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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1960
Page
1
The Federal State News Service reports weekly livestock market coverage expanding in Lancaster. A reporter notes New Holland’s sale program under N O Hara Jr and Inge, with April 5 sale details to appear on page two. Ve ndor receipts rise compared to 1959.
A field investigator from the Bureau of Animal Industry will oversee health rules at Lancaster Lee York County markets including New Holland livestock auctions and Mason-Dixon Stables. The program covers viniculture and agricultural extensions with experts from Pennsylvania State University speaking at a management event next Wednesday at 9 30.
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Philip Alampi told a mid Atlantic conference that drastic changes are coming to rural areas. He warned that conservation agencies must adapt to new land uses and environmental shifts affecting soil, water and drainage. He urged service leaders and staffs to adjust beyond farming to support non farm agencies as stewardship grows.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeding Cooperative announced the five year old Guernsey sire Superb SG 56 Lake Louise Royal 5178388 was purchased. Owned by Ray mond Goeringer and developed by H Sherman Lake, Superb has six daughters averaging 10 650 lbs of milk 4 7 percent test and 501 lbs fat. Thirteen daughters average 856 in classification with one Excellent six Very Good and six Desirable.
Dr. William A. Albrecht University of Missouri will speak at the April 11 Lancaster County Natural Food and Soil Association meeting at Manheim Two Junior High School Neffsville starting 7:30 p.m. He will discuss soil fertility and human health and present his illustrated lecture The Agriculture Problem Man’s Program or Nature’s. The Reddy Killowatt Farm Award will be given to Mr. and Mrs Willis Kuhheifer.
Maria Frey of Quarryville R2 was named president of the Kirkwood 4-H Community Club at a Tuesday meeting in Kirkwood Odd Fellows Hall. Other officers elected include Martin Greenleaf Oxford R1 vice president Mary Anna Johnson Quarryville R2 secretary James Fredd Christiana RI treasurer Joseph Weicksel Kirkwood.
The Lancaster County Dairy Day event, postponed from March 3 due to a snowstorm, is rescheduled for Tuesday, April 12. The program will start at 9 30 a m in the Guernsey Pavilion along Route 30 east of Lancaster and run to 3 p m with speakers a panel of local dairymen and displays of milking and dairy barn equipment. Lunch will be available on the grounds.
Three Lancaster County Holstein breeders traveled to Madison Wisconsin to inspect a bull stud and review records. The trip funded by the American Breeders Service aims to gauge semen sources for a new artificial breeding syndicate in the county.
The deadline for 4-H club members to enroll in the 1960 chick raising program has been extended to April 22. Winthrop Merriam, assistant County Agent, notes strong last-year response and extends opportunity for all interested members. The program, with Lancaster County Poultry Association, provides sexed pullet chicks at half price and requires one year of care, records, and club participation. Members may compete for county poultry judging and demonstration teams.
Adult leaders include Mrs. Richard Maule of Quarryville R2 and George Reichart of Kirkwood R1. William Rhoades and William Maule serve as county council representative and junior leader with Lois Johnson and Barbara Maule noted as song and game leaders in Quarryville R2.
Temperatures over the next five days average about 25 degrees below normal with nightly lows around 39 and afternoon highs near 60. Saturday will be moderately cool then cooler weekend and a warmup around Tuesday or Wednesday with precipitation possible each day and about 0.5 inch total. Snow flurries were reported on April 6 and last week’s rainfall totaled 2.34 inches.
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