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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1957
Page
3
The Crop Reporting Board estimates 1957 shorn wool output at 226,021,000 pounds. This is 3 percent below 1956 and 4 percent below the 1946-55 average, due to a 2 percent fewer sheep shorn and a 1 percent lighter fleece weight.
Harrisburg officials foresee smaller supplies of clean state produced sweet corn due to heavy European corn borer infestations. Dr. Thomas L. Guyton cited heavy infestations in Lancaster York and Cumberland counties and warned improper spraying and favorable weather boost the pest. He urged timely insecticide sprays and cautioned against feeding DDT treated corn to dairy cattle.
Harrisburg officials will review livestock show and sales reports from western states and South America, and from Wyoming and Colorado rodeos. The Pennsylvania Exposition plans a six performance wild west rodeo in Harrisburg to attract top cowhands competing for the world title and over 75 000 in premiums.
Based on July 1 conditions the Agricultural Marketing Service forecasts a 1957 hay crop of 1196 million tons, up 10 percent from last year and a new production record. Despite fewer roughage consuming animals, hay supply per animal remains at a record high as pasture conditions also top last year and the best in a decade.
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