Tamest Deer Pair Charms Pennsylvania Home
The Schaffer family in Macungie keeps several Pennsylvania White-tailed deer, including Peanuts Smokey and Tomey, in a two acre spread. Smokey is a 10 point buck, Peanuts is called the tamest, and Tomey joined later. Fawns are born in May with a six month gestation, and deer are fed with dairy starter apples and potatoes.
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Adam Schaffer
Schaffer
Macungie -R1
Smokey
Tomey
Schaeffer
Peanuts
Henkel Elected Chairman of Pa Pork Producers Council
A Lancaster County Swire Breeder, John Henkel of Willow Glen Farm Strasburg, was elected chairman of the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council for 1969. Vice chairman is Ronald Trostle and Secretary Treasurer is Herbert Schick. Nestleroth reported 6 511 hogs were checked in November bringing the first 11 months total to 50 719. Two new organizations joined the state council: Tri County Park Producers and Center Susquehanna Park Producers with named presidents.
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Lancaster County
Pennylvania
State Council
Tri-County Park Producers
Charles H. Masser
Klingerstown Ri
Center Susquehanna Park Producers
William Geiss
Northumberland R1
Mystery Farm Contest Continues Series in Lancaster Farming
The Mystery Farm Contest extends this week with the seventh photo in the eight part County farm photograph series to be published. Continued on Page 9.
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Lancaster
Tobacco imports rise as U S leads world in production
The United States remains the world’s largest tobacco producer and exporter while ranking third as an importer. Imported tobacco, mainly unmanufactured cigarette leaf, accounts for about one-sixth of U S consumption this year and is driven by low prices.
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U.S
Elizabethtown FFA Buys 1969 Dodge Truck
The Elizabethtown FFA Chapter bought a 1969 Dodge Custom Sportsman to replace a four year old truck used for west coast field trips. Petticoffer Dodge won the bid. the truck has air conditioning and will be used for trips this summer. Funds came from belogna campaigns in November and March.
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Elizabethtown
FFA
West Coast
Petticoffer Dodge
Beologna
Tobacco Meeting Set At Martindale
The second in a series of tobacco meetings will be held at the Lincoln Independent School Building near Martindale on Wednesday evening January 8 at 7 30 P M as part of the Eastern Lancaster County Adult Farmer Program. Mark Hess manager of tobacco marketing for Agway Inc and Richard Charles manager of Bayuk Tobacco Co will lead a discussion on handling and marketing of quality tobacco. A variety of topics of current interest to local tobacco farmers will be discussed including pricing before planting drop in local production future of tobacco substitutes foreign tobacco competition pricing of tobacco by grade orderly marketing of tobacco and a review.
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Lincoln Independent School
Martindale
Lancaster County
Mark Hess
Agway, Inc
Richard Charles
Bayuk Tobacco Company
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Buck
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Henkel
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Mystery Farm
Paul Swanger
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