Tobacco Harvest Starts Countywide Amid Helpful Weather
Harvest begins across the county with favorable warm and overcast days reducing sunburn risk. Tobacco shows good size and quality as dry spells reduce excess moisture. growers report record-weight stalks and early cuts. Harvest expected to continue into September with patches still half-grown due to late planting and recent wet spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sellers
Lloyd Harnish
Lancaster RG
Sellers
Richard Haddon
Quarryville
Keep Spraying For Late Blight On Potatoes And Tomatoes
Extension experts urge York and Lancaster County potato growers to monitor for late blight and spray with recommended products. Dr. Taylor notes current warning but not severe. soil testing advised for fertilizer timing. MH 30 recommended to curb sprouting but avoid seed potatoes. tour covers multiple Lancaster and Manheim farms with a fall advisory on pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Taylor
Pennsylvania State University
York, Lancaster County
Lancaster County
Taylor
Harry Sloat
John O. Pepper
Pennsylvania
Pepper
Elmer Peifer
University
Peifer
York County
John Smith
Robert Herr
Lancaster
Clyde K Eshleman
Washington Boro
Jay Stauffer
Guy Eshleman
Levi H
Aaron Brubaker
Rohrerstown
Long’s Park
John Cope
Manheim
David Nissley
Stanley Carpenter
Noah Kreider
Donegal 4-H Hosts Illinois Visitors in Amish Themed Meeting
The Donegal Community 4-H Club welcomed 44 members and leaders from Kendall County Illinois for a Friday gathering titled A Pennsylvania Dutch Party. An Amish skit How To Make Ice Cream inspired the evening. Talks on club work followed during refreshments, with plans for a Mt Gretna swimming slumber party on August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donegal
Kendall County
Winois
Judy Ginder
Florin
Fred Bernhard
Joy
Smith
Lancaster County
Jacobs
States
Mt Gretna
Fertilizer Boosts Corn Yields on Rich Minnesota Soils
University of Minnesota researchers A. C. Caldwell and John Thompson show fertilizer can raise corn yields on land originally yielding 138 bushels per acre to about 159, a gain of 21 bushels per acre, indicating fertilizer benefits even on rich soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Caldwell
John Thompson
University of Minnesota
National Guernsey Show At Lincoln Highway Pavilion
The 9th annual Guernsey show at the Guernsey Sale Pavilion Lincoln Highway East brings top nationwide guernseys. Judge K C Sly of McDonald Farms Cortland will decide. Many trophies require three-time wins for permanent possession. Show begins 9 am August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Guernsey Sale
Lincoln Highway East
Pennsylvania
Golden Guernsey News
K. C. Sly
McDonald Farms
Cortland
Lancaster County 4 H teams win at Penn State event
Lancaster County 4 H teams earned top and high placing honors at the summer convention at Penn State. Wayne Muller won individual high score with 429 points in Livestock judging, while Darvin Boyd helped the team to 1227 points and second place. York County led with 1236 points in Swine judging, and Donald Herr and Kenneth Porter were top individuals in the statewide scoring. The dairy demonstration team placed third, the flower judging team took fourth, and the vegetable judging team ranked eighth. The Lancaster delegation plans to return Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Penn State
Wayne Muller
Mr Joy
Wilbur Hosler
Manheim
Darvin Boyd
Ephrata
York County
Donald Herr
Reston
Donald Wiggins
Millersville
Kenneth Porter
Washington Boro
Paul Schantz
Janice Showalter
Reinholds
Bradford County
Blair
Crawford
Northampton
Montgomery
Butler
Clearfield County
Southeastern Pennsylvanias District Black and White Show Highlights
The Southeast ern Artificial Breeding Cooperative barns hosted 117 Holstein cattle for the annual show. Wightwick Glenafton Rachel won grand champion. Caernar von Bess Ruby owned by John M. Amble took the previous day’s top honor. Junior champion Penn Springs Regal Dandy belonged to Robert H. Kauffman. About 500 attended the Lancaster County event led by Chairman Clarence E. Lyons.
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Southeastern Pennsylvania
Wightwick Glenafton Rachel
Mowery Frey
Lancaster R
Caernarvon Bess Ruby
John M. Amble
Atglen
Penn Springs
Regal Dandy
Robert H. Kauffman
Landisville
Lancaster County
Clarence E. Lyons
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Holstein Association
John Morris
College Park
Maryland
George A Rutt Jr. Stevens
Robert H Kauffman
Landis
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J. Lloyd Harnish
Carl
Harnish
Broilers
Haddon
Carl G. Harnish
Illinois
Lancaster Co
Donald L. Hershey
David D. Zimmerman
Mowery Frey Jr
Rutt
Richard K. Geyer
Willow Street
Glenn Hess
John D. Zimmerman
Richard Hess
Strasburg
Kauffman
John M. Umble
Donald Welk
Glenn Miller
Thomasville
Umble
Hull Girt Farm
Chadds Ford
Herbert
Rhelda Royer
Joyce McAvoy
Phoenixville
Mary B. Stoltzfus
Morgantown
Frey
Stoltzfus
Miller
Robert E. Gitt
Littletown
Adams County
Jack Sunday
Carlisle
McAvoy
Rutt and Hershey
David S. Miller
Hull Girl
Hess and
Muller
Hess
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