—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 25. 1977
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Goats gaining ground
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN -
The dairy goat is making a
name for herself in
Pennsylvania. To date, there
are several hundred herds in
the state. More than 200 goat
herds are registered with the
American Dairy
Association. Pure Goat
Products, a commercial
dairy in Boyerstown,
handles goat products
exclusively. Nine
Pennsylvania goat herds are
licensed by the state to sell
raw milk. Goats’ milk is
white and easier to digest
than that of cows’ milk. This
is especially important for
infants, elderly people, and
people with weak stomachs.
Goats’ milk is also highly
nutritious. It contains many
essential nutrients needed by
the body. In fact to get the
nutrients supplied by one
quart of goats’ milk one
would have to eat the
following amounts of food:
one pound of lean beef steak,
one pound of chicken, one
and two-thirds pounds of
peas, eight eggs, seven
oranges, three and one-fifth
pounds of codfish, five
pounds of spinach, three and
one-half pounds of oysters,
six tomatoes and six
bananas.
During the Summer
months, hundreds of goats
will be shown at fairs and
goat shows throughout the
state. At last year’s Spotlight
Sale, sponsored by the
American Dairy Goat
Association, the top selling
goat was a seven month old
Lebanon Co. DHIA
Phares Z. Musser
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Lewis M. Werner
84
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Raymon & Marlin Getz
Unh 10-7
Jaleen 3-3
Yippee 3-4
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GERMAN BROS.
SALES and SERVICE
1 Mile North of Terre Hill on Route 897
East Earl, R.D. 1, Pa. Phone 215-445-6272
The goat - a calf-sized
milk producer - provides
milk to millions aroung
the world.
Toggenßurg -doe. It was
bought by Steve Ferguson
of Pennsylvania for a record
of $5,660.
Schuylkill County has an
active club for goat
enthusiasts called the Blue
Mountain Dairy Goat
Association. Anyone
interested in dairy goats or
any youth interested in the 4-
H program can get more
information by contacting
Kathy Buggy or A 1 Shoner at
the Schuylkill County
Extension Service, P.O. Box
404, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
17972; telephone - 717-385-
3431.
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Trims close without using blades.
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HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania Agriculture
Secretary Kent Shelhamer,
whose department ad
ministers the state Dog
Law, today issued a call for
public attention to a
“hearing dog” program for
the deaf which was brought
to Pennsylvania in early
June by the Women’s SPCA
of Pennsylvania in
cooperation with the
American Humane
Association.
Under the program,’
Shelhamer said, dogs are
trained to respond to such
sounds as the ringing or buzz
of an alarm clock, the cry of
a baby, smoke alarm
signals, door bells and
knocks, and even the
stealthy sounds made by
prowlers. When altered, the
dogs will make physical
contact with their masters
and lead them to the source
of the sounds.
Shelhamer said the
Women’s S.P.C.A. of Penn
sylvania “should be given a
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Dogs help the deaf
Farming'.. •
It’s Nurtured
the Good Earth
of Our America
Let's remember the part farming
has played and still does in the
development of the United
States. It has provided us with
the essentials to achieve what
we have today. By providing
food for our millions . . . natural
fibers for our clothing ... jobs
for many of our people. Let's
practice conservation to
preserve this land that has given
us life.
great amount of credit” for
working with the American
Humane Association in
making the first hearing dog
placement in Pennsylvania
with 19-year-old Garwood F.
Eggs praised
LANCASTER-The Penn
sylvania Egg Marketing
Association—hosted-guest
speaker Christine Bushway,
American Egg Board
-coordinator for NEMA.
Ms. Bushway highlighted
the Summer egg program
available through American
Egg Board, briefly com
menting on the top 20
markets in the U.S. and
selling of eggs by the pound.
She topped off the evening
with some very positive
comments on the broad
television coverage given the
“Incredible Edible Egg”
especially on the Evening
News Programs.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL COUNTY OFFICE.
Kaufman of Huntingdon black mongrel which
Valley. been abused by its owner
Shelhamer also noted that whose life was saved by
the dog, trained in Denver by Colorado Hums
the Humane Association, is a Association.
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