6—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 12, 1956 Holstein HIR New Record High; 72,533 Enrolled Cow nmubers m Herd Improve ment Registiy. popular official production testing piogram of The Holstein-Fuesian Association of America, have hit a new all-time high. Dr. George R. Barrett of the national Holstein organization has announced that 72,533 animals the heaviest participation in the program’s 28 year history are now enrolled. The new total represents every cow in 2,078 registered Holstein herds in 47 different states and marks the firsfc-time that HIR cow numbers have reached the 72,- OOOdb mark. Dr. Barrett pointed out that the continuing popularity of Herd Improvement Registry commonly called HIR is di rectly traceable to the program’s practical value in Holstein breed ing programs. “The accurate lactation and life time production records on every cow made available by HIR test ing are tremendously valuable tools in the constant selection of individuals, families and blood lines so vital to continued im provement” he said. “In addition,’* he noted, “HIR records are official records, published by The Hol stein-Friesian Association of Am erica will judge the National the dairy industry. This adds ap preciably to the cash value of cat tle m HIR-tested herds no small factor when we consider that 15 per cent of the typical registered Holstein breeder’s an nual income is derived from sales of surplus seed stock.” The United States Armv has imposed a curfew on its 250,000 troops- m West Germany in an effort to curb crimes by service men. Farm Game Projects Aid Wildlife, Farmer HARRISBURG Thousands of Pennsylvania farmers who'are cooperators in the Farm Game Project program have improved their land by planting trees, shiubs and grasses provided by the Pennsylvania Game Commis sion as part of its end of the bargain, the Commission said to day. Sportsmen provide the money for the seedlings and seed out of the taxes they "pay on the purchase of sporting arms and ammunition. Fairchild Will Judge Holstein Shows in Chile J A. Fairchild of Berwick, Pa an official inspector in the type classification program of the Hol stem-Fnesian -Association of Am erica will jdge the National Holstein Show at Santiago, Chile, next month. Mr. Fairchild, a prominent dairy cattle authority, will also serve as an advisor to- Chile’s rapidly expanding Holstein indus try. U.S. judges have long been a prominent feature of the Santiago Show one of Latin America’s major Holstein events. Included among Mr. Fairchild’s recent predecessors are Richard N. Wjjls of McDonogh, Md, a di rector of The Holstem-Fnesian Association of America; J. Homer Remsberg of Middtetowit, Md, im mediate past president ofMie or ganization; and Dean Emeritus H. H. Kildee of lowa State College. The consistently high calibre of their work as both show ring judges and Holstein consultants is reflected in the Chilean request for a US. judge for this year’s show. \v ///VVv.'.v.v** .*.*///*•*•' \\*V; v • —A, r^w,- OBSERVED PRECIPITATIOI (APPROXIMATE) SEPTEMBER 1956 The chart above shows the 'general na ture of the total precipitation which fell during the preceding 30 days in various ■ Sound Garlic Gives Unbroken Outer Skin Sound, plump cloves of gar lic have an unbroken outer skin. Elsie Bamesberger, extension consumer education specialist of the Pennsylvania State Univer sity, in painting thus out, says soft or spongy garlic doves aren’t a good buy. And a split or broken skin may mean the clove is sprouting Egg Laying Con test Prizes Awarded To Winners For Information Ask: Roger Attick or Amos Garman Jr. At Our Mill Precipitation Preceding 30 Days “V A jAvfi-. NORTH HOLLYWOOD—Drew -Daniels, 9, arrived home from schdol to find the house locked up. So he went to the roof and tried to get in via the chimney. Eight feet down- he got stuck and couldn’t get up or'down. His yells alerted neighbors, who call ed firemen. They hauled him up with a rope. Neighbors gave him a bath so his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Daniels, could recognize him when they return ed home. Enroll Now In ... L J. Denlingers L. J. Denlinger Co. sections of the United States. Precipita tion is expressed in three classes, light,, moderate and heavy. BOY IN CHIMNEY 1 >v “' W ' y <c• V#. ItV* •V. Paradise, Pa. Rutabaga? It’s Just ■ One Type of Turnip The difference between tur ■nips and rutabagas? The ruta baga is a type of turnip that’s large and yellow fleshed. Marjorie J. Wormeck, exten sion nutrition specialist of the Pennsylvania State University, points out that the tops of bunched turnips are an indica tion of quality. When tops are fresh, green, and young, the turnip is of good quality. . * r • w *0 * • A *. 9 ' • w * . rv ire 1 1 J’’) / y 'M
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