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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1956

Page

12

U S Travelers Spend Record Sums in Europe Rides

Commerce Department reports Americans abroad in Europe and the Mediterranean spent a record 427 million dollars last year and will likely rise this year. Another 415 million dollars went for travel to and from destinations. About 482000 residents visited Europe and the Mediterranean for pleasure or business with an average trip cost of 1530 dollars. Air or steamship fare averaged 650 dollars and 80 dollars was spent within the visited countries.

Merce Department United States

German Student Speaks at Colerain Grange Meet

Eike Grevel, a German exchange student and Solaneco High graduate, shared US experiences at the Colerain Grange July gathering held at the Maule home. Officers led a literary program, plans were made for a Solanco Fair Parade float, and a family picnic was set for August 9 at the Weicksel home.

Eike Grevel Solaneco High School United States Colerain Richard Maule Quarryville Grevel Oregon Brethren Church of Mechanic Grove Flora Ceres Pomona Loran Brinton Brinton Grange Ernest Reynolds Bus Shoemaker Harvey Althouse Althouse Reading Donald Weicksel Ange Robert Weicksel

Rains Slow Field Work Across Era Counties

Weather hindered farm activity with oats coloring and straw short. Good barley harvest delayed by rain while wheat cutting started slowly. Soybeans advancing fast. tobacco shows good stands. buckwheat planting hindered by wet ground. Sour cherries picked in Adams Franklin area. limited tomato picking in Lancaster as demand grows.

Adams- Franklin Lancaster

Ashton Ayrshire Infield Record at Edge mont herd

Chester C. Putney of the National Ayrshire Breeders Association announces a record for Deichester Par Flapper a three year old cow in William H. Aston’s Edgemont herd. The herd test totals 12877 pounds of milk and 516 pounds of butterfat in 305 days, averaging about 20 quarts daily.

Deichester William H. Aston Edgemont Chester C. Putney National Ayrshire Breeders’ Association Brandon Vermont

Public Health Service Doctor Urges Periodic Driver Checks

Dr. Seward Miller of the U S Public Health Service advocates regular medical checkups for drivers to maintain licenses, arguing people should be willing to agree to periodic screenings.

Seward Miller U. S Public

Red Shield Pasture and Seed Catalog Highlights

Red Shield Tetra Petrus Pasturgro boosts pasture nutrients for higher carrying capacity. Pasturgio recommended in September to improve grass fields. Blenn wheat oat barley rye formula improves yields. Domestic rye grass and multiple alfalfa and clover seeds listed with cert varieties for winter oats and barley. A new rye cover crop, palatable for cattle, and seed wheat options including numerous certificates.

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