Love Apples Prove Value On County Farms
A photo feature notes Funk's double vine Pa. 103 tomato plants with healthy vines and large fruit. The Penn State Agricultural Experiment Station reports Lancaster County yields up to 23.8 tons per acre for Pa. 103 while Stokesdale reaches 167 tons per acre, with Pa. 103 producing more Number one and Number two quality tomatoes free of cracks.
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Stokesdale
H Funk
Millersville
Lancaster County
Greider Named 1959 Conservation Farmer of the Year Mixup Apology
Lancaster Farming apologizes for confusing Martin E. Greider of Lancaster RD 2 with the nickname Bert in a feature headlined piece about the 1959 Conservation Farmer of the Year. The error misidentified Christian name Mark and prompted the correction to readers and families.
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Martin E. Greider
Lancaster RD 2
Bert
Mark
Greider
County 4 H Field Day Planned at Long Park Lancaster
County 4 H members meet in Lancaster July 23 at Longs Park for the annual Field Day starting at 2 pm with swimming and competitive events. A vesper campfire and candlelight service close activities at 10 pm. July 28 is rain date. A 10 cent per member assessment was approved to cover yearly expenses. Next council meeting features a doggie roast on August 4.
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Holstein Field Day Set for July 30 in Lititz
Lancaster County Breeders Association schedules July 30 field day at Henry E. Kettering farm Lititz RD 3 north of Neffsville on Rt 501. County Agent Max M. Smith will judge a dairy contest. prizes in juniors ladies and men divisions. Chicken barbecue noon tickets 150 and 75 cents. Arthur Nesbitt Pa Holstein Assn secretary will speak 1 30 afternoon program. Field Day open to public and members.
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Henry E. Kettering
Lititz RD
Neffsville
Rt. 501
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Eto Airwart
Max M. Smith
Arthur Nesbitt
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Pa. Holstein Assn
SPABC Field Day and Cattle Show Set for Aug 5 6
Officials of Southeastern Penna Artificial Breeders Cooperative announce a two day SPABC Field Day at the co-op headquarters on the Rt 230 by-pass. The event emphasizes lesser dairy breeds Jersey Ayshire and Brown Swiss with judging August 5 at 7 pm and August 6 at 10 am. Dr John McKitrick and Joe S Taylor named official judges for Holstein Ayrshire and other breeds.
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Artificial Breeders Cooperative Assn
SPABC
Co-Op
Eugene Paules
Jersey
Guernsey
John McKitrick
Dublin
Ohio
Joe S. Taylor
Penn State
Five Day Lancaster Weather Forecast
Five day outlook from Saturday to Wednesday shows average temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal, with 67 to 87 degrees typical range. Expect warmer conditions Saturday through Monday, a slight cooldown by Wednesday, and mostly fair skies with a chance of showers Sunday and Monday. Week rainfall totals around 1.37 inches in Lancaster.
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Richard Landis
Melvin Peifer
Vincent Hoover
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