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Lancaster growers sweep state tomato awards in 1950
At the Lancaster Vegetable Growers meeting in the Guernsey Pavilion Lancaster County growers swept both quality and yield honors in a state tomato contest. Dale R. Clymer topped Class III with 31.32 tons per acre and 70.8 percent U S No 1s while John E. Hess had 8 52 percent U S No 1s in 2048 tons production. County awards were highlighted with records across crops and a 1959 planning emphasis from Penn State extension specialists.
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Lancaster
Guernsey
Penna. Canners’ Assn
Lancaster County
Dale R. Clymer
Ludd Hempstead Rd
U. S
Elam K. Petersheim
Elverson
RD 2
Jack R Grey
Canners
Pennsylvania
Ross N. Huber
Lancaster RD
Ton. J. Mowery Fry
Omar Zook
Manatawny
Berks County
Zook
Penn State
J. O. Pepper
J. O. Dutt
Carlton Taylor
George Berggren
Amos H. Funk
Millersville