Veteran Classifier
Appointed To ABS
John H. Stewart has been ap
pointed to the American Breed
ers Service, Inc. Dairy Cuttle
Breeding Staff, His primary
duties will be with the Genetic
Mating Service. The appoint
ment was announced by W.
Kenneth Young, Director, Dairy
Cattle Breeding Program for
ABS, a subsidiary of \V. R.
Grace & Co. Stewart will work
primarily in the western United
States, with periodic assign
ments in Latin America.
Prior to his ABS appoint
ment, Mr. Stewait was employ
ed by the Holstein-Friesian As
sociation of America for 24
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R. D. 4, Manheim, Pa. Ph. 665-3388
Command Performance
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You’re in command. Push the bi
the new Van Dale “1230 Senes I
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Our say so? No, our customers
testify the “1230
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three ways:
1. handles meaner
haylage
2. throws out of
larger silo
3. unloads on lower
current draw
So, demand
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an ce—the new
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years, first as a flcldman and
then as classifier. Stewart is
credited with classifying over
100,000 cows and bulls. He has
completed six trips to South
America on judging and classi
fying assignments, taking him
to such countries as Chili, Peru,
and Colombia. Mr. Stewart has
also had experience as a farm
supervisoi for Farm Home Ad
ministration and served in the
capacities of herdsman and
farm manager for the lowa
State Dairy farm, Ames, lowa.
Stewart was born and reared
on an lowa dairy farm He is a
Dairy Husbandly graduate of
lowa State University at Ames,
lowa, and has been associated
with registered Holstein cattle
all of his life.
Stewart is very active in out
door activities and, in 1935,
made a 2,700-mile canoe tup
thiough northwest Canada to
the Yukon River in Alaska In
addition to canoeing trips, Mr
Stewart enjoys skiing, hunting,
fishing, and golfing. He is a
member of the Mason’s Lodge
and the Dairy Shrine Club
Mr. Stewait and his wife,
Irene, have four children. Thej
reside at 7801 East 14th Avenue
in Denver, Colorado 80020.
Alfalfa gioweis have already
haivested then fust cutting and
the second eiop is coming fast
In general, insect infestation was
not as senous this year and alfal
fa continues as queen of the foi
age crops Most yields will be
increased by an application of a
phosphorus-potash fertilizer ear
ly in the fall or after the removal
of the first crop. Also, for the
good of the stand, one of the
later cuttings should be allowed
to develop into 60 to 75% bloom.
Proper management lengthens
the life of the alfalfa stand
NEW WHIP-SNAP
V-PADDLES GIVE
EXTRA THROW POWER
DOUILE 7'AUGERS
WITH 3/U'
FLIGHTING
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John H, §tev\art
Alfalfa Growers
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday. June 28.1969
Lawn Mowing
Lawn mowing is in full swing the buildup of heavy thatch can
al this time of the year and many do some harm Also, at this time
areas rquirc two clippings per of the year I’d like to remind
week. This is a sign of good tuif 1 iwn keepers of the need of us
with sufficient fertility. The mg sharp blades on moweis; we
question-of removal of the clipp- often notice that a lawn will turn
ings is often discussed at this brown for a few days after clipp
peiiod of the vear With the mg: in many cases this is due to
lush growth and frequent mow- the fact that the blades on the
mgs needed, we continue to feel mower weie dull and the grass
that it is advisable to lemove the was beaten off lather than cut,
clippings during the spring and shaip cutting blades are needed
other periods of heavj giowtlr for good lawns
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