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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1958

Page

4

USDA appoints study group on soil and water conservation

Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announced a new USDA study group to evaluate soil and water conservation activities and policies. The 11 member panel met November 25 26 including Dean D W Colvard William Irwin John Scott Ralph Taylor Roderick Turnbull with Miles Horst as staff director. Also included tips on keeping eggs fresh by gathering in cold weather per Penn State specialist Carl Dossin.

Ezra Taft Benson US Department of Agriculture Benson Department of Agriculture D. W. Colvard School of Agriculture University of North Carolina Raleigh N. C William Irwin Bourbon Ind Irwin John Scott the Valley Bank of Grand Forks Grand Forks Ralph Taylor The Agricultural Council of California Colfax Calif Roderick Turnbull Weekly Star Farmer Kansas City Miles Horst U.S. Department of Agriculture Carl Dossin Penn State Extension

Guernsey Club Highlights Milk and Butterfat Averages

The Guernsey Club reports an average of 11 566 lbs of milk and 585 lbs of butterfat per cow during the test period. Melvin Stolzfus of Ranks was honored for entering the high score Guernsey milk sample at the 1958 State Farm Show competition. Prof. William J Frey of Franklin and Marshall College spoke on the Pennsylvania Dutch, with William Jusi of Penna Guernsey Cattle Club presenting state activities.

Guernsey Club Cies Melvin Stolzfus Guernsey William J. Frey Franklin and Marshall College William Jusi Penna Guernsey Cattle Club

Small Tree Stands Are Big Item in Timber Ownership

A Pennsylvania summary notes small timber holdings under 100 acres comprise 86 percent of private forest land, totaling about 121 million acres. Northern states hold 64 percent of these small holdings. West holds 14 percent. Pennsylvania has 15,188,600 forested acres with 2,752,405 acres owned by state agencies and roughly 800,000 by lumber firms. the remainder by farmers and small owners.

Robert A. Powers, Jr Chester County USDA Forest Service Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Department of Forests and Waters and Game Commission Lumber and Paper Companies

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