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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1958
Page
1
The Market Bureau aims to assist retailers in meeting revised fresh egg standards effective January 16. Bureau head Edward J. Lawless says the goal is consumer protection, not prosecutions. emphasis on printing grades and packer names on cartons and educating the public about quality eggs.
Advice urges farmers to review insurance coverage as real estate values rise, apply strawy manure to new legume seedings to prevent winter kill, control lice on livestock with dusts and timed applications, and keep complete farm records with Farm Account Books from the Extension Service. Plan to attend the State Farm Show.
County vegetable growers will meet at the Guernsey Breeders Sales Pavilion Route 30 East Lancaster with J Wade Groff presiding. Morning topics include irrigation and its application to vegetable growing and the outlook for vegetable farming for processing.
This week’s issue features a Farm Show preview with pages five and six detailing the Har risburg event. Officials expect over 500 000 Pennsylvanians to visit and view more than 10 000 farm products machinery and equipment on display with displays valued at over 6 million dollars.
Arrival of the first animals for the January 13 to 17 Farm Show drew State Secretary William L Henning to praise the quality. Nearly 2000 head including beef and dairy cattle horses swine and sheep are expected, with 235 beef breeding cattle and 140 top show steers among the entries. Swine will be sold during Farm Show week and sheep total 388 head with 117 4H lambs. Draft horses number 100 and 40 two horse teams enter the annual pulling contest.
Entry blanks for the all breed bred gilt sale sponsored by the Lancaster County Swine Producers Assn were mailed this week by secretary Harold G Rohrer. The sale is set for 1 p m Feb 22 at the Paul Z Martin Sales Barn Blue Ball.
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