Conditions for Inty Crops Improve in Lan County
Lan County crops show improving conditions under mild futures as Agricultu al Agent OM. Smith reports. Farmers rush to plant growth amid humidity, with hay first cut nearly finished and third crop coming. Tomato and potato crops should be sprayed to prevent blight. peaches face worm risk as weather varies. Temperatures since Aug 1 have fluctuated around normal, with recent warmth and scattered showers keeping crops active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM. Smith
Teo
Wwers
Smith
Safe Harbor
Holtwood
Bernard S White
U. S Weather Bureau
Lancaster
Tomatoes Roll into Full Swing at Rawkinsville Farms
Park Eshleman and Charles Ressler manage receiving stations in Rawkinsville where green ripe tomato operations are set to peak this week. First picking last week yielded good size and quality, not surpassing last year's. At Park Eshleman farm 2500 to 3500 baskets per day were reported, with expectations this week from 5000 to 10000 baskets as yields rise with each picking.
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Rawkinsville
Park
Eshleian
Charles Ressler
Chris Atkinson & Son
Hometead
Fla
Ressler
Park Eshleman
Y Smith & Sponholtz
Jacksonite
Florida
Hess Wins Dairy Exhibit at Lancaster Field Day
Richard Hess of Strasburg won the adult class of dairy earade judging at the Lancaster County Holstein-Friesian Association field day held on the J Mowery Frey farm in R7 Lancaster. About 400 attended as Glenn Householder of Brattleboro Virginia spoke as director of extension for the national association.
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Richard Hess
Lancaster County Holstein-Friesian Association
J Mowery Frey
Lancaster
Glenn Householder
Brattleboro, VI
The
National Association
Elvin Hess, Jr
Lancaster County
Strasburg
Mowery Frey Farm
Pamela Lyons
Hess Blvd
Robert Kauffman
al Manheim
Lancaster Farming
Garden Spot Second in Number of Chickens in Top 100 U.S. Counties
Lancaster County Pa ranks high in 1954 census findings on farm poultry. Monmouth County N J leads with most chickens on farms, followed by Lancaster County as the second largest Sang. California counties occupy several spots while New Jersey counties appear in top ranks.
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U.S
Lancaster County
Bureau of Census
United States Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Monmouth County
Sonoma County
Calif
Los Angeles County
Chicago Cattle Top at 27.75 In May 1955 Market
Chicago cattle Wednesday topped at 27.75 a hundredweight in a heavy 16 500 head run. Beeves brought mostly high prime 1200 to 1400 pound loads with three lots and a 2750 total. other sales ranged from 2625 to 25. The top price set a new load lot high since May 16 1955.
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Chicago
Beeves
Garden Spot Baby Beef Show and Sale Dates Set
Garden Spot Baby Beef Club members prepare their steers for the Union Stock Yards Lancaster event scheduled for Tuesday August 14 and Wednesday August 15. Entries due by 1 pm with weigh in at 6 30 am Wednesday and sale at 1 pm. Steers must be halter broke and schooled to lead with special exhibitor ribbons available.
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Garden Spot
Union Stock Yards
Lancaster
W. S Bixler
Lancaster Live Stock Exchange
Mr Bixler
Bixler
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Ton
Ing Station
Smith & Sponholtz
Eshleman
Ernest J. Neill
Rt- Strasburg
Win
A. MA Ak
San Bernardino County
Ocean County
N J
Cumberland County
Holstein
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