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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1968
Page
1
Plentiful feed this winter will raise next year’s market supplies as cattle feeders push cattle to heavy weights. The trend raises costs per pound due to poorer feed conversion and higher nonfeed expenses. (Continued on Page 14)
The Lancaster County Tobacco Show will be held Thursday afternoon January 11 starting at 12 30 pm. at the Bayuk Cigarm Company 850 MN Water St Lancaster near the Armstrong Cork plant. Enter the building on the east side of N Water St at the loading platform. The FFA tobacco show will be held at the same time with classes matching those at the State Farm Show.
Extension farm management specialists B Wayne Kelly and Jesse G Cooper of Pennsylvania State University will speak at a regional Income Tax meeting in Dillsburg January 9. The session at the Crelet Restaurant runs from 9 30 a m to help tax practitioners and farmers who prepare their own returns or assist others.
A preview outlines the upcoming Farm Show events and highlights the complete timetable of activities. The schedule covers opening ceremonies, exhibits, competitions, and nightly entertainment across all venues.
Farm Calendar lists 4H steer distribution at M R Good Farm Manheim on Saturday January 6 and ongoing notes. The Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District meet at the County Courthouse on Monday January 8 at 8 pm. A regional farm income tax meeting of Southeastern Pennsylvania is scheduled for Tuesday January 9 at 9 30 am chaired by L. Held on page 3.
An agricultural outlook meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m next Tuesday Jan 9 at the Farm Credit Building. Lancaster county agent M M Smith says the dairy livestock and feed situation will be discussed with featured speakers Penn State economists William Johnstone and Lews Moore. The meeting is open to the general public.
Mrs Doris W Thomas of Lancaster County Extension Home Economists was elected first vice president of the Pennsylvania Association of Extension Home Economists for 1968 at the annual meeting. Other officers named include Eunice N. Tibbett treasurer Jane B Marhefka president Betty Parks Strutin president elect Ethel Ann Diehl secretary and Barbara P Kinnan second vice president.
Harold M Zimmerman, Ephraim Ri, on a Moscow farm news tour, reports despite poor weather agriculture made big strides. The Russen review notes the 1966 23rd party congress aims to strengthen the agrarian base with up to 1 8 million tractors and 1 5 million autos and grain combines for farms, plus government price cuts on machinery parts and electricity. Continuous machinery growth expected through 1970.
The 4H Tobacco and Corn Show at Bayuk Cigars Inc Warehouse crowned Frances Bixler as best wrapper and Philp Bixler as top filler in tobacco. Steven Ney earned reserve wrappers, Richard Thomas reserve filler. In corn, Ney won grand champion ears with Philip Bixler as reserve. Judges included Richard Charles Jr Paris Gruber and A K Mann Jr with Harry S Sloat as corn judge.
Pennsylvania requires dog licenses for all dogs six months or older by January 15. Luke Toomey, director of the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement, says licenses must be obtained at county treasurer offices or ordered through a qualified notary public or justice of the peace.
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