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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1956
Page
10
A list of reform goals proposes broadening voc ag programs, extending soil surveys, promoting soil and water conservation, reducing farm gasoline taxes, boosting agricultural education at Penn State, and modernizing pure food and related laws. The plan also calls for atomic energy research applications in farming for disease control, seed preservation, and breeding advances.
The Rev. Dr. Bucher, longtime Brethren church moderator and leader, dies at 72. Born in Lebanon County, he served Elizabethtown College and led church missions, with 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild surviving. Funeral held in New Holland area with interment at Mechanic Grove church cemetery.
David S. Huber of Peach Bottom explained Pennsylvania Flying Farmers Association efforts and potential uses for a farm airplane to members of the Octoraro Farmers Club. Huber, a licensed pilot and dairy farmer active since 1949 with his wife, spoke at Bernard Pownall’s home in Christiana.
Willow Street Herd in Willow Street Pa and Peterborough NH with Nancy W and Ross Frey Jr reserve the prefix Futureview for naming their purebred Guernsey cattle. The American Guernsey Cattle Club approves the on file prefix and exclusive use as their trademark in the Guernsey world. The club is a non profit registry serving about 40 000 breeders nationwide.
Public sale at the Gilbert Shue property in Manor township south of Washington Boro saw cows bring 150 to 350 dollars with entries at 150 185 250 265 and 350 dollars and heifers selling 101 to 132 dollars each Milk cans fetched five dollars each for the dairy items
Lancas ter County Guernsey Breeder's Association tour visits Hill Girt Farms Chadds Ford where a new 54000 dairy barn features a wooden silo inside a concrete silo drawing attention from 65 members. Also visited Applebrook Farms West Chester and Osborne Hill Farm West Chester. Tour conductors include J Rohrer Witmer C Stanley Hess and Robert McSparran.
The sale at the C. J. Andrews farm near Biglerville Adams county topped at 535 for a Guernsey cow from J Thomas Carman Glen Rock York county. The 55 head averaged 209 with ten head at 382.50 Auctioneer was Paul E Sanger R2 Myerstown.
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