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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1956

Page

3

Turner Ranch Hereford Sale Sets Records at Turner Ranch

Purebred Hereford breeders from 15 states invested $166,535 in 51 head offered at the Turner Ranch Production Sale on Dec 13. Thirty one bulls sold for $131,935, average $4,256. 20 females brought $29,800, average $1,480. Overall average $3,167. Half interest in TR Husker Rupert 34, champion at American Royal and Blue Grass, sold for $15,000 to a corporate bidder.

Okla Turner Ranch Rupert American Royal Kansas City Lexington Cor

Local Classified Ads Feature Farm Land and Supplies

Small farm for sale in southern Lancaster County includes frame house with electric and 24x30 workshop. Price 4300 dollars. John M. McClure Inc. Quarryville Pa. Also poultry feeds poultry and swine products and various used home goods listed by local advertisers.

Lancaster County John M. McClure, Inc Quarryville

FOR SALE: Nash Model 600 1949 Four Door

Private ad lists a 1949 Nash Model 600 four door car in good condition for sale. Contact numbers Joy 34012 and Lane EX 47715, with Quarryville reference and caller names.

Joy

Veterans to receive dividends on U S government insurance

The Veterans Administration announced that about 5.35 million veterans will receive roughly 236 million dollars in regular annual dividends on VA insurance in 1957. About 20 thousand veterans with U S Government Life Insurance term policies will share about 1 million dollars as their first dividend in 25 years.

Veteran’s Administration Veterans Administration

Turner sale features TR Zate Heir 569 top at 26000

Turner and Thorn ton of Fort Worth and Boerne Texas led a Hereford sale with TR Zate Heir 569 selling for 26000 to Whit Thompson of Snyder Texas. TR Royal Zato 98 brought 12500 to Diamond J Ranch. top female was TR Zato Heiress 640 sold to Flying L Ranch. Turner Ranch, led by Roy Turner and Jim McCleland, was represented by Paul Swaffer and Bill Wright of the American Hereford Association.

Turner and Thornton Fort Worth Boerne Texas Woody Hereford Ranch Barnard, Kans H-Point Hereford Farms Brighton, Mich Bianchi and Sanford Macon, Mo TR Zate Heir Whit Thompson Snyder, Texas Diamond J Ranch Midlothian Flying L Ranch Davis Okla Turner Roy Turner Alahoma Jim McCleland American Hereford Association Paul Swaffer Kansas City Bill Wright

Public Sale in Blue Ball Lancaster County

A large public sale in Blue Ball Lancaster County on January 9 1957 at 10 00 am offers tractors horse drawn farm implements dairy and poultry equipment. Consignments and commissions accepted after New Year until the day before the sale. Wm Z and Paul Z Martin conduct the sale.

Blue Ball Lancaster County Wm. Z Paul Z Martin

Executors Named In Estate of Elizabeth L. Harnish

Executors announce Letters Testamentary have been granted for the estate of Elizabeth L. Harnish of Lancaster City. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims presented for settlement to the undersigned. Menno H. Harnish Reuben N. Harnish Mary L. Harnish Lettie L Nissley Executors Arnold Bricker Beyer Attorneys.

Elizabeth L. Harnish City of Lancaster Menno H. Harnish Reuben N. Harnish Lane Mary L. Harnish Lettie L Nissley

National Egg Month Shifts to March With Eat Extra Eggs Drive

The Poultry and Egg National Board announces March will replace January for National Egg Month in 1957 and will launch a long range Eat Extra Eggs program. The campaign funds will come from a voluntary 10 cent checkoff on each case sold in March, with state committees leading grassroots efforts across all 48 states.

Poultry and Egg National Board PENB Poultry and Egg Board Poultry & Egg National Board

Classified Advertising Rates for Lancaster Farming

Rates for boxed and question ads apply to Lancaster Farming in Quarryville Pennsylvania. Ads show 25 cent additions and 4 cent per word after three consecutive insertions with an 80 cent minimum. Deadline is Wednesday morning. no ads accepted after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Lancaster Farming Quarryville iPa

Solaneco Farmer Sportsmen Group Plans Pheasant Stocking

The Solaneco Farmer Sportsmen Group in Southern Lancaster County voted to stock 500 pheasants for game. Roy H. Weaver of Strasburg Township will raise the birds. The group may buy turkeys up to $200 and place them in Puseyville area woodlands and river hills, supplying feeders and grain. Auditors reported receipts of $1,479.98 with expenses noted.

Lancaster County Farmer Sportsmen’s Association Quarryville Roy H. Weaver Strasburg Township Puseyville River Hills

East Extra Eggs Publicity Kit Prepared for March Campaign

A comprehensive publicity kit on the East Extra Eggs campaign will be sent to the state PENB committee by January 28 for distribution to newspapers magazines radio and TV stations. Food editors and newspaper syndicates have pledged full cooperation for the March egg publicity drive.

March

Farm Exchange Students Reach 310 Youth Across Continents

Under the International Farm Youth Exchange program sponsored by 4-H a total of 125 boys and girls from this country have visited farms in European countries. Simultaneously 185 youths from fifty foreign countries have visited families on farms in the United States.

International Farm 4-H United States

Local association reports audits and plans fundraising shoot

Financial details show expenditures of 1 003 68 with a 478 28 balance. President Robert K Mowrere commends the auditors. Secretary and treasurer reports presented. A shooting match for hams is set for January 1 at 1 PM with Boy Scouts hosting coffee and ten prizes worth about 500. A State Park committee led by Robert H Mowrer will meet monthly to pursue a Fishing Creek area park.

Robert K. Mowrere Herbert Hambleton John H. Hammon State Park Committee Robert H. Mowrer Fishing Creek

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