Farm Gifts Division Reports Strong Early Support
Volunteer solicitors for the Farm Gifts Division of the Farm and Home Foundation campaign report encouraging early support in 30 of 39 districts in X county. Officials say farm families and agribusinesses are eager to contribute toward an agricultural center, with a campaign goal of 375000 dollars. Brubaker chairs the division with over 500 farmers and businessmen, and solicitors have begun calling on assigned prospects as the drive starts.
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Olunteer
Farm Gifts
X County
Evil Brubaker
Farm Gifts Division
Thet County
Automated floor bird houses rival cages in county
A Lititz breeder, Paul E Balmer, argues floor laying houses offer greater flexibility than cages. His automated system uses compressed air to lift nest bottoms and eject birds at quitting time, with nests closing once raised.
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Paul E
Balmer
L. F
Paul E. Balmer
Lititz
ASCS Formation Meetings Preview Tobacco Referendum
Lancaster County Agri Stabilization and Conservation Service held a series of meetings at the Paul Mne Center to inform farmers about the pending tobacco referendum and the 1965 feed program. Speakers Richard Pennay and Raymond Connally outlined how the feed grain program reduced carry from 85 million tons to about 45 million, using farm examples to illustrate diverted acreage and costs for the 1964 crop.
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Lancaster County Agrical Stabilization and Consation Service
West Roseville
Lancaster
Richard Pennayaymond Connally
ACSC
Ing
Yorktowne Hotel hosts Fruit Growers Meet and welding class
Calendar notes 810th State Hort Fruit Growers Meet at Yorktowne Hotel 730 pm. Ephrata High School hosts Welding class for young adults from 9 to 12 and 8 pm. Garden Spot HS trip to New Bolton Center veterinary line. Embers and wives depart from Fontinuea on Page 10.
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Yorktowne Hotel
Ephrata Youngdult Farm
Ephrata High School
New Bolton Center
Garden Spot
Farmer Degrees Awarded To 36 Co. FFA Youths
The Farmer Degree, the highest county level award, was bestowed on 36 members of the Red Rose Chapter of FFA. Continued on page 6.
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Co. Ffa
Red Rose
Clair Zerby to Begin Vocational Agri Teacher Role at Warwick
Clair Zerby of Lititz R4 will assume the vocational agriculture teaching post at Warwick High School in Lititz starting March 1. He is currently completing his student teaching requirements.
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Clair Zerby
Warwick
Lititz
Warwick High School
USDA Adds New Bovine TB Free Qualifications
The USDA adds two new methods to the established criteria for designating and maintaining bovine tuberculosis free areas in cattle. Approved by USDA on recommendation from the US Livestock Sanitary Association, the changes let states or areas qualify as bovine tuberculosis free.
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USDA
US Department of Agriculture
US Livestock Sanitary Association
Power Co Rep Reviews Medh Project Contest for FFA
At Penn Manor High School Millersville vocational agriculture teachers hear James Metzler farm representative for Pennsylvania Power and Light Co explain the annual FFA Individual Farm Mechanics Achievement Award rules. Awards are sponsored by the Pennsylvania Farm Electrification Council with the Department of Public Instruction Division of Agricultural Education. Active FFA members are eligible and projects must be completed in the current school year.
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Penn Manor High School
Millersville
James Metzler
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
FFA
Pennsylvania Farm Electrification Council
Department of Public Instruction Division of Agricultural Education
Metzler
Five Day Temperature Outlook With Warm Weekend Ahead
The forecast calls for above normal temperatures from Saturday through Wednesday with a warm weekend and cooler conditions Monday onward. Normal highs around 40 and lows near 23, with about half an inch of precipitation expected as rain or snow toward the period's end.
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ASCS
Fontinuea
RED Rose 4
Yo-Ag Teachers Hear Power Co
Medh
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