Unary K. Battendoarf, librarian k TJolvorsityPork, — ||j No. 33. Vol. 111. LANCASTER COUNTY’S Queens of the Furrow are Ruth Ann Carroll, left, of Peach Bottom, and Rosemary Andrews, R 7 Lancaster. Miss Andrews was named winner of the local contest Monday and May Milk Production Sets New Record, Despite Drop in Numbers HARRISBURG May milk, production set a new Pennsyl vania record for any month, de spite a drop m the number of cows through herd liquidations, the Slate Department of Agncul -lure reported today. The Pennsylvania Crop Report ing Service said May milk out put totaled 683 million pounds, 3 per cent above" the previous high of 661 million pounds established in May, 1957. High prices for beef animals plus declining returns fiom the sale of milk encouraged heavy culling of low-producing dairy animals, while some herd liquida tions were attributed to a lack of experienced labor, surveys show ed Pennsylvania milk production ir the first five months of this year totaled 2,912 million pounds, 6 per the same period of 1957 and 18 per cent over the 10year average Production per cow on June 1 averaged 27 0 pounds, one-half pound more than a year earlier end two pounds above May 1 of this year, the Crop Reporting survey showed Good pastures, relatively high feeding of conccn tiates and the seasonal trend to ward higher production were cit- Quarryviiie (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, June 27. 1958 received a jeweled wrist watch. Miss Carroll was given a silver bracelet. The two girls will enter area competition at Hershey on Aug 2. (LF Photo) ed as reasons for the heavy May How of milk in the Common wealth. During May of this year there were 933,000 milk cows on Penn sylvania farms, a drop of 3.000 compared with April 1 and 9,000 fewer than the number listed for May, 1957. Total average monthly milk production per cow was 732 pounds this year, a 30-pound in crease compared with May I, 1957. While the Keystone State’s milk production increased during May, the nation’s output droped 1 per cent to 12,889 million pounds. This was 4 per cent above average. Poultry Assn. Barbeque May Net $1,567 The annual poultry barbeqim of the Lancaster County Poultry Assn, netted approximately Sl,- 507.84 this year, treasurer Eugene Cassell announced this week This net compares with a profit of $1,584 16 realized last year. However the profit this year was made with a tarm smaller gross than m 1957 Last year the barbeque did $7,890 33 worth of business, while the total income this year was only $5,492 89. Brandywine Breeders to Drop ’59 Spring Sale The board of directors of Brandywine. Angus Breeders, Inc , met recently at the Eagle Hotel, Eagle, Pa., for a regular business meeting Kenneth Llewelyn. Easton, president of the group, presided and introduced Francis Enciso, secretary-fieldman, Pennsylvania Angus Association, who gave a report on the annual spring quality sale sponsored by the group PLANS FOR FUTURE sales discussed and the board voted to dispense with their spring sale in 1959 and consolidate with the buyer’s opportunity sale, also sponsored by the group each spring They decided to 'hold a field day Aug 9, at Reynard Run Farm. Downmgtown, with Bill Batchelor, owner, in charge of arrangements The group discussed and de cided to to partially sponsor the fair at Goshen, and to * person all yurge nearby Angus breed eis to show JIM COYNER of the Ameri can Angus Assn, spoke to the group on the herd classifica tion program recently inaugur ated by the American Angus As sociation. He stressed the fact that the program is voluntary •and is another tool for breeders to use in selecting the better Rosemary Andrews, Ruth Carroll Win ‘Queen of Furrow’ Contest: A red-head and a brunette are Lancaster County’s entries m tho Queen of the Furrow contests They aie Miss Rosemary Andrews R 7 Lancaster, and Miss Ruth Ann Carroll, Peach Bottom . The two girls were selected f-tm more than 20 contestants for the county honors at Millersville Monday evening They will com pete in area semi-finals at Her shey on Aug 2 Miss Andicws is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Le Roy Andrews She lives on a 150 acre poultry and daiiy farm off Route 72 south of Willow Street SHE WAS MAY Queen at Lam peter-Strasburg High School and is attendant to the Lancaster County Poultry Queen Miss Carroll is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs H Wilmer Carroll A sophomore at Elizabethtown College, she placed third in