Two Lancaster Countians Begin Polish Exchange Trip
Henry Hackman and Bruce Boyd depart from Lancaster County on a Church of the Brethren exchange to Poland. They will spend six weeks on a communist dairy farm plus two weeks touring Austria Geneva Rome Paris London and more, with stops in Cassell and Warsaw after orientation in Cassell.
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Lancaster County
Poland
Church of the Brethren
Henry Hackman
Manheim R2
Bruce Boyd
Ephrata
London
Frankfort
Cassell
Germany
Warsaw
Switzerland
Austria
Geneva
Rome
Paris
Hackman
Pa Farrowings Hold Steady Despite National Drop
Pennsylvania farmers did not follow the national trend of falling hog production. A Crop Reporting Service tally shows 469000 pigs produced this spring, just shy of last year’s 468000, with sow numbers stabilizing and fall farrow intentions down only 2000 head to 56000. Nationwide, sows to be farrowed drop by 249000 from last year. The average litter size in Pennsylvania runs about 71, similar to recent years.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Keystone
California
Natural fly helps control forest tent caterpillars
Entomologists from the State Agriculture Department report increasing numbers of Sarcophaga aldrichi, a fly that parasitizes living forest tent caterpillars. Birds like Baltimore Orioles and cuckoos eat the caterpillars, but the best natural control observed is the fly which lays eggs in the caterpillars and destroys them as maggots develop.
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Harrisburg
State Agriculture Department
Bureau of Plant Industry
Baltimore
Tent Caterpillars Decline After One-Year Infestation
An entomologist notes Sarcophaga vicii produce one generation yearly so large numbers may not recur. Visitors worry about raised caterpillar counts in state parks but the fly is harmless, reducing defoliating tent caterpillars which harmed forests this spring. Pupae form and later moths emerge to lay eggs for next spring.
Check Waistline Before Buying Children Clothes
Thelma Baier a Pen State extension clothing specialist advises buyers to check the waistline. She recommends a waist a little loose to allow growth and favor garments with partially elasticized waists to accommodate fullness as children grow.
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Thelma Baier
Pen
State Extension
Reading labels before buying cleaning supplies advised
Helen E Bell of Penn State extension cautions shoppers to compare labels with desired results. She stresses checking if a product needs dilution or mixing and asks buyers to query sales staff about ease of measuring dissolving or applying.
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Helen E Bell
Penn State Home Management Extension
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