Harrisburg 4 H Steers Set Price Records At Fair
Prime beef prices dominated the Harrisburg 4 H sale with 122 head averaging 33.57 cents a pound, a new county record. Grand Champion steer sold for $2.0214 a pound to Howard Johnson Restaurants, while other high bids reached 37 cents for an Angus shown by Marlin Cassel and 36 to 36 ½ cents for two more Angus. Auctioneer Abram W Dittenbach used poems and theatrics to restart bids after stalling at $1.15.
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Harrinsburg
Howard Johnson
Dauphin County
Abram W Dittenbech
Lancaster
el Centro
Harrisburg
Johnson
Diffenback
Luc Seconéno
Medford’s Inc
Chester
Penn Harris Hotel
Marian Hackman
Lancaster County
William Serbast
Reamstown
Cr. Hefner
Schuylkill Haven
Storing Chemicals Safely And Cattle Grub Treatment Tips
Farmers are urged to store chemicals away from feeds and milk rooms to avoid contamination. February is ideal for treating cattle grub with 4 percent Rotenone dust or paste after brushing off the seal. Also advised is farm testing by field strips to optimize lime and fertilizer use, with soil test envelopes available at County Extension Office. The Agronomy Guide is recommended as a valuable Extension Service publication for crop production guidance.
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Lancaster County
Grand Champion Pen of Lambs Bring at Farm Show
The Grand Champion pen of 4H Southdown lambs shown by J David Lapp and Al Bareville sold for 1.25 a pound, 24 pounds total, to Economy Meat Market York. Reserve pen sold to Medford Inc Chester for 40 cents a pound. Open class lambs averaged 32.65 cents a pound. sale total of all lambs 4113.79. Major buyers included Swift & Co A&B Allen Town and Leesport Livestock Auction.
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David Lapp
York
Harrisburg
J David Lapp
al Bareville
Economy Meat Market
South Downs
Mary ¥. Keene
R Christiana
Medford, Inc
Chester
Hampshires
Mary Ann Hess
Ai Bareville
S Bonacurso
New Holland
Shropshires
Harold Harpster
Boalburg
Swift & Co
Wiliam Gates
Kestnut Hull
Clemens
Super Market
Landsdale
Pauline L. Glosser
Bernville
Leesport
A&b
Allentown
Medford’s Inc
Seachrist Bros
Leesport Livestock Auction
Arthur Coling
Landisburg
J. F. Fisher Son
Morrison Cove
COT Entries Slow This Year in Junior Chicken Contest
Floyd Moore Lancaster reports slower entry flow for the Junior Chicken of Tomorrow contest. 18 entries so far. federation relaxed sponsor rule. Deadline Feb 1. contest open to ages 10 to 20. Judging the first week of May.
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Floyd Moore Lancaster
Coatesville
Poultry Federation
Harrisburg
Moore
Lancaster Farming
Ike's Angus Debuts At Harrisburg Farm Show
Two summer yearling heifers shown by George E. Allen and B G Byars placed third and fifth, marking a notable debut for Pennsylvania Angus breeders connected to President Eisenhower. Despite modest placings, the entries signal a serious new competitor against top farms Millarden and Old Home Manor.
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Harrisburg
George E. Allen
B G Byars
Pres Dwight
Eisenhower
Byars
Millarden
Old Home Manor
Gettysburg
Sam Long Wins Showmanship G C Award at Farm Show
Samuel H Long Jr, 18, Manheim, won grand champion in 4 H Baby Beef showmanship and topped Angus class, taking a showbox from the Pennsylvania Angus Breeders Association. Terry Shaffner, 16, Oak Hall Station, won Shorthorn showmanship with a showbox from Pennsylvania Shorthorn Breeders. Dale Werner, 18, Hanover, won Hereford showman and a showbox from Pennsylvania Hereford Breeders.
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Samuel H Long Jr
Manheim
Asso
Terry Shaffner
Oak Hall Station
Centre County
Pennsylvania
Dale Werner
Hanover
York County
Shorthorn
Shaffner
Mary L Muller
James Crawford, Jr
Tyrone
Blair County
Lancaster County entries sales report notes names and figures
Samuel Hoppy Lancaster and Saulsbury Abbattour Shillington each two items Economy Meat Market York one item. Lan caster County sales list mentions David Lapp Southdowns 294. Continued on page 16.
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Samuel Hoppy
Lancaster and
Saulsbury Abbattour
Shillington
York
Lancaster County
David Lapp
Southdowns
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Harry Samuelsohn
Lambs
Leona Augsburger
Reinholds
By Max Smith
Max Smith
COT
Ike
Angus
Sam Long
G. C
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