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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1959
Page
1
The government announced steps to stop using a fattening hormone linked to cancer in poultry. Secretary Arthur Flemming outlined a voluntary program to remove birds treated with diethylstilbestrol from the market.
Extension program set for next Tuesday evening December 15 at 7 30 in the Farm Bureau Auditorium Dillerville road. Panel includes Kermit Birth Charles Porter Penn State Ag Econ BP Snavely Garber Willow Street dairyman and Lancaster County bank representative.
Farm Calendar lists a Poultry Barbecue at Lancaster Poultry Center on 230 By pass and Roseville Road December 12. A Soil Conservation District meeting is at the Court House December 14 at 8 00 pm. December 18 at 7 30 pm Pequea Valley Watershed meeting is sponsored by the Pequea Valley Future Farmers of America and Lancaster Co Soil Conservation District.
Three local donors presented registered Holstein calves to the New Holland FFA at Garden Spur High School in New Holland Pennsylvania. Eleven boys competed in an essay contest on How I Would Raise A Calf with three winners named John S Weber Roy Weaver and Wilmer L Martin each receiving a calf donated by local banks and farms.
Blueberries are among the most neglected small fruits says Dr Carl Bittner Extension Fruit Specialist at a Wednesday meeting of Co. Fruit Growers. He notes new varieties now cover a nickel and offer strong profits for home gardeners and commercial producers.
The Lancaster County Dairy Day on March 3 will cover antibiotics and pesticides for dairy cattle, emergency power equipment, bulk tank cleaning, ketosis and lepto prevention, butterfat variation, forage testing, barn remodeling, and herd management. Attendees include county breeders and dairy firms. program details to follow.
A warming trend is seen over the next five days with temperatures averaging above normal. Rain is forecast for Saturday morning and again Tuesday and Wednesday, with total precipitation around a third of an inch.
President Eisenhower visits the first World Agricultural Fair in New Delhi, India. The American exhibit is a joint effort by the U S Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Atomic Energy Commission. He welcomes visitors to Mela USA and touts shared values of food, family, friendship, and freedom.
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