16—Lancaster Panning,
Sat., September 30,1967
Charles Ord
Replaces PFA’s
H. A. Hatfield
Charles Ord, formerly with
the lowa Farm Bureau Federa
tion, has been employed as ad
ministrative secretary of the
Pennsylvania Fanners’ Associ
ation. according to an an
nouncement made this week by
PFA President G. A. Biggs.
Mr. Ord replaces Hollis A. Hat
field, who was promoted to the
research staff of the American
Farm Bureau Federation (AF
BF). The PFA is an affiliate
of the American Farm Bureau
“We have a proven leader to
head the PFA staff,” President
Biggs commented “Charles
Ord has had valuable experi
ence (11 years with Farm Bu
reau) on the field staffs of the
Illinois Agricultural Associa
tion (Farm Bureau) and the
lowa Farm Bureau Federation
The new executive head as
sumed bis PFA position Sep
tember 18 at the Camp Hill,
Pa. office.
A native of Illinois, Mr C-d
started his work with the Farm
Bureau organization in his
home state of Illinois, where
he served as county secretary
of the Edgar County Farm Bu
reau. Later he was employed
by the lowa Farm Bureau as a
fieidman in Jasper County.
lowa, and was promoted to re
gional fieidman over Region
Five in Southwestern lowa
Born and reared on an Il
linois general grain and live
stock farm, Ord graduated
from McKendree College, Leb
anon, 111. with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in chemistry.
Following graduation, he enter
ed the U S Air Force, being
discharged 4 Vs years later with
the rank of captain.
His first job after his mili
tary service was with the Mc-
Donnell Air Craft Corp in the
Process Engineering Depart
ment: in St Louis. Mo
Ord is married to the former
Anita Boyd of Cobden, 111
Mrs Ord’s parents, Mr and j
Mrs Onn Boyd are partners i
in the J J Boyd and Sons
Fruit Farm in Cobden 111 The
Ords have one daughter, Gi
neen, who is a high school
sophomore
Registered Ayrshire
Completes Records
In the herd of C Harold
Gable & Son, R D 1, Elverson,
Pa. a five-year-old registered
Ayrshire cow named Conebella
Ruth has completed an official
milk production record of 16,910
pounds, with 658 pounds of but
terfat, on twice daily milking
for 305-day DHIR testing period
This record is one of many
being made by an increasing
number of registered Ayrshires
on the Ayrshire Breeders’ Asso
ciation official DHIR testing
program
Ruth’s record is 214 times the
national average for all dairy
cows The Ayrshire breed is
noted for persistent,-profitable
production of nutntious, quality
milk
Also in the herd are the fol
lowing cows and their records -
Conebella Champion 2nd, 9y,
15,450 m, 735 f; Conebella Pat.
sy, 14,670 m, 533 f, Conebella
Don’s Sue, 4y, 14510 m, 676 f,
Conebella Tor’s Nell, 4y, 13,490
m, 537 f, Conebella Mamie, 6y.
13,140 m, 568 f, Conebella Pete’s
Daisy, 4y, 12,225 m, 580 f.
Several dairy foods were
consumed an record-breaking
quantities during 1966 Con
sumption of cheese, for exam
ple, was at an all-time high of
9.9 pounds per person up
nearly one-haflf pound from a
year earlier.
POULTRYHIH!
PERFORMANCE
LOW COSTS
FINAL REPORT ON HIS FIOCK
Housed 10,555 birds at 20 weeks June 25 and 29, 1966
Sold 8,634 head of fowl August 30, 1967
Days in production 431 (14 months and 7 days)
Livability - 81.8% (average mortality 1.27% per month)
Eggs per bird housed 279
Feed conversion per dozen marketed 4.17 lbs.
Type of housing conventional floor
Percent of Grade A shipped 92.06
*• j
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FOR HIS
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MANAGEMENT
Rohrerstown, Pa.
Ph. Lancaster 392-2145
(Areo Code 717)
Oar
to
HAROLD
ANDREWS
ROHRERSTOWN, PA.