Winners Named In Third Conservation Photo Contest
Lancaster County Conservation District announced the winners of its third annual conservation photography contest at the Farm and Home Center. Seventeen high school students entered 47 prints and 28 slides in categories of beautiful and unsightly environments, with Judy Simon and Carolyn Jones taking first place in their respective entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Conservationistrict
Carolyn Jones
Country Club Drive
Lancaster
Lancaster County Conservation District
Farm and Home Center
Henry Hackman
Manheim Township High School
Judy Simon
Live Cattle Prices Hover Near Break-even After Holiday Slump
Midwestern cattle markets dropped to a two year low after Thanksgiving congestion and lethargy but by Thursday prices edged toward break-even. Local auctions tracked Midwest trends with Lancaster County dealers noting break-even for most beef producers around 45 to 55 cents per pound. Corn at 3.50 a bushel adds about six cents per pound to production costs, widening losses for cattle fed to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Maxwell M. Smith
Merton McCoy
Lancaster
Smith
McCoy
Midwest
New Holland
Trudy Nissley Captures State Honors in 4-H Photography
Lancaster County 4-H member Trudy Nissley of Mt. Joy Photography Club earned state honors for her photo Summer Flowers at the 4-H State Festival. Her brother Darwin also won a state award, with all four Mt. Joy Club photos judged best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudy Nissley
Mr. Joy
Darwin
Mt. Joy
Melissa Piper
Lancaster County
Trudy
John Nissley
RDI
Joy
Dan Hoy
Michael
Park City
Congress
Nissley
Mt. Joy Club
Many Here Begin Stripping Tobacco
Tobacco stripping starts as cold weather pushes growers into sheds. Maryland buyers offer 70 to 75 cents a pound for some crops while Pennsylvania growers target about 60 cents. Norman Snyder and sons report strong yield on narrow leaf tobacco. Pembel growers, including two brothers and Noah Wenger, anticipate strong pull-off returns despite light frost losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Warner
Maryland
North Carolina
New Holland
Pennsylvania
Norman Snyder
New Holland Rdi
Hinkletown
Snyder
Noah Wenger
Ephrata
Wenger
Pennfield Plans New Lancaster Feed Plant
Pennfield Corporation of Lancaster announced a plan for a 3 million pound feed facility in Hempfield Industrial Park. Final zoning awaits East and West Hempfield approvals. financing set with Commonwealth National Bank via Lancaster Industrial Development Authority. Groundbreaking hoped before spring. the plant will employ 15 and exceed 50 tons per hour, mainly poultry feed for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennfield Corporation
Hempfield
Commonwealth National Bank
Lancaster Industrial Development Authority
Pennfield
Robert B. Graybill
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Jane Dalrymple
Blossom Hill Drive
Jordan Lambert
Barre Drive
Eric Haas
W. Ferdinand St
Manheim
Sale Register
York Homemakers
Berks Dhia
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