Karch Plan Promises Deep Soil Conservation Edge
In Illinois, Krekal Karch promotes HILE Hydrosol Intransitive Land Engineering as superior to US Soil Conservation Service methods. His earthen terraces back water to allow slow seepage and soil settling, claiming topsoil preservation and reduced runoff. Monticello and two state parks already test the approach amid criticism of SCS policy and demand for wider adoption.
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Cincinnati
Pns
Illinois
Krekal Karch
Karch
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
OD Wallace
SCS
United States
Harristown
Farm Quarterly Magazine
Monticello
Illinois Division of Fisheries
National Holstein Meet Opens in Washington June 7
The 79th Annual Holstein-Friesian America convention will be held June 7 to 11 in Washington DC at the Sheraton Park Hotel with about 1,500 Holstein breeders and industry leaders expected. Ralph Walker of Gaithersburg chairs the host committee. events include open forum, bylaw votes, officer elections, and speeches by university and industry figures. A cow is planned to be pastured on the hotel lawn. a 65-cow sale closes the week at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg.
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Maryland Holstein-Friesian Association
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Washington
D. C
Sheraton Park Hotel
Ralph Walker
Gaithersburg
Connecticut Ave
James W. Douthat
Silver Spring
Maryland
J. E. Legates
George Hyatt Jr
North Carolina State University
Russell L. Pfeiffer
Robert H. Rumler
A. C. Thomson
Burlington
Illinois
Harold W. Craun
Roanoke
Virginia
Melleen Herchenhahn
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
James F. Shetlar
Conway Springs
Kansas
Sue Ann Godderidge
Smithfield
Utah
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Spreader column debuts with Irish visitors and local dairy wins
The Spreader column introduces views from the Farm Editor with notes on Irish visitors from County Tipperary praising Frederick County farms and towns. Leeland Pope of Gaithersburg wins top dairy contest with a perfect score, as Howard County 4-H and nearby FFA chapters place highly in national levels.
Gordon to Retire From Southern States after 21 Years
Howard H Gordon management counsel for Southern States will retire May 30 after 21 years with the organization. He has been management counsel since January 1961 and was general manager from April 1958 to January 1961, succeeding the late O E Zacharias Jr. Earlier, he served as assistant general manager for 11 years.
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Howard H. Gordon
Southern States
Gordon
O. E. Zacharias Jr
Supervisors Sought for DHIA Unit Positions in Winchester Hall
Extension Agent Allen B. Bryant in Winchester Hall urges entry for DHIA Unit Supervisor candidates and notes several vacancies for milk testers in the area.
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DHIA
Allen B. Bryant
Winchester Hall
Timely agricultural tips and lawn disease warnings
Agricultural notes advise hay harvest near full bud timing about today with four day lag from last year and rye silage in early dough. Lawn disease warnings cite Helminthosporium leafspot with dead patches. recommend broad spectrum fungicide with Mercury compounds plus Zineb Actidione Tersan or Lawn and Turf option. proper spray rate. Insects on vegetables and ornamentals suggest malathion Sevin for flea beetles aphids. holly tree treatment with systemic Cygon or DDT. use DDT for certain borers on dogwood rhododendron lilac. aphids on roses chrysanthemums spirea elm althaea with malathion.
Hereford Sale Set May 28 At Culpeper Virginia
The Virginia Hereford Association announces a sale on May 28 in Culpeper featuring 150 lots and 210 head of registered Polled Hereford cattle. Dispersals from W. Peterson Jr. Leesburg and C. E. Bunge Poolesville Md plus consignors Ben Parran and Raymond Garrity of Md. Notable cattle include SV Beau Perfect 34th descendants and Richvale milk records from Richvale Farm Middletown owned by C. Richard Ahalt.
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Virginia Hereford Association
Staunton
Virginia
Culpeper
W. Peterson, Jr
Sailors Rest
Leesburg
C. E. Bunge
Ironstone Farm
Poolesville
Ben Parran
the Cage
St. Leonard
Raymond F Garrity
Cove
St Leonard
Poolesvile
Col. E. Brooke Lee
SV Beau Perfection
Rollo
Alf Choice Domino
Farm Bureau Studies Cloud Seeding Weather Modification
Farm Bureau is conducting a study on cloud seeding to determine any effects on natural weather. Noah K Kefauver Jr says data are being gathered by the national office on hail suppression and rain stimulation with no conclusions yet.
