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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1957
Page
8
In 13 major states on April 1 1957 cattle and calves on feed totaled 4 392 000 head up four percent from 4 222 000 a year earlier More are on feed than Jan 1 1957 but 15 percent below Jan 1 1957 in the year prior Idaho adds 100 000 head not in the 13 states down 15 percent from 1956 and first quarter fed cattle rise two percent from 1956
State Department of Agriculture released dates for county fairs in Lancaster County. Fairs listed include West Lampeter Community Fair Sept 25-27 Ephrata Farmers Day Sept 25-28 New Holland Farmers Fair Oct 25 Manheim Community Farm Show Oct 3-5 and Mt Joy Community Exhibit Oct 9-12 Also noted are the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show Sept 19 Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition Nov 12-16 with the Farm Show Jan 31-17 1958 in Harrisburg
Final day of sheep shearing school in York County. Various 4-H and Farm Women meetings scheduled across Clay Township Penryn Washington Boro and Lititz with speakers on construction care irrigation and beekeeping. Key events include Holstein Dairy Club at Stevens and Holstein Breeders Tour in Lancaster with multiple farm visits and bee disease updates.
The 100 member U S Air Force band led by Col George S Howard a 1921 Reamstown High School graduate will give two concerts at McCaskey High School auditorium Monday Col Howard has earned two Legion of Merit awards for organizing and shaping the Air Force Band after the Air Force separated from the Army
Wil liam T Piper told Lancaster and Chester County flyers at the April meeting at his Lock Haven aircraft factory about designing his first plane and learning to fly by taxiing and taking off from farm to farm. Attendees faced a cold front with snow and rain.
Enos Miller of 1772 Windy Bill Rd Lancaster reports capettes reaching about 5.95 to 6.25 pounds in 12 weeks and 6 days using Purina feeding. He claims two prior flocks averaged similar gains and urges others to cut feeding costs by adopting Purina.
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