Eastern National Livestock Show Opens Fourth Day at Timonium
The Eastern National Livestock Show in Timonium Maryland enters its fourth day with Angus judging and prize money totaling $52,000. Exhibitors from 17 states compete in more than 1,400 prize animals including cattle hogs lambs and goats. The event features the Maryland Angus Women's Club Helfer Contest Maple the 1968 weanling will be shown and 30 Angus heifers offered in a sale. City youngsters visit the Kiwanis Barnyard while intercollegiate judging teams from several universities participate.
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Timonium
Maryland
Hogan
Devon
Southern Minnois University
Purdue
North Carolina State
Pennsylvania State
Niinois
Maggie
Marie
Eastern National Livestock Kings
Thnontum
Prize Angus Bring $23,000 At Auction
Maryland Angus Association Invitational Show and Sale last week sold 49 bulls and heifers for over $23,000. Greenbrier stock farm won both grand championships and top selling animal with Winfonier 20 bought by Broad Run Farm for $1,425. High prices included $1,224 for the champion heifer and $1,025 for the reserve grand champion heifer. The five bulls averaged $722, the 44 heifers $1,443, totaling $20,080 for 49 head at a $471 average sale price. Judge Paul M. Grinde and auctioneer Stan Haworth chaired the event.
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Maryland Anus Association
Greenbrier Stock Farm
Lewisburg
Frederick Pairgrounds
Thomas J. Michael
Broad Run Farm
Woodsboro
Helfer
Fr. C. Newman
Elysian Varms
Haymarket
Helfers
Paul M. Grinde
Fdgehill
Shadwell
Stan Haworth
ACP Urges Farmers To Get Soil Tested
County extension official Larry Howard urges farmers to test soil now for ACP cost shares next spring. Soil tests are valid for 12 months. sampling kits and mailing to state lab are available from the County Extension Office. Benefits include targeted treatments, reduced waste, and higher lime and fertilizer cost-share rates.
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ACP
Larry Howard
County Agricultural Stabilization Had Conservation Service
Howard
ASCS
Tosera Girl 4-H Club Holds Annual Election
The Tosera Girl 4-H Club conducted its annual elections after a Halloween party break. Brenda Van Sant was elected president with officers Gwen Wee as vice president Lyant Kelster as secretary Lor Jo Cook as assistant secretary Any Barber as treasurer Apleer as reporter and Stephanie Spicer as reporter as well.
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Brenda van Sant Ter
Gwen iWee
Lyant Kelster
Lor Jo Cook
AssiLant Secre
Trudsure Apleer
Stephanie Spicer
Wool Year Ends December 31 in Maryland
James M. Voss, chairman of the Maryland State ASCS, reminds growers the 1968 wool marketing year ends December 31. Payments depend on completing all 1968 marketings by year end, including passing title to buyers and listing total purchase price. Applications may be filed anytime, but should be completed early. 1968-year applications are urged before January 31, 1969.
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James M. Voss
Maryland State Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Weeds Meet Their Match In Modern Herbicides On Farms
Jottings from the Farm Desk describes how herbicides emerged in the 1930s, cut tillage costs, and boosted yields. It notes 2 4D as a pioneer, with modern compounds expanding use and research. Global adoption climbs from 53 to over 120 million acres treated, aided by scientists and industry firms.
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Europe
Department of Agriculture
Sam
Tri County Test Record Summary by Tri County Testing Association
Hand Calculated Records Supervisor Mariel Lebor reports October 1968 testing results for Tri County Testing Association. Key metrics and personnel are listed for verification and archival purposes.
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Mariel Lebor
Cloverettes Demonstrations Highlight Anita and Diana Davis
At the Buckeys town Cloverettes meeting in October Anita Davis demonstrated how to keep a well equipped sewing box and her sister Diana showed how to make a lettuce salad. Eight members and two leaders attended the roll call at Old Adamstown School. The next meeting is set for December 6. Austria produces about 626,118 tons of paper annually.
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Anita
Diana Davis
Buckeys+ town
Cloverettes
Anita Davis
Diana
Adamstown School
Nixon Farming Meeting Voices For Local Dairies
District 4 MCMP members in Frederick and Adams counties plan their annual meeting November 21 at Walkersville Fire Hall. Dinner at 7 p.m. precedes business, including board member election and talks on milk marketing, Pennmarva Federation, imitation dairy products, and industry trends with MCMP leaders Edgar Emrich R Le Strock Maurice Ahalt Jesse Burall and Richard Wilhide. Open to MCMP Frederick Adams members. door prizes after the session.
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Washington
Frederick County
Adams County
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Walkersville Fire Hall
MCMP
Pennmarva Dairymen's Federation
Edgar G. Emrich
Thurmont
MCMF
R. le Strock
Maurice Ahalt
Middletown
Jesse Burall
Monrovia
Richard C. Wilhide
Detour
Carroll County
Frederick
Use of herbicides urged to maximize aid in farming
The speaker argues that hours under a hot sun may be required and warns that seed, fertilizer, and farming practices alone fail without herbicides. He asserts the solution is available now and should be adopted to prevent wasted aid.
Milk price rise boosts Chesapeake Bay market
Dairy farmers delivering to the Chesapeake Bay milk market see the fourth consecutive monthly price increase. The minimum reserve price is 6.32 dollars per hundredweight for 3.5 percent butterfat milk, with a 9 cent premium per .1 percent above the standard. Class 1 milk priced at 7.07 per hundredweight, Class II at 4.31, and the October uniform price up 23 cents from September and 45 cents from a year ago.
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Chesapeake Bay
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ayrshire Breeders Record Initial Heifer Purchase
Frederick Leach of Brandon Vermont bought three registered Ayrshire females from Elizabeth P Guest of Front Royal Virginia. The deal was recorded by Ayrshire Breeders Association secretary David Gibson Jr and logged in the national office.
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Leach
Frederick
Elizabeth P. Guest
Front Royal
Plans Formed For Penn-Mar Corn Clinic
Westminster Maryland hosts the Penn-Mar Corn Clinic modeled after the Del-Mar-Va event that drew over 2,000 farmers last year. Sponsored by Allis-Chalmers, Behlen Manufacturing, DeKalb Seed, Geley Agricultural Chemicals, and Kerr-McGee Chemical, the event runs from coffee to a free dinner, with a target for late January or February.
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Westminster
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Del-Mar-Va
Salisbury
del- Mar-Va
Allis-Chalmers
Behlen Manufacturing Company
DeKalb Seed Company
Geley Agricultural Chemicals
Kerr- McGee Chemical Corporation
Penn-Mar Corn Clinic
Jay Fitzpatrick
Frederick soil district supervisors race narrows to three
Seven men from Frederick and Carroll counties compete for the three open seats on the Frederick County Soil Conservation District board. The election ends at 4 30 p m on November 20 per Gordon M Cairns, chairman of the State Soil Conservation Committee. Nominees for the three year terms include Barnes of New Windsor Hurall of New Market Dotterer of Union Bridge Fouche of Frederick Kellhaltz of Emmitsburg Nodman Myers of Thurmont and Young of Detour. The district is governed by five supervisors with two appointed by the State Committee and the rest elected.
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Frederick and
Carroll County
Frederick County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Gordon M. Cairns
State Soil Conservation Committee
Francis Hi. Barnes
New Windsor
Jesse M. Hurall
New Market
Robert W. Dotterer
Union Bridge
Harry W. T. Fouche
Frederick
Raymond E. Kellhaltz
Emmitsburg
C. Nodman Myers
Thurmont
Alvah E. Young
Detour
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