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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1977
Page
1
The Lancaster Farming reports extreme heat and humidity causing animal losses as flocks suffocated and other livestock perished. Crops also suffered in droughted regions with minimal rainfall recently, highlighting broad agricultural damage from the heat.
The Beef Referendum failed to reach the two thirds approval needed, with about 58 to 60 percent favoring the self‑help program in Pennsylvania and 64 percent in Texas voting yes. The statewide result was a near split, while national totals fell short of the required majority.
In this issue the Lancaster and Berks Dress Revue items headline community events. Ada Squires and Joyce Bupp are noted in dress showcases with sales and public notices behind the scenes.
ANCA President Wray Finney warned that environmentalist proposals for labor intensive agriculture could shrink food supplies and raise consumer prices. He spoke as ANCA reviewed a task force report titled The Unfinished Agenda and its implications for rural employment and urban-to-farm shifts.
Work on the first phase of Berks County 4-H Center moves forward with a 10 acre site behind the Agricultural Building. The project includes two horse rings an exhibit multi purpose building a livestock pole barn with a roofed show ring and on a 99 year lease for one dollar per year Mae Bleier 4 H coordinator says.
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