Dairymen Fight to Preserve Order 61 in Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia area a public hearing urged keeping Federal Order 61 with Pennsylvania and PMCC price controls. Dairy farmers and milk dealers warned that suspension could force Pennsylvanian producers to accept lower out of state prices and lose markets. Over 200 farmers attended as testimony claimed higher Pennsylvania Class I prices than the federal level and urged continued federal influence.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvaia
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
US Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Commission
Federal Building
9Th
Market Streets
Will Rodgers
James E Honan
Inter-State Music Producers’ Cooperative
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Pierce
Pennsylvania Ty
Pennsyla Commission
Usda J
Collins McSparran
Pennsylvania State Grange
George M. Worrilow
University of Delaware
G. M. Beal
Hog Field Day Slated July 27 At Stauffer Farm
The first annual swine producers field day is set for July 27 at Stauffer Homestead Farms East Lancaster. Plans include judging contests a carcass quality demonstration a picnic lunch and a talk by Penn State swine specialists. The bred gilt sale is planned for February 22. Members must join to sell gilts or enter the barrow show. Dues are one dollar per year. Earl Fisher will host the event.
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Stauffer Homestead Farms
East East
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Lancaster
Penn State
Earl Fisher
Progressives DHIA reports May butterfat leaders
The Progressive Baby Herd Improvement Assn says May results cover 3391 cows in 103 herds with 53 herds producing over 35 pounds of butterfat. The top herd is Vernon Amble’s, and Leon Wilkinson’s Guernsey cow led with 2003 pounds milk and 1002 pounds butterfat at 50 test. Records were rated by Sweigart and Linde.
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Leon Wilkinson
Guernsey
Warm Weather Helps Crops Across Pennsylvania Statewide
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reports that warm weather through July 1 aided crops and farm conditions across most of the state. Western counties saw winds and up to two inches of rain from Hurricane Audrey, with little damage. Hay, wheat, oats, barley and corn progress noted, while Erie reports the heaviest rain. Temperature and rainfall forecasts for the week ahead vary by region.
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Harrisburg
Keystone State
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Porton
Audrey
Southcentral
Erie
Tractor Safety Demonstration at Pennsylvania Plowing Championship
Harrisburg The annual Pennsylvania tractor plowing championship finals will August 22 at Hershey feature a tractor safety demonstration. Deputy state secretary Leland Bull said the safety shows stress safe driving and proper tractor operation as state winners advance to the national contest in Jasper County Iowa September 20 to 22. Last year Harold Forester of Chambersburg won the state tourney and placed second nationally.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Leland Bull
Agrculture
Jaspers County
Iowa
Harold Forester
Chambersburg
Is The Time To Spray Alfalfa Again And Manage Ponds
County Agricultural Agent recommends a second alfalfa spray after 50 percent bloom using methoxychlor at three pints per acre. It notes removing sunfish from ponds to balance bluegill and bass populations and urges regular pasture mowing for yield. Also advises seeding Piper Sudan grass and winter rye for late grazing.
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M. M. Smith
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Edward C Kraft
Ruby St
Charles
Harold Sinclair
Mgr
Washington Boro Tomato Growers Cooperative
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Harold J Linde
Robert L Janney
Rob
Heid
Vernon Amble
Robert Counts
Earl Weir
F Barnard Walter
Tine Py Ynetetter
Clair E Kreider
Charles Brosius
Robert Sahline
Earl Umble
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