Indemnity Pay on Paratuberculosis Made Retroactive
Dr. William L Henning announces retroactive indemnities for dairy and beef cattle in Pennsylvania found afflicted with Johne's disease. Federal and state payments cap at 3.50 per head for grade cattle and 50 per head for purebreds. higher federal rates for specific classes apply. Payments require an accredited veterinarian's Johnin test, with positive results, under official authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L Henning
State Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Johne
Department of Agriculture Livestock Disease Control
Jenne
Jahne
Wask
Henning
Commonwealth
Pitton
United States Departments of Agriculture
Salisbury Township Road To Be Rebuilt
Salisbury Township road supervisors at the White Horse Hotel set final plans to rebuild about a quarter mile of road southeast of Kinzers toward the Gap ptrasburg Road. Bills totaling 4338.69 were approved for payment. Clyde McKillips presided.
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Salisbury Township
White Horse Hotel
Kinzers
Gapptrasburg Road
Clyde McKillips
Potatoes as Cattle Feed in Diversion Program
Lancaster County Agent M. M Smith notes potatoes can substitute corn silage for dairy cattle feed. Potatoes offer similar total digestible nutrients to corn silage but lower than good hay. require legume hay or grass silage to balance protein and vitamins A and D. Daily potato allowance ranges 15 25 pounds, with caution against unripe, decayed, frozen, or sprouted potatoes and gradual introduction to prevent digestive issues.
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Lancaster County
M. M Smith
Smith
DHEA Tests Area Herds Record Bovine Produce Leaders
A Holstein herd owned by John C Metzie Christiana leads 305 day lactation with 732.6 pounds butterfat and 19 406 pounds milk. The Guernsey herd of Raymond Witmer Willow Street RD1 posts top month with 856 pounds butterfat and 13 591 pounds milk. Martin Weber East Earl rises in butterfat with 1 018 sounds yielding 1 580 pounds milk at 6 4 percent. Bonnie Lea Fern from Donald Weichsel Christiana Ri ranks second with notable butterfat.
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John C. Metzie
Christiana F1
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Glen Dunwood Miriam
Guernsey
Raymond F. ‘Witmer
Willow Street
Martin
Weber East Earl
Bonnie Lea Fern
Donald E. Weichsel
Christiana Ri
Potatoes and hay mix for silage described in feed guide
The text explains potato silage made from about 80 percent potatoes and 20 percent hay or dry corn fodder, with 40 pounds of ground grain per ton improving quality. It notes price relationships, feeding limits of 40 pounds daily per 1000 pounds body weight, and compares silage pressure on silo walls to grass silage.
Sparrow missile joins Marine Air Corps arsenal
The Sparrow is an all weather air to air guided missile with an electronic brain that tracks targets after launch from a fighter aircraft. It represents a deadly addition under Marine Air Corps control.
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Marine Air Corps
Ervin DeLong Receives Eastern Egg Producer Award
Ervin DeLong of Quarryville RD1 will receive a Champion Egg Producer Award and two Master Egg Producer honors for a flock with high production. The Hy-Line Association notes flocks averaged 251.3 eggs per hen housed in 1954 55, boosting national averages.
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Ervin DeLong
Quarryville
Victor L. Koenig
Hy-Line Poultry Management Association
Hy-Line
DeLong
United States
Association
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Tri-Town
Media
Redg&rose
Red Top Grain and Feed Co
Mount Joy
George
Hitler
DHEA
Zipfs
THE
Candy Shop
Queen St
Lancaster
Doylestown
Bernstein
Ata, Pa
Robinson
Dept. Store
New Holland, Pa
First Federal Savings and Loan Association OF Lancaster
North Duke St
Panteg
Emlen H. Zellers
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