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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1967
Page
1
Eugene Bollinger 16 out-pointed all in the youth division swine judging at the Lancaster County Swine Producers Association Field Day. He received a purebred Berkshire gift for the win, adding to a prior field day trophy.
July 10 8 pm Lancaster County SWCD directors meet at Court house. July 11 9 30 am Lampeter Strasburg 4H Club at LS High School. 10 am Agronomy dealer meeting at Fleetwood Grange Berks County. July 13 10 am Pa Pork Producers Field Day at Penn State University. 7 pm 4H County Queen Contest at Long Park Lancaster.
The USDA proposed amending the Delaware Valley Milk Order to include a base excess plan like that urged by Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative. The change would allow transfer between orders 4 16 and 3 without penalties and each dairy farmer's vote would be counted individually.
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service reports June prices received by farmers rose one point overall. Vegetables meat animals and dairy products each gained two percent over May, offsetting declines. Steers and heifers and slaughter cows boosted meat prices with steers and heifers at 24.40, up 60 cents from last month.
Lancaster County farmers face poor barley quality as ongoing moisture and lodging hinder harvest. By early July 90 percent of barley remains in fields while test weights hover around 40 to 43 pounds per bushel and moisture tests climb to 17 percent after recent rains.
Pennsylvania pork producers will gather at Penn State University on July 13 for a field day at the swine center. Dr. Grant Sherritt discusses colony houses and slatted porches, with a tour of new facilities and meat evaluation center demonstrations led by Rob ert Kimble John Ziegler and James Watkins report on carcass measurements. Eugene Wingert outlines plans for the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council and the 1967 Pork Queen selection is noted.
The annual contest for junior and senior 4-H county queens will be held Thursday, July 13, at 7 pm at the Long Park amphitheater. Contestants should arrive by 6 30 pm for final instructions, according to county home economist Doris W. Thomas.
The Lancaster County Poultry Association voted to host a NEPPCO pre exposition tour October 9 in conjunction with the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council. The 1967 event will feature modern laying hen and broiler operations, an egg processing plant, historical exhibit, chicken lunch, and a Pennsylvania Dutch dinner.
Temperatures for the next five days are near the normal mean of 76 degrees. Daytime highs will reach up to 87 and overnight lows down to 65 with little day to day variation. Showers are possible Sunday and Monday, potentially totaling more than a half inch.
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