25 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1961
Page
1
Harvey Shaffer told about 200 members at the Landisville fire hall that dairy herds are growing, now averaging 31.9 cows. He warned that land, barn space, and labor limits may prevent further expansion and that better management of existing cows could be more practical.
Miss Florence Mae Flory of Manheim R3 owns a registered Ayrshire named Mountain Valley Po Beauty. Fifteen judges chose her junior animal from nationwide entries, with top finish in the 3m competition at the Artificial Breeding Cooperative events. Her heifer also ranked third in Farm Show competition.
Dr D L Beimsderfer president of Millersville State College will speak at the Lancas ter County Soil Conservation District banquet next week The event will feature Henry Hackman Manheim R2 VP showing slides of rural life in Poland from his tour last year The banquet is set for 6 30 p m at the First Evangelical Till ed Brethren Church Grata Ephrata corner Locust and Church streets near the square It was postponed from March 1 to March 2.
Orchardists report rabbits girdling young trees and gnawing bark on lower limbs during heavy snows. Counties advise pruning away girdled limbs and coating exposed wood with yellow shellac to prevent rot and aid healing.
Mary Grube daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Grube of Laritz R was named recipient of a $150 Lancaster County Extension Homemakers Scholarship this week. The award supports students at Pennsylvania State University and other state colleges offering Home Economics curricula.
The forecast covers Saturday through Wednesday with nights around 32 to 52 and afternoons near 50. Temperatures average about five degrees above normal 27 at night 45 in the day. Rain is likely mainly Saturday Sunday and late period with total precipitation over 1.25 inches.
USDA researchers led by John H Fales report a breakthrough in facing the face fly issue by developing a lab method to rear the pest through eight generations. The project aims to establish a breeding colony to test and refine control measures for dairy and beef cattle.
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