Walkersville 4-H Youth Meets Colonel Sanders
Jame Edgar Rederuck of Walkersville earned a sectional poultry record from Kentucky Fred Chicken and received an all expense paid trip to the National 4-H Club Congress. More than 86 4-Hers participated in the poultry program during the event, with Rederuck selected as a national poultry winner. Colonel Sanders praised the 4-H program and urged continued youth involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jame Edgar Rederuck
Walkersville
Cyler Horland Lamer
Kencocks
Jases
Coline Sanders Sid
Colonel Sandens
Emrali
Checage
Kentucky
Dunrovin Ranch Trains Champion Stallion Rocket Bar Image
Mrs. Mildred G. Shelton of Dunrovin Ranch buys five year old quarter horse Rocket Bar Image in Ohio. After rigorous training in Knoxville he rises from Reserve Grand Champion to Grand Champion Stallion at the Harrisburg National Horse Show on the east coast. Rocket Bar Image, a son of Rocket Bar, carries top bloodlines and is shown for AQHA Championship with hopes for a successful next season.
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Rocket Bar Image
Mildred G. Shetton
Knoxville
Harrisburg
Ohio
Mildred G. Shelton
Dunrovin Ranch
Mrs. Shelton
East
Shelton
USDA Directors Meet on Service Centers Plan
State directors of the USDA agencies ASCS FHA SCS and FCIC met in Temngde Temasto Centers to discuss establishing USDA Service Centers. Secretary Earl Patz and Under Secretary J Phil Campbell outlined the one day plan as 1990s style one stop service for farmers and rural residents amid a national emergency noted by Kenneth Frick. The effort aims to consolidate 7080 county level offices into a unified delivery system under Rural Development Act of 1972 with over 15000 offices nationwide to be affected.
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Washington — State
Fiat Sie Put
US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Temgde
Temasto
Agricultural Stahalitatios
Conservaten Service
ASCS
Farmers Home Adminitrate
FHA
Seal Conservation Service
SCS
Federal Crop Corporate
UPCIC
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Lo Patz
J Phil Campbell
W K Poage
House Agriculture
Hide Saat
FCIC
Farm Workers Survey Planned for December Interview Week
A sample of households in the area will be interviewed during the U S governments annual Hired Farm Workers survey for the week of December 10 55 The Bureau of the Census will collect data on paid farm work in the past five years and migratory farm work The Labor Department reports unemployment at 4 5 percent the lowest since March 1970 and total employment at 65 7 million up 570000 from September and 32 million from a year ago About 50000 households nationwide participate each month in this ongoing labor force survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Forter S. Rickley
Bureau
Philadelphia
U.S Department of Labor
America
Labor Department
U.S
World grain supply improves this year
A USDA official reports improved world grain supplies in recent weeks. Raymond F. Jaeger notes better crop cuttings in Eastern and Western Europe and favorable outlooks for Australian wheat and Asian rice. The USDA foresees a record 355 million tons of world wheat production in 1973, with larger exports expected in 1973-74 in major exporting nations except Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U5 Department of Agriculture
USDA
Raymond F. Jaeger
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Europe
Jaeger
Foreign Agricultural Service
Argentina
Confidential totals rule limits identify risk
Report notes that data reporting is confidential by law and published only in statistical totals to prevent identifying any person or household. Mention lists interviewers Mrs Constance Vickery and Rt 3 Senut ag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Vickery
Rt 3
Senut Ag
Farm Notes on Records and Heat Damaged Forages for Dairies
Farm notes cover record keeping with the FARM ACCOUNT RECORD BOOK from the University of Maryland, heat damaged forages reducing protein availability in hay and silage, and ways to cut feed costs. It cites studies from USDA Beltsville and Penn State on heat damage, and offers tips to lower feed costs by balanced rations, targeting cows, and higher quality alfalfa. It also discusses reducing fuel use by keeping tractors tuned and avoiding underperforming engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
CSA i
Beltsville
Usda A
Penn State University
Maser
Dhea
Proton Neal
Illinois
Larry Stewart
4-H Offers Tractor Course for Youth Drivers
Carroll County 4-H offers a tractor safety and maintenance program for youths 14 to 16 seeking certification under Federal Law. Open to all 9 to 19 year olds. contact the 4-H Office at 848-1340 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Cubs
Sto 19
Fred County Resident Named Apple Princess
Lana Jean Black, 20, of Thurmont named Maryland apple princess for 1973 74 after winning state contest run by Women's Auxiliary of Maryland State Horticultural Society in Hagerstown. She will appear in Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, and may compete for Miss Apple Queen USA in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Fredenck County
Marsland Agricultural Princes
Ita
Lana Jean Black
Thurmont
Maryland
Black
Catoctin High School
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Colonel Sanders
Urippie Creek Plantation
Juseph
United States
Ford
Wederick Equipment CO
Crokeet FT
Gessers Po Bie
Tae Berderich
Boai
Margueete
The
New Frederick
Kenneth E. Frick
New Holland
Sperry
Ceresville Motor, Inc
Frederick, MD
Alea B. Bryant
Frederic
Eneranine Service
Frederck County
Weachester Hall
Aes
Wld
Famd Txaidaeng
Market Street
Praca
4-H
Fred
Apple Princess
Frederik Community College
Miss Black
Maryland Medical Secretarial School
Hagerstown
Joyce Anne Rice
Bumbertead
Alo
Allegany Community College
Jess Binck
Tharassaton
TLE
Embassy
Southern States
Frederick Petroleum Service
Evergreen
Frederick
Delty Bam
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