Poolesville FFA Pushes Emblems For Slow Vehicles
Poolesville FFA members push a new farm safety idea this year by backing slow-moving vehicle emblems for on road farm equipment. The 14 by 16 inch emblem, centered at the rear, is reflectorized with a dark red border and yellow orange field and visible at 500 feet. It is approved by the National Safety Council and several safety and engineering groups. The boys plan to make them at cost for home use.
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Poolesville
FFA
National Safety Council
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
National Institute For Farm Safety
The
Automotive Safety Foundation
National Safety League of Canada
Nicholson Buys Bull At National Sale
George A. Nicholson of Detour bought a Milking Shorthorn cow from W. C. Crawley and Son of Gravette Arkansas at the National Milking Shorthorn Sale on April 24 in Springfield Missouri. The 35 females averaged 432 dollars and five bulls averaged 355 dollars.
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George A. Nicholson
Detour
W. C
Farm Calendar entries listed for 4-H events and dairy data
Farm Calendar shows numerous 4-H activities at Frederick Fairgrounds and Agricultural Center, including poultry, broiler, beef field day, dairy judging, and public speaking contests. It notes entries procedures, dates, and venues. Also included are detailed milk production figures for three registered Holstein cows owned by John L. King Jr at Kinglea Holsteins in Gaithersburg.
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News-Post Office
Walkersville
Frederick Fairgrounds
Jersey
Guernsey
Montgomery County
Agricultura Center
Galthersburg
Rockville
Arthur Rhoderick
Lester Dudrow
Poolesville
FFA
Agricultural Center
Westminster
William Kepler Farm
Rocks
Frederick County
Packaging bill sparks debate at Baltimore conference
A debate between Patricia Bario and Peter Chambris on Hart's Truth-In-Pack aging bill drew 215 attendees at the Weights and Measures Conference in Baltimore. Bario urged standardization to help families save money and compare costs per unit, while Chambris warned FCC FDA limits already protect consumers and standardization could stifle innovation. The session covered posting weights on fronts, restricting misleading discounts, and truthful packaging visuals. Health officials noted risks from household poisons, urging original containers and kept medicines away from children.
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U.S
Philip A. Hart
Commerce Committee
Congress
Patricia Bario
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Peter .Chambris
Baltimore
Bario
Sen.Hart
Mich
Chamblis
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
H. Wayne Bitting
National Commission On Food Marketing
Theresa Demus
Polled Herefords To Be Sold At Maryland Sale
Over 70 Polled Hereford cattle will be sold by the Maryland Hereford Association at Green Grass Spring Pasture Sale on May 15 in the Lee Sale Barn Damascus starting at noon. Auctioneer A. W. Hamilton will oversee the sale of 71 head including bulls cows with calves bred cows and heifers. J A Watson Jr says they are useful breeding cattle not highly fitted.
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Maryland Hereford Association
Green Grass
Lee Sale
Damascus
A. W. Hamilton
J. A. Watson Jr
Demonstration on Minimum Tillage Today
Farmers and businessmen are invited to view five one acre minimum tillage corn plots at the Rudy farm west of Middletown. Harold Ed Reiley of the county education board explains that minimum tillage uses less land preparation and can cut costs while sometimes boosting yield. An economic study will judge feasibility for Frederick County farmers, with support from local farmers, businessmen, the Board of Education and the Extension Service.
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Rudy Farm
U. 8
Middletown
Harold Ed. Reiley
County Board of Education
Reiley
Frederick County
Board of Education
Extension Service
County 4 H Dairy Judging Contest Scheduled May 22
The Frederick County 4 H dairy judging contest will be held May 22 starting at 9 a.m. with about 80 club members expected to participate. Judging stops include Holsteins at Russell Poe farm New Midway Guernseys at Donald Garst farm Walkersville Ayrshires at Webster MacCarren Hansonville. Allie Messer Urbana will be official judge. Top club members in junior and senior divisions will be invited to summer practice and tryouts for the county team to compete at the Maryland State Fair in September.
