Wheat harvest yields lag as quality holds in Lancaster tests
Wheat quality remains good or better across Lancaster County while yields run low in many regions. Weather blamed for poor outputs. some mills near capacity and farmers on waiting lists. In Bloomsburg area yields between 20 and 25 bushels per acre described as lucky. others report 30 to 35. David Klingerman of Klingerman's Mill notes fields look more like timothy hay than wheat. Continued on Page 15.
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Lancaster County
Bloomsburg
David Klingerman
Klingerman
Winners named for conservation field day events
Two Solanco youths Les Hershey and Bruce Kreider took first and second in a land judging contest at the Lancaster County Conservation District Field Day with 23 competitors from six schools and at least one 4 H chapter. The nearby Lancaster County Plowing Contest saw contour and level winners Frank Burkhart and David Becker. Burkhart, already a state champion, cannot advance, but Becker could propel Lancaster County to two Nationals if he wins state. Burkhart’s 544 point contour finish led ahead of Robert Hershberger.
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Lancaster County Conservation District
Melvin Lauder
Dieter Krieg
Solanco
Les Hershey
Bruce Kreider
Lancaster County
Mark C. Risser
Frank Burkhart
David Becker
Burkhart
J. Everett Kreider
Becker
Youth coop delegates named for national institute trip
Twelve youths from Southeastern and south central Pennsylvania were chosen to attend the American Institute of Cooperation meeting at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg July 26 to 29. Two recipients won Outstanding Leadership Awards Roberta Ekdahl and Gary Akers from among 200 youths and 60 counties.
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Shippensburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives
Shippensburg State College
American Institute of Cooperation
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Roberta Ekdahl
West Chester
Gary Akers
Quarryville
New York State
New Jersey
A.I.C
Peaches and Sweet Corn Hit Weekend Market Projections
Local growers report an unusually strong peach crop with gains up to 120 percent over last year. Herr Fruit Farms will offer pick your own peaches starting Monday, while Silver Queen sweet corn begins to appear and expand next week as prices remain uncertain.
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Joanne Spahr Lancaviner
Red Haven
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Dieter Kriegstor
Rth
Adams County
Dauphin County
Lumbia County
Nat’l. Co-Op Institute
Kerry Boyd
Ephrata
Dale Burkhart
Denver
Richard Groff
Quarry Road
Leola
Lancaster County Cooperative Council
Groff
A.L.C
Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative
West Strasburg Road
Freestone
Herr Fruit Farms
Lancaster
Peter Alecxih
Alecxih
Berks Jr. Holsteins
Chester Dhia
Lebanon
Dhia
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