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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1964
Page
11
Educational quiz by George D. Wood on farm business knowhow covers decision making, income measures, net worth, depreciation, costs, and profits. Includes farm records examples from Gaithersburg and Woodsboro herds with milk and butterfat outputs for multiple cows and owners.
A Maryland Cooperative Extension Service notice introduces the Rural Civil Defense Newsletter to help families prepare for emergencies. A.B. Hamilton, RCD project leader, urges family discussion and teamwork to decide duties in trouble times. Readers can request the series from their county Extension office.
In Lexington Kentucky researchers at the University of Kentucky dairy science department report a Brown Swiss heifer birth of a purebred Jersey calf. The calf resulted from a nonsurgical bovine egg transfer, the first known success of its kind. Two graduate students transfer eggs from a Jersey to a Brown Swiss. the host cow carried a normal pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy calf. Four prior live births occurred via surgical transfers.
The Southern States Woodsboro Cooperative plans its annual membership meeting at Mt. Tabor Park on August 12 at 6 30 PM. Elections for the Board of Directors and Farm Home Advisory Committee will be held, with reports on operations and cooperative activities to be presented by local and regional staff.
The Agricultural Marketing Service invites offers to supply No 10 cans of green beans for the National School Lunch Program. Bids must arrive by Aug 11 with acceptance by Aug 19. Delivery expected Sept 21 to Oct 29.
The Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Inc will hold its semi annual meeting on August 8 at 1 30 p m in Westminster Elementary School auditorium. President Edgar G Emrich and Business Manager R L Strock will report on the past six months amid drought and pesticide challenges and plan cooperative actions. The meeting will also spotlight the 1964 65 Young Cooperator entries and winner and feature Maryland Dairy Princess Jane Amoss who was chosen June 13.
Maryland Farm Bureau calls for congressional action after the state 23 county board decision. President Noah E. Kefauver Jr. cites Supreme Court rulings limiting self government and urges immediate steps before August adjournment to preserve area based Senate and population based House representation.
The USDA amended 70 federal Milk Marketing Orders to establish a new uniform pricing system for milk entering markets. Effective August 1, the changes apply to unregulated milk and milk resold under other orders across the 70 markets following hearings prompted by a Supreme Court ruling on compensatory payments. A three year old cow owned by C Lester Dudrow produced 13,670 lbs of milk and 565 lbs of butterfat in 25 days.
Experts from eight states and Canada will participate in selecting winners at the 1964 Maryland State Fair in Timonium from August 31 to September 9. Dairy cattle judges include Hilton Boynton and Ralph A. Porterfield. beef cattle judges are L. E. Mathers Jr and A. Leland Clarke. swine judges are George Corron and William G. Nash. sheep judge is Carroll Shaffner. quarter horse judge is William J. Phillips. Arabians and ponies judged by Christopher Wadsworth. equitation shown by Colonel and Mrs. Howard C. Fair. Farm and garden products will be judged by University of Maryland experts, plus honey, wax, 4-H booths judged by 4-H leaders and Farm Credit reps.
Mr and Mrs Edward L Kahler led Betsy the Senior and Grand Champion Jersey at the 26th Western Maryland Jersey Field Day held July 25 at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Judges included H B Crowgey Jr. Other winners spanned Open Show and 4 H divisions with multiple stables across Boonsboro and Stiles names earning top honors in calves, heifers, cows, and junior classes.
At the Frederick Montgomery Black and White Show 186 animals were shown by 19 adults and 61 4H and FFA exhibitors. Russell Wachter of Keymar won champion bull and grand champion female. Patricia Staley near Frederick won grand champion 4-H FFA animal. Kevin Dudrow Lime Kiln and Susan Messer Urbana won the junior and senior 4H Fitting and Showing contests. Official judges were Edwin Fry Chestertown and Charles Jager Fulton. A complete list of first place winners and champions follows with class by class results.
The USDA may lift price support rates for wheat barley grain sorghum rye and flaxseed if rail freight rates fall during the 1964 crop year. County supports are based on terminal rates minus freight and charges to terminals. Gardevale Gr Master Sparkee 4182118 a seven year old owned by George C Stauffer Son Walkersville produced 17830 lbs of milk and 713 lbs of butterfat in 305 days.
Entries list upcoming events across Maryland fairs and agricultural activities. Highlights include 4-H Livestock Judging practice at Marvin Hope Farm, Howard County Fair in West Friendship, and the State Fair at Timonium with queen contest and dairy judging contests.
About 250 persons attended the Frederick Soil Conservation District Annual Cooperative meeting July 30 at the Harry Frantz farm near Walkersville. The program featured welcome remarks by host cooperator Harry Frantz and a talk by University of Maryland extension engineer Guy Geinger on minimum tillage and plow planting practices. Represented districts included Catocin Montgomery and Washington with state and USDA officials introduced by local staff.
The 1964 barley price support is set at 94 cents per bushel in Maryland, with 80-cent local market price, discounts by grade, and adjustments for land quality. Terminal Baltimore rates are 1.16 per bushel with an extra 12 cent support for Feed Grain Program participants. Support runs harvest to Jan 31 1965.
Over 200 Jersey enthusiasts watched a four year old cow owned by Sidney Mills win Senior and Grand Champion at the District 2 Jersey Field Day in Gaithersburg The five year old cow owned by Mike Stiles took Senior Grand Champion in 4 H and FFA The 4 H Junior Champion was exhibited by Richard Stiles Junior Champion Female awarded to Clarence Pearson in the open class Grand Champion bull yearling shown by Colleen Pearson Several Stiles family members placed in fitting showing and judging contests with Robert Howes winning the Jr division and overall Champion Fitting and Showing The event sponsored by the District 2 Jersey Cattle Club featured 130 head judged by Curtis Day
Gerald H. Williams and his wife were certified as members of the American Tree Farm System at a Maryland Tree Farm Committee meeting. The awards recognize growing trees as a crop under approved forestry practices including selective harvesting removing undesirable trees and reforestation of idle acres.
Cattle receipts around 3000 with slaughter steers and heifers steady. cows and bulls mixed outcomes. Hog receipts near 1200 with barrows, gilts lower. sows steady. Eggs and butter prices move in varied ranges. flour and grain stocks reported in Baltimore with mixed commodity openings and local price quotes. Local notes mention dairy records for Sta Lee Vic Ormsby and six-year-old six-year dairy production figures.
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