Farm Safety Week Set for July 22 28 in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports 42 farm related deaths in the first six months prompting Governor Henning and the Pennsylvania Rural Safety Council to call for Farm Safety Week July 22 28. Hooded by incidents from tractor crashes to falls and drownings the text urges ongoing safety training and vigilance.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William L Henning
Wyman
Pennsylvania Rural Safety Council
Centre
Pennsylvania Farm Crops Outlook Shows Mixed Yields
State reports averaged crops with spring planting delays due to wet ground. Oats area down 16 000 acres to 777 600. 27 195 000 bushels at 35 bu per acre. Tobacco acreage same as 1955 at 47 200 000 pounds, above 1955 but below average. Barley 9 500 000 bushels, rye 624 000, all hay 3 716 000 tons with varied acreages across counties.
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Pennsylvania
Farm Safety Week Promotes Safer Rural Life
Safety is the cheapest investment in the world yet yields the biggest dividends. Farm Safety Week serves as an annual reminder that adhering to safety practices makes farm life safer, happier and better for workers and families.
Guernsey Cow at Lahaska Farms Sets Seventh Highest Fat Record
Quarry Valley's Phil's Amber, a junior four year old from Lahaska Pa owned by William C Clark Quarry Valley Farm, produced 15128 pounds of milk and 768 pounds of fat in 365 days at two daily milkings. Dam Quar ry Valley's M Amber holds two Class Leader records with 14140 pounds milk 834 fat and 14107 pounds milk 756 fat, both meeting calving requirements.
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Quarry Valley
Phil
Amber
William C. Clark
Quarry Valley Farm
Lahaska
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Lahaska Farms
Guernsey
Bescon Broiler
Beacon Poultry Research Farm
S.G.S
Beacon Milling Company,inc
Cayuga, N.Y
York, PA
Laurel, del
Eastport
N.Y
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