Angus Association Sees Record Cattle Numbers Rise
Frank Richards of the American Angus Association reports growth in August cattle figures for the just completed fiscal year. The group adds 3045 new Angus breeders and reports 35917 AAA members. Purebred Angus registrations reach 201679, up from 195557, with 170113 transfers, marking gains over the prior period.
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Frank Richards
Amercan Angus Association
AAA
Angus
Richards
Tri-State Feed Makers Tour York Area Report
A group of about 40 feed manufacturers from Pennsylvania New York and Virginia visited Hespen Heide and Thompson Inc York for a field day on Premier Morea liquid feed. They toured the York plant and York Lancaster area farms evaluating beef cattle dairy cows and sheep while discussing feeding programs and consumer reaction to meat from the program. Outstanding area farms included Melvin Kolb Ben Smucker Bernie Norris Luther Shaull Bill Veech and Carl Manifold.
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York
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Hespenheide and Thompson Inc
Morea
US Industrial Chemicals Company
York - Lancaster Sea
Lanecaster County
Melvin Kolb
Ben Smucker
York Area
Bernie
Norman Norris
Stewartstown
Luther Shaull
Bill Veech
Airville
Carl Manifold
New Park
NEPPCO elects officers and honors 4-H winners at Harrisburg
Ernest F Smith Jr elected NEPPCO president amid restructuring with two vice presidencies eliminated. Russell Sturtevant remains secretary and James C Wesel continues treasurer. Robert Thurnell named director at large. David Redding wins NEPPCO FFA Star Poultry Farmer title after 250 acre operation near Gettysburg. Kenneth Porter and Paul Schantz earn blue ribbons in egg grading. 4-H teams excel in Northeastern Poultry Judging contest in Harrisburg.
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Neppco
Ernest F Smith Jr
Kenton
Delaware
Harold P Klahold
Pieston
Warren W Itowley
Batavia
Russell Sturtevant
Halifax
Mass
James C Wesel
Rosemont
Jiarry P Metz
Belleville
Pennsylvania
Robert Thurnell
East
Wolebury
New Hampshire
Gince
Star Poultry Farmer
David Redding
Gettysburg
Pensylvania Entiies
Neppco Ffa Star
Redding
Harrisburg
Gettysburg High School
FFA
Kenneth Porter
Washington Bo
New York Team Dominates Poultry Championship Standings
The New York state team swept all ten individual placings and the Championship with a combined 3357 points. Pennsylvania did not enter. Team members include Donald Terhune Delmar Barbara Mash Westmoreland Mary Elien Slinton Scipio Center and Nancy Stone McGraw. West Virginia placed third with 5129 points. The exposition drew nearly 290 exhibitors and over 3,000 poultrymen at the Farm Show building in Harrisburg.
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Dey
New York
Donald Terhune
Delmar Barbara Mash Westmoreland
Mary Elien Slinton
Scipio Center
Nancy Stone
McGraw Virginia
Ally Cohorn
Alvin Smith
Patsy Williamson
Clarence Powell
West Virginias
Eulis Yohum Blane Michael Clyde Hines
Junior Parks
Thir
New Jersey
Maryland
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Delaware
New Hampshire
Harrisburg
Hog Market Report Mixed Prices For Butchers And Sows
Hogs butchers steady to 25 cents higher and sows steady with a varied supply. US No 1 2 3 lots range from 190 to 400 pounds with prices around 21 to 25 dollars for butchers and 18.75 to 19.25 dollars for sows. Barrows and gilts average cutout value shows slight advantage of US No 1 over No 3 based on weekly wholesale pork cuts.
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Cheago
Baltimore Market Ends Hectic Week With Steady Tone
Baltimore market reports steadiness in cattle and calves with slaughter steers under 1100 pounds active, over 1100 pounds slow, cows and bulls mixed, vealers strong, and stockers and feeders generally slow. Buyers and dealers showed activity across loads and small lots, with prices varying by weight and class.
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Baltimore
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Association
Lancaster Aero Drop Service
Mountville
Atlas
Tri-State
Fed
Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange
Lancaster
Quarryville
Bill’ Burling
Oxford
Cobb
Carey White
Burling’s Hatchery Box
Oxford, Pa
A. H. Hoffman Seeds
WONG
Hoffman Seeds
Hoffman
Ath
Groffman
We. Landisville, Penna
Mr. Poultryman
Mr. Joy
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc
Florin, PA
Florin
Stauffer
Gant
Easien
Man EL
Smoketown, PA
Ph. Lane
Yapam
Benjamin B
Landis
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