NFU's Patton to retire after 25 years in leadership
James G. Patton 63, NFU president, will retire after twenty five years of service. He will remain active in private and government roles and offer counsel to the Denver based Farmers Union. Glenn Talbot will retire as vice president and the two top offices will be filled from the floor at the Denver convention March 13 to 17 1966.
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James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
NFU
Patton
Farmera Union
Glenn Talbot
Talbot
North Dakota Farmera Union
Denver
New Study Part Of Pa Turkey Meat Test
A new study of turkeys is introduced this year as part of the 11th Turkey Meat Production Test by the State Department of Agriculture. Both toms and hens will be deboned at Pennsylvania State University to measure meat yield relative to dressed and live weights.
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State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
County 5 Acre Corn Contest Won By Hess
Lancaster County's sole gold ribbon winner Abram M. Hess earned 2070 bushels on five acres using Pioneer 3304 hybrid with a plant population of 21 200 per acre. Hess achieved over 200 bushels per acre in the statewide contest with 29 Lancaster entrants among 220 total.
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Lancaster County
Abram M. Hess
Lancaster
Hess
Arnold G. Lueck
Pennsylvania
4-H Corn And Tobacco Exhibit For 30th
The 4 H Corn and Tobacco Exhibit will be held Thursday afternoon December 30 at the Bayuk Cigar Company warehouse 850 North Water Street Lancaster Judging begins at 1 30 p m An entry in the corn exhibit should consist of 10 cars of project corn uniform in length thickness of ear size and shape Continued on Page 10
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Bayuk Cigar ‘Company
North Water Street
Lancaster
Foreign Students to Spend Holidays in Southeastern Pa
Thirty five international students from six counties and Turkey will spend Christmas in Philadelphia and Lancaster. The group includes 32 men and 3 women from Cameroon Kenya Malawi Nigeria Tanzania Uganda and Turkey. They will visit government agencies industry and agricultural associations to learn about American life democracy and community. They stay December 19 to 25 in Philadelphia and December 26 to 30 in Lancaster under the Agency for International Development program.
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Philadelphia
Lancaster
Fmean
Turkey
Cameroon
Kenya
Malawi
Nigeria
Tanzania
Uanda
Agency For International Development
Farm Calendar December 27 Fulton Grange Party
December 27 Fulton Grange No 66 hosts a Christmas party. December 30 1 30 pm 4 H corn and tobacco exhibits at Bayuk Cigar Co warehouse Lancaster 850 No Water St. Ephrata Attul Farmer Income Tax Course begins five week session speaker Harry Gearners IRS at Ephrata H S room.
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Fulton Grange
Bayuk Cigar Co
Water St
Lancaster
Ephrata Attul Farmer Income Tax
Harry Gearners
Internal Revenue Service
Ephrata H.S
Osborne Cow Rated Jersey Tested Dam
Edison W. Osborne owns Cornwall Farm Peach Bottom Rl and his Jersey cow Dee is rated a Tested Dam by The American Jersey Cattle Club for producing three offspring. The award is named Cornwall Confident Gano Edna.
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Dee
Jersey
Edison W. Osborne
Cornwall Farm
Peach Bottom Rl
American Jersey Cattle Club
Cornwall
Gano Edna
Investment Credit Aims to Boost Farm Machinery Investment
W T Mc Allister of Delaware says the investment credit is the largest recent tax break for businesses, manufacturers and farmers. It is designed to encourage specialists to invest in depreciable machinery and equipment to bolster the economy.
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W. T. McAllister
Farm Management of
Delaware
Income Tax Course For Ephrata Farmers Opens
Farmers in the Ephrata area will take a five week income tax course starting Thursday December 30 at 7 30 pm in the high school agriculture room. Featured speaker Harry Conners IRS farm tax specialist will discuss new developments while the remaining sessions focus on solving sample tax problems.
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Ephrata
Harry Conners
Internal Revenue Service
Promise Of Hybrid Wheat And Other Advances Told At Conf
The 20th annual Seed Conference of Penn State in Harrisburg discussed hybrid wheat to boost yields from about 40 to 80 100 bushels per acre. Robert Pfeifer reported trials averaging 69 percent higher yields and noted 50 to 150 percent gains needed for profitability. Pollination and pollen transfer were highlighted as crucial, with enthusiasm high for future hybrid wheat. Vegetable hybrids also featured at the conference.
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Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg
Penn State
Robert P. Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Charles A. Laible
Funk Brothers Seed Company
Bloomington
Ill
Wet Christmas Forecast With Rain After Warm Thursday
The forecast calls for a wet Christmas with warmer air arriving Thursday and Friday. Cooler temperatures arrive Saturday and Sunday. Scattered showers are expected to move into the area by Friday night with Christmas Day described as wet and warm.
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