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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1971
Page
5
The Denton feeder pig sale on Oct 11 sold 1 196 pigs with 33 consignors and 15 buyers. Average prices per head ranged from 9.22 for 25-35 lb to 27.97 for 100+ lb, with mid grades at 13.72 16.12 17.60 19.79 19.63 22.31.
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers District 4 schedules a November 3 meeting at Walkersville Fire Hall with dinner at 7 pm and a special election to name two directors. Attending are MCMP president Herbert Wessel Jr and manager Ralph Strock, plus district directors Ahalt, Anderson, and Burall. Topics include milk surplus plans, reports on production and sales, price trends, legislation, and a Pennmarva Federation proposal to fund educational programs.
Warn G. Menhennett president of the Penn-Mar Shropshire Breeders Club says bred ewe auctions provide a strong entry point for new shepherds. Three breed associations will auction bred ewes starting at 7 p.m. November 9 in the Sheep Arena at the Farm Show Buildings in Harrisburg. 4 H youth, new sheep farmers, and commercial producers seek fresh bloodlines.
New figures from the United States Department of Agriculture show more than 4.7 million bee colonies in the United States. Each colony yields about 41.9 pounds of honey per year, highlighting strong honey production nationwide.
The eleventh annual Bull Stud open house at Frederick Headquarters near Lewistown drew 600 visitors. Officers elected for three years included Roger Myers and John Kilby among others from Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Queen Anne, and Washington counties. John W. McKitrick urged breeding for production and longevity, stressing cow value over pure look. The Maryland Dairy Shrine admitted three new secretaries and honored Dick Wills with long service awards, detailing Wills career at McDonogh School and his 4-H leadership. Vere S Culver was named Dairy Line pioneer with a long career in Holsteins and cattle judging. Awards honored ten, twenty years of service among technicians and staff.
The Maryland Angus Association and Maryland Women Angus Club invite 4-H and FFA members in Maryland with Angus cattle projects to enter a contest offering a registered Angus heifer calf from the Friendly Acres herd. Entrants must list show placings and other awards, and write a story up to 2000 words describing their project and future plans. Junior entries must be in their own handwriting. The 1971 heifer, from Riverdale in Prince George's County, will be eligible for 1972 shows and the winner must show her at least twice this season. This is the contest's fourth year, with past winners all girls.
Details on entry blanks contact Mrs. Kenneth Pruitt Hedge Apple Farm Buckeystown or your county agent. The contest closes November 4 and the heifer will be awarded at the 4 H and FFA heifer show on November 14 during the Eastern National Livestock Show.
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