the Pena State Says Work Nearly Done On 1959 Edition of Agronomy Guide In progress since last April, work soon will be complete at Penn State University on next vear’s edition of the Agronomy Guide, most popular of all agricul tural extension publications A half-dozen teams of Penn Stale agronomists and industry representatives have met on cam pus, or soon will, to put finishing touches to crop fertilizer recom mendations that each year con tribute to *a better Pennsylvania agriculture Again the Guide will be devot ed to recommendations on lime and fertilizer and on crops, in cluding forage, small grains, corn, potatoes, tobacco and fine turf. It includes, also, suggestions on rotations, planting, and produc tion. FRANK G. BAMER, chairman of agronomy extension, said some 50,000 copies will be printed and distributed to farmers at their request, starting next fall at another of the annual senes of district agronomy meetings throughout the state Following preliminary confer ences for drafting tentative for mulations, six industry-agronomy teams have been working on the final recommendations. These are based upon findings m re search, the observations of ex tension agronomists on farm needs, available farm supplies, and industry’s capacity to pro duce. Industry representatives in- type animals for their herd. Tom King, extension animal husbandman of Pennsylvania, discussed the progeny and per formance testm program as now being done in the state He stressed economy of production and explained that the program and herd classification program go together as an aid in build ing better and more efficient herds. _ Officers and directors present were Norman Davidson, Ken nett Square, >Dr J. M. Dev'er, Whitemarsh, Orvill Haase, Potts town, W Sproul Lewis. Grady ville, Phil Swanthy, Lansdale; Joe Gibbon. Glenmoore; and Wil liam A Stromeyer, West Ches ter. : M’ss Lancaslei Countv Contest , held last fall She lives on a 33 , acie farm 5 Tne contest was held against ’ the backdrop of ‘Plain and Fancy’ i V'inch is being picsented at Lyto Auditoiium at Millcisuile The hcA signs and rural backdrop kept . the air of the contest truly m . the traditions of Lancaster Coun ' ty JUDGING TKE CONTEST were Dr William Duncan Millersville State Teachers College, Russell Shelly, professional photograph er, and Wayne B Rentschler Lancaster County Farm Bureau Winner of the state contest will get a tour of New York City, a new warbrobe and will preside at the National Proving Matches and Conservation Exposition a*' IJershey Aug 21 and 22 The county contest was spoil sored by the Lancaster County Soil Conservation District. elude members of the new Penn sjlvama Plant Food Educational Society, seed dealers and other re lated organizations They coop erate with the University in a voluntary advisory capacity. BY SUBJECT MATTER, the teams making the final draft for the 1959 Agronomy Guide in clude the following Forage varieties and mixtures -- George Serviss, IJhaca, N. Y, Cooperative GLF. Exchange, Robert Pollock, Philadelphia, Am erican Cyanamid Co , and David K Shrpyer, Annville, Millard Lime & Stone Co, with Dr. John B. Washko, of the Penn State agronomy staff as chairman. Small gram varieties H. A. Hanneman, Harrisburg, Pennsyl vania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Dale T Friday, Worthington, 0, and Arnold Evans, Exton, both of Allied Chemical Co, with Dr. C S. Bryner, as chairman. Corn hybrids and culture C A Reichard, Allentown, K. A. Reichard Co, and E T. York, Washington, D. C , American Pot ash Institute, with Dr D, P. Sat chell. as chairman. Potato varieties EC. Pifer. chairman, and tobacco varieties. J. H Eakin, chairman; Donald R. White, Gettysburg, Central Chemical Corp , Vincent Sauchelh Washington, D, C , National Plant Institute. Turf and special plantings and weed control, H. B. Musser, chairman, F R. Anspach, Phil adelphia Pennsalt Chemical Corp William E Angstadt, Read ing, Reading Bone Fertilizer Co, and Fred V. Grau, Woonsocket. R. I. Nitroform Agricultural Chemical Co. General P. E George, Thom asville, Thomasville Stone & Lime Co , S F Thornton, Norfolk, Va., F S Roaster Guano Co, and J H Brown, Baltimore, general manager of the Ameucan Agri cultural Chemical Co, with Dr. A C Richer, chairman. Published each year since 1951, the Agronomy Guide has been glowing in demand each year. Over 53,000 copies of the 1958 edition were printed and distri buted 5>2 Per Year
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