Expansion of Storage Program Ends Says Agriculture
The Commodity Credit Corporation nears the end of the largest grain storage expansion program in history. Signs show nationwide storage capacity improving in major grain areas while surplus stocks move through vigorous sales. The Soil Bank enables production adjustments to curb surpluses, easing emergency shortages that rose after World War II and Korean demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commodiaty Credit Corporation
U.S Department of Agriculture
Corn Corp
Middle West
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Chester Co Cows Complete HIR Tests
The Holstein-Friesian Assn of America announces Herd Improvement Registry records for two cows in Earl L Amble’s Atglen herd in Chester County. Molly Apple yielded 11,826 pounds of milk and 473 pounds of fat in 292 days. Locust Ford Ormsby Papoose produced 13,244 pounds of milk and 508 pounds of fat in 318 days, under Penn State supervision, comparing to 5,815 pounds of milk and 224 pounds of fat for the average U S cow.
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Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Brattleboro
Earl L. Amble
Atglen
Chester County
Molly Apple
Locust Ford Ormsby Papoose
Pennsylvania State University
U.S
CCC storage expansion boosts grain bins and ship capacity
The report details a steady expansion of CCC storage from 45 million to 984 million bushels via bin capacity growth in the Corn Belt, use of 370 idle ships for wheat storage in key locations, and the Farm Storage Facility and Occupancy Guaranty programs financing on-farm and commercial storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Maritime Administration
Hudson River
Jones Point
N. Y
James River
Fort Eustis
Puget Sound
Olympia
Wash
Columbia River
Astoria
Ore
Old Fiddlers Jamboree Brings Evening of Old Time Music
The Quarryville Fire Hall basement hosts a Dec 29 Old Fiddlers Jamboree with a covered dish turkey meal. Hosts Samuel G. Gall and Arthur Wimner with Tyler Sharitz of Zion Maryland lead a day of jiggs reels polkas and school songs featuring Clarence Krause and Ralph Spotts among many attendees from Quarryville Reading Ardmore Collegeville Parkesburg Wilmington Norris Town and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fiddlers
Quarryville
Samuel G. Gall
Arthur Wimner
Tyler Sharitz
Zion
Maryland
Clarence Krouse
Reading
Ralph Spotts
Collegeville
Elaine and
Ray
Louise Rodney
Zion, Md
Phoenixville
Clarence Krause
Harry Delp
Temple
E. Shopp
Wynwood
Charolette Waldron
Malvern
Willard Cheek
Bane Cheek
Lannie Chappell
Minnie Pearson
Oxford
Lloyd Howe
Victor Simmons
New Holland
Howard Spotts and Son
Leola
William Gray
Boothwyn
Albert Caulfield
Lancaster
Doyle Lohr
Samuel F. Mast
Parkesburg
Paul Comins
Wayne, Pa
Everett Lyndy
Elkton
George E. Welhmier
Kennett Square
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Hassocks
Martindale
Terre Hill
Martindale, Pa
Chester Co
Nease
Penna
U. S
Eby’s Mill
Lititz
John J. Hess
New Providence Intercourse
Lancaster Clem
E. Hoober Intercourse
Ss. L. Shanaman Honey Brook
Wilbur Fuhrman
Marietta
John B. Kurtz
Ephrata
J. Fred Whiteeside
Kirkwood
Paul H. Gehman
Denver
Leroy M Sensenig
Hinkletown
Keystone Poultry Breeding Farm
Old Mill Road
Lancaster County
Stanley M. Musselman
Department
Lancaster County National Bank
E. King St
Col. Prince and James Sts
N. Queen St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ee “Lorin
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc
Florin, Pennsylvania
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