Maryland Shorthorn Assoc, elects officers FREDERICK, Md. Election of officers highlighted the annual dinner meeting of the Maryland Shorthorn Association on April 28, at Watson’s Family Restaurant in Frederick, Md. Election results were as follows; president - Wayne Coffey, Owings Mills; vice president - George W. Bowman, West Friendship; secretary-treasurer - Wayne C. Neely, Frederick; directors - Raymond D. Ediger, Frederick, and Susan Eyler, also of Frederick. Continuing as directors are H.F. Eyler, Myersville; T. Courtenay Jenkins, Jr., Owings Mills; Leroy Harper, Gaithersburg; Henry L. Dodrer, Jr., New Windsor. About 75r people, including members from Pennsylvania and S Bobcat Compact & Powerful, 800 lb. 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Hun sley, executive secretary treasurer of the American Shor thorn Association, as guest speaker. Activities included a review of the Shorthorn Calf Sale last Oc tober, and the Shorthorn Family Picnic in July of last year. Trophies were presented to the exhibitors of the champion Shorthorn steer and the champion Shorthorn heifer in the junior divisions at the Eastern National Livestock Show, the Maryland State Fair, and eight local fairs and shows. This year’s Shorthorn Calf Sale was announced with the date set for October 13, in Frederick. The Maryland Junior Shorthorn Association also met on the same Hodiak, Woodbine; reporter day and elected the following of- Susan Dodrer, New Windsor; ficers: president - David Dell, directors - Steve Dodrer, New Finksburg; vice-president - Windsor, David Bowman, West Richard Hodiak, Woodbine; Friendship, and Kristina Harper, secretary-treasurer - Carol Gaithersburg. , LCI pushes for national ST. PAUL, Minn. Interest in a uniform, national hog iden tification system was evidenced during this year’s annual meeting of the Minnesota-based Livestock Conservation Institute. Well over 100 industry leaders turned out during the afternoon and evening prior to the annual meeting for a workshop on the subject. Representatives of each segment of the industry presented views on the mechanics of iden tification, who should do it, and how it would be used. The workshop defined these attributes of such an identification system: (1) national in scape; (2) per manent; (3) involve a national numbering system; (4) minimum of herd identification, with in dividual animal ID optional; (5) application at the farm; (6) methods may vary as long as these qualifications are met; (7) com puterized, electronic system ultimate goal. Uses for such a system would include: animal health, herd management, theft prevention, residue detection and education, enhance pride in product, genetic improvement, disease eradication. 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PLAIN CITY, Oh. - Select Sires has acquired a young Holstein bull from Marlu Farm of Lincroft, N.J. Based on his pedigree, Marlu Ransom-ET has been chosen as one of 130 Holstein bulls from throughout the United States to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement (PGA) sire sampling system in 1984. The dam of this young sire is Marlu Elevation Rosita, an Ex cellent (90-2 E) Elevation daughter with Excellent Mammary. As a Hatfield. PA LCL CONSTRUCTION EQUIP. SALE CO. 215-362-2510 Honey Grove PA NORMAN 0. CLARK & SON INC. 717-734-3682 Lititz, PA KELLER BROS. TRACTOR CO. 717-626-2121 Martinsburg. PA BURCHFIELD’S INC. 814-793-2194 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 19,1984—D5 Select Sires gets N.J. bull Myerstown, PA SWOPE &BASHORE INC 717-933 4138 Slatmgton, PA SCAT ENTERPRISES INC. 215-767 1711 Mill Hall. PA DUNKLE & GRIEB 717-726-3115 Rising Sun. Md AG-INDUSTRIAL 301-658-5568 Schuylkill beekeepers to meet SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Beekeepers and individuals in terested in apiculture are invited to a program sponsored by the Schuylkill County Cooperative Extension Service and the Schuylkill County Beekeepers Association. A hands-on workshop will be conducted at Howard Mattem’s, Helfensten, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The assembling of new bee hives, frames and beeswax foundation along with the opening of a bee hive to observe the working of a colony will be per formed by Howard Mattem. For additional information contact George P. Perry, Jr., County Agent, Horticulture, Schuylkill County Extension Service, P.O. Box 250, Schuylkill Haven or telephone (717) 385-3431. two-year-old, she made over 19,D00M 890 F 4.6% in 365 days. All following lactations are over 24,D00M I,OOOF with a best record of 29.140 M 1.135 F 3.9% in 365 days. The second dam is a Paclamar Bootmaker daughter, also with over 29,D00M I,OOOF from an Ex cellent Mammary. The sire of this bull calf is Carlin-M Ivanhoe BELL, a highly proven and popular sire in “Select’s” current lineup. Palm, PA WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES INC. 215-679-7164 Tunkhannock, PA BARTRON FARM SUPPLY 717-836-3740 Quarryville, PA GRUMELLI'S FARMSERV. 717-786-7318
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