Keep Eve On Young Calves Keep Eve On Young Calves
College Park report by John Dietrich of the University of Maryland urges careful early calf care to protect future dairy profits. He advises dehorning at 10 days to two weeks with safe methods, proper identification, weather-protected housing, age-synced pen groups, reachable feed boxes, removal of extra teats during vaccination, and Bangs disease vaccination by a local vet before eight months.
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College Park
John Dietrich
University of Maryland
Dietrich
Diewich
Extension Dairyman
Quality Of Eggs High Price Down In January Market
COLLEGE PARK Jan 30 Buy more eggs now while quality is high and price is low Perry Twining Extension poultryman University of Maryland says winter temperature boosts egg quality though hens bred fed and cared for today lay more eggs earlier. Grade A eggs plentiful. yolk color less relevant to nutritive value. High quality eggs have thick whites suitable for poaching frying and angel food cake. Lower grade eggs can be economical. all grades may drop in quality if unrefrigerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Perry Twining
Extension Poultryman
University of Maryland
Twining
Iti
Four-H Poultry Team Back From Trip
The Maryland 4 H poultry judging team from Montgomery and Salisbury counties returned from Boston where they placed fifth among ten states in the Northwestern Regional contest. Team members were George Kemp Jr Woodfield McKendree Fulks Laytonsville Rudy Ricketts Rockville and William Calloway Salisbury. They were led by Perry Twining and R N Whipp and toured Sears Roebuck Foundation facilities before the results were announced. Kemp 850 Fulks 835 Calloway 831 Ricketts 810 (alternate).
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Maryland
George Kemp, Jr
Woodfield
McKendree’ S Fulks
Laytonsville
Rudy Ricketts
Rockville
Montgomery County
William Calloway
Salisbury
Wicomico County
Boston
Virginia
New York
West Virginia
New Hampshire
Perry Twining
Extension Poultryman
University of Maryland
R. N. Whipp
Sears, Roebuck Foundation
George Kemp
McKenfree R. Fulks
Prices Of Broilers Low In College Park Maryland
Maryland agricultural economists Harold D. Smith and George A. Stevens say the average 10 000 bird flock yields about 23.2 cents per pound to produce a 3 pound broiler in 10 to 11 weeks. With market prices around 25 cents, labor, management and investment return are barely paid.
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College Park
Maryland
Harold D. Smith
George A. Stevens
University of Maryland
Stevens
Smith
First Swine Field Day Set for February 2
The University of Maryland invites swine producers to attend field days across Maryland starting February 7 in Dentyon at the firehouse. Experts from the animal husbandry department will discuss swine feeding, antibiotics, proteins, pasture use, diseases, and marketing. Other field days are planned for Bel Air, Hagerstown, Lisbon, and La Plata with 10 a.m. starts.
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College Park
University of Maryland Animal Husbandry Department
Malcolm H. Kerr
University
Denyton
Emory Leffelli
Vie
Leffel
Kerr
Boyd Whittle
Robert Flaherty
Easton Veterinarian
Flaherty
Ken Clark
Eastern
Shore
Malcolm Kerr
Denton
Bel Air
Hagerstown
Lisbon
la Plata
Maryland Jersey Club elects officers at Elkcast City
College Park January 30 The Maryland Jersey Cattle Club elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting in Elkcast City. S Braden King Boonsboro was reelected president and Carl Feucht Sr Elkton was named vice president at large. Western shore vice president Rob ert Stiles Rockville and Eastern shore vice president Miss Margaret England Earleville. Secretary Mrs J Wesley Edel Cockeysville. Treasurer Mrs H B Crowgey Sr unopposed. Directors for four districts named Charles Shaw Fairplay Harold Young Rockville Joseph Honpes Bel Air Waldo Brooks Centreville Ramsburg Walkersville awarded exclusive use of the herd name Monocacy Farm.
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College Park
Maryland Jersey Cattle Club
Elbcast City
S. Braden King
Boonsboro
Carl Feucht, Sr
Elkton
Western Shore
Eastern Shore
Robert Stiles
Rockville
Margaret England
Earleville
J. Wesley Edel
Cockeysville
H. B. Crowgey
Charles E. Shaw
Fairplay
Harold Young
County Agent Urges Early Spring Farming Preparations
Snow improves soil moisture and reduces run off aiding water supply. Farmers should order high quality seeds and plan early spring jobs. Fertilizer should be purchased early to avoid spring delays and ensure proper analysis. Soil tests are required under ACP. samples should be sent in winter for payment eligibility. Also notes the death of Allen M. Pitzer and recalls his standing as a respected farmer and friend.
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Allen M. Pitzer
Get Logs Out Now While Ground Is Still Frozen
COLLEGE PARK Jan 30 There is little time left to log farm woodlots before spring says University of Maryland forester Harry W Dengler. Skidding on frozen ground prevents gullies later and keeps hauling efficient. Plan solid landings near roads and arrange with a saw miller. Use rule of thumb to estimate board feet and cut logs slightly longer. Obtain Fact Sheet 9 from Maryland extension for tree selection and log calculations.
