First Estimates Show 1958 Peach Crop May Reach 3 Million Bushels
Harrisburg officials report Pennsylvania 1958 peach crop expected at 3,000,000 bushels, up 700,000 from 1957, with the 10 year average at 2,451,000. National outlook foresees 74,500,000 bushels, a 19 percent rise and 18 percent above average if realized.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Ing Service
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Peach Harvest Poised for Fourth-Place Ranking
The forecast suggests Pennsylvania will be the fourth largest peach producer behind California Georgia and South Carolina. Growers expect a heavier crop than normal and will thin fruit to ensure proper development. Some freeze damage noted in Lehigh Union and Erie Counties.
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California
Georgia
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Union
Erie
Farm Women 114 Hear Hindu Mission Lecture
Anna Breneman Hagen, former missionary to Dholka Ahmedabad District Bombay India, presented an illustrated talk on Hindu mission work in India at Farm Women 114 on Wednesday. The gathering met at the home of Mrs. John Groff at Willow Brook Farm, Ri Ronks.
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Dholka
Ahmedabad
Bombay
India
John Groff
Willow Brook Farm
Ri Ronks
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