Egg Auction At Butler Reaches Five Million Mark In First Year
Farm Extension News reports Butler Egg Market milestone with 6,017,220 eggs graded and sold across 104 auctions in Spang building Butler since July 11. Growth from 67 members in 1933 to 260 across eleven counties, aided by official graders Ray Franks and Thomas Slater. auction manager Mark Weser and director lineup listed. Also notes poultry tour planned for August 28 and best practices for straw moisture to prevent fires.
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Butler
Spang
Agricultural Extension Association
New York
United States
Mark Weser
George Fletcher
Pennsylvania Bureau of Markets
Ray ‘C. Franks
Thomas Slater
J. C. McCoy, Jr
Earl Mack
Don Yingling
F.E. Newell
J. J. Shaginan
G. Lutz
Frank McCoy
BE. A. Keller
J. I. Rea
R. R. Hagen
R. C. Henry
Miles Rumbaugh
J. W. Warner
Oats Variety Meeting At Altimus Farm Thursday Evening
A field meeting at H M Altimus farm three miles south of Strongstown on macadam road will showcase eight oats varieties plus newer types such as Patterson Keystone Cornellian and Swedish Select with Wisconsin 38 barley also in test. Fertilizer vs no fertilizer is compared and J B R Dickey Penn State extension specialist will discuss varieties and cultural methods. County Agent Warner calls the data test outstanding with equal plots sent to Pennsylvania State College for threshed per acre yields.
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H. M. Altimus
Strongstown
Patterson
J. B. R, Dickey
Penn State
Warner
Pennsylvania State College
Keystone
Cornellian
Lowman
Sensation
Victory
Wayne
Wisconsin
Hardy Peach and Sweet Cherry Trees Wanted for Breeding
The Department of Horticulture at Pennsylvania State College seeks peach and sweet cherry trees that resisted severe winter weather and bore fruit this year. Notify County Agent J. W. Warter for examination. breeding work will use hardy trees on the parent stock.
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Department of Horticulture
Pennsylvania State College
J. W. Warter
Peach Hardy Varieties Sought for Indiana County
College officials note peach growing is gamble in Indiana county due to winter and frost injuries. Developing hardier varieties would greatly aid the county and provide valuable agricultural service.
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Indiana County
Barley Variety Demonstration Set for Saturday
A barley variety demonstration will be held Saturday July 21 at 1 20 PM at John Pounds farm two miles southwest of Indiana. Four barley varieties Comfort Velvet Wisconsin 38 and Alpha will be shown side by side with a fertilizer check. County Agent Warner will take equal samples to compare yields. Farmers are invited to attend and discuss the varieties. Reach the farm by turning beyond the County Home or west of the greenhouses past Camp Rest a While.
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John ¥. Pounda
Indiana
Warner
Comfort
Velvet
Pounds
County Wool Pooled in Indiana on July 23 and 24
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Co operative Association set county wool pool to the highest bidder at a county meeting. Wools graded by Penn State specialist W B Connell, with 27¢ for 27¢ class, 25¢ fine, 22c reject. Southern growers urged to bring wools July 23, others July 24. Membership fee may be deducted from checks. Checks issued about ten days after pooling.
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Indiana
W. B. Connell
Penn State
Washington Township Tax League July Meeting Program
Washington Township Tax Justice League program for July at the Marlin schoolhouse on July 26 lists opening song Darling Nellie Gray, topics on tax meetings effectiveness, farm progress, and a debate on presidential power. Performers include Frank K Lohr Clair Luke Hart Maurice Miller and others with recitations songs and readings throughout.
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Washington Township
Tax Justice League
Marlin
Nellie Gray
Viola Wissinger
Tax Justice
Frank K.lohr
Clair Lukehart
Maurice Miller
Eugene Orr
Jean Peterman
Jean Fairman
Batty Wissinger
Edward Park
Goldie Elkin
Byron
Ruby Brown
Nettie Harman
Weddings of a Week Moorefield Bennett and Morefield
A week of weddings features Miss Helen J Bennett and Aubrey T Morefield wed at First United Presbyterian Church with large family attendance. The ceremony included brass music, gardenia bouquets, and a reception at the bride’s home before a New England honeymoon and return to St Petersburg Florida.
