Poultry Association Ends Merger Debate With Vote
Lan caster Poultry Assn. approved merging with Lancaster Poultry Exchange by 57 to five at the annual meeting held Tuesday night at the Poultry Center. Directors were authorized to take legal steps to complete the merger as Lee H Bull discussed future poultry industry programs in the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Poultry Assn
Association
Lancaster Poultry Exchange
Poultry Center
Exchange
Lee H Bull
Commonwealth Bull
Bureau of Markets
Pennsylvania
Somerset County Formed as 48th Soil District in PA
Secretary William L. Henning announced the official organization of Somerset County as Pennsylvania’s 48th soil conservation district. He noted it is the 18th new district in 2.5 years, bringing the total farm land area under soil conservation districts to 80 percent.
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William L. Henning
Somerset County
Soil Conservation District
Henning
Pennsylvania
MD Soul Conservation Districts
Stock Producers Co op reports 1957 gains despite member drop
The Farmers Livestock Cooperative reported 991 members and 1,035 sales for 1957, handling 3 445 feeders and 5 564 slaughter cattle. Total volume reached 1 151 675 74 dollars with a net of 2 081 61 dollars amid lower slaughter and per capita meat use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers’ Livestock Cooperative
Farm Bureau
Wesley Kribel
Max M Smith
Smith
Pennsylvania
Extension Assn to Honor Newsmen At Lancaster Dinner
Lancaster County Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Assn plans its annual dinner on Feb 13 at 6 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church Social Rooms Lancaster. Prof William Smith will speak on family relations in modern times. Five new executive committee members will be elected and reports from extension personnel will be given. The county is divided into five districts with two men and one woman per district. Current directors include A Clyde Kreider Ira Butt Harry F Houser Mrs Mark Hess Ralph Breneman J Homer Graybill Jacob Buckwalter Mrs J Nissley Joy Mrs Allen Risser W Z Esbenshade J Lloyd Rohrer and Melvin Rohrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Assn
First Presbyterian Church
East Orange St
Lancaster
William Smith
College of Home Economics
PSA
A. Clyde Kreider
Quarryville
John Stoner
Ira Butt
Peach Bottom
Harry F. Houser
Mark S. Hess
Ralph Breneman
Washington Boro
Snavely Garber
Willow Street
Robert Hess
Strasburg
Homer Graybill
Manheim
Jacob E. Buckwalter
Lititz
J Nissley
Joy
Allen Risser
Bareville
W. Z. Esbenshade
Esbenshade Rd
J. Lloyd Rohrer
Melvin Rohrer
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U.S. Weather Bureau
George Smith
Somerset Co
John B. Hurst
Bil Narvon
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