Adams County Dairy dub (Continued from Page A2B) emphasizes those same basic areas in dairy herd management that it did in the early years. However, Murren finds that today’s members are more in dependent and have a greater variety of dairy programs to choose from to supplement their project work, such as Dairy Bowl competition and the Junior Leader program. Durbarow is emphatic that there are still a lot of good kids around today and that 4-H has a place in their priorities. He states, “People might complain that the kids are going to the bad today, but I think we have a lot of good kids in our club. Kids today have so many activities pulling at them. 4-H may have been the cornerstone of off- Plant the Better Alfalfas... Medistan& Lancaster Plus Alfalfas. D* Lancaster Plus ALFALFA NET WT. SO lb*. HD WENTZEL I SONS INC. Landisburg PA 717 789 3306 New Point PA 717 567 3135 LIK MILLS Benton, PA 717 925 6200 AGRONOMY INC. 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Sinking Spring Pa RICHLAND FEED CO. (215)678 4567 20 N Mam Street Fleetwood, Pa (215)944 7654 Richlandtown Pa 18955 Birdsboro Pa (215)582 2741 (215)536 2555 HONESDALE FEED UN INC. EARL R. WEAVER-FEED MILL Honesdale Pa RD 2 Box 37 (717)253-1598 Honey Brook Pa 19344 (215)273 3958 Club, Tom Murren said, “We’ll see a lot of changes in the dairy in dustry, but I won’t want to say what they’ll be for sure. I am sure that our challenge will still be to teach young people to keep up with New Kid On The Team would like to realize a 23,000 average on the Holsteins, 17,000 on the Brown Swiss herd and 16,000 on the Ayrshire herd. Eventually Paul would like to own a herd of Holsteins and ac complish similar results as his father, the late George Knight. “It’s a tremendous goal,” he ex plained in reference to his fathers achievements. George Knight developed Northcroft Ella Elevation, the highest milk cow, as well as Recovery After Cutting P O BOX 366 BUFFALO N Y 14240 1716)825 3300 JOSEPH MATEJIK 5901 Mechamcsville Road Mechamcsville Pa 18934 (215)297 5155 RHOADS MILLS INC. W Snyder & High St Box 24 Selmsgrove Pa 17870 (717)374 8141 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 11,1956-A29 those changes. We’ll need to still teach them how to get along with other people and how to express themselves. There’s still going to be something good to be learned in 4-H.” breeding Molly, the first 97 point cow in Pennsylania. Knight also had the distinction of being the farmer who owned the most Ivanhoe daughters at one time. Paul, who showed Ella as a 4 year old, describes her as “the epitome of a milk cow. She had an non-dying appetite; we just kept shoveling it in.” College students who have worked with Paul, label him fair and consistent. Observing their reaction to him in addition to the praise by his superiors, Paul ap pears to have made the Ag Team. USDA Buyout Report WASHINGTON, D.C. - An estimated 12,600 head of dairy cattle were slaughtered in federally inspected plants during the week ending Sept. 20, as a result of the Dairy Termination Program, the U.S Department of Agriculture announced Wed nesday. This total includes all cows, heifers and calves identified as dairy animals designated for disposition in compliance with the program requirements. The cumulative total of cattle slaughtered under the program from April 1 through Sept. 20 is an estimated 776,000 head. The purchases of meat in ad dition to normal purchases are to help offset the effects of the DTP on the domestic meat market. For the two-week period ending Oct. 4, the government purchased 306,000 pounds of meat. The cumulative purchases, reported bi-weekly as of Oct. 4, total 297.3 million pounds. Dairy cattle reported for export under the program for the period April 1 to Oct. 4 totaled an estimated 36,355 head. An estimated 1,244 were exported during the week ending Oct. 4. Live cattle exported under the program are expected to increase as countries develop tenders to participate in the export enhan cement program. Fearcorn c Paying Top Prices For £ Good Quality Ear Corn c • Wet or Dry f • No Quantity too large f or too small (• Fast Unloading- C Dump on Pile &Go €• Easy access - 2.2 y miles off 283 bypass > Manheim, Mt. Joy v exit %• Daily Receiving 7:30 y A.M. to 5 P.M. - un r loading evenings & c Saturdays by appt. >• Trucks available for > pick up at your farm. \ Call Anytime For Price I 717-665-4785 f JAMES E. NOLL GRAIN
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