Farmers Union Hears NFU D C Rep At Banquet
Dwyte Wil sonNational Farmers Union representative in Washington spoke at the Lancaster County Farmers Union first annual banquet at Quarryville. He outlined NFU history since 1902 and its goal to preserve family farms through legislative action. He noted dairy costs and freight rates harming eastern farmers and urged enforcement of milk control laws.
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Lancaster County Farmers Union
Dwyte Wilson
National Farmers Union
Washington, D.ac
Quarryville
Wilsdon
NEU
Point, Texas
Wilson
Farm Calendar March Evening 4-H Tractor Club Events
Farm calendar lists Northeast 4-H Tractor Club at Farmersville Equipment Co in Farmersville at 7 30 pm. Ephrata Young Adult Farm Welding Class at Ephrata High School with optional session on hard facing from 9 30 am to 3 pm. Lancaster County Dairy Day at the Guernsey Sales Pavilion on Lincoln Highway East. County Women's Clubs meet in Lititz at 1 30 pm to hear Wayne Maresch speak on what conservation means to American women. Central 4-H Tractor Club at L H Bru at 7 30 pm. Continued on Page 9.
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Ephrata
Ephrata H.S
Lancaster County
Guernsey Sales
SincolIn Highway East
Lancaster
Lititz Rec
Wayne Maresch
Central
L. H. Bru
Swine Producers Plan Carcass Show at Lancaster Stockyards
Lancaster County Swine Producers Association schedules its Spring County Carcass Show for Monday March 15 at Lancaster Stockyards starting at 1 pm. Event continues on page 8.
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L.C. Swine Producers Assn
Lancaster County
Dairy Day Planned With Industry Leaders And Extensions
The Lancaster County Extension Service plus milk distributors, cooperatives, and dairy breed associations organize a Dairy Day featuring industry men and extension specialists. The event will highlight milk production, dairy breeding, and cooperative programs.
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Lancaster” County Extension Service
Dairy Breed Associations
Reelected President Heads Red Rose Dairy Group
Samuel Dum of East Petersburg was reelected president of the Red Rose Dairy Herd Imp Association at its annual reorganizational meeting. Robert Breneman of Strasburg was named vice president and Jacob Houser Jr of Lampeter became treasurer while Clair Griffith of Quarryville was chosen secretary. Director Henry Hackman announced his continuation.
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Samuel Dum
Red Rose Dairy Herd Imp. Assn
Red Rose Dhia
East Petersburg
Robert Breneman
Strasburg RI
Jacob Houser, Jr
Lampeter
Clair Griffith
Quarryville R2
Henry Hackman
Manheim
Quarryville
Strasburg
Samuel Dunn
Jacob Houser Jr
L. F
BRL
Milk SNF Testing Initiative In Lancaster County
Everett Newswanger reports a state funded milk testing program started in 1963 by Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association and Pennsylvania State University to measure solids not fat SNF. The project aims to study inheritance and aid breeding, with 52 Lancaster County herds totaling 2756 cows involved across 18 Jersey Ayrshire and other breeds.
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Victor Plastow
Wilbur Houser
DHIA
Lancaster County
L. F
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Lan
Caster County
Pennsylvania State University
United States
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Ayrshire
Federal Extension Service Evaluates Area Specialist Use
The Federal Extension Service reviews the shift to multi county area agents and specialists to meet rising farm and rural development needs. USDA notes about half of states experiment with area agents while over five years more than 500 area agents have been added and county agents reduced by 316 as Dr. Lloyd Davis explains.
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Federal Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lloyd Davis
FES
F and H Campaign Nears Peak in County Drive
Volunteer workers report the Farm and Home Foundation campaign has raised 121 200 in pledges and cash gifts as of Wednesday with 1 570 farm families and agricultural businesses contributing. Canvassing by the Farm Gifts Division has produced 110 178 of the total while district coverage takes more time than expected. General co chairs Levi H Brubaker and Lawrence H Skromme announce ongoing progress.
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Farm and Home Foundation
Farm Gifts Division
Levi H. Brubaker
Lawrence H. Skromme
Five Day Forecast Indicates Below Normal Temperatures
Weather summary shows temperatures for Saturday to Wednesday averaging below normal with a normal high of 45 and low of 26. Weekend weather will be seasonal then turn colder Monday and Tuesday as precipitation of about one half inch is expected mainly Monday evening.
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Farmers Union
NFU D.C
Farmersville
Equip Co
Everett Newswanger
Fed
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