Farm And Home Mortgage Limit At 235000
Lancaster County Farm and Home Foundation directors met to increase the Center property mortgage with Conestoga National Bank to 235000 and plan a February 28 farm campaign kickoff. They already drew on 65000, borrowed 13000 on a 30 day note, and have 7898.64 on hand. The panel also set center use rates with a one third discount for supporters, offering a minimum 10 dollar meeting rate and up to 600 person auditorium use for 36.67 net, and banned alcohol and smoking in most spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Farm & Home Foundation
New Farm & Home Center Board
Conestoga National Bank
Farm & Home Center
Progressive Farm Family Receives FHA Year Award
Gottlieb Strohmaier and family in Oxford area receive the Farmers Home Administration Family of the Year award. The 60 Holstein cows produced 720000 pounds of milk last year with 50 pounds per cow daily in the bulk tank. The farm shows strong profits, high yields, and extensive soil conservation work, begun after FHA assistance in 1944.
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Progressive Farm Family
FHA
Area Farmers Home Administration
Strohmaier
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Gottlieb
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Calendar Highlights for February 26 27
Farm events listed include DHIA Directors meeting at Farm & Home Center 800 p m Soil and Water Conservation District Directors meeting at Farm & Home Center 9 60 am Farmersville Equipment Co Oliver Farm Fair Ephra ta R2 9 60 am Forage Workshop Coton Inn Hershey 9 30 am 3rd Southeast Dairy Conference Guernsey Barn Lincoln Highway East 10:00 am Potato Growers Meeting Galcherville York Co 30 pm Regional No 2 Production Credit District Ban quet Host Farms Lincoln Highway East 730 Ephrata Adult Farmer Program Mastitis Udder continued on Page 7
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Soil and Water Conservation District
Farm & Home Center
Farmersville Equipment Co
Oliver Farm Fair
Ephrata
Coton Inn
Hershey
Guernsey Barn
Lincoln Highway East
Galcherville
York Co
Lincoln Highway
Extension Association Meeting Highlights Soil Profile Talk
Dr Milford Heddleson Penn State Extension Agronomy Specialist presented For Land's Sake at the Extension Annual Meeting in Bird-in-Hand stressing that soil must be judged by its entire profile not surface alone. He outlined mineral factors organic matter air and water as key components and their role in building and farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Heddleson
Penn State
Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Association
Heddleson
Garden Spot YF Assn Reelects All Officers at Banquet
The Garden Spot Young Farmer Association reelected its entire officer slate at the annual banquet held Tuesday evening at the Blue Ball Fire Hall. Robert Martin was named president with Larry Weaver as vice president, John C Campbell secretary, Eugene Eberly treasurer, and Melvin Weiler member at large. Awards went to Melvin Brendle and Eugene Eberly for attending the most meetings. Andrew Stoltzfus led the dairy herd with 14,970 pounds of milk and 597 pounds of butterfat. Ivan Yost won the county Young Farmer Plowing Contest. Grain and corn contests named multiple top finishers led by Clyde Martin in corn, Andrew Stoltzfus in silage, and several Yost and Martin family members among others.
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Garden Spot
Young’ Farmer Association
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Robert Martin
Larry Weaver
John C Campbell
Eugene Eberly
Melvin Weiler
Melvin Brendle
Andrew Stoltzfus
Ivan Yost
Clyde Martin
Raymond Hoover
John Landis
Alfred Wanner
Clarence Weaver
John Yost
John Campbell
Charles Martin
Guy Warner
Third Poultry Meeting February 27
The third in a series of Poultry Education meetings will be held February 27 at the Farm & Home Center at 7 45 p m. Speakers Sam Berenson and Richard Ammon will discuss production controls. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm & Home Center
Sam Berenson
Richard Ammon
Harry Kreider Elected ABC Director in Lancaster County
In Southern Lancaster County District meetings at Solanco High School, Harry G. Kreider of Quarryville was elected director, succeeding Elvin Hess Jr. of Strasburg. Reports and certificates highlighted production achievements and district business.
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Atlantic Breeders Cooperative
Lancaster County
Solanco High School
Harry G. Kreider
Quarryville Rl
Elvin Hess Jr
Strasburg Rl
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New Farm
Gottlieb Strohmaier
Sthromaier
L. F
Everett Newswanger
Lancaster Farming
Gottlieb Strohmaier Farm
Oxford
Red Rose
DHIA
Extension Association
Mary Rosenberger
Jay W Irwin
Ellen Garber
Northwest
John J. Herr
Mr. Joy
Melvin G Rohrer
Lititz Ri
Southwest
John Langrey
Conestoga
Roy Book
Banks Ri
Southern
James G. Kreider
Harry Kreider
ABC
Association
Plaif and
Fancy Farm
Melvin G. Rohrer
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