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College Park
Harry W. Dengler
University of Maryland
Dengler
Denglet
Maryland
Holstein Ratings From Association Highlight Cows
Outstanding Holstein cows completing tested lactations under the Herd Improvement Registry are listed. Entries include Richvale Senator Jane of Middletown with 5.652 pounds butterfat and 329 days milking, Hickoryvale Alma Pietertje with 17,262 pounds milk and 563 butterfat, and Hickoryvale Della Dora with 16,707 pounds milk and 631 pounds butterfat, all age 4 years 11 months to 8 years 7 months.
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Holstein- Friesian Association of America
HIR
Richvale
Jane
C. Richod
Middletown
Alma Pietertje
Walter B. Cohlante
Della Dora
Fra
Tiert
Florence Mason to retire after 30 years with Maryland Extension
Florence Mason, long time Maryland Extension Service home furnishings specialist, retires January 31 after 30 years with the university. Her career began in 1922 in Wicomico county, with studies at Cornell, Drexel and other institutions, and included leading the state home furnishings program and publishing refinishing furniture. She will retire to a restored colonial manor house in Snow Hill.
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College Park
Florence Mason
University of Maryland Extension Service
James M. Gwin
Mason
Maryland Extension Service
Wicomico County
Cornell University
Wicomico
Roadart
Miss Mason
Maryland
Western Maryland College
Philadelphia Conservatory of Music
Philadelphia
Worcester County
Drexel Institute
Cornell
Columbia
University of Virginia
Europe
Mexico
Dairy records show varied farm milk yields across counties
Listed are multiple Maryland and nearby farms with owners such as Leslie C. King Irvington Bessit Emily and W L King Irvington Farms Gaithersburg. Each entry includes butterfat pounds milk pounds days and average quarts daily with ages years months and 2X multipliers for production periods.
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Aaggie Jewel Standard
Leslie C. King
Clarksburg
Irvington Bessit
W. L King
Irvington Farms
Gaithersburg
Wimbledon
Fayre Posch
Charles
Pumphrey and Sons
Dalton Farms
Ellicott City
Brook Lodge
Pearl Lass
Frank G. Remsberg
Brooks Lodge Farm
Middletown
R. H. Richardson
Westminster
Ray H. Smith
Frederick
Beach Spring
Peggy
Paul A. Stockman
Jefferson
Damon Pearl
Russell S. Wachter
Keymar
Clovertop
Damon Libby
Zentzvale
Emperor Valley Bessy
Morris A. Zentz
Emmitsburg
Buy Appliances According To Use
COLLEGE PARK Jan 30 Before buying electrical appliances consider how much you will use them. University of Maryland engineer A V Krewatch advises checking service availability and replacement parts, recognizing reputable makers, and ensuring Underwriters Laboratory approval.
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College Park
A. V. Krewatch
University of Maryland Agricultural Engineer
Krewatch
Underwriters Laboratory
Maryland to Honor Four Athletes and Notables
Year at Penn after 16 seasons will honor four Maryland athletes Bernie Faloney Stan Jones Ellwood Barton Roy Oster along with special citations to former governor William Preston Lane Glenn Martin founder Jack Dempsey Bud Mikkan and Fred Archibald for outstanding contributions to college sport and Maryland affairs.
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Penn
Maryland
Bernie Faloney
Stan Jones
Ellwood R. Barton
Roy 5
Oster
William Preston Lane
Glenn L. Martin
Jack Dempsey
Bud Millikan
Fred J. Archibald
The
Baltimore News-Post
Decline In Farm Values Reported Across Nation
Declines in farm land values were reported in nearly all states from July to November 1953, with New Jersey the only state showing no change. The USDA study cites drought as the main factor, while 40 percent of reporters expect further declines between November 1953 and April 1954.
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College Park
Vale
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Earl L. Park
New Jersey
Park
USDA
Farm land values dip as prices soften nationwide
The News reports a moderate decline in farm land values linked to lower cattle prices and the broader price drop since August 1952. It notes most states saw peaks in late 1952 to spring 1953, with New Jersey North Dakota and Delaware exceptions, and cites land values about 20 percent above 1947 49 averages. A two day farm service conference for Southern States Cooperative Service managers begins February 9 in Baltimore at the Emerson Hotel to boost cooperation and service to its 262 000 members.
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Park
USDA
New Jersey
North Dakota
Delaware
Baltimore
Emerson Hotel
Richmond
Restricted Use Of Deaf School Facilities In Maryland
An Attorney General ruling released Thursday denies the Maryland State School for the Deaf Board of Visitors permission to open its facilities during summer for other handicapped children. The decision cites the school's incorporation act and says a corporation cannot divert funds from its formed purpose, a point upheld by Maryland Court of Appeals decisions.
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Attorney General
Board of Visitors
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Wiliam M. Storm
Edward D. E. Rollins
Charles McC. Mathias
Nates
Maryland School
General Assembly
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