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Steel Phillips
George Marbach
Helen Musser
Town
Ann Shearer
Lyons
Miles Betty Balbey
Pittsburgh
Ann Elizabeth Bennett
Puri Bennett
Jerome Moorefield
Jane Stewart
New England States
St. Petersburg
Florida
Indiana
Virginia College
Roanoke
National Park Seminary
Washington, D. C
University of Kentucky
Bermuda barometer, shark sailboat legend noted
A Bermuda barometer tradition uses a shark in a boat to signal weather change. It is clear in good weather and becomes milky as a storm approaches. A remark about Mrs Peck-Mrs Flubdub’s figure ends with a whimsical exchange. The New York Federal Reserve Bank is the fiscal agent of the U.S. Treasury.
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Bermuda
The
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Unied States Treasury
Shady Hollow Social Notes From Local Area
Arthur Morris and friends from Pittsburgh spent Sunday in the L.E.B Deemer home. Dwight Lynn Parks born July 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Parks. Tax Justice League to meet July 20 at South Bend schoolhouse. St Jacobs Lutheran youth enjoyed a weiner roast at Spruce Bank Thursday. Visitors include Mrs. John McIntire Sr Jeanne and the Campbell family from New Kensington. Ruth Deemer attended Woods-Wiggins wedding in Sheloca. R J Siverling vacationed with relatives in Jamestown Warmomsburg and Mansfield Pa. Robert Blair Ful born July 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Royden Fulton. Dewey Wagner and Mae McGaughey visiting. Mae with Mrs. Harry Rearick. Wayne and Janice McGaughey guests of Margaret Mae Gaughey. Genevieve Keppel visiting aunt Mrs Sloan Lehrecengost at Dayton.
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Shady Hollow
Arthur Morris
Pittsburgh
L.eb
South Bend
St. Jacobs Lutheran Church
Spruce Bank
Mildred Henderson
John McIntire
Jeanne
Alfred Campbell
New Kensington
Steele Henderson
Ruth Deemer
Woods-Wiggins
Sheloca
R. J. Siverling
Jamestown
Warmonsbureg
Mansfield
Betty Weaver
Esther Brown
Elderton
Royden Fulton
Robert Blair Fulton
Dewey Wagner
Apollo
Mae McGaughey
Harry Rearick
Dan McGaughey
Ildren
Wayne
Janice
Margaret MaeGaughey
Genevieve Keppel
Sloan Lehrecengost
Dayton
TVA Plans Massive Sand Gravel Use at Gen Joe Wheeler Dam
TVA intends to use between 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 tons of sand and gravel for the Gen General Joe Wheeler Dam project. Chicago received 21 percent of last year’s live stock by truck. Wall paper cleanliness improves with periodic dusting using a soft brush or broom wrapped in clean cloth. The earth’s net population gain averages over 30,000,000 annually.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Joe Wheeler
Chicago
Community Notes From Plumville And Vicinity
Frances Wilson of Sharon visits relatives here and Anna Catherine Pifer a student nurse from New Kensington spends vacation at home. Names featured include Mr and Mrs W J Moore and Mr and Mrs Glyde Moore visiting in New Brighton and White Plains visitors Arthur Chapman and Kenneth Coon. Mrs Joseph Harvey of New Kensington stayed with Mr and Mrs A F Pifer, Minnie Pierce visits South Bend Indiana, Martha Woods of Pittsburgh relatives in town, and Edward Perry family of Butler weekend guests at Mr and Mrs Paul W Donds.
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Plumville
Frances Wilson
Sharon
Anna Catherine Pifer
New Kensington
W. J. Moore
Glyde Moore
New Brighton
Arthur Chapman
Kenneth Coon
White Plains
N. Y
Joseph Harvey
A. F. Pifer
Minnie Pierce
South Bend
Ind
Martha Woods
Pittsburgh
Margaret Donds
Edward Perry
Butler
Paul W. Donds
Wind reaches 231 mph atop Mt Washington NH
A recent reading at Mt Washington New Hampshire recorded a wind velocity of 231 miles per hour. The figure underscores extreme weather conditions observed on the mountain during the session.
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Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Dialog Excerpt Sparks Tension Over Money Demands
Bill accuses Hermie of kissing only for money while Hermie retorts that such moments occur often enough, revealing a tense exchange about motives and affection intertwined with financial pressure.
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Bill
Hermie
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Shelocta
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Salina
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