Major Hereford Identification Will Be: 7.50 Shows in Spring 1969 7.40 (Females) 7.30 No
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vinkiks, 5.20 5.00 4.2s 4.25 0.10 8.90 8.70 8.70 8.50 8.40 8.40 lin 8.30 8.25 8.00 14thyear no. 11 May 14, 1968 7.90 7.90 7.80 7,75 7.60 Major Hereford Identification will be: 7.50 Shows In Spring 1969 7.40 (Females) 7.30 No. Age Birth 7.25 ShowRing Change (Months) 7.15 Announcing a dramatic ser- 9. 11-12 After Jan. 1, 1968 emphasis on muscling andre- 10. 13-14 Nov. & Dec., 1967 7.00 iesof sweeping changes,the 6.90 duce the amount of finishon 11. 15-16 Sept. & Oct., 1967 American Hereford Associationbreeding cattle; furnishing judg- 12. 17-20 May - Aug., 1967 !6.10 has accomplished a nearly com- 13. 21-22 Mar. & Apr., 1967 es the weight -per -day -of -age on The Association has eliminat- plete overhaul of its tradition-each animal; lining up cattle in al stock show procedures. ed the junior bull calf class dur- 3.20 the catalog and show ringac- ing the fall season and the "Future Hereford shows arecordingto :3.10 age;the complete spring bull calf class in shows going to reflect the most mod-elimination of nurse cows at .3.00 ern ideas in today's beef busi- after the first of the year. Al- :2.90 Talking It Over On Sale Day shows; discontinuing several so eliminated for the entire ness," W. T. Berry,Jr., AHAclasses and renaming andre- :2.60 Dale Cherney, left, Agenda, and Frank Lojka of Executive Secretary said. show season are the senior and .2.20 ,Cuba took time to talk at a G&G area livestock auction classifying breeding classes. junior yearling heiferclasses. Among the progressive moves Commenting on these chang- 12.00 last week. Dale farms 400 acres and Frank has 360. are an all-out effort to increase The junior heifer class has been '5.00 es, Berry said, "We want moreeliminated during the fall sea- 12.00 people to attend livestock shows, son, and the spring heifer calf and especially the new regis- class is dropped from the spring tered breeders and the commer- season. All group classes will )N40 Pigs A Year Out Of Auto-Sow cial producers. We want cow- remain unchanged. men to see what our breeders The farm of the future that increase production withoutex- breeding to produce a bird with Coincident with the action on visionaries like to writeand panding acreage or labor. are doing and make theirat- breeding shows, the AHA is con- a large breast and a broiler tendance of Hereford shows tactingall -talk about is arriving bit -by -bit Among the new developmentschicken with a desired shape, Fair Managers, as in current agriculture. is the Autosow, which is a kind worthwhile. We are determinedwell as Extension and FFA per- feather growth, feed conversionto make our show cattle the sonnel, recommending that Plowing by remote control and of mechanical mother for pigs. and so on. As a result, a 3.5 most practical and profitable fS, dial -a -rain machines are still off Some of the new developments steer shows be revisedtoin- pound frying chicken is produc-models of our breed -- exem- clude: in the distance, but scientists are expected to cause nothing ed today in eight weeks on 7.5plary in every way of what the are developing techniques and less than revolutionary changes. A. Recommend all fairs con- pounds of feed. In 1933, that beef industry needs." sider new steer technology that could greatly Such is the case with the Auto- classifications IS. size broiler required 14 weeks Breeding cattle will, hence- with more emphasis on estab- sow. Developed by James Lecceand 18 pounds of feed. Better forth, be identified by birth at North Carolina State Univer- lishinghigher minimum feeds and vastly improved man-dates and age in months to weights. Kanopolis Expects sity at Raleigh. agement contributed to the in-more closelyidentifyageof Lecce says the Autosow could B. The combination of car- creased efficiency. cattle. cass shows with the regular turn the pig farm into a mass Show In Spring 1969 (Bulls) No. 8 Million production industry much as the steer shows and the slaughter No. Age Birth of the top few steers in each incubator and brooder expanded (Months) Visitor By July poultry output. Corporation class. 1. 11-12 After Jan. 1, 1968 C. Dental examination or oth- LAKE KANOPOLIS- The Two Autosows are in opera- 2. 13-14 Nov. & Dec., 1967 eight millionth visitorto Kan- tion, one at the university andFarms Catch 3. 15-16 Sept. & Oct., 1967er appropriate tests for age to cpolis lake and statepark has athe other at Max Planck Insti- 4. 17-20 May - Aug., 1967make weight -per -day -of -age take surprise coming. 5. 21-22 Mar. - Apr., 1967its proper place in steer evalua- tute in Germany. Eye Of Coingress 6. 23-24 Jan. & Feb., 1967tion. He or she is expectedto arrive The Autosow system receives A Senate investigation of the 7. 