Farming Down South Differs From County
In Virginia the mountains appeared and soil varied, while North Carolina showed level land, gray powder soil, and a drought. Virginia practiced extensive cultivation, North Carolina grew tobacco and corn, South Carolina grew cotton, Georgia featured swamps, and Florida had billboards. Virginia contains large farms.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Carolinas
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Lancaster County
Pittsburg
Allendale
South
Pennsylvania
Connelly Named to Regional ASC Post
Raymond Connelly Jr has been promoted to program specialist on the State ASC Committee staff He will oversee Production Adjustment Programs and the Acreage Reserve program of the National Soil Bank He replaces Richard A Penney a Susquehanna County dairy farmer in the post.
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Raymond Connelly, Jr
ASC
Pennsylvania Asc
Biglerville
Adams County
National Soil Bank
Connelly
Richard A Pennay
Susquehanna County
Farm Exports Rise In July May Period 1955 56
U.S. agricultural exports increased 9 percent in value and 12 percent in quantity in the July to May 1955 56 period versus the prior year, the Agriculture Department reported.
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Washington
Farm Prices Unchanged For Month In Pa
Harrisburg reports the United States price index rose 2 percent May 15 to June 15 while Pennsylvania's index held steady at 228 percent of the 1910 14 base. The decline since last year is blamed on lower milk and eggs. meat animals and dairy products rise offset poultry and eggs.
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Harrisburg
United States
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Court Hardens Sentence After Wife’s Injuries Seen
In Tulsa during the assault trial of Claude Harrell, the judge noted Mrs Harrell’s black eyes and bruised face and increased the punishment from $10 and costs to a $100 fine and 30 days in jail.
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Tulsa
Okla
Claude Harrell
Krey Re-Elected Chairman of National Live Stock Board
John F. Krey of St Louis was re-elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Live Stock and Meat Board. The vote occurred Friday June 22 in Chicago during the executive session closing the 38th annual meeting at the Morrison Hotel.
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John F. Krey
St Louis
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Chicago
Morrison Hotel
Meat Industry Meeting Highlights Nationwide Attendance
A two day gathering drew over 650 people from all branches of the livestock and meat industry across the country. Highlights included reports and demonstrations on meat promotion consumer education and meat research. F J Ketner of Columbus Ohio was named vice chairman of the Board.
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F J Ketner
Columbus
Ohio
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P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc
Smoketown
Mackissic Farm
C. M. Wenger
Quarryville, Rd1
Penna
America
Manheim
Lancaster Farming
Meat Animals Up
Heads Meat Board
Kenner Vice
C.R. D
Wavac
New Castle
Salsbury
F. W. Fisher
Leacock Paper Couse
Ph. Strasburg OV
Esbenshade
Turkey Farm
Lancaster Co
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