Penn Manor Seniors Earn Farmer Degree Honors
Clair Erb and LeRoy Eshleman, 18 year olds from Penn Manor High School, are featured as top farm project students. Erb centers farming on corn tobacco and alfalfa hay and seeks an agriculture related feature. Eshleman participates in wrestling and poultry judging with five acres of corn and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Erb
Damiel Erb
Columbia R2
Penn Manor High School
Erb
Eric
LeRoy Eshleman
Chester L. Eshleman
Willow Street
Eshleman
Pennsylvania
LeRoy
Pennsylvania Farm Show to Host National Christmas Tree Contest
At the 1968 Pennsylvania Farm Show exhibitors can win blue ribbons for each tree species and enter a drawing to determine Pennsylvania’s entrant in a national contest. Entries must arrive by January 14 at 9 a.m. The national event runs August 15 to 17 in Indiana. Twenty six states compete. The 52nd Farm Show runs January 16 to 19 in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association
Pennsylvania
National Christmas Tree Growers Association
Indena
Commonwealth
Elk herd persists in Pennsylvania Hicks Dent Run area
The Elk State Forest in Cameron Elk and Potter counties still hosts a small herd in the Hicks Dent Run Area. The passage notes elk roam within this state forest area managed by the Department of Forests and Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Elk State Forest
Cameron, Elk
Potter Counties
Hicks-Dent Run
Dept of Foirests and
Waites
Premiums For 52nd Farm Show Hit New High At $69 121
The 52nd Pennsylvania Farm Show set a record with total premiums of 69 121 75 dollars. Department figures show large payouts for Dairy Cattle Beef Cattle and Poultry among others while overall farm marketings reach near 900 million. Economists anticipate continued growth as agribusiness expands its share of the economy.
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Tor
1 983 Animals Competing In Harrisburg Exposition
1 983 head of dairy and beef cattle horses sheep and swine will be displayed at the 1968 Pennsylvania Farm Show opening Monday Jan 15 Director Horace J L Mann said 140 animals were turned away due to limited space Most rejections were in the fairy department with 100 cattle and sheep accepted while 20 horses and 20 swine were refused All livestock must meet strict health rules and exhibitors may not bring non exhibit animals into the Farm Show Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace L Mann
Harrisburg
Horace JL. Mann
Fairy Department
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FFA Boys
Clair L. Erb
Pennsylvana
Booth
He Seed Corn Brand
Penna. State
Hershey Transplanters
Oliver Farm & Industrial Equipment
GMC
Gehl
N. G. Hershey & Son, Inc
Manheim, Pa
Thor
Myerstown, Pa
Agri - Inc
Addison H. Martin, Inc
Ephrata, R. D. 2
Jamesway and Butler
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