Local Tobacco Samples Sent to Netherlands for Market Hope
Twenty four samples of Lancaster County cigar leaf were shipped from the Harrisburg York airport to Rotterdam Netherlands. The effort is led by the Lancaster County Farmers Association affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation. The aim is to find foreign markets for local tobacco while not entering the buying business.
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Netherlands
Lancaster County
Harrisburg-York
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Farm Bureau Trade Development Corporation
The
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lancaster County Farmers Association
AFBF
Farmers Association
Rotterdam
Tobacco Committee
Harold G Rohrer
1623
Book Road
Lancaster
Sad
Rohrer
State Farmers Association
County Farmers Association
Trang World
KLM
Milk Co op Official Urges Shared Costs Among Farmers
Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative president F Bennett Carter told Quarryville and Southern locals at District 11 meeting that marketing co ops may have to bear part of Philadelphia deal buying costs. He said dealer costs in the Philadelphia market, including farm inspection lab and butterfat testing, are a growing factor and could force Interstate to provide the service to stay competitive.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative
F Bennett Carter
Interstate
Quarryville
Southern
District 11
Quarryville Sand
New York
Inter- State
Pennsylvania Horticulture and Farm Calendar Meetings
Farm Calendar lists events from Feb 3 to 5 across Pennsylvania. Horticulture association meets at Yorktowne Hotel in York. Ephrata High School hosts a welding class. 4-H tractor clubs meet in Lancaster Manheim Pike Quarryville and Denver. Lancaster County Teachers of Rotational Agriculture meet at New Holland High School.
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Pennsylvania Horticulture Association
Yorktowne
York
Ephrata High School
Central
Landis Brothers
Manheim Pike
Lancaster
Solanco High
Allen Matz
Denver
Lancafter County Teachers of
New Holland High School
Guernsey Breeders Elect New Lancaster County Leaders
Robert Breneman of Strasburg chaired his first Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders Ass n board meeting as president after November reorganizational actions. K D Linde of Oxford RI became secretary-treasurer and Robert McSparvn of Peach Bottom was named vice president. State secretary Rohrer Witmer reported on state association activities. Breneman formed several committees during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Breneman
Strasburg
Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders Ass'n
Breneman
K D Linde
Oxford Ri
Robert McSparvnn
Peach Bottom
State Guernsey Breeders Association
Rohrer Witmer
Willows Street
Funk Reelected To 12th Term By Conservationists
Lancaster County Soil Conservation District directors reelected all officers for another term at a Court House meeting. Amos Funk was chosen chairman for his 12th consecutive term, with Henry Hackman as vice chairman and Henry Givler as secretary treasurer. All were reelected without opposition. The board approved conservation plans for eight county farms and Funk, a noted vegetable farmer, had been appointed to a four year term in 1962.
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Lancaster County Soil Conservation District
Court House
Amos Funk
Millersville
Henry Hackman
Manheim
Henry Givler
Banks
Funk
Corson Named Acting Work Unit Conservationist
Larry Corson, formerly Lancaster County farm planner, becomes acting Work Unit Conservationist replacing Martin Muth. Corson, native of Hughesville, Lycoming County, joined the Lancaster office in 1962 after serving as farm manager at Allen Town State Hospital. He is a 1958 Penn State graduate in Agricultural Economics and lives in Conestoga with his wife Shirley Miller and son Dale Robert. Muth served since 193? and was Work Unit Conservationist since 1937, renowned for soil conservation work and photos.
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Larry Corson
Lancaster County
The
Sol Conservation ‘Service
Corson
Martin Muth
Latitz
Hughsville
Lycoming County
Lancaster
Allen
Muth
County Soil Conservation Office
More Interest In Heifer Feeding Called For By Livestock Specialist
Penn State extension livestock specialist Ben Morgan told about 2000 county steer feeders at Rohrerstown School that when beef heifers sell for five to six cents below feeder steers there should be more interest in feeding heifers. He warned profits depend on watching all program phases. steer feeding can still be profitable, though 1964 may be tougher. He noted some feeders last fall likely lost money on cattle purchases. The state feeder cattle sales averaged 27 cents for all grades.
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Penn State Extension
Ben Morgan
Rohrerstown
Fulton Grange Awards 2500 Prize at Portland Contest
Mrs Delmar Spencer won second prize in the National Grange Needle Work Contest at Portland Oregon receiving 2500. Her knitted entry showcased festive holiday themes. Mrs Clifford Holloway demonstrated festive table settings and menu ideas while presenting the award.
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Charles Reed
Fulton Grange
Delmar Spencer
National Grange
Portland Oregon
Clifford Holloway
Five Day Weather Forecast Indicates Mild Weekend Turn Cold
Temperatures over the next five days should average near normal. Nights near 23 and afternoons around 39. Saturday starts mild, turning colder Sunday, then moderating by Monday. Rainfall may reach a half inch or more, with melted precipitation. Rain possible again Tuesday or Wednesday.
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County Farmers Association Committee
M. M. Smith
Lewis Bixler
H. C. Meyers
Robert Hess
Harold Rohrer
Noah Wenger
Clyde Wivell
L. F
Guernsey
Tour
Melvin M Martin
Lititz Rl
Elizabeth Two
John G. Herr
Mart Muth
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