Dairyman James R Hill Herd Progress and Courses
The Dairyman's Friend notes James R Hill began dairying in 1960 with 30 Holstein cows. By 1970 the herd of 56 produced 15 948 pounds of milk and 620 pounds butterfat per cow. Current herd totals 72 with a rolling average of 15 610 pounds milk and 610 pounds butterfat. Also announced are a Maryland short course in artificial insemination January 25–29 and meetings for the Maryland Crop Improvement Association January 20 and Maryland DHIA January 7 with travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hill
Jimmy Hill
Dhia
Corn Clinic To Be Held At Walkersville
The Central Maryland Corn Clinic will be held Feb. 3 at the Walkersville Firehall, announced Extension Agent Kenneth Shifflet. Corn producers in central Maryland are urged to attend for the latest production information, with free lunches, door prizes and gifts provided by sponsors Allis-Chalmers De Kalb Ag Research Geigy Agricultural Chemicals Kerr McGee Chemical LeGore Lime and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maryland
Walkersville Firehall
Kenneth Shifflet
Maryland
Allis-Chalmers
de- Kalb Ag Research, Inc
Geigy Agricultural Chemicals
Kerr- McGee Chemical Corporation
LeGore Lime Company
Frederick County
Twin Barn Farm Twins Highlight Wilfred Murphy Operation
Twin-Barn Farm in Boyds owned by Wilfred C Mur phy produced eight cows giving birth to twin calves, with four cows delivering twins in succession. A round purple inspection stamp for beef veal and lamb uses edible vegetable dye and does not need removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred C. Murphy
Boyds
State's first Health Approved swine farm certified
Russell Watson of Robin Hill Farm Brandywine Prince George's County becomes the first Maryland operation to receive the Swine Health Approved status under the 1970 program. The designation follows high standards of management disease prevention and sanitation and may exempt the farm from certain quarantines while allowing freer swine shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Watson
Robin Hill
Brandywine
Prince George’s County
Maryland
USDA
Maryland ‘Swine Health
Maryland Pork Producers, Inc
Department of Animal Health
State Board of Agriculture
SBA
Cooperative Extension Service
Health
Maryland Health
Watson’s Farm
Donald Cheatham
Animal Health Department
William Curry
Robert Hammond
Henry Wirts
John Martin
Maryland Pork Producers Association
Extension Service January 1971 Calendar Highlights
New Years Day offices closed. Executive Committee meets at Winchester Hall at 10 30 am. Special Interest Group at Mother Seton Day Care Center Emmitsburg at 10 am sewing for your home. Rose Hill Garden Club in Centreville. Maryland DHIC meeting 10 30 am. Maryland Horticultural Society Venice Restaurant. Committee meeting planning Short Course Day 10 30 am. Extension Homemakers leader training February lesson 10 am 12 pm 7 30 pm 9 30 pm Extension Conference Room Emmitsburg 7 pm. Mending Your Family's Clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Hall
Mother Seton Day Care Center
Emmitsburg
Rose Hill Garden Club
Maryland Dhic
Centreville
Maryland Horticultural Society
Venice
USDA Concludes Boxcar Survey Findings and Limits
The survey by the ASCS and 48 states analyzed 350000 grain haulage boxcars, finding most moved within three to four days while about 21228 cars stayed idle two to four weeks. The study covered rural and medium cities, excluding large metropolitan rail hubs, and noted a deficit in boxcars for harvest transport despite rising grain production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Raymond F. Jaeger
Maryland
Campbell
ASCS
America
United States
Midwest
Northeast
Braddock Busy Belles Form New 4-H Club Name
Braddock Busy Belles 4-H Club held its December meeting electing officers and approving a basketball team coached by Laure Metcalf. The club adopted the name Braddock Senior 4-H Club and planned a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Busy Belles
Renee Reid
Frances Coghill
Ann Roetzel
Betty van Chichester
Cathy Metcalf
iConnie Patton
Julie Baker
Laure Metcalf
Braddock
Susan Shively
Middletown JR
Middletown Jr. Boys
Middletown
Jay Bidle
Andy Coblentz
Jill Remsberg
Mac Ahalt
Lori Perine
Vicki Sparks
Ann Ahalt
Virginia Ahalt
Marcia Beachley
Jeanette Bidle
Jimmy Fraser
Marcia Kepler
Barbara Remsberg
Doug Remsberg
David Shafer
Cindy Sigler
Maurice E Mix to Speak at Holstein Meeting Jan 6
Maurice E Mix director of Classification Services Holstein Friesian Association of America Brattleboro Wisconsin will discuss major changes in the associations classification program at a jam meeting on Wednesday Jan 6 1971 at 7 30 pm at the farm of Russell Wachter in Keymar Mix will present a demonstration on updating type evaluation information as part of the descriptive TYPE classification program which will be incorporated in the group program to be held in Maryland and Delaware Jan 6 22 1971 Four official classifiers will score 76 herds in the state during this period The program aims to give herd owners up to date information on physical conformation of their milking herds and identify traits linked to profitability of cows as long time producers This information can help maintain efficient breeding by selecting sires to strengthen herd weaknesses pinpointed by the program AH interested dairymen are invited to hear Mix and view the Registered Holstein Herd at Wachters An informal Q A will conclude the evening's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Mix
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Russell Wachter
Keymar
Mix
Maryland
Delaware
Maurice E
Wachters
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of Maryland Dairy Science Department
University of Maryland
Frederick County Extension Service
College Park
Maryland Crop Improvement Association
Holiday Inn
Baltimore
Maryland Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation
Methodist
Walkersville
First ‘Health
TA. Ladson
Christ Reform Church
Will EL
Coblentz
4-H Keys
Carol Fawley
South Market St
Carol
Frederick Nursing Home
Arthur T. Litton
Clear Springs
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association of America
Beloit
Wisconsin
South Market Street
Judy Draper
Ballenger Girls
Brenda Fox
Keith Schoonover
Donna Basler
Lelie Flock
Sharon Murphy
Susan Nagle
Lind Nagle
Janet Dawson
Laurena Johnson
Kay Boyer
Nancy West
Marcia Kemp
Ann
Damascus
Ceresville Motor Company, Inc
Frederick, Md
Fea
Frederick Bottled Gas CO. Inc
Holstein
Benjamin Moore
Garst
Paint Center Inc
Frederick, Maryland
Bel Aubertin
Frederick Gla
Poly-Supreme
Old Battery Wade-In
Frederick
Vernon E
Evergreen Point
Farm Credit
Farm Credit Association
East St
Pai
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