Quality And Efficiency In Pennsylvania's Agriculture
Tobacco buying in Lancaster County opens with wrappers at 32 cents and fillers at 20 cents per pound. The industry notes last year’s prices and questions crop quality while Agway's Mark Hess critiques last year’s approach. Pennsylvania Farm Show emphasizes precision, multiple programs, and a week of demonstrations with a dense schedule across Harrisburg.
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Lancaster County Tobacco
American Tobacco Co
Mark Hess
Agway Tobacco Marketing
Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania
Large Lancaster County tobacco entries head to Harrisburg Farm Show
More than 235 Lancaster County tobacco entries will travel to the Harrisburg Farm Show next week following local tobacco shows at the Farm and Home Center on Thursday and December 27. Open Show winner Robert Leed of 2421 Fruitville Road took championships in Wrapper and Builder classes from the long hand group, while Donald E Shank of Pequea Ridge claimed the Filler class champion from the long hand section.
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Donald E. Shank
Pequea al
Eugene M. Rohrer
Witmer J. Rohrer
Strasburg Rl
Lancaster County
Farm and Home Center
L. F
Harrisburg
Robert Leed
Fruitville
Stauffer wins first FFA Coin Contest at show
Clark Stauffer a 15 year old Ephrata student won the grand champion ribbon at the First Annual FFA Coin Show held Thursday at the Farm and Home Center. He and his four acre corn project provided the winning 10 cars. (Continued on Page 12)
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Clark Stauffer
Aaron Stauffer
Ephrata
FFA
Center
Stauffer
Ephrata High School
Lancaster Farmers Win State Five Acre Corn Contest
Two Lancaster County farmers Glenn B Thomas Lititz R3 with 208 bushels per acre in machine harvested class and Clarence Keener Jr Manheim R1 with 187 bushels per acre in hand harvested class top the state five acre corn production contest. First since 1963 for Lancaster winners. Clyde K Eshelman Washington Boro R also placed third. 14 local farmers entered the contest sponsored by Pennsylvania Extension Service and Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Association.
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Lancaster County
Arnold Lueck
Glenn B Thomas
Lititz
Clarence Keener, Jr
Manheim
Lancaster
Fred Frey
Quarryville
Clyde K Eshelman
Washington Boro R
Pennsylvania Agricultura Extension Service
Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Association
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Library School of Agriculture
Patterson Bldg
University Park, P
Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State Police
Lancaster Co. Tobacco
FFA Co
DHIA
Keystone
Local Corn Growers
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