Rainfall Deluge Triggers Erosion Across Lancaster County
Weekend thunderstorms dumped over eight inches in parts of Lancaster County causing widespread soil loss and crop damage. Erosion washed topsoil from fields and roads while contour practices and conservation measures were stressed.
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Lancaster
Ephrata
Safe Harbor
Mholtwood
Martin Muth
The
Soils Conservation Service
Weather Bureau
Muth
Farm Safety Week Committee Sets Goal of Zero Fatalities
Harrisburg reports Farm Safety Week runs July 20 26 with a goal of zero farm deaths. Secretary William L. Henning notes 50 fatalities in six months, 27 from tractor accidents, including three children under four. Officials urge safety practices and a strict no riders rule.
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Farm Safety Week
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Farm Safety Week
Agriculture
William L. Henning
Henning
Harold T. Howell
Patriot Farm
Pennsylvania Rural Safety Council
Carson S. Mertz
Farm and Home Safety Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Holstein Memberships for 1957
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports Pennsylvania topped the nation with 223 new members in 1957, 56 from Lancaster-Chester County. National total reached 1,094 new breeders across 47 states, boosting total membership to 42,828. Local names from Atglen to Willow Street are listed among new members.
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Pennsylvania
Holstein- Friesian Assn
America
Lancaster-Chester County
National Holstein Association
New York
Wisconsin
Arthur S. Hoylman
Vernon R
Oil Sprayed Eggs Boost Quality Says Minnesota Scientist
Poultry scientist Milo Swanson of the University of Minnesota says spraying eggs with processing oil can lift grade A egg percentages from 65 70 to 85 or more. Farmers should place eggs small end down in filler flats and spray with a hand sprayer or use pressurized oil.
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Milo Swanson
University of Minnesota
Farm Safety Week Reports Seek Farm Fatality Data
Secretary Henning arranged daily reports of farm fatalities during Farm Safety Week. Cooperation with newspaper services and county agricultural agents of the Pennsylvania State University Agricultural Extension Service under Dr. Herbert R. Albrecht directed the effort. Henning hoped no reports would come.
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Henning
Pennsylvania State University Agricultural Extension Service
Herbert R. Albrecht
Fogging Guidelines for Poultry Shelters Near Cooled Area
A report from the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station advises keeping fogging nozzles near and just above the cooling zone for effective fog cooling in poultry shelters. It notes wind control in the fogged space to maximize cooling and that direct application can drop chicken feather temperatures by up to 10 degrees.
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Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Warm Weather Boosts Corn and Pasture Crops in 1958
Warm conditions across Southeastern Pennsylvania have accelerated the 1958 corn crop, turning a late start into a strong early-season showing. Barley, wheat, and oats yield higher than average while tobacco shows uneven planting progress. tomato growers begin staking and the Washington Borough Tomato Growers Cooperative handles the season. Hay and pasture crops stay ahead of schedule with alfalfa second cut due soon and grass silage growing in popularity as year-round silage becomes common.
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Pennsylvania
Washington Boro Tomato Growers Cooperative
Oil Sprayed Eggs Show Grade Preservation On Farms
Researcher Dr Swanson notes a cheap oil spray process, costing under a nickel per 30 dozen eggs, keeps eggs Grade A after 10 days at 70 to 75 degrees. Oil spraying on farms is more effective than post harvest dipping, and farmers should consult their local buyer before using it.
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Swanson
Dr. Swanson
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Lancaster County
New Holstein
Umble
Mervin B Nissley
Paul B. Nissley
Atglen
J. Sylvester Blank
Cochranville
G. Robert Greider
Harold H. Greider
Columbia
Stanley E. Kreider
Drumore
Paul N. Brubaker
Amos P. Stoltzfus
Elverson
Abram N Hoover
Melvin H. Ranck
Holtwood
J. S. Nolt
Joseph K Petersheim
Honey Brook
Mark P. Stoltzfus
John M. Gingrich
Edwin W. Landis
Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative
E. E. Hershey
Lincoln University
Edward K. Bollinger
Martin Bomberger
Raymond W. Burkholder
Donald L. Hershey
M. Rohrer
Lonald K. Steffy
Lititz
Ralph M. Hostetter
Daniel L. Martin
Manheim
James M Eshelman
Elmer S. Myers
Mr Joy
Christ L. Stoltzfus
Narvon
Christ G. Lapp
Oxford
Daniel M. Stoltzus
Parkesburg
David S. Huber
Grant H. Keiffer
Peach Bottom
M. Clair DeLong
Martin K. Harmish
Allen R & Samuel H. Kre
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