Mt Airy SS elects board at 48th annual meeting in Mt Airy
Mt Airy stockholders elected Wm Krill as chair and Harvey Tabler as vice chair of the local Southern States board at the 48th annual meeting in Mt Airy. Mrs Beard and Mrs Witte were named advisory committee members, with Stewart Walker and William Watkins chosen as delegates and alternates for fall district gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrle Witte
Mt. Airy
Stewart Walker
Monrovia
Southern States Cooperative
Richmond
Harvey Tabler
Mt. Alry
Cockeysville
William Watkins
Damascus
Mutual Understanding Meeting Between Maryland Groups
A Mutual Understanding Meeting was held at Ward's Chapel United Methodist Church near Randallstown to discuss cooperation between the Maryland Farm Bureau and Extension Homemakers. Leaders from both organizations outlined aims in education, safety, health, and welfare, proposing a joint committee to consolidate efforts on mutual concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Pale Dior
Ward's Chapel United Methodist Church
Randallstown
Fis
Homemakers Council
Hilda Marshall
Clark
Wilnoskey
Calderwood
Cecil
Bonin
Armour
Carroll
Leppe
Frederick
Extension Homemakers
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau and Extension Homemaker
What Is A Cow Show The July 1971 Breeders Journal piece
A humorous portrait of cow shows and their devoted enthusiasts. It describes exhibitors as passionate and opinionated about breeds, the show environment with tanbark and sawdust, and the shared rituals from grooming to packing for travel. The tone is affectionate and comic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uerngey Breeder
Bessie
Loin Eye Improvement Kit From Penn-Mar Shropshire Club
Douglas Chambers operates a large commercial and purebred flock near Salem Oregon. Chambers agrees with the Penn-Mar Club's Thoughts on Selecting notes to breed Shropshire strains with consumer preferred lamb chops and traits like twinning easy lambing low mortality and longevity to revive the breed's position. The Loin Eye Improvement Kit is offered to any Shropshire breeder for one dollar to cover costs and handling. Inquiries go to Mrs Warn G Menhennett club secretary RD No 1 Cochranville PA 19330.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Penn-Mar
Shropshire
Penn - Mar
Warn G. Menhennett
Cochranville
Pennsylvania
Douglas Chambers
Salem
Oregon
Farmers urged to clear weeds along roads
Fifty years ago former county commissioner Frank M. Stevens urged farmers to remove weeds and briers from the public road abutting their farms to enhance the county’s attractiveness. His call framed a rural beautification ethos tied to local stewardship and community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Stevens
Frederick SS Plans Aug 21 Meet for Southern States Coop
The Frederick area SSC Inc. members will gather August 21 at 7 30 p m at Governor Thomas Johnson High School for the annual membership meeting. Election of local stockholder committee members and operations reports head the program with R C Curtis and Patrick H Murray among speakers. A 15 minute color film Support System will be shown and an audience quiz Whats Your CIG tests cooperative knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern States
Frederick
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
SS Coop, Inc
Frederick Petroleum Service
William A. Hipkins
Ijamsville
Harry Eugene Lawson
Lawcen
R. C. Curtis
SSC, Inc
Patrick H. Murray
Baltimore
Frederick Soil District Wins Conservation Award
The Frederick Soil Conservation District earned the 1971 Goodyear Conservation Award for outstanding Maryland conservation efforts. Mt Airy’s Earnest E. Runkles was named outstanding landowner cooperator, with Keilholtz and Nicholson accepting on behalf of Frederick. The award ceremony occurred at the MASCD Summer Conference in Ocean City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservationists
New State Soil Conservation Committee
SSCC
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Ocean City
State Board of Agriculture
General Assembly
Wilbert R. Paul
Allegany
W. Mitchel Diggs
Charles
Maryland
T. Waler Denny
Queen Anne
Wilbur F. Ward
Calvert
MASCD
Coursey Edwards
Caroline
Frederick
Montgomery
Goodyear Soil Conservation Award
Sire Power Sale Averages Set Pennsylvania Mark
The 1971 Sire Power Sale at Kutztown Pennsylvania Aug 3 set a sales record with 69 head plus 11 calves sold. The day drew 1500 plus spectators despite showers and 38 animals sold for 1000 or more. Top price was 8300 for a Kingpin mare consigned by Clair Cottrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kutztown
Pa. Fairgrounds
Pennsylvania
Clair Cottrill
West Columbia
W. V
Kingstead
Raymond Hackett
Harrisonville
Charles Myers
Lancaster
Sam Acker
Chester Springs
William Beezley
Girard
Kan
States Cooperative honors new board members and awards
A ceremony will honor the new board members with lapel pins and retirements receive the Leadership Award. Nominees for Frederick area Stockholders Committee include Clifford Engeland, William Geisler, Lee Doub, and William Kepler. Delegates for Election District B are William Hipking, Harry Lawson, and George Nicholson. Clarence Shepley, Guy Fox, William Perkins, Charles Slagle, David Baker, and Donald Wisner will receive the National Safety Council Safe Driving Award. Local entertainment by Wild Country of Ijamsville. Tall corn reduces visibility at intersections and increases accident risk. seed with low growing grass or legume to improve visibility to 400 feet or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
George A. Nicholson
Detour
National Safety Council
Clarence Shepley
Guy Fox
William Perkins
Charles Slagle
David Baker
Donald Wisner
Wild Country of
Ijamsville
These Pigs Went To Market Feeder Pig Sale Report
Pigs sold at the Maryland Feeder Pig Sale in Eden on July 26 reached 987 with 24 consignors and 12 buyers. Average per head ranged from 13.64 for 36 45 pounds to 23.38 for 100 pounds plus. July sales in Eden and Denton totaled 2 606 pigs at 58.2 pounds and 15.87 dollars per head with 56 consignors and buyers. Average weights and prices by 30 100 pounds plus were listed, from 8.94 to 24.68 dollars. Support the Maryland Feeder Pig Sales by consigning pigs and buying stock at Denton or Eden on the second and fourth Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Eden
Denton
Loudoun County 4H Fair Set for Aug 25–28 Near Leesburg
The 36th Loudoun County 4H Fair runs Wednesday to Saturday at the Loudoun County 4H Fair Grounds three miles west of Leesburg on Route 7. Exhibits include horse shows, farm produce, photography, livestock judging, a dog show, a country store, and the Hootenanny concert evening. Livestock sales, fashion show, and prize giveaways feature among the headline events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun County
Leesburg
Pam
Greenway Farm
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Mt. Airy SS
Robert Wehland
Airy Coop, Inc
Richard Messenger
Messenger
Virginia
Delaware
West Virginia
Kentucky
Gilbert Groomes
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Frederick County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Hichard Grossnickle
Johnsville Homemakers Club
Bigelow
Marshall
Velnosky
Grossnickle
Runge
Browning
Rawlins
Altvater
Penn-Mar Shorpshire
Frederick Soil District
Keilholtz
Emmitsburg
Goodyear
Phoenix
Arizona
George Nicholson
Claude B. Smith
Puerto Rico
Raymond E. Keilholtz
Harry Fouche
George Wood
Evlholl Ans
Ceresville Motor Inc
RT. Frederick, MO
Sire Power
Tunkhannock
Northeastern Breeders Association
NEBA
Maryland Artificial Breeding Cooperative
West Virginia Artificial Breeding Association
Heros
eUnico
White House
Unico
E Alcoa
Southern
Southern States MT. Airy
MT Amy
Southern States Valley Co-Op
Phocletown
Woodsboro
Co-Op
Paqoosoro
Your Southern States Cooperative Agency
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