Livestock Prices Edge Down Amid Market Caution
Midwest and local markets show slowing gains in prices paid to farmers. Hog prices dip to 54 55 a hundredweight. local sales near 58 59. Steers reach 65.75 at Vintage, amid light volume and executive shifts as Lancaster Packing and Kunzler & Co adjust operations during beef price ceilings. Dr. Robert Herr of Garden Spot High School receives an Honorary American Farmer Degree.
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Midwest
Lancaster Packing Co
Charles Golin
Chris Kunzler
Kunzler & Co
Lancaster County
Kansas City
Thomas Aaron
Dale Bollinger
Robert Herr
Lo Ag
Garden Spot High School
New Holland
Herr
Guernsey and Holstein Field Days Highlight Lancaster Runs
Two Lancaster County dairy breed groups held annual field days this week. At Romella Farms Strasburg the Guernsey Day featured a judging contest won by David Harnish with the top points and a model Guernsey cow prize. Winners in the men's division were Gilbert Linde and Robert McSparren. women’s leaders were Joyce Wagner Cheryl Balmer and Louise Witmer. youth leaders Susan Witmer Jeffery Smith and Mildred Linde. Calf drawing winner Brian Shimp received a Guernsey calf to be shown at Brenneman Farm owners Robert Larry and Melvin Brenneman. The event included speeches and continued on page 22.
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Lancaster County
Guernsey
Romella Farms
Strasburg
Ernest J. Lauder
Silver Spring Rd
Lancaster
David Harnish
Gilbert Linde
Oxford
Robert McSparren
Peach Bottom
Joyce Wagner
Quarryville
Cheryl Balmer
Lititz
Louise Witmer
Willow Street
Susan Witmer
Willow
Aaron Named Regional Star Farmer
Two Solanco High School graduates Dale Bollinger and Thomas W. Aaron will receive American Farmer degrees at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri with Aaron also named Star American Farmer for the Eastern Region. Aaron and Bollinger, both 1970 Solanco graduates, operate an 80 cow Jersey herd on 145 tillable acres in Drnmor Township. Aaron started farming after receiving a Jersey calf for Christmas in 1961 and has since built a large, well documented operation. He has served in FFA roles including Vice President and Chaplain and earned the 1970 Production Credit Award for best records in Pennsylvania FFA.
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Dale Bollinger
Thomas Aaron
FFA
Kansas City
Thomas W. Aaron
Star Farmer of America
Bollinger
Aaron
Solanco High School
Susan
Drnmore Township
William J. Aaron
Thomas
Solanco Ffa
William M. Fredd
Red Rose
Lancaster County Ffa
Pennsylvania
American Jersey Cattle Club
Dale
Cindy Bollinger
Talent Queens Climax Achievement Day at Farm and Home Center
Lancaster County 4H clubs held Achievement Day with a day of judging and evening events at the Farm and Home Center. A talent contest and crowning of junior and senior 4 H Queens highlighted the program, with monetary prizes awarded to top winners. Sandy Arnold, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Arnold of Landisville, won the top prize in the talent competition.
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Lancaster County
Sandy Arnold
Lee Arnold
Church Street
Landisville
In This Issue Markets Sale Register Farmers Almanac Classified Ads Editorials
In This Issue the column lists sections including Markets Sale Register Farmers Almanac Classified Ads Editorials and Homestead Notes with regional items such as Berks Co Dairy Princess results Nut Growers Agenda DHIA Report and Hog Round-up results along with 4-H calendar state 4-H Days Lebanon Co fair and farm women calendar.
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Markets Sale Register Farmers Almanac
Homestead
Berks Co
Dairy Princess
Nut Growers Agenda
DHIA
Lebanon Co
Fair Farm Women
Farm Calendar Highlights for August 18 Events
On Saturday August 18 at 6 p.m. Lebanon Valley Foultry Queen Contest at Boscov s and at 7 p.m. Pomona Grange Picnic at Holtwood Athletic Park. Also Pennsylvania Certified Farm Markets Association Week August 18 to 26 and the National Hay Association Convention August 18 to 21 at the Hilton Inn in Troy Michigan.
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Lebanon Valley
Boscov
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Dick Wanner
Holstein
Farmer
Solanco Grads
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