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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1956

Page

2

1957 Soil Bank Reserve Rules Set by Agriculture Dept

USDA announces 1957 Acreage Reserve regulations for the Soil Bank program. New rules allocate national funds by commodity to wheat cotton corn rice tobacco and establish state county breakdowns plus crop acreage caps and no minimum entry beyond existing wheat rules. Farmers begun pledging winter wheat. over 10.5 million acres already committed.

Washington USDA The Soil Bank Ezra Taft Benson Benson Aas Pogram Virginia Cunty Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees County ASC Com~mittees Soul Bank ASC

Record Visitors at Great Smoky Mountains Park

Gatlingburg Tenn A record number of persons visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year. The count through October was 2739079 shattering last year's high. A total of 244419 people visited in October to view the autumn leaves display.

Gatlingburg Tenn Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Acreage Reserve rules set farm limits and deadlines

The text explains how excess funds cover slippage and how state allocations consider acreage, productivity, participation, and market factors. It details maximum original entered acres per crop, first come first served county approvals, and rules for exceptions, inspections, and tenant protections under the Soil Bank law.

Females Outnumber Men in U S by About 1 381 000

The Census Bureau's latest estimate shows women exceed men in the United States by about 1 381 000 with the largest gap among those 25 and older. The shift is attributed to higher male mortality and reduced male immigration, with about two-fifths of new arrivals now being females.

Census.Bureau United States

Tenant departure does not bar Acreage Reserve agreement

The text states that if a tenant or sharecropper leaves a farm voluntarily or for reasons not involving eviction, the landlord or farm operator remains eligible to enter into an Acreage Reserve agreement despite the vacancy.

Wedhams Initiate Egg Check-Off Plan

P. J. Wadhams manager of the Farmers Cooperative Auction Association East Hartford Conn has been granted a special leave of absence to temporarily assist the Poultry and Egg National Board in organizing the 1957 PENB voluntary check-off program in the Northeast. He will work with Stephen K Urner PENB Eastern Office manager and Eleanor Bateman PENB New England Office manager to start financing for greater poultry products promotions and his on loan location is RFD No 2 East Hampton Marlborough Conn.

P. J Phil”) Wadhams Farmers Cooperative Auction Association East Hartford Conn Poultry and Egg National Board PENB Leslie S. Hubbard Lancaster Mr. Wadhams Stephen K. Urner New York City

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Department of Agriculture Moore Arbor Acres America Criss Cross Moore Farms Eden RD Oliver Oliver Dealer E. L. Herr Peach Bottom N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim RD. 1 Farmersville Equipment Co Ephrata, R.D Chas. J. McComsey & Sons Hickory Bill, Pa Using & Lancaster Mar-Gro Mfg. Co Aaron S. Martin Wedhams Mulser Donegal WHITE Prene Mt. Joy Mount Joy, PA Lancaster County the “County Bank Stanley M. Musselman Department Lancaster County National Bank E King St Cor Prince and James Sts Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation New Holland Supply Co New Holland
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