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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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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L. H. Brubaker
Lititz
Hemnfield Mills
East Petersburg
A. L. Herr & Bro
Quarryville
Musser Farms
Ene
Columbia Brown & Rea Atgler
Lancaster Farming Advertisers
Snavely
Gs Farm Service
NEW Holland
Allis-Chalmers
National Farm and Home Hour
NBC
Mann & Grumelli Farm
R.S. Weaver
Quaryville
Stevens, Pa
Lancaster, Pa
N. G. Myers & Son
Rheems, Pa
Nissley Farm Service
Washington Boro
Snavelys Farm Service
New Holland, Pa
Paul East
Morgantown
Adam McWilliam
Timonium
Paul
Miller
Bushong Service Representative
Lancaster
Miller & Bushong, Inc
Rohrerstown, Pa
Ph. Lancaster