Groff Wins Lancaster Plowing Trophy With 524 Points
Richard Groff of Lititz posts 524 points to capture the Lancaster County Plowing Championship trophy for the second straight year. Manuel W Rumler Farm, Merle Groff, Wilmer McDonald, Forney Longenecker, and judges James Haldeman and Elmer Good are noted, with Everett Kreider and Marlin Ziman among top contenders for runner up and high scores in a hard ground contest.
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Groff
Lititz
Dows
Lancaster County
Nerge
Hanuel W Rumler
McOrdin Franklin
Merle Groff
Lancaster
Wilmer McDonald
Forney Longenecker
Berks County
James F Haldeman
John J Herr
Mount Joy Ri
Henry Mattox
Adams County Soil Conservation
Elmer W Good
Dent
Everett Kreider
Quarry- Ri
Yin
Kreide
Marlin Ziman
East Earl Ri
Richard Groff
Community 4-H and County Farm Meetings Schedule
Calendar notice lists 4-H Sewing Club events at Hempfield High School Manheim Junior High and Donegal Presbyterian Church along with Penn Manor Ann Letort Mount Joy Farm meetings in Lancaster County. Notes include breeding field day with Hiram Aungst and Wissler Farm Ephrata plus Ag Society event at New Holland Park and Franklin County women’s society.
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Manheim Pup
Junor High School
Donegal
Donegal Presbyterian Chosh
Penn Manor
Ann Letort School
Mount Joy Farm
Oserers
Mount Joy
Elstein
Hiram Aungst
Kaberntown Ri
Lancaster County Mets
Ed Wissler Farm
Ephrata
Women Society
New Holsd
Lord Pranklin
Potato Growers Urged To Spray For Late Blight Risk
With all day rains over Pennsylvania, Extension Service urges potato growers to start fungicide schedules to curb possible late blight. No blight found yet, but conditions favor rapid spread from cull piles. Use Manzate M-22 Manzate D or M45 at 2 pounds per acre weekly, increase to 2.44 pounds every five days if nearby fields show blight, drought may halt spraying.
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Pennsylvania
Cattle On Feed Drops 16 Percent in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg report shows 41 000 head on grain feed July 1, down 8 000 from a year ago, a 16 percent decline. National trend fell 3 percent. heavier marketing of fat cattle and slow feeder market cited.
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The
Crop Reporting Service
Pennsylvania
Chick Hatch Counts Show May Decline in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service reports 6.9 million chicks hatched in May with a 12 percent drop from May and 1 percent from June of last year. Broiler-type hatch totals 39 million, egg-type 30 million, each varying from prior periods. Nationwide June hatcheries produced 255.5 million chicks, up 3 percent from June 1963, with six month totals at 1.215 billion, a 2 percent rise.
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Keystone State
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
County Fair Dates Listed
Pennsylvania announces a 95 event fair season starting July 15 at Kimberton in Chester county through the 1965 State Farm Show in Harrisburg January 11 to 15. Secretary Leland H Bull names three Farm Show Building events opening the new Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show September 14 to 17 plus the Pennsylvania Junior Daily Show with local fairs beginning September 15.
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Pennsylvania
Kimberton
Chester County
State Department of Agriculture
Local 4 H Teams Win District Demonstrations
Four 4 H demonstration teams won district championships at the Allentown Fair Grounds earning berths for the state finals August 11 12 at Pennsylvania State University Beef dairy and baking events won blue ribbons in the 13 county competition with Buckwalter and Hershey earning a red merit award Judges scored under the Danish system In other county placings four red ribbons and two white awards were given Winning red tags went to Gerald Wagner Kathie Gabriel for horse demonstration
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Pennsylvania State University
Allentown Fair Grounds
Nancy Frey
Marietta Ri
Dalas Wolgemuth
Mount Joy Ri
Nancy Stoltzfus
Banks Ri
Nancy Bollinge
Lititz Ri
Richard Buckwalter
James Hershey
Lititz
Evelyn Groff
Gordonville Ri
Karen Mellinger
Buird-in
Buckwalter-Hershey
Gerald Wagner
Quarryville
Eminent Domain Bill Meeting Set for July 29
Hollis Hatfield of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association explains provisions of the new eminent domain bill at a public meeting on the Reed Wissler farm in Ephratam R2, July 29 at 8 p.m. The Lancaster County Farmers Association sponsors the event.
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Hollis Hatfield
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
Reed Wissler
Ephrata
Lancaster County Farmers Association
Breeders Service Open House At Lancaster Facility
Atlantic Breeders Cooperative invites the public to a two day open house on July 25 and 26 from 1 to 4 pm. Visitors may tour the bull barns laboratory and offices and refreshments will be served.
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Atlantic Breeders Cooperative
Rt 230
Lancaster
Weekend Warmth With Cooler North Later Forecast
Temperatures for the next five days average 2 to 5 degrees above normal, with nights near 65 and afternoons around 87. Weekend warmth is expected, followed by cooler conditions in the northern area. Scattered showers may produce 0.2 to 0.5 inch of precipitation.
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Ee’s
Hempfield
Igh School
Pine Ng Fam
Lititz R
Aneaster
Harrisburg
Keystone
Penna
Epber
Nan
Psd
Allentown
Wed
Breeders Service
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