U S Seeks Latin American Yams For Cortisone Supply
US Department of Agriculture researchers explore wild Dioscorea yams in Mexico Guatemala and Costa Rica to secure diosgenin a cortisone precursor. Trials in the southern United States aim to cultivate high yielding strains though live material of top plants did not survive. Some species show cultivation promise with traits like drought tolerance and unneeded vine supports.
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Mexico
Central America
US Department of Agriculture
E. P. Imle
H S Gentry
USDA
Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Imle and
Gentry
United States
It's The Law Q&A from Lancaster Farming column
It's The Law is a general interest Q A feature by Lancaster Farming with Pennsylvania Bar Association input. The column answers questions on marriage records forgery alimony support and related legal issues with plain language and practical guidance.
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Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Law
Quarryville
Jaycees Laud Young Farmers Program Across Pennsylvania
State Secretary William L Henning praised the Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Commerce for creating a program to honor outstanding young farmers ages 21 to 36. All 188 Jaycee chapters will nominate local winners, with the statewide contest selecting three top farmers to send one to a national event in early 1958.
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State Secretary of Agriculture
William L Henning Friday
The
Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Commonwealth
Henning
Jaycee
Pennsylvania
Farm Calendar highlights local 4 H and farming events
The notice lists Dec 9 meetings for 4 H Ayrshire Club and County Council Christmas Party at various homes, plus a tractor clinic at Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. It also notes fruit production talks by Carl Bittner, a Producers Cooperative Exchange meeting in Coatesville, and several clubs and farm events through December 14 including a Farm Business Outlook Panel and local club gatherings.
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Stanly Kreider
County Council
Linda Mumma
Ai Manheim
Eld
Harrisburg
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Carl Bittner
Frmt
California
Lancaster County
Thurs
Atp Farm Bureau Cooperative
PSA
George Rutt
al Stevens
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Limestone
Soil Testing Service
Paradise, PA
Moore Farms Produce
America
Vantress
Arbor Acres Cross
Walress
Chas. Vantress Farms
Arbor Acres Farm, Conn
Hansen’s Leghorn City
HLC
Wash
Moore Farms No
Hansen's Leghorn City
White Leghorn Strain Cross
Eden Rd
Lane
HEC
Bureau of Vital Statistics
J.C
C. H
Fry
John Fry
Hollinger RD
Lancaster
Jayces
Mulser
Donegal
Mount Joy, PA
Mt. Joy
Producers Co-operative Exchange
Coatesville
Guernsey
Red Rose
Baby Beef and Lamb Club
Octorara Farmers’ Club
D E. Weichsel
Christiana
al Chief
Garber
McCormick
I. H. Spreaders
Anti Freeze
Hoober
Ph. Southfield
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