Pennsylvania growers urged to stop using open damaged containers
State Agriculture Department official Roland Harris warns that open 15 bushel baskets and other damaged containers raise costs and spoil appearance in wholesale markets. He notes many Pennsylvania growers still ship peaches, apples, tomatoes, peppers and more in unsafe containers, increasing labor and transport costs and reducing stacking efficiency.
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Pennsylvania
Roland G Harris
State Agriculture Department
Harris
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Philadelphia Food Distribution Center
Earl Fisher Wins Boar Pig At Field Day
Earl Fisher, swine herdsman of the Stauffer Farms, won first in the judging contest at the Lancaster County Swine Producers Association field day held July 23 at James Martin’s East Earl farm. The event drew over 50 swine producers and families. winners in men’s, ladies, and junior divisions are named, with Norman Kolb and Raymond H. Weaver tying for weight guessing and each receiving a ham.
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Earl Fisher
Stauffer Homestead Farms
Lancaster County Swine Producers Association
James Martin
East Earl
Darvin Boyd
Ira Dombach
Abram Z Martin
Norman Kolb
John Hess
Henna Dombach
Robert Fisher
Glen Smoker
James Dombach
Raymond H. Weaver
Open containers squeezed from wholesale market pallet system
Wholesale warehouses move to pallet based systems making open containers unviable for large buyers. Chain store buyers pass on open containers to hucksters and bargain hunters in the terminal market. Farmers and shippers who bargain hunt for pennies face discount prices as a result.
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Harris
Sale of Purebred Boar Pigs Announced Today
An association outlines a sale of purebred boar pigs set for 2 PM today at the Martin Sala Slant venue. Blue Ball Able Will is listed among participating consignors or markers in the event notice.
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R.D
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Ross C. Ulrich, IR
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Elizabethtown
Lime Valley Mills
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J. &, Stauffer & Son
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Hershey Bros
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Millersville Supply CO
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Rohrer’s Mill
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Mary Zeiser
Sally Leininger
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Richmond Plumbing & Heating
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