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Frederick County
Russell
Poe New
Donald Garst
Walkersville
Guernseys
Webster MacCartee
Hansonville
Ayrshires
Allie Messer
Urbana
David D. Eigenbrode
Libertytown
Unionville
Johnsville
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Trout
Paul Spurrier
Jane Neilson
Creagerstown
Emmitsburg
Rocky Ridge
Lewistown
New Midway
Tuscarora
Arthur
Monocacy Valley
Lester Dudrow
A. Doty Remsburg
Irving Staley
Jefferson
Middletown
Petersville
Myersville
Burkitsville
C. Renn Remsberg
Jack Remsberg
William Kepler
Harvey Clem
Montgomery 4H Rec Night Ends With Championship Winners
Over 250 Montgomery County 4-H members and parents attended a recreation night and square dance training class at the County Agricultural Center Gaithersburg on April 23. Fifteen teams competed for the championship led by Kathi Steers Laytonsville whose team averaged 48.67 per member. Clayton Miller Travilah topped the high boy score at 77 and Janice Lake Derwood led among girls with 94. Multiple games were played with high boys and girls named in each event including Jar Ring Toss Tin Pan Toss Clothes Pin Drop Bounce Ball and Rubber Heel Toss. The event was run by the Montgomery County 4-H Senior Council and closed with square dance training for the upcoming Montgomery County Fair.
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Montgomery County
County Agricultural Center
Gaithersburg
Kathi Steers
Laytonsville
Kathi
Clayton Miller
Travilah
Janice Lake
Derwood
Tommy Crawford
Pat Kavanaugh
Kirk Cruikshank
John Soltysiak
John Richard
J. Kidweil
Tommy Hane
Vickey Calvert
Judy Leiss
Larry Gough
Stepeh Smith
Mike Young
Angela Shuler
Lenore Miller
Nancy Watkins
Carolyn Miller
Diane Savage
Wanda Maness
Walter Wilkerson
Eddie Mayne
Steve Quinn
David Boyle
Tommy Fraley
Steve Holwarth
Betsy Cavanaugh
Susan Eyler
Kendra Hall
Janet Ayton
Barbara Whipp
Rockville
Montgomery County 4 H'ers In Speaking Contest
Seventeen Montgomery County 4 H members took part in the county public speaking contest at the Agricultural Center last week. Barbara Whipp, 16, Shady Grove, won senior champion with alternates Robert Morris, 11, Gaithersburg, and Sydney Gates, 15, Laytonsville. Winners advance to the district contest May 13 at the Carroll County Agricultural Center near Westminster.
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Montgomery County
Sydney Gates
Laytonsville
Agricultural Center
Barbara Whipp
Shady Grove
Robert Morris
Gaithersburg
Carroll County Agricultural Center
Westminster
Amy Leber
Lawtonsville
Ralph Price
Rockville
John Morris
Robert D. Raver
JoAnn Doody
Jane Ann Griffith
Margo Linthicum
Robin Beall
Louise Cavanaugh
Karen Lawless
Lenore Miller
Carolyn Miller
Susan Cavanaugh
Sydney
First true hybrid alfalfas arrive for farmers this year
Grassland News from New Holland reports that the first true hybrid alfalfas will be available to farmers this year. They are expected to deliver yields 20 to 30 percent higher than current rare varieties.
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New Holland
Vitamin A and protein needs in dairy cows during calving
During pregnancy brood cows require 15000 to 20000 vitamin A units per head per day. After calving a cow's vitamin A need nearly triples and protein need doubles.
Jersey herd rated by club in Columbus Ohio
Wallace Platt Neilson of New Windsor sees his registered Jersey herd classified by the American Jersey Cattle Club in Columbus Ohio. The herd scores 4 excellent 12 very good and 9 good plus for an average of 85.8 percent on the official score card with 100 points for an ideal Jersey animal.
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Wallace Platt Neilson
New Windsor
American Jersey Cattle Club
Columbus
Ohio
Dairy cows and butterfat champions owned by Stauffer family
Aaltje 4487348, five years, produced 19 630 lbs milk and 702 lbs butterfat in 357 days. Gladevale Burke Champion Mary 5183758, three years, 16 220 lbs milk and 625 lbs butterfat in 365 days. Gladevale Zeus Champion Ollie 4839632, four years, 17 750 lbs milk and 639 lbs butterfat in 353 days. Gladevale Zeus Champion Pau let 4487349, six years, 15 910 lbs milk and 604 lbs butterfat in 305 days. All are owned by George C. Stauffer & Son, Walkersville.
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Aaltje
Gladevale Burke
Mary
Gladevale Zeus
Ollie
Paulet
George C. Stauffer & Son
Walkersville
Air Pollution Harms Crops and Humans
Air pollution harms crops and human health. It causes poorly developed leaves flowers or fruits and can retard growth and lower yields.
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