Who Makes Poor Corn Yields in Lancaster County
In Lancaster County and nationwide corn yields vary greatly from over 300 bushels per acre in Mississippi to about 70 bushels locally. The piece urges soil testing, proper planter operation, starter fertilizer placement, reduced fertilizer placement above or near seed, higher plant populations, and reduced tillage as key factors to raise yields. It notes organic matter deficiencies in Lancaster soils and promotes adopting practices with minimal extra cost, though adoption lags among farmers.
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Mississippi
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania State University
Clean-Up Week Rally Calls Statewide Observance
Editorial urges observance of State Clean-up Week to clear debris from farms and roadsides. It favors timely trash removal before crops grow, noting bottles and cans along hay field edges and stressing inspections before harvest to prevent machinery damage. Ends with a biblical quote.
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Nature
Farm cost price squeeze test prompts Ag secretary testimony
Secretary Orville Feeman testified before the House Agriculture Committee in Washington this week about the farm cost price squeeze. He addressed measures to ease costs for farmers and stabilize agricultural markets.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Orvile Feeman
House Agriculture Committee
Aura rhythms April and May featured in city prose
The verse depicts April as pink and green and ushers in spring with birds and blooms while May and June follow. A separate report discusses farm problems, noting citizens misjudge agriculture and farmers and calling for factual understanding before solutions.
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April
Understanding gap closes on farm contributions to prosperity
The article asserts that the gap is closed, arguing farmers can no longer make their full contribution to national prosperity security and world peace. It praises agriculture as achieving unrivaled success, noting that some blame is misplaced as readers are directed to page 5.
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Mr. Freeman
T. S. Agriculture
Lancaster Farming Weekly Front Matter Fragment
The text lists publication details for Lancaster Farming weekly edition including address, editor, publisher roles, establishment date, frequency, and pricing. It reads as historic publication metadata with multiple typographical errors and garbled lines. It notes offices in Lancaster and Mount Joy and subscription rates.
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Hone - Lancaster Express
Jack Owen
Robert G Campbell
Dancaster
Lancaster
Mountjoy
Devotional Reading Reference for Job and Psalm Passages
A devotional note lists Bible readings Job 4 1 9 81 10 and Psalm 119 33 40 for study. It presents a brief guide to reflect on faith and instruction through these verses.
Empty Nothings Lesson for April 23 1961
A study on the Book of Job contrasts friends' urging prayer and piety with the core question why the blameless suffer. It notes translations differ on comfort and appearances of divine justice and previews next week's Bible study on Job's meaning.
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Dr. Foremaning
Job
Time to Remove Mulch and Plan Farm Practices
A rural update urges farmers to remove about half the mulch over strawberr y rows to expose fruit and reduce mold while keeping mulch between rows to control weeds and conserve moisture. It covers barn ventilation for cattle, early clipping for sheep, evaluating a feed grain program, and planning hay making with conditioners and fans to reduce weather risk.
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