County 4-H Judging Team Wins Trophy In Southeast District
A three member livestock judging team from Gar den Spot county won second place in the Southeast Pennsylvania 4 H judging contest keeping the trophy within reach for a final win. Darvin Boyd Ephrata R1 Donald Trimble Quarryvile Ri and Wilby Hosler Manheim R3 led the effort beating eight teams as York the host county placed second. Boyd topped beef cattle judging while Hosler and Trimble posted top to high marks in swine and sheep.
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Garden Spot
Pennsylvania
Darvin Boyd
Ephrata
Donald Trimble
York
Pennsylvania State University
Trimble
Larry Hart
Quarryville
Hart Mm
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Farm Calendar Entries for July Deadlines and Meetings
July 16 is the deadline to enter the plowing contest apply at the County Agent office in the Post Office building Lancaster 1 pm County 4 H demonstration days at Penn Manor High School 8 pm Meeting of the Manheim Farm Show committee at Manheim Central High School July 17 8 pm Lincoln Community 4 H club meeting at Mount Airy fire hall 8 pm Continued on Page 10
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Lancaster
Penn Wanor High School
Manheim Farm Show Committee
Manheim Central High School
Lincoln Community
Mount Airy Fire Hall
Garden Spot Baby Beef Club Show At Lancaster
The 40th annual Garden Spot Baby Beef Club show and sale will run August 14 and 15 at Lancaster Union Stock Yards conducted by Lancaster Livestock Exchange and Union Stock Yard Co. Forty seven farm youth from the Lancaster market area will show steers bought earlier this year. emphasis on beef type rather than breed. Judges include Sohn Tatura of Coms.Kaared Diesseq Beef Co Philadelphia and Al Schaeffer of Armour & Co Reading. Yarding details listed.
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Garden Spot
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Union Stock Yard Co
Lancaster Market
Lancaster
Sohn Tatura
Coms.Kaared Diesseq
Plowing Contest to be Held by Lanc Co Soil District
Roy H Garber of Lititz will host the Lancaster County Plowing Contest Monday July 23 at 1 pm open to county farmers and workers 16 and older. Entry deadline was July 16 with about 15 contestants. Prizes include cash trophies or tools. rain date set for July 30.
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Roy H Garber
Lititz
Lancaster County
May M Smith
Smith
Elmer V. Good
Lancaster Council Soil Conservation District
4-H Field Day plans announced for Lancaster event
Judy and David Denlinger co chairmen announce plans for the county 1 11 Field Day to be held Thursday July 19 at 2 pm at Long Park Lancaster. Activities include swimming volleyball and baseball for all 4 H club members followed by a picnic supper.
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Judy
David Denlinger
Long Park
Lancaster
Scattered Showers Fail To Break County Drought
Lancaster County farmers hoped for rain as showers Thursday brought the first measurable rain in weeks but failed to ease a prolonged drought. May rainfall deficit stood at 232 and June 65 below normal with July rainfall absent, threatening crops unless rain comes soon. Tobacco and pasture showed uneven effects with overall crop growth reported as stressed but proceeding in spots.
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Lancaster County
US Weather Bureau
Iain
Har
New weed killer 2 4 DB aids seeding in fields
USDA approves 2 4 DB a new chemical related to 2 4 D to help farmers combat weeds during spring seeding. It targets dock ragweed lambs quarters pigweed and thistle while not harming alfalfa red clover or ladino clover. Apply 30 days before grazing or harvest. County extension agents can provide more details.
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Pennsylvania State University
Berkshire Swine Conference Set for Harrisburg Exhibition
Exhibitors from 14 states travel to Harrisburg for the National Berkshire Type Conference in the Farm Show Building on July 19 to 21. Entries focus on meatier carcasses with Certified litters or by Certified Sires and many move to Saturday sales with feed conversion records. A Saturday morning junior judging contest offers trophies and over 300 in buying credits, open to any 4 H or FFA member.
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Harrisburg
Five Day Weather Forecast Shows Cooler start then warmers
Temperatures over the next five days average 2 to 5 degrees below normal with nights near 60 and afternoons around 87. Saturday will turn cooler then a warming trend begins Sunday and cools again Monday and Tuesday. Rain could total over 1 inch with showers likely Monday and Tuesday.
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Raymond L. Witmer
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Roy Garber
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