Lancaster Farming Year End Report 1958 Conservation Speak
Henry Hackman notes 1958 was a strong year for Lancaster County farming with high yields and growing soil conservation efforts. He projects 1959 to be steady with higher dairy feed costs and stable milk prices while urging soil organic matter buildup, pasture fertilization, and soil testing. Martin W. Muth praises watershed conservation and egg marketing co operatives forming state wide.
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Lancaster County
Ranch Herd Tops County in September D H L A testing
The Red Rose D H LA September results show two 305 day lactations by Parke H Ranck owned Registered Holsteins Maggie and Joyce with records of 18521 lbs milk 819 lbs butterfat and 19894 lbs milk 809 lbs butterfat. Elvin Hess Jr Strasburg RD1 and Paul S Wyble New Holland RD2 lead herd averages. J Lester Charles Landisville and Willis M Groff New Providence RD1 tie for second in milk and butterfat.
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D.h.la
Association
Parke H. Ranck
Maggie
Joyce
Elvin Hess Jr
Strasburg
Paul S. Wyble
New Holland
J. Lester Charles
Landisville
Willis M. Groff
New Providence
Masonic Farm Herd Finishes 32nd Ayrshire Test
The purebred dairy herd at Masonic Homes Farms Elizabethtown Pennsylvania completed its 32nd year of Ayrshire Herd Testing with 105 cows averaging 9592 pounds of milk and 412 pounds of butterfat on twice daily milking Mary Bell led the herd producing 14540 pounds of milk and 538 pounds of butterfat The National Ayrshire Breeders Association announced the results The Ayrshire breed has the highest percentage of its cows enrolled in HIR testing.
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Masonic Homes Farms
Elizabethtown
Penn
Masonic Homes
Mary Bell
National
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Ayrshire
Farm Calendar Highlights Local 4-H and Farm Events
A dated farm schedule lists January and February meetings and banquets for Lancaster County groups. Items include the 4-H Tractor Club meeting January 5 and 7 30 pm at Conestoga Farm Supply Quarryville, Elec tric Club January 7 7 30 pm at PP and L Building Lancaster, Veg Growers Field Day January 21 at Guernsey Pavilion, and multiple extension and farm bureau banquets through February 18 19.
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Lancaster County
Conestoga Farm Supply
Quarryville
Electric Club
Pp&l
Lancaster
Landis Bros
Manheimpike
Potatoes stocks rise. 4-H crops meet Tuesday results noted
4-H crop meet reports stocks of potatoes on hand December 1 at 5 300 000 cwt up 36 percent from last year. US total storage stocks on December 1 stand at 128 3 million cwt, highest since 1950. Lancaster County tobacco and corn roundup set for Tuesday at Bayuk Cigar warehouse with 850 North Water Street details include exhibits due by 1 p m and tobacco hand requirements for ribbons and Farm Show entry plans.
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U. S. Broiler
Lancaster County
Bayuk Cigar Company
N. Water Street
Lancaster
Winthrop Merriam
Hybrid Club
Merriam
Tobacco Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Hackman
Amos H. Funk Conservation District
Conestoga Valley Association
Conestoga Val
Ley Association
Max Smith
Willis Esbenshade
Martin W. Muth
Wayne B. Renschler
John E. Melhorn
Masonic Farm
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