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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1958

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Garden Spot Baby Beef Club sale sets strong averages at Lancaster

The Lan caster Stockyards hosted the Garden Spot Baby Beef Club sale with 81 head sold for 24 668 50 total. Grand champion Blackie an 1105 pound Angus owned by Billy Hackman earned 1127 10 and was bought by Gimbels Food Plan of New York.

Garden Spot Lancaster Stockyards Gimbel Food Plan New York Blackie Angus Billy Hackman Willis H Hackman Elizabethtown Billy Magda Frey Quarryville Gimbels Gilbert Arnold Esskay Quality Meats Baltimore Acme Markets Kunzlers Meats W. S. Bixler Lancaster Livestock Exchange Robert Heilbron Robert Summy James Dunlap J M Hoober John Hoober Jr Union Stockyard Company Abram W Diffinbaugh al Shaffer Armour and Co Reading Gilbert P Arnold Standard Packing Co Linden N. J R. J. Edwards Landisville Fire Company

Farm Managers Tour Lancaster Co. visits three farms

The North Eastern Society of Farm Managers visited three Lancaster County farms during their summer convention. Hosts Noah Kreider and family discussed starting their operation on 102 acres in 1934 and now farm 360 acres across three farms with sons Richard and Noah Jr. The Kreiders credited wife encouragement and family interest as keys to their success, and the living room holds the original 1739 deed signed by John, Thomas, and Richard Penn.

North Eastern Society of Farm Managers and Rural Upraisers Lancaster County Noah Kreider Manheim Richard Noah, Jr Clifford Orbaker Farm Manager Association Kreider John Thomas Richard Penn Christian Hersheim

County Youths Attend AIC At Pennsylvania State University

Seven Lancaster County boys and one girl, with FFA FHA and 4 H leaders, travel to Penn State for the 30th annual American Institute of Cooperation meeting. The Lancaster group includes Robert Armstrong and six others. Doris Sollenberger is the lone girl. About 3,000 participants are expected, with Dr William Henning and Dr Eric Walker among speakers.

AIC Pennsylvania State University FFA FHA Lancaster County American Institute of Cooperation Agricultural Cooperative Council of Wayne B. Rentschler Robert Armstrong Drumore Robert Solanco High School Doris Sollenberger Holtwood R2 Solanco Fha Doris William Henning Keystone State Eric A. Walker Penn State Institute C. P. Streeter Farm Journal Philadelphia Lee Brobst Lancaster Production Credit Association Wayne B Rentschler Lancaster County Farm Bureau Jackson H Owen Solanco Ffa Quarryville

Crops Maturing Well Across County Farms

Farmers report major county crops maturing well with corn thriving and fodder tall. Tobacco harvests peak as cool nights aid curing while tomatoes at Drumore Center show good quality though some color issues. Hay and alfalfa third cuts praised. overall county prospects remain bright.

Comny S Warfel Drumore Center

Wittman places sixth in Hershey plow match for state title

Martin Wittman of Marietta finished sixth in level land plowing at Hershey for the Pennsylvania crown. Horner of Spring Mills won the Level Land Title with 502 points, 56 more than runner up Walter Barmont of McConnellsburg.

Martin Witman Marietta Hershey Pennsylvania Witman Keystone State George E Horner Centre County Charles W. Holub Harrisburg Horner Spring Mills Walter Barmont McConnellsburg Fulton County

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