Dairy farm economics show small 1948 decline and price notes
County agent reports 1948 live stock and poultry declines of one percent the smallest since 1944 milk animals down two percent yet milk cow value rose 29 dollars per head. Eastern markets show milk consumption up with emphasis on efficient producers. Advice notes prevention odors in milk pasture timing and dry feed. Raspberry sprays to boost yields and Delayed Dormant Spray using lime sulfur described. Jersey cattle herd from Worsell Manor Md completes official testing with 8,022 pounds milk and 410 pounds butterfat per cow, averaged across 28 cows.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Buffalo
New York City
Roger B. Corbett
Maryland Extension Service
Ray H. Smits
Frederick County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Smith
Frederick County
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers’ Association
Columbus
Jersey
Worsell Manor
Middletown
American Jersey Cattle Club
University of Maryland
United States
A. F. Lambert
New Windsor
Guernsey
Hampshire
Poland
Yorkshire
McCormick-Deering
McCormick+ Deering
McCormick
Fairhier Band
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Philip B. Snader
Glenn Trout
Emmert R. Bowlus
Raymond L. Kelly
Dropping Farm Prices Ties to Conservation Efforts
Maryland farmers face reduced conservation aid as farm prices fall. Chairman Joseph H. Blandford cites the 30 to 50 percent cost share of the Agricultural Conservation Program and warns lower incomes may force less soil protection. He contrasts February price levels with parity for crops and livestock, noting widespread below-parity receipts.
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Joseph H. Blandford
Maryland
PMA
Blandford
Carroll County 4-H Talent Night Marks Week
National 4-H Club Week observances featured a Westminster High School Talent Night with 26 Carroll County clubs presenting acts. carroll Jacob Leister hosted, with performances by Sam's Creek and Hampstead clubs including skits, solos, duets, and a county chorus of 88 members under the direction of local leaders.
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Carroll County
Westminster High School
Sherard Wilson
Maryland
J. R. Schabinger
Dorothy E. Haines
Hampstead
Carroll Jacob Leister
Sam's Creek
Stewart Young
Joseph Haines, Jr
Beverly Fishpan
Hillsdale
Guy Shell
William Gill
Manchester
Holy City
Jacob's Ladder
Frances Brown
Rhoda
Dorothy Rohrbaugh
Marian Martin
Taneytown
Danton Ensor
Irvin Rappoldt
Marsha Reifsnyder
Socrates
Brown
Margaret Ann
Ruby
Caroline Shriner
Carroll County Senior Council
China
Kathryn Arbaugh
John Edward Grove
Bachman's Valley Boys’ and Girls
Bachman’s Valley Boys and Girls
Fannie Mae Hoke
Vernon Wolfe
Playlet
Daffy Ditty
Gold Medal Proven Sive Holstein Bull Earns National Honor
Dunloggin Progressor 769437 of Brattleboro Vermont earned the distinguished designation of Gold Medal Proven Sive from the Holstein Friesen Association of America for high production and outstanding daughters. His 47 daughters have 15 rated very good and an average type score of 824. Thirty seven daughters have completed official production records with 31 exceeding advanced registry butterfat, led by Hickoryvale Moore Canary at 806.5 pounds fat at 4 years 4 months.
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Brattleboro
Ira D. Ifert
Middletown
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Hickoryvale Moore Canary
Roderick Herd Again Tops County DHIA
Roderick Herd Again Tops Frederick County DHIA units in average butterfat per cow for 1948. At the annual dinner in United Brethren church 101 attendees heard dairy officials review high quality hay and pasture benefits. Dr. Cairns and Marvin Senger spoke. certificates were given to herds producing 350 pounds or more. J Edgar Ferrell was elected president, with W Staley Hahn as VP and Russell Wachter as director.
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G. Edgar Roderiuck
Walkersville
Frederick County
Association
United Brethren Church
Frank G. Remsberg
Petersville
Ray H. Smith
W. Staley Hahn
Ceresville
Russell Wachter
Mr. Hahn
Henry R. Shoemaker
H. Bradley Jones
Adrienne M. Ahalt
J. Homer
Test Herds Entered in the Latest Certification List
The article lists herds and owners in the last fifteen months with test certificates. Names include Wolford Wolfe, C L Mullen, Merton Gor such, Glade Valley Dairy Farm, H Rosenstock, C W Kent, Glenn Trout & Son, T West Claggett, John C Stiles, Josephus Huffer, Staley W Ramsburg, Edgar C Wirts Jr. The table shows average pounds of fat and breed grades for each entry with values ranging from 509.0 to 387.1.
Electric eye extends patrol reach for restricted areas
An electric eye capable of seeing 1,000 feet, about four times the range of current devices, has been developed to expand robot activity such as counting cars on highways, operating burglar and fire alarms, and patrolling prison yards and other restricted areas.
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