County Holstein Breeders Set July 27 Field Day
The Lancaster County Holstein Feeders Association announces its annual field day for Wednesday July 27 at the John Ineider farm 523 Willow Road Lancaster Obie Snider of Imler Pennsylvania will judge the cows with a 1045 am start. The afternoon program starts at 130 pm with Snider as main speaker A chicken barbecue airs noon for adults and 75 cents for children ice cream will be furnished Field day committee members are Clair Hershey John Harnish and Henry Kettering inviting dairymen and families to attend
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Lancaster County Holstein Feeders Association
Wedneday
John Ineider
Willow Road
Lancaster
Obie Snider
Imler
Pennstania
Snider
Protein Not Needed In Cow's Diet Study Finds
Evolutionary discovery by AI Virtanen, Nobel Prize winner and director in Helsinki shows milk could be produced without high protein feeds. Funded by Public Law 480 ARS grant, research began in 1962. note continues on page 7.
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A I Virtanen
Biochemical Research Institute
Helsinki
Finland
Virtanen
ARS
Federal Land Bank System Marks 50th Anniversary
Carl A Brown notes the Farm Loan Act signed by President Wilson in 1916 created the Federal Land Bank System. The Lancaster Farm Credit Office, part of the Baltimore district, has operated 49 of 50 years and reports 10 15 percent annual growth, offering long term low interest real estate loans to farmers.
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Carl A Brown
Lancaster Farm Credit Office
Woodrow Wilson
Farm Loan Act
Farmer Owned
Federal Land Bank System
Brown
Lancaster
Baltimore
The
Land Bank
County Swine Producers Plan Annual Field Day at Zeiser Farm
Lancaster County Swine Producers Association schedules its annual field day at Abram Zeiser farm East East R1 Saturday July 16 starting 10 am. The event features audience participation judging talks by Penn State extension specialists and a pig chase for youngsters with ham sandwiches and drinks provided at lunchtime. John H Henkel is reelected president and C Warren Leinin serves in the leadership team.
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Lancaster County Swine Producers Association, Inc
Abram Zeiser Farm
East East R1
Penn State Extension
Zeiser
Henkel
Swine Association
John H Henkel
Strasburg
C Warren Leinin
Lancaster County 4H Schedule July Events
July events include 4H Club meetings at Steve Arlowsmiths Peach Bottom and Penn Manor High School auditorium with a Queen Contest preliminaries. Lancaster SWCD directors meet at Court House, Garden Spot 4H at Lampe Community Park, Long's Park hosts 4H Field Day and 4H Queen Contest finals. Swine Producers Field Day is at Abram Zeisel farm East Earl.
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Penn Manor High School
Lancaster County Swcd
Courthouse
Lancaster
Lampeter
Long’s Park
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Pine Grove
Lancaster County Swine Producers
Abram Zeisel
East Earl R1
Weather outlook with warm weekend but mild week
Temperatures are expected to run near or above the normal 87 to 65 degrees. Warmer conditions will usher in the weekend followed by a cooler mid week. Little precipitation is forecast with widely scattered showers early in the week possibly totaling 0.2 inches or less.
4 H Queen Contest Finals Set July 14
Ten finalists from Lancaster County clubs compete for the 1966 Junior and Senior Queen titles at Long's Park on July 14. Preliminary judging at Penn Manor High School auditorium begins July 11 at 7 30 p m with guidance from Mrs Doris Thomas.
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Lancaster County
Long’s Park
Penn Manor High School
Doris Thomas
Linda Obei
Lancaster
Barbara Hershey
Lititz
1966 Wheat Support Price Set for Lancaster County
The basic price support loan rate for 1966 crop wheat in Lancaster County is $1.44 per bushel as announced by the county ASCS. Protein premiums start at 1.0 cents per bushel for 12 to 12.4 percent protein and rise by 1.0 cent per 0.5 percent protein thereafter up to a maximum of 18 cents. producers must file planting intentions and meet program provisions to qualify for loans or Commodity Credit purchases.
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Lancaster County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Bumper Barley Crop Seen As County Harvest Ends
Lancaster County reports barley harvest near 90 percent complete with top yields estimated from 80 to 100 bushels per acre. Growers foresee better than average grain and straw, aided by moisture, fertilizer, and improved Pennrad varieties despite lodging issues.
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Don Timmons
Lancaster County
Pennrad
Willis Rohrer
P L Roher & Bro
Smoketown
Rohrer
Red Rose Farm Leads May DHIA Records at Red Rose Center
The Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports top herd and cow production for May. Jewel, a Holstein owned by Red Rose Research Center, logged 19 170 pounds of milk and 803 fat in 305 days. Charm, owned by John J Hess, produced 18 924 pounds of milk and 781 fat. High butterfat honors were shared by Benmer Fisher and Red Rose Research Center.
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Red Rose Research Center
Pitney Rd
Lancaster
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Jewel
Research Center
Charm
John J Hess
Mount Joy al
Benmer Fisher
Ranks Ri
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Clair M Hershey
John M. Harnish
Henry E. Kettering
Fed. Land Bank System
Zeiser Farm
Ayishne- Jesse
Steve Arlowsmith
Peach Bottom Rl
Red Rose Farm
Fisher Lead
June Dhia
Danny Esh
Esh
L. F
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