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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1969
Page
1
Secretary Orville Freeman announces a 1969 voluntary feed grain program. Signup runs Feb 3 to March 21 for feed grains cotton and wheat with a 37 million acre diversion target for 1969. Pricing remains like 1968 and incentives favor acreage reductions and county based payments.
Associate County Agent Jay Irwin announces two regional Farm Tax meetings for local farmers. The first will be Tuesday January 7 at the Charlet Restaurant in Dillsburg York County, the second Wednesday January 8 at Plymouth Meeting Mall near Norristown, from 9 am to 3 30 pm. For details call the County Agent's Office at 394 6851.
The Farm and Home Foundation Completion Fund Campaign expands its leadership with Dr H K Gerlach and Dr E I Robertson named as co chairs of the special gifts division. The $150 000 appeal, announced by L H Skromme and John H Herr, targets mercantile establishments smaller industries and professionals.
Farmers invited to a meeting at the Intercourse Fire Hall on Friday January 10 at 1 30 pm to learn about growing pickles as a cash crop A Massachusetts company processing pickling cucumbers has approached the Lancaster Extension Office seeking farmer participation Arnold G Lueck says farmers could grow the crop to add income and attendees will get details
Amos Funk operator of Amos Fank s Farm Market Millersville Pa was an award winner in an apple promotion contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board during National Apple Week He Funk also received a framed citation for display in his market The contest was staged in co operation with the Pennsylvania Retail Farm Market Advisory Council and was confined to roadside market operators A total of $1 000 in prizes was awarded First prize winner of a color television set was Early Strite.
A reader notice asks recipients who do not receive Lancaster Farming on Saturday to call or drop a card with the date of issue. The informal appeal emphasizes ensuring delivery.
A Lancaster County Poultry Association members propose two potential locations for a new poultry diagnostic laboratory. One site is a one acre plot along Route 501 opposite Lancaster Airport, offered for state consideration on Thursday night.
The Lancaster County Tobacco Show will be held Thursday afternoon January 9 at the Farm and Home Center in the Extension basement meeting rooms. Entries are due 10 00 to 11 00 am for FA entries and 12 30 to 1 30 pm for adult entries. judging begins 1 30 pm followed by a 2 00 pm meeting of the Tobacco Growers Association.
The eighth and final Mystery Farm photograph contest invites paid subscribers to enter by Friday January 10 with prizes of 100, 50, and 25 dollars awarded for first, second, and third place. Ralph E Stine & Co. will handle the judging in Lancaster with results announced January 25 after the Farm Show.
Next week the Lancaster Farming annual Farm Show Issue arrives with previews of the 53rd Pennsylvania State Farm Show. It includes a complete event schedule, short resumes of 25 Lancaster County Keystone Farmers, and regular features with local news.
Farm Calendar lists an income tax meeting at 10:20 am at Chalet Restaurant Dillsburg and a Manheim Young Farmer meeting at 7 30 pm focusing on corn production in the School Ag Room. Continued on Page 7.
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