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Farm Bureau
National Office of Farm Bureau
Noah K. Kefauver Jr
Maryland Farm Bureau
4State
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Appalachian
Rainfall concerns linked to cloud seeding
A general feeling cites cloud seeding as reducing rainfall. Dairy records show Della Greenwood Fobes, a seven-year-old cow owned by Cecil K. Holter of Jefferson, produced 15,729 lbs of milk and 536 lbs of butterfat in 364 days. Elingston View Liza Spitfire, owned by Maynard Kling & Son of Adamstown, yielded 21,590 lbs of milk and 640 lbs of butterfat in 305 days.
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Richvale Roburke Jean
Richvale Roburke Fae
Richvale Grand Blossom
Richvale Roburke Dixie
C. Richard Ahalt
Richvale Farm
Middletown
Della Greenwood Fobes
Cecil K. Holter
Jefferson
Elingston View
Liza Spitfire
T., Maynard Kling & Son
Adamstown
Local cattle export to Iran for Ministry shipment
An export of 16 Holstein cattle from Frederick County herds to the Minister of Agriculture in Iran was announced. Bred females under two years old were selected by A. Doty Remsburg with nine local breeders participating, led by C. S. Staley. The export market has grown in importance for U S cattle breeders as foreign buyers seek quality breeding stock.
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Frederick County
Iran
A. Doty Remsburg
Jefferson
C. S. Staley
Frederick
J. B. Long
R. R. Remsberg
D. M. Dorcus
Woodsboro
R. L. Tregoning
C. L. and
A. T. Mullen
Gas House Pike
G. W. Smith
New Midway
Doty Remsburg
Holstein - Friesian Association of America
U.S
Farm Calendar Entries for this Column
May events list dates and venues for 4-H dairy contests leadership camps and fairs including Pomons Grange Sewing Contest Delmarva Chicken Festival and Frederick Fairgrounds demonstrations. July items cover conservation camps exchanges camps and field days at Camp Peniel Frederick Fairgrounds and Holly Hill Farms with district events noted.
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Pomons Grange
Ballenger Grange Hall
Demonstratoa Agricultural Center
Westminster
A.m
Camp Peniel
Frederick Fairgrounds
Holly Hill Farms
Dam
Guernsey
Carroll County Ag Center
Vickie Corner Crowned Damascus FFA Queen
Miss Vickie Corner of Damascus was named Damascus FFA Queen for 1964 65 at the Father Son banquet. Honorary degrees were given to several local figures. The Poultry Judging Team led by John Gordon Fritz Brown and Charles Seall won first at the State Judging Contest and will compete regionally in Springfield Massachusetts. Kenton Blake won the state Livestock Judging title while Daryl Walker and Glenn Hood earned top five and top ten in milk judging. The Dairy team placed ninth regionally. Tractor Driving winners Charles Covington and Kenny Baker will advance to the state contest in June. Long Rock herd designation for all John M Long Holsteins announced.
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Vickie Corner
Eugene Corner
Damascus
FFA
Vickie
W. A. Gordon
Albert Tabler
Sally Jo Day
Edward Wilson
Gene Reed
John Gordon
Fritz Brown
Charles Seall
University of Maryland
Maryland
Springfield
Mass
Kenton Blake
Phil Blake
Daryl Walker
Glenn Hood
Ed Wilson
Charles Covington
Kenny Baker
Future Homemakers Club
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College Park
David Wise
JoAnne Martin
David Stull
David D. Eigenbrode
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Tipperary
Hurley
Tipperary County
Buffalo
New York
U.S.A
Leland Pope
Howard County
Singapore
Kenneth E. Shiffletixt
Agent Plant Science Livestock
C. Millard Eiler, Jr
the News
Alan Heflin
Walkersville High School
Walkersville
Frederick Coun
Elaine
Watt
N. Z. Cramer & Son, Inc
Sheraton Park
Washington, D.C
Laytonsville
H. B. Duvall
E. Patrick St
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Queen of Damascus
John M. Long
Jefferson, Maryland
Southern States Petroleum Cooperative
Frederick Petroleum Cooperative, Inc
Evergreen Point
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