
Farmers of America
George Fackett
Bucks County
Kintersville
Ronald Shaffer
York County
Robert Rodgers
Butler
George M. Leader
William L. Henning
Contracts Set For New $30,000 Poultry Center
Raymond N Miller named general contractor for the $30,000 Lancaster Poultry Center to be built at Roseville Road and 230 Bypass. Excavations have begun and volunteers will assist as work progresses. Claude F. Smith to lead a fundraising drive with public subscriptions soon. Special booths will accept donations at Lititz Springs Park chicken barbecue on June 9 from 3 to 8 pm. about $12,400 already raised. June 15 is the fundraising deadline.
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Raymond N Miller
Running Pump Road
Lancaster
Roseville Road
Claude F. Smith
Lincoln Highway East
Lititz Springs Parl
Beetle killed timber to be auctioned in Colorado forests
Government officials announce an auction of one and a half billion board feet of beetle killed wood. The timber spans about 275 000 acres across White River and Routt National forests northeast of Glenwood Springs.
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Denver
Col
White River
Routt National Forests
Glenwood Springs
Live Poultry Market Notes Weak Demand in Philadelphia
May 16 report shows oversupply across classes with buyers struggling to cover country costs. White Rock pullets 30-32c, Rocks 34c. caponettes 28-32c. cross 30c. fryers slow. broilers unsold. turkeys unsettled. Bronze breeder hens 41-42c, toms 35c. receipts Delaware 4,000 lb Maryland 2,000 lb. Wholesale prices list No 1 and fancy broilers 3-4 lb 23-25c. pullets 4% lb and over 30-34c. hens 26-32c. old roosters 11-13c. Pekin ducks 30c.
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Philadelphia
USDA
Delaware
Maryland
If you dislike the men in office you can run for their jobs
Opinion note asserts that in a democratic system citizens may challenge incumbents by seeking political office. It emphasizes available avenues for change through participation and candidacy.
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Pequea Valley High School
Lancaster County
Lancaster Farming
Lancaster Production
Timothy
Lane. Co
Ph. Strasburg
Esbenshade Turkey Farm
Lancaster Co
Ferguson Equipment
Lincoln
Universal Milkers
Miller’s Insecticides
Wirthmore
Haverly Bulk
DeKalb Chix & Starned
Hiestand Inc
Marietta
Blair Seitz
Dillsburg
Arbor Acres
Marlin Seitz
Raymond Sheffer, Jr
Farm Bureau
Raymond
Markey
North Cornwall
Harold
Martin
Bolton
Red Vantress
New Hampshirags
Myerstown
K Martin
Carl Seifert
Dover
White Americans Farm Bureau
John Robert Mack
Eshelman Feed Co
Cornish
New Hampshire
Huber Bros
Esther M. Binkley
Lititz
Small & Bull Hatchery
Brekers
Penn Fruit Co
Walter Binkley
al Annville
Mark Copenhaver
Millards’ Mall
Edward G Wilson
Lencaster, Pa
Mulser
Donegal
Joy
Mount Joy, PA
Wirthmore Dairy
Leroy M. Sensenig Hinkletown
Ph. Ephrata
Clem E. Hoober
Intercourse
Hiestand, Inc
Glenn H. Herr Manheim
Ph. Landisville
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