Initial County Hay Sample Shows Base of PSU Program
County Agent Max Smith assisted John S. Shenk II farm southwest of Lancaster to collect Lancaster County's first Penn State Forage Testing Program sample. Shenk plans analysis of crude protein digestible protein crude fiber and total digestible nutrients on dry matter and as fed bases to guide a feeding program for his 70 cow herd.
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Max Smith
John S. Shenk II
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Penn State
Shenk
Smith
John
VPI
Farm Calendar events and a hay testing plan outlined
The notice lists farm calendar dates for Fulton, Lane County, Mt Zion, and Lebanon Valley events from January to February including poultry, beef, and cooperative meetings. It describes a county extension hay and silage testing service with a $5 testing analysis and a $12 core sampler deposit, noting the process and benefits for farmers.
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Van
Fulton Orange
Oaklyn Grange Hall
Lane Co Extension Association
Farm Bureau
Lane Co Farm Bureau Cooperative
Lebanon Valley Poultry Assa
Mt Zion
Producers = Livestock Cooperative
Baby Beef Club
County Extension Assoc
Hostetter’s
Mt. Joy
Poultry Assn
Five Day Weather Forecast Sees Cooler Start Then Warm Week
Five day outlook shows Saturday to Wednesday colder with daytime highs about 3 to 6 degrees below normal. A warmer spell comes Sunday and Monday, then cooler again Tuesday and Wednesday. A chance of snow or rain exists Monday. county normals run 24 to 39 degrees.
1959 Pennsylvania Turkey Forecast Shows 8 Percent Rise
State crop reports indicate Penna turkey producers plan to raise 1 309 000 heavy breed turkeys in 1959, eight percent above 1958. Heavy bronze and light breeds show notable gains, with total turkeys expected near 81.9 million nationwide, though most regions project declines except North Atlantic and South Central.
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State Crop Reporting Service
Turkey- Intentions
Penna Turkey
North Atlantic
South Central
Fruit Growers Meet Tonight in Lampeter at Hagstrom’s
The Lancaster County Fruit Growers Association holds its annual meeting this Saturday evening at Hagstrom's Smorgasbord on the square in Lampeter. The event begins at 6.90 pm.
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Lancaster County
Hagstrom
Pennsylvan ia Grain Stocks Rise as Apple Queen Contest Led
Pennsylvania crop reports show record Jan 1 grain on farms with 54 million bushels of corn and 49 million of wheat. Oats reach 21 million, barley 4.6 million, hay at 2 603 60 tons. Lancaster Apple Queen contest set with rules for 17 to 21 year olds. Glor ia Brubaker to speak.
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Lancaster County
Winchester
Robot Weir
Lancaster RD 2
Roy B. Erb
Lancaster
Gloria Brubaker
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Penn
John Schenk II
Willow
University
John Shenk
Turkey
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