Lancaster Farmers Aim to Protect Type 41 Tobacco in Washington
Lancaster County Farmers Association leaders met December 27 in Washington D C with American Farm Bureau Federation officials to press to place Type 41 tobacco on the reserve list to shield it from tariff cuts. The delegation headed by Harold Rohrer and including J Robert Hess Noah Wenger Clyde Wheeler and Herman Shirk discussed the administration trade bill of 1962 and hearings that aided AFIBF efforts.
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Washington
Lancaster County Farmers’ Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
Harold Rohrer
Lancaster
PFA
J Robert Hess
Strasburg
Noah W. Wenger
Stevens
Clyde Wheell
Columba
Herman A. Shirk
Quarryville
D. C
J.C
Lancaster Tobacco Growers
Hess
Trade Information Committee
AFIBF
Trimble Wins Corn Club Trophy Again
Paul D Trimble of Quarryville Ri captured his fifth purple rosette in Lancaster County 4 H corn club competition Tuesday. The 19 year old, son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Trimble, previously won county titles in 1956 1959 1960 and 1962 and reserve honors in 1955 1957 1958 and 1961. He showed 10 uniform Pioneer 3131 ears and is a 1962 Solanco High School graduate.
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Paul D Trimble
Quarryville
Lancaster County
Trimble
Daniel Trimble
Solanco High School
Lancaster County Farmers Calendar Items and Members in D C Visit
Farm Calendar entries list meetings for Lancaster County Teachers of Vocational Agriculture at Penn Manor High School January 8 7 30 p m County 4 H council at Farm Bureau Cooperative building Dillerville Pike January 9 12 30 p m County Tobacco Growers Association meeting and tobacco show at Farm Bureau Cooperative Building Dillonville Pike Lancaster 8 p m Solanco Young Farmers class at Solanco High School January 13 17 Pennsylvania State Farm Show Cameron and McClay Streets Harrisburg Members of Lancaster County Farmers Association who went to Washington DC to meet American Farm Bureau Federation officials on tariff hearings include L Robert Hess Harold Rohrer Clyde Wivell Herbert Harris J C Lynn Noah Weng er Herman Shirk and Robert Steele.
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Lancaster County Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
Penn Manor High School
Farm Bureau Cooperative Building
Dillerville Pike
Lancaster
County Tobacco Growers Association
Farm ‘Bureau Cooperative Bulding
Dillonville Pike
Solanco
Solanco High School
Pennsylvania State Farm Show
Cameron and McClay Streets
Harrisure
Lancaster County Farmers Association
Washington, D.C
American Farm Bureau Federation
Front Row
J. Robert Hess
Strasburg
Lancaster County Farmers’ Association
Harold Rohrer
PFA
Clyde Wivell
Columbia
Backrow
R. Herbert Harris
AFBF
J.C Lynn
Noah W. Wenger
Stevens
Herman Shirk
Quarryville
Robert Steele
Camp Hull
Disaster Committee Seeks Emergency Status for County Area
Lancaster County drought panel asks state disaster officials to rate part of the county as a disaster area. The plan includes on farm inspections to decide on emergency status after previous full county denial in September. North Lancaster townships along routes to Columbia and New Holland are covered.
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Lancaster County
State
Harrisburg
Smith
Farrmers
Lancaster
Columbia
Rt 23
New Holland
Manheim Farm Bureau to Close Manheim Branch
Willis Esbenshade announced at Solanco High School that the Manheim Branch will close January 2 as Lancaster County Farm Bureau consolidates with Manheim due to 75 percent bulk feed business. The Manheim milling facilities are rented from the state association, with uncertain prospects for developing the limited site.
Two Members Split Tobacco Club Awards
In Lancaster at the Bayuk Cigar Company warehouse the 4-H tobacco club held its annual roundup. Mark Nestleroth, Manheim R3, 19, won the grand championship in the filler division, adding to his past wins in the competition. Randall Edwards, 15, earned wrapper honors as the other division winner.
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Tobacco and
Mark Nestleroth
Manheim
Randall Edwards
Ephrata
Paul Trimble
Quarryville
Peel L. F
Bayuk Cigar Company
N. Water Street
Lancaster
Carl Nestleroth
Nestleroth
Poultry Auction to Continue After Loss of Two Consigners
Poultry Exchange directors decided to run the weekly auction as usual after Miller and Bushong of Rohrerstown and D E Horn and Company of York said they will market browsers directly to a processing plan. A spokesman said buyers back the sale and no sale dates will change.
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Lancaster Poultry Center
Poultry Exchange
Miller and Bushong
Rohrerstown
D E Horn and Company
York
The
Five Day Weather Forecast Reflects Mild to Cooling Shift
The forecast calls for five days of above normal temperatures with highs around 39 and lows near 24, staying steady Sunday through Tuesday before a colder spell arrives on Wednesday. Snow flurries are possible in the north Saturday with more rain Tuesday and again light snow on Wednesday.
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County Farmers Association Officers Center
Corn Club
Max M Smith
Manheim Farm Bureau
Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Willis Esbenshade
Esbenshade
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Tobacco Club
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