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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1966
Page
6
Farmers and youths in 4H and FFA study dairy cattle judging to learn a cow’s traits, vocabulary, and breeding goals. The article notes judging builds knowledge of characteristics from mammary system to hips, and fosters fellowship among young participants exploring dairy farming.
The remaining judging practices run this week at Richard Trout, Paul Spurrier, and Donald Keller farms prepare Frederick County 4-H members for the May 28 contest. Maryland leads national dairy judging, with six of the past nine national titles, and top juniors and seniors will advance toward Timonium and Waterloo, Iowa.
This dairy note covers energy needs when feeding green forages, small grain silage stages, and the use of Sudan grass and Sudan grass sorghum hybrids for drought hedge. It includes guidelines on cutting stage, wilting, fertilizer, seeding rates, and pest controls like diazinon and sevin for soil insects and beetles.
A How to Make Cookies contest held by the Shookstown 4-H Club at Mrs. C. P. Sampsell’s home drew ten girls who baked five batches to sample. Judge Mrs. William Gross awarded first to Debbie Bland and Vickie Wright, second to Anna Hayes and Jackie Long, with honorable mention for Kathy Yinger, Ruby Wisner, Sherrie Gribe, Gail Lantz, Athea Ropp, and Patty Kinsey. Ribbon prizes were crafted by the club’s leaders.
Harold M. Free presents a summary of the Feed Grain Program noting it has added about four billion dollars to farm income over five years, reduced feed grain carryover from 85 to about 52 million tons, and supported profitable beef cattle and hog production. The program diverts acres to conservation, lowers surplus, and stabilizes livestock income, with continued operation through 1969 and reliance on farmer cooperation to maintain gains.
Dr C W England of England Laboratories Frederick was the featured speaker May 10 at the annual County FFA Banquet held at West Frederick Junior High School. He spoke on the dairy industry with slides and notes from a recent visit to Holland. Toastmaster was William Flook. Representatives from Frederick Walkersville Thurmont Linganore and Middletown gave activity reports and honorary degrees were awarded to Singapore and Frederick chapters. Guests included county schools superintendent Dr John L Carnochan state supervisor of vocational agriculture Glenn Lewis principal Warren C Smith and other officials and the Holland visitor Mrs Dorhout.
The article notes that maintaining a reasonable supply of feed grains is crucial to achieving stability in livestock production, reducing price volatility and ensuring steady farm operations.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada’s population at 19.2 million as of June 1, 1964, with about one third under 15. In Maryland, Rose Della Fobes 3608370, a Registered Holstein cow on Willmill Farm, was rated Excellent by the Holstein-Friesian Association, scoring 90 of 100.
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