Benson Urges Potato Growers to Cut 1958 Acreage
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson urged late summer and fall potato growers to revise 1958 planting plans to avoid price drops and surpluses. He noted certain states planned oversize acreages beyond the marketing guides and warned against repeating a cycle of overproduction and low prices.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
USDA
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Long Island
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Midwest
Montana
C of C Task Group Hears Farmers Views
A Lancaster County task force urges an active Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee. Chairman Lester Brubaker of Lancaster leads the study with Stanley Musselman of Quarryville as Agricultural Council president. The group plans to meet next with the County Agricultural Council to discuss functions and a possible working agreement.
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Lancaster County
Garbers
Chamber of Commerce
Lancaster Chamber
County Agricultural Counc
Lester Brubaker
Strasburg Pike
Lancaster
Stanley Musselman
Quarryville
Agricultural Council
Milk Plants to Collect Samples For Brucellosis Ring Testing
Harrisburg reports a new state program to sample milk at plants for brucellosis ring tests, replacing farm collections. $200,000 annual savings projected. dairy herds and breeding stock to be blood tested every three years to ensure coverage. Pennsylvania becomes 11th state to reach modified certified tuberculosis status.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Willam L Henning
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Enning
Pennsylvania
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Jacobsen
Dave Haldeman
Darage
Ph. Lane
Herr’s Bulk bin Service
Gordonville, Pa
State Auto
United States
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George E. Hoar
State Road
Gap
Old Guard Mutual Fire Insurance
LG Yand Bae
Gulf
Sovar
W. L. Zimmerman & Sons Tank
Gulf Products
Intercourse
Southfield
Lancaster County Extension Service
FUNK
Hoffman
Landisvile
Hlottman Seeds. Inc
Landisville, Penna
Spe
Keystone Hatchery
Creek Hill
Daniel R. Myer
Leola
Daveo
Reck Phosphate
Smucker Bros
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