25-28 / Sept. - Dec., 1966 shortly before the pigs at birth, feeds them in 8. 29-34 Mar. - Aug., 1966 D. Tattoo or otherwise perma- the Fourth of effects of corporation farming Female Show Classes and nently identify all steers. July, according to theU.S. Ar- isolated environment and pro- has been announced by Senator my Corps of Engineers, duces animals of unexcelled 25 and a Gaylord Nelson, big celebrationis being planned. health and quality, Dr. Lecce 40 The celebration, Nelson, chairman of the Mon- 20 which will co - says. opoly Subcommittee of the Sen- incide with thedam and reser- The Autosow pigs initially voir's 20th ate Small Business Committee, 10 anniversary year, grow slightly slower than sow - thathis subcommittee will include nursed animals, but they catchsaid 05 motorcycle races, would conduct hearings inat square dancing, horseshoes,a up in the first 10 days. 20 fishing contest least three states including Wis- 00 and other out - During the first two weeks door entertainment. consin during the next four 00 of age, experimental Autosow The prediction months. The first session is 20 is based on ac - pigs showed an amazing feed - scheduled for Omaha on Mon- tual headcount and traffic conversion ratio, gaining 1.7 day, May 20. Dates for subse- count, plusa good bit of guess - grams of weight for every gram 90 quent hearings will be announc- work on howmany people will of feed eaten. ed later. 85 visit the lakeduring the Memor- Between the fourth and fifth 90 1 "Incorporationby family ial Day weekend. weeks, after they were removedfarmers is not at issue," Nelson 90 L The person 80 chosen as the from the machine and put on asaid."Instead,itisthe rapid 00 jguesteight -millionthvisitor will be diet of milk and feed, the pigsmovement of large conglomer- 20 of honor during the gained 1.2 pounds daily. ate corporations and other non- Fourth of 20 July observance, and The Autosow has other advan-agricultural interests into farm- will receive 10 many gifts and tages, too. The equipment prac-ing, resulting in family farms 15 L courtesies frommerchants, bus - tically eliminates infantmortal-being pushed out of business. inessesand others interested in ity and produces norunt pigs. 55 Lake "We are rapidly approaching 20 Kanopolis. The animals are free of patho-the time when this nation must 50 The celebrationwill be under gens, parasites andother harm- the sponsorship decide whether the family farm 50 of the Lake ful organisms commonin pigs in terms of both Kanopolis - defined 50 Development Associa- reared in a free environment. size and degree of managerial tion, Inc., 00 in cooperation with The number of pigsfed isn'tindependence - is forced from the KansasCity District of the dependent on the sow'slimitedthe American scene."' Corps ofEngineers and the feeding capacity or thevolume KansasPark and Resources au- and length of her lactation. thority. Pig production per sowtheo- VET MEDICINE AWARD The LakeKanopolis Develop- retically could increase tothreeTO DR. DAN UPSON ment Association litters from two andexceed 40 MANHATTAN - The Distin- was formed guished Teacher Award for the by thechambers of commerce pigs annually insteadof 14 to 20, in surroundingtowns to publi- Dr. Lecce claims. Kansas State University College cize thelake and help secure Moreover, says Dr. H.A. Stew-of Veterinary Medicine goes -facilities. art, North CarolinaState'sdi- this year to Dr. Dan Upson, of VirgilLundberg, Salina, is rector of animalresearch, "Wethe department of physiology. president could tailor the product(marketUpson, a native of Hutchinson, Trucker of the association. He has been on the K -State faculty said Preliminaryplans for the pig) any way wewished." Dean Elsey farms near Concordia but often drives celebration cited ge-since 1959. A $100 honarium have been made, and As a comparison, he from Norden Laboratories goesa truck for Ross Truck Line. a final programwill be announ- neticists in the poultryindustry ced soon, who had manipulatedturkey with the award. STOCKMEN sooiation, succeedingWilliam highway commissionersto takeMCPHERSON Marston, Canton. Charles SatevE The state will receive about PICK L.LUNDQUIST A, at the park pro- Peterson of McPherson $800,000 in federal beautificationa second look MCPHERSON -LaVern is State May gram is the maintenancecost - Lindsborg has retary-treasurer, and ser. By Cu' funds in this fiscal year. $540,000 an-Lundquist of C. B, Bald, Under the plan, the federalnow running about president of the Mc-'win of Conway wasreelected The pecu nually for the 180parks. been named Lose Roadside government pays 100 percent Pherson CountyLivestock As- vice president. azine publi of the costs. The state pays on- Peyton said themaintenance $3,000 for theSaturd ly after the project is complet-costs average about to Park Funds each park a year.