Spotty Rains Leave County Crops Partly Saved
Lancaster County suffered a moisture shortage despite light rains on three days. A southern belt from Quarryville to Kidwood saw up to a half inch, with corn tasseling early and tobacco flowering beneath normal size. Farmers say a soaking rain this week could save crops. disaster status declared not an emergency.
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Lancaster County
Quarrryville
Kikwood
Lancaster Notch
Local Agriculture Disaster Committee
Nine Enterants Registered For Plow Matches In Lititz
Nine contestants will compete in the Lancaster County plowing contest on Monday at the Roy Garber farm in Lititz R3. The Soil Conservation District event features level land plowing with the winner advancing to the state level in Hershey next month.
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Roy Garber
Lititz
Lancaster County
Soil Conservation District
Hershey
Christ Miller
Elizabethtown
Miller
Muller
Farm Calendar July 23 1 pm Plowing Contest in Lititz area
July 23 at 1 pm a county plowing contest is held on Roy Garber's farm in Lititz R3 followed by an 8 pm meeting of the County 4-H Leaders Council at Kenneth Musser's home in Columbia R2. July 24 all day the New Holland 4-H Baby Beef club tours Gettysburg and Farm of President Eisenhower. Also all day the District 4-H Demonstration day at Allentown Fairgrounds. Spin Summer meeting continued on Page 10.
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Roy Garber
Lititz
Kenneth Musser
Columbia
New Holland
Gettyysburg¢ Battlefield
Fusenhower
Allentown Fairgrounds
Town Fairgrounds
State Ayrshire Field Day In County State
Future Farmers and 4-H dairy judging teams will compete for 60 dollars in prizes at the State Ayrshire Breeders Field Day next Saturday. Three classes of Ayrshires will be judged at Ells Mentzer farm in New Holland Ri starting 10 30 am. July 28. Prizes go to youth groups. adults may observe in the forenoon and join a speaking program led by Dr William Kelso of Pennsylvania State University in the afternoon.
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Ells Mentzer
New Holland Ri
William Kelso
Pennsylvania State University
Bolland Machine
Holstein Men Hold Annual Field Day in Lancaster
Donald Seipt of Keystone Farm Easton Pa will speak at the Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Association Field Day at Red Rose Research Farm 242 Pitney Road Lancaster on July 26. A judging contest with Junior, Ladies, and Men's divisions begins at 10 am. The afternoon program starts at 1 30 pm with remarks by County Agent Max M Smith. The event is open to all Holstein breeders and their families.
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Donald Seipt
Keystone Farm
Easton
Penna
Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Association
Red Rose Research Farm
Pitney Road
Lancaster
Wll
Max M. Smith
House Passes Stripped Down Farm Bill
The House voted 229 163 to continue existing farm policies for one year. A joint committee will reconcile House and Senate versions on voluntary wheat and coin programs as both chambers move toward a final bill.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate House Committee
County Youths Attend Cooperative Institute
Nine Lancaster County farm youths attended the three day Summer Institute of the Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives from July 15 to 19 at Lock Haven State College. They joined about 170 peers from 43 counties.
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Lancaster County
Summer Institute
Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives
Lock Haven State College
Carl Troop
Quarryville Ri
Jean Weaver
New Holland Ri
Dale Hostetter
Elizabethtown
Dale Leaman
Crawford Brantie
Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Simeon Horton
Mount Joy Farmers Cooperative
Future Farmers of America
Quarryville R3
Solanco Ffa
Judging School At Witmer Farm
Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders announce a judging school for dairymen to be held July 23 from 9 am to 12 30 pm at Raymond Witmer farm Willow Street R1. Instructor will be Lee Yost manager of Wine Farms. Witmer farm lies on Route 222 just south of Pequea Creek.
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Raymond Witmer
Willow Street
Lee Yost
Guernsey
James B Lefever
County Association Sa
Witmer
Pequea Creek
Five Day Weather Forecast With Mild Temperature Variations
The five day outlook calls for temperatures averaging two to four degrees below normal with nights around 6G and days near 31. Warmer Saturday followed by cooling Sunday and Monday, then warmer Tuesday and cooler by Wednesday. Light precipitation possible as scattered showers or thundershowers late Saturday or early Sunday and again around Tuesday.
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Chaiman
Fruitville Pike
Lrtuz
Ayrshire
State
Holstein
Cooperative Institute
Leon Weaver
Grasslands
Gap
Pequea Valley
FFA
Glen B. Shultz
Pequea
Penn Manor Fpa
Marlin Myer Manheim
Manheim
Thomas Spitler
Sheridan
Ephrata Cloisters
Harold Brubaker
Joy Ri
Witness Oak Ffa
David L Keene
FPA
County 4
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of
Witmer Farm
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
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