National Plowing Contest Planned as Largest Outdoor Event
Progress reports peg the 16th National Plowing Contest and Conservation Exposition in He peppery Hershey Pennsylvania August 21 22 as the state's biggest outdoor agricultural event. Leland H Bull Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says the six day program includes folk festival farm machinery display sheep dog championships hay show and beauty contest with conservation displays at center. The event uses over 2300 acres of Milton Hershey Farms with multiple ponds under construction and Pennsylvanian Dutch Days attracting thousands. Governor George M Leader will tour the exhibit address and attend a plowmen banquet as opening day is dedicated to Pennsylvania Agriculture.
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Heprshey
Pennsylvania
Leland H. Bull
Bull
Milton Hershey
Hershey
Omo
Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Keystone State
Harrisburg State
Bull Said
International Harvester Company
National Flying Farmers Organization
United States
Canada
International Harvester
Ohio
Butchers Market Report from Chicago Sale
Cattle receipts near 19,000 exceed estimates by about 506 head. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady with lighter weights active. larger steers under 1,200 pounds show some slow demand. Prices quoted for various weight ranges. hogs 6,500 head, bulls and vealers mixed. stockers light supply.
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Chicago
Hng
Hershey Expo to Feature Sheep Dog Trials and Farm Displays
Invitations go to President Eisenhower and Ezra Taft Benson for a Pennsylvania agricultural exposition at Hershey Air Park. The event includes the American Sheep Dog Society trials, plowmen banquet, hay show, livestock show, Poultry Federation festival and queen contest finals with hundreds of Flying Farmers and a 15 000 seat football stadium.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Hershey
U S
Ezra Taft Benson
American Sheep Dog Society
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
United States
Canada
Hershey Air Park
Adequate Accommodations for Flying Farmers at Plowing Matches
National Flying Farmers members and pilots were told parking for 400 airplanes will be available at the 16th National Plowing Contest and Conservation Exposition August 21 and 22 at Hershey. The planning committee led by John W. MacFarlane outlined air safety rules, traffic control and first aid, with bus service linking Harrisburg to Hershey and a possible heliport plus sight seeing air tours planned for the six day event.
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National Flying Farmers Organization
Hershey
Leland H. Bull
Pennsylvania
Multon
Multon Hershey Farms John W. MacFarlane
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
Pennsylvania Flying Farmers Association
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Hershey Air Park
MacFarlane
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