Corn Roundup Won by Trimble
Drumore 4-H member Paul Trimble earned 96.5 points in a corn roundup at the Lancaster Goon Club, with 98 bushels per acre yield after May 31 planting and soil work. James Groff led overall with 168 bushels and 95.8 points. Gloria Brubaker won best exhibit of ten ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drumore
Paul Trimble
Quarryville
Lancaster Goon Club
Daniel E. Trimble
Young Trimble
James Groff
Lancaster
Gloria Brubaker
Ephrata
Jay Bixler
Marietta
Aid to Asia Receives Almost Half of U S Foreign Aid
Of 1.5 billion dollars obligated in the last fiscal year for foreign aid, the Far East accounted for nearly half. About 726.5 million was earmarked for defense support and channeled to South Korea Nationalist China and South Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Far East
South Korea
China
South Viet Nam
Corn Club Exhibitors and Standings Highlight Farm Show
James Groff and Richard Hastings lead a Farm Show corn club with top standings as Bixler and Maule follow. Ten club members including Groff and Maule will exhibit, judged by George Berggren of Penn State who notes statewide crop variability but quality in this year's displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Groff
Richard Hastings
Kirkwood
Bixler
Robert
William Maule
Quarryville
Darvin Boyd
Ri Ephrata
Lloyd E. Esbenshade
Esbenshade Rd
Robert Wagner
R. Lititz
Wilbur Hosler
Manheim
Corn Club
Paul Trimble
Gloria
Clyde Brubaker
Jay Bixler
George Berggren
Extension Agronomist
Pennsylvania State University
Produce Fee Increase Proposed for PACA Licenses
The U S Department of Agriculture proposed Feb 1 1957 increases to Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act license fees. New licenses and renewals would cost 25, reinstatements 30, and copies 2 with growing administrative costs cited. Public comments due by Jan 7 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruit and Vegetable Division
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department
Congress
PACA
Byicensees
AMS
Washington
D. C
Angus Conference Set for March at Michigan State
The National Angus Conference, in its third annual year, will be held March 10 to 12 at Michigan State University East Lansing. Breeders will hear three discussion phases including progeny performance testing and classifying progeny, on the hoof and on the hook evaluations of Angus steers and carcasses, and dwarfism research with new tests to eliminate carrier animals from herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Six 4 H Farm Winners Honored at National Congress
Six young 4 H farmers with outstanding agr icultural records were honored at the 35th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago for top awards in the Agricultural Awards Program. Each winner received an all expense trip and a 300 International Harvester scholarship. names include Darrell Echols Keenan W Va Richard Grubb State College Pa Pressley Marshall Sumter S C David Van Wert Hampton Ia Camille Peele Jeanette La and Robert Smith Somerton Ariz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Darrell Echols
Keenan
W. Va
Richard Grubb
State College
Pressley Marshall
Sumter
S. C
David van Wert
Hampton
Camille Peele
Jeanerette
Robert Smith
Somerton
Ariz
International Harvester
U. S. Department of Agriculture
National Committee On Boys
Louisiana
Iowa
Yuma County
Arizona
Peter V. Moulder
Harvester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trimble
Chick
Martin
Martin’s Hatchery
Asia
U.S
Mulser
Donegal
Mount Joy, PA
Oliver
Oriver Deealer
E. L. Herr
Peach Bottom
N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim
RD. 1
Farmersville Equipment Co
Ephrata, R.D
Chas. J. McComsey & Sons
Hickory Hill, Pa
Angus
Mar
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Custom Grinding and Mixing Service
West Willow
Ph. Lane
Mount_ Hope
Mount Hope
Johnson’s Hatchery
Lancaster County
Mount Hope Hatchery
Orange St
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