Rains Flatten Some Grain in County Monday
Heavy rains across Lancaster County caused crop damage and power outages. One New Holland farmer reported four inches of rain plus hail, with more later. 3000 customers lost electricity and 4250 people were affected countywide. Harvest proceeds though weather delays loom, tomato packing continues in Washington Boro with yields expected at 12 000 to 15 000 bushels.
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LF Stait
Lancaster County
New Holland
Ephrata
Lancaster Water Works
Lititz
Manheim
Millersville
Washington
Conestoga New Holland
Latitz
Washington Boro
York
Reading
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
New York State
Landis Valley Farm Museum Hosts Pioneer Era Displays
Landis Valley Farm Museum near Lancaster showcases a restored office reproducing pioneer living, a central barn filled with farm equipment, and a background building with shops and relics. The feature compares Landis Valley to Cooperstown for farming.
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Landis Valley Farm Museum
Landis Valley
Lancaster
Route 222
Cooperstorm
Lancaster Farming
Rainy Fourth Delivers One-Third July Rain in Lancaster
Through July 4 Lancaster County saw more than one third of normal July precipitation. July 2 hit 96 degrees while July 4 was rainy and cool. Temperatures have cooled to around 80 to 90, with rain falling each day and about 16 inches so far versus a 4.37 inch normal. Friday forecasts push highs into the mid to upper 80s.
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Lancaster County
Bernard N. White
Lancaster Weather Bureau
Abe Bucher Reports On Trip Out West
Lancaster farming writer Abe Bucher reports a Pleasant, interesting and restful trip covering Yellowstone, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Canadian Rockies, and Jasper from Seattle. He highlights scenery, farms, and local observations along the western journey.
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Abe Bucher
A G
Abe) Bucher
Lancaster Farming
Seattle
Wash
Yellowstone
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Jasper
Holsteins Leave County for Latin American Farms
Fifteen registered Holsteins from Lancaster County are sold to Guatemala by Senor Rene Arqueta Diaz under strict weight limits. The animals were loaded onto planes from Miami to Central America, with a 16 000 pound load per flight. Elvin Hess Jr. of Ai Strasburg and the Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Association say this export may open a new market and plan to ship 50 more head this year. The buyer spoke no English and his wife acted as interpreter during the Lancaster County tour by Lloyd A. Derr of Keystone Holstein Sales Co.
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Lancaster County
Guatemala
Senor
Rene Arqueta Diaz
Arqueta
Miami
Central America
Gulf of Mexico
Elvin Hess, Jr
Ai Strasburg
Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Association
Senor Arqueta
Lloyd A. Derr
Mount Joy
Keystone Holstein Sales Co
Flying Farmers Trip Postponed to Perth Ontario
Plans for the Pennsylvania State Flying Farmers to fly to Perth Ontario Canada were postponed. Lancaster Farming was told this morning that entry rules for planes into Canada are being compiled for member guidance before any future flight.
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Pennsylvania
Perth
Ontario
Canada
Lancaster Farming
County Host to Vegetable Tour Next Wednesday
Lancaster County vegetable growers host the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers tour through Lancaster County next Wednesday. Local growers are invited to join and assist, with the event sponsored by the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association and the Agricultural Extension Service of Pennsylvania State University. The itinerary includes registration at the Amos Funk Farm in Millersville, a farm tour of about 60 acres, and a stop at Manor View Farms with a 10:00 am departure from Funk Farm.
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Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Harry S. Sloat
Pennsylvania Vegetables Growers Association
Agricultural Extension Service
Pennsylvania State University
Amos Funk
Millersville
Lancaster
Millersville State Teachers College
Safe Harbor
Funk Farm
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Manor View Farms
Paul Habecker
Washington Boro Tomato Growers Cooperative Association
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