Farm Show Honors Youth Beef Champions
Pennsylvania State Secretary of Agriculture William L. Henning congratulates Harry Lee Hoar 14 of Gap for grand champion 4-H baby beef at the 1956 Farm Show. Champ weighed 1075 pounds selling at 1.52 per pound to Howard Johnson Restaurants for 1639.37. Reserve grand champion Kenneth Miller 18 of Nazareth showed an Angus sold at 1.00 per pound to Crystal Restaurant Reading totaling 1020.
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Pennsylvania
William L. Henning
Harry Lee Hoar
Gap
Howard Johnson
Kenneth Miller
Nazareth
Crystal
Reading
USDA News Roundup: Dry Milk and Butter Export Sales Authorized
The U S Department of Agriculture announces CCC owned nonfat dry milk sales totaling 194 460 pounds for export. Overall CCC nonfat dry milk exports rise to 15 871 439 pounds aided by ICA. CCC butter exports amount to 3 679 200 pounds under Special financing via ICA or P L 480 plus earlier fixed and bid sales bring butter to 15 219 636 pounds.
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USDA
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
International Cooperation Administration
ICA
P. L
USDA Up To 10 Million Lbs Butter For Export
The USDA announced a sale of 1,212,000 lbs of CCC owned U S Grade A Butter at 3590 cents per pound to Harry Nowell Inc New York for commercial export to France. An additional 10 million lbs is offered on a competitive bid basis for export with bids accepted daily to be submitted to the Livestock and Dairy Division in Washington.
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USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
U. S
A. S
Harry Nowell, Inc
New York
N. Y
France
CCC
F.a.s
Livestock and Dairy Division
Commodity Stabilization Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
USDA Awards 6.7 Million Pounds of Frozen Hamburger
The USDA awarded contracts for 6,725,000 pounds of frozen hamburger for school lunch use and offered to buy about 5,000,000 more pounds. Purchases range from 29.94 to 34.97 cents per pound with awards to 19 bidders of 44 offers totaling 18,512,000 pounds.
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USDA
Steel supply outlook tight despite auto cutback
Steel markets show tighter supply as automakers trim output. Industry sources note reduced orders and depleted inventories, signaling continued pressure on mills and potential price shifts through the quarter.
Township Supervisors to Meet in Philadelphia Feb 6 7
Lancaster County will be represented by five men Isaac Hershey Frank H Feagley John F Weaver Harold Herr and C Ralph Mowery at the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors convention in Philadelphia February 6 and 7. Speakers include Norman Wood Joseph Lawler Genevieve Blatt and Senator George N Wade with Beatty Dimmit also scheduled to speak. Representatives from Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan expected. The meeting will cover the federal highway program from a township viewpoint.
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Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
Philadelphia
Lancaster County
Isaac Hershey
Ephrata
Frank H. Feagley
State Association
Lancaster Twp
John F.weaver
West Lampeter
Harold Herr
Little Britain
C. Ralph Mowery
Norman Wood
Local Government Commission
Joseph J. Lawler
Scranton
Nixon sees optimism among Eisenhower allies on 1956 bid
Vice President Nixon reports a decided increase in optimism among Eisenhower’s friends that the president would run again in 1956. The comment hints at mounting support within the administration and among former aides.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
USDA Sells 90 000 Lbs Butter for Cocoa Extension
USDA announced sales of 90 000 pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation owned butter to extend cocoa butter usage. This brings total sales for this purpose to 3 946 750 pounds.
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USDA
Commodity Credit’ Corporation
USDA Sells CCC Dry Milk for Domestic Feed Use
USDA reports 301200 pounds of Commodit Credit milk sold for feed use from CCC stocks totaling about 24 million pounds unsuitable for human food. About 695,296 pounds sold. remaining quantity to be offered on bid under sales schedule No 4 of Announcement DA-110.
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USDA
Commodit Credit Corporation
CCC
USDA authorizes Israel butter purchase under trade act
USDA issues an authorization allowing Israel to buy up to 900000 dollars worth of butter under Public Law 480. The broader agreement covers about 17.04 million dollars of U.S. surplus agricultural commodities to Israel, including roughly 2.2 million pounds of salted creamery butter Grade B or better.
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USDA
Israel
U. S
Gains in business expected to slacken in 1956
A 1956 outlook notes a slower rise in business activity with marketing and production cooling after a buoyant year. Forecasters anticipate moderate gains, with investment tied to market demand and inventories adjusting in response to prior expansion.
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Lancaster
West Willow Farmers Association
West Willow, Pa
Landis Stone Meal CO
White Lilly
ALL Purpose Minerals
Rheems
Elizabethtown
McCulloch
Model 47
Saw and Knife Service
Marietta
Ave
Purina
Purina Nursing Show
John J. Hess, I
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