Cattle Field Day Planned by Extension and Partners
The Lancaster County Agricultural Extension ServiceTeams with the Lancaster Livestock Exchange and Union Stock Yards to host a full day Cattlemen's Field Day at the Stock Yards on Friday August 9. Activities include a 1000 a.m. Cattle Grading School by James Anderson US Marketing Service with feeder calves yearlings and fat cattle grading, a noon Dutch Treat box lunch, and a 1:00 p.m. talk on Trends in Mid west Cattle Country by Ben Noel of Certified Livestock Markets Inc.
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Lancaster County Agricultural Extension Service
Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Union Stock Yards Company
Stock Yards
M. M. Smith
James Anderson
Lancaster
Anderson
Midwest
Ben Noel
Certified Livestock Markets Inc
John Harnish Wins Holstein Field Day Contest
Nearly 600 people attended the Lancaster County Holstein Field Day at Fultonway Farms owned by J. Mowery Frey Jr. on Beaver Valley Pike. John Harnish was declared the contest winner.
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John Harnish
Lancaster County
Fultonway Farms
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Beaver Valley Pike
Glenn Kreider
Fultonway
L. F
Shafer Signs Bill to Promote Pennsylvania Agricultural Products
Governor Raymond P. Shafer has signed Senate Bill 1273 to fund marketing and research for Pennsylvania agricultural commodities. The plan allows producers to set up through referendums assessment programs to raise money for promotion and advertising of specific commodities and for industry research. The article also reports morning judging results in a competition with top scorers in Men's, Youth, and Women's divisions, listing several winners and their scores.
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Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Agricul
Triple Trophy Award Given to Two Pa Hunters
The Pennsylvania Game Commission awarded the Triple Trophy to two Lancaster County sportsmen for the 1967-68 seasons. Roy W. Trexler and Stephen S. Fisher announced that 102 state hunters earned the honor by bagging a wild turkey, an antlered whitetail deer and a black bear, a jump from 67 the prior year.
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Lancaster County
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Information and Education
Roy W. Trexler
Stephen S. Fisher
Willow Street Rl
Maurice Waters, Jr
New Providence
Pennsylvania
Trexler
Hill speaks at Extension meeting on dairy policy
Rep Sherman L Hill told Lancaster County Agriculture and Home Economics Extension Assn members that revising the Milk Control Commission could force many dairy farms to close. He spoke during the summer meeting at Meadow Hills Dining Hall on legislation and agriculture.
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Milk Control Commission
Sherman L Hill
Lancaster County Agriculture and Home Economics Extension Assn
Meadow Hills
Legislaion
Swinemen Have Field Day At Stauffer Homestead
The Lancaster County Swine Association hosted Field Day at Stauffer Homestead East Earl with judging in Market Hogs Open Gilts Bred Gilts and Sons. John Henkel won the Men s Division 1935 points Carol Henkel won Ladies Division 1833 points Karen High won Youth Division 1755 points. Karen received a weaned gift from hosts Mr and Mrs Earl Fisher. Placing after Henkel were Mark Nestleroth Ralph Horchler John Burkholder and Richard Buckwalter with high scores.
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Lancaster County Swine Association
Stauffer Homestead
East Earl
John Henkel
Carol Henkel
Karen High
Karen
Earl Fisher
Henkel
Mark Nestleroth
Ralph Horchler
John Burkholder
Richard Buckwalter
Lancaster County 4H and Dairy Shows Calendar
Farm Calendar lists events for Lancaster County including a 4H Horse Show at Lane Riding Club on Columbia Ave, a Plowing Contest at Tony Grumell Farm near Nine Points with rain date July 31, a 4H Dairy Show at Guernsey Barn on July 30, and a continued Dairy Show on July 31 at the same venue.
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Lancaster County
Lane Riding Club
Columbia Ave
Tony
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Andrew Miller
Robert Hess
Miriam Kauffman
Velma Hess
Alpheus Ruth Marlene Harbold
Jay Smoker
Harold Weiler
Nelson Wenger
Pa. Game Commission
Co. Sportsmen
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