Bailey Named Outstanding Young Farmer of the Month
Clyde Bailey of Winfield RD1 named Outstanding Young Farmer of the Selinsgrove Chapter and top grower in the 1972 Selinsgrove Young Farmer Corn Club with 154.59 bushels from 29,538 plants. He farms 242 acres plus 60 acres rented, plans 126 acres No Till in 1973, and runs poultry 36 500 hens. He finishes three hog batches yearly totaling about 450 hogs. Since 1947 farming. Conservation Farm Plan since 1959 including terraces and tree plantings. 115 acres No Till in 1972 with minimal erosion during the Agnes Flood. corn dryer added last fall.
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Clyde Bailey
Winfield
Selinsgrove
Bailey
Young Farmer Corn Club
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Bailey Family Farm Conserves Corn and Recreates at Pond
The farm operates a corn storage and market preparation operation using a payloader for handling produce and cleaning poultry houses. The Conservation Farm Plan includes a pond stocked with largemouth bass and bluegill for the boys' fishing. The Bailey family has two sons and two daughters. Mrs. Bailey pursues home ceramics.
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Bailey
Help Us Serve You Farm Calendar Reminder
Farmers are asked to contact Lancaster Farming to add meetings to the Farm Calendar. Call 394 3047 or 626 2191 or write to 22 E. Main St Lititz PA 17543 to ensure the event is listed. Repeats welcome if already told.
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Lancaster Farming
E. Main St
Lititz
P.S
Garden Spot Club Elects Officers at First Meeting
The Garden Spot Community 4-H Club held its first meeting at Conestoga Valley High School with an officer election. Dwight Houser is president, Judy Risser vice president, Jenny Wagner secretary, Margaret Canning treasurer, Lorraine Woodruff news reporter, Roberta Myer and Tom Trimble song and game leaders, plus council representatives.
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Garden Spot Community
4- H Club
Conestoga Valley High School
Dwight Houser
Judy Risser
Jenny Wagner
Margaret Canning
Lorraine Woodruff
Roberta Myer
Tom Trimble
Risser
Myer
Houser
4-H
Lorraine Wood
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