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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1961
Page
1
Ilham Myer and his brother Mark Myer led poultry leaders touring two counties on Wednesday with stops in Lebanon and nearby areas. About 125 poultrymen participated in the event showcasing poultry ration products and local industry activity.
Three two member 4-H teams from Fen Spot County earned spots in next month’s state contest after district eliminations at Kutztown fair. The Lancaster Countians toured the Myer farm near Myerstown viewing 26000 broilers and a wind-damaged broiler house later repaired.
Members of the Lititz 4-H Wildlife Club will build squirrel and turkey feeders near a hunting lodge in Potter County as part of the winter program. They also plan to attend the Woodsman's Carnival at Cherry Springs National Park with President Say Foreman presiding at J Q Buckwalter home in Lititz. Linda Stauffer reports.
A group of 14 Future Farmers and 4 H members will travel Sunday for three days of conferences on Farmer Cooperatives at Juniata College in Huntingdon Pennsylvania. Ten youths will represent the 10 Future Farm.
Holstein breeders at the county field day urged producers to abandon fixed ideas on type. Allie Musser of Maryland advised dairymen to loosen breed standards to boost production and longevity. Dr. Joe Braly noted that proper feeding prevents milk fever and acetonemia, while no feed additive proven to stop these diseases.
The second annual soil conservation field day will be held at Speedwell Forge farm on August 2 from 10 am to 3 pm. Gerald Darlington has revived practices removed under the previous plan to demonstrate soil saving methods. Lancaster County Soil Conservation District organized the event with wagon trains transporting visitors to educational sites and demonstrations.
Harrisburg The Farm Show Commission has discontinued the milk competition at the Farm Show at the request of the dairy industry. Director John B. McCool says milk quality now standard reduces the value of entries and the show has served its purpose highlighting dairy quality.
Mose Lapp of Gap Ri was elected president of the Lancaster County Beekeepers Association at a Thursday night meeting. Robert Landis of Lampeter was named vice-president and Walter Becker became secretary-treasurer. Extension bee-keeping specialist Ww W Clarke warned the year’s honey flow will be below normal and advised queen excluders and removing old queens before requeening. He urged leaving about 60 pounds of honey with each colony for winter feed.
Brattleboro Vermont report notes Anna Star (VG) a registered Holstein Friesian cow owned by Pennsylvania State University has surpassed 1,000 pounds of butterfat in official tests. She joins 988 Holsteins with that mark as the university's cow posts a 365 day production total of 21,617 pounds.
Eight club members host the Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb club on a summer tour. The group gathers August 2 at Mervin W. Landis farm Bird-in-Hand Alabama. Stops include Landis Landis Lapp and Noll family farms Bareville and New Holland area.
Forecast covers Saturday through Wednesday with nightly temperatures around 66 rising to 86 by afternoon. Warm spell expected, cooling near period end. Showers likely Monday or Tuesday with total precipitation near half inch.
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