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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1970
Page
1
The January index of prices received by Pennsylvania farmers rose one percent per the State Crop Reporting Service. Milk and eggs edged lower while several other commodities rose. milk averaged 64.0 cents per quart, eggs 58 cents a dozen, brewers 1.55 per pound, steers and heifers 28.00 per cwt, hogs 26.70, corn 1.35 per bushel, wheat 1.36, oats 0.78.
A cucumber growers meeting is planned for February 12 at the Intercourse Fire Hall starting at 1 pm. Harvey G Good reports 1969 results where 39 local growers tried cucumbers, averaging 622 bushels per acre, with top growers at 1164. Total 30 108 bushels from 485 acres, price 120 dollars per bushel. The Oxford Pickle Co purchases the crop.
Farm Calendar lists events from February 9 to 11 at Penn State Lancaster County Extension Center and nearby venues. Notable items include a Vegetable Conference and a Dairy Herd Management Conference both at Penn State, plus the annual Extension Banquet at Farm and Home Center and youth farm group meetings at Ephata and Garden Spot locations.
Amos Zimmerman a Newmanstown Lebanon County dairy farmer won the grand prize a Registered Holstein calf at the fifth Southeastern Dairy Conference held Tuesday at the Guernsey Bain Lincoln Highway drawing from more than 425 attending farmers. Zimmerman farms 160 acres and 37 registered Holstein cows.
Secretary of Agriculture Hardin announced continued federal condemnation of chickens infected with avian leukosis. An advisory committee proposal to deem such birds fit to eat was rejected, with protests noted since January 26.
A 350-person Farm Show banquet honored 4-H members for top record book scores. Marvin Nissley won best baby beef with 99 points and Linda Ober led lamb club with 65 points. Presentations noted county and state champions from Lancaster area clubs.
William G McCoy 47 Hess Blvd named president of the Lancaster Livestock Exchange. At 31 he is the youngest in at least 30 years. He succeeds James C Dunlap who served since 1966. Other officers re elected were Horace R Plank vice president and Donald E Ober secretary treasurer.
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