Paul Canary of Franklin, Ind., was named the Indiana Dairyman of the Year at the recent annual Indiana Dairy Assoc. meeting at Purdue University. Canary raises purebred Jersey cattle on his farm in Johnson County.

Three-time champion Aberdeen-Angus bull Eileenmere 1425 died of pneumonia at the International Livestock Exposition. The bull belonged to J. Garrett Tolan Farms, Pleasant Plains, Ill., and was valued at $50,000.

Josedale Rocket, a trotter racing horse belonging to Mrs. George Wilfong of Willow Branch, is a co-star with Pat Boone in the new movie “April Love.”

The sooner an egg is cooled below 65 degrees after laying and held properly, the slower the quality loss will be. For best results, hold eggs at 50-60 degrees in a relative humidity of 70-80 percent.

Public sale: Since the farm has been sold and dissolving partnership, the personal property will sell in Washington Township, Rush County, belonging to Joe White and Gene Knoy – 39 head of cattle and 375 head of hogs; farm machinery and equipment; hay and stray; and household items.

Purdue University’s collegiate livestock judging team has added the venerable International Livestock Exposition championship to its string of victories this year. The five School of Agriculture seniors earned 4,568 out of a possible 5,000 points. Team members were: J. G. Warfield, Marriottsville, Md.; Arthur Mac Smith, Crawfordsville, Ind.; Jack Nelson, Shipshewana; J. Rex Foxworthy, Crawfordsville; and Mark Love, Hartford City. Alternates were Robin Sheets, Brookston, and Harold McDermit, Elwood. Dr. Roger Hunsley, associate professor of Animal Sciences, is the team coach.

Place freezer orders now for fresh dressed stewing hens, $1.35 each. Fresh eggs available – Dela Egg Farm, Muncie, Ind.

Corn in a large storage bin at the Wilson Grain Co., Sulphur Springs, continues to smolder as a special crew from Illinois attempts to remove corn from the bin.

Farmers Tractor and Implement Co. in Rushville, Ind., a John Deere dealership owned by William Winship, will be celebrating its 57th anniversary of being in business with an open house for its customers.

Indiana State Simmental Sale, to be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, will be offering for sale 70 lots, including bred cows, bred heifers, open heifers, steer prospects and semen from top sires.

For sale: 100F HxY open gilts, 40 purebred Hamp open gilts, health controlled herd, excellent production and growth – Dick Nash, Sharpsville, Ind.

A total of 800 head of feeder pigs sold at the White River Valley Feeder Auction in Worthington, Ind. Average per head was $51, with an average weight of 42 pounds. The top-selling pig went for $146.

An Indiana seed facility erupted in fiery blaze and is a total loss. Stine Seed Co. of Sheridan, Ind., employed 15-20 people, but no one was injured in the blaze.

Classic Shetland ponies, weanlings, yearlings, geldings, brood mares, all colors; Sicilian miniature donkeys, breeder for 50 years – Comer Pony and Donkey Farm, Rushville, Ind.

Ebberts Field Seed, Inc. of Covington, Ohio, will have huge pre-pay discounts on all ag chemicals: 2.5-gallon 30s-bulk shuttles with pump/meter; Ebberts RR soybean $17.65/unit and Ebberts STS & conventional soybeans $8.35/unit.

Trade promotion authority, a plan that would give President Bush a stronger position in negotiating international trade agreements, received a less than enthusiastic 215-214 victory in the U.S. House of Representatives last week.