BY SUE CROW
Maryland Correspondent
This year’s winner is Scott
Hood from Middletown, Mary
land. Scott is 31 years old and
farms on his family farm of 280
acres where he was bom and
raised. His first registered animal
The Outstanding Junior Holstein Breeder for Mary
land was Scott Hood receiving the plaque from Buddy
and Charlotte HIM, doners of the Trophy.
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'Values for Corn Silage Source ME McCullough, University of Georgia
Hood Chosen Outstanding Junior Holstein Breeder
was purchased in 1960. After the
death of his father in 1975, Scott
became actively involved in the
management of the farm with his
mother, Louise and brother Terry.
After 3 years, Terry left to pursue
other interests and the decision
was made to reduce the size of the
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milking herd through a reduction
sale. The herd gradually enlarged
and by 1979, Scott became sole
owner of the cattle and machinery
through a purchase agreement with
his mother. He is currently acquir
ing the real estate through a similar
arrangement.
The herd now numbers 80 cows
with approximately 60 head of
heifers. The herd is 100% regis
tered and all cattle are bred AI. The
DHIR average has shown a steady
increase over the past 4 years and
had reached a high of over 20,000
pounds of milk in the year 1985.
The latest DHIR average shows
19,858 lbs. of milk and 685 lbs. of
fat. The latest BAA is 102.6. The
first Excellent cow and the first
cow to produce 30,000 lbs. of milk
both carried the Hoodstcad prefix.
Scott has been very active in
local and industry related activi
ues. He is a past president of the
Frederick County Holstein Asso
ciation and has served on the local
board of directors. He is also a past
director of the Frederick County
Farm Bureau and Frederick Coun
ty DHIA. Presently he serves as
Chairman of the Directors of his
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local Southern States co-op and is
a 12-year leader of the Valley 4-H
Club. In 1982, Scott was selected
30 YEARS AGO
The yield of Pennsylvania seed
leaf tobacco is estimated at
40,500,000 pounds this year, near
ly 11 million pounds less than last
year, according to latest surveys.
Generally accepted throughout
the county as one of the best, the
West Lampeter Community Fair
will open for the thirty-third time
on Sept. 25 for a three day run.
Featuring 17 departments, the
exhibits on display will include
vocational home projects, the
Lampeter gymkhana, dairy cattle
and products, swine, baby beef,
poultry and eggs, field crops, veg
etable, fruits, nuts, flowers, handi
work, baked goods and honey,
canned goods and commercial
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the Outstanding Young Farmer by
the Frederick County Jaycees.
Scott will not be farming alone as
he is to be married soon.
THIS WEEK
exhibits
A strong dose of beginners luck
and cool nerves paid off for 14 year
old N. Clyde Fomcy, R 4 Lint/, in
the tractor driving contest at the
LiUtz Farm Show Friday night.
Second was Russell Foreman,
2271 Oregon Pike, and third was
Jay Mumma, R 2 Ml. Joy.
Fomcy guided his tractor and
spreader through the 120 foot
course without losing a point. He
then backed the spreader into a
tight stall and lost points only
when belting up to a forage blow
er. He lost only 20 points m all.
Slightly over a million acres of
winter wheat “allotment” land
were put in the 1958 acreage
reserve of the Soil Bank through
the two week period ending Sept.
6, the U.S. Department of Agricul
ture announced Saturday.
Here in Lancaster County 180.9
acres have been entered in the
reserve by 23 producers. The dol
lar value totals $6,051,560. Last
year only 34 agreements were
made by the County Agricultural
Conservation and Stabilization
office.
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