Annual Slave Auction At Center Raises Debts
The second annual sale at the Farm and Home Center drew strong bidding as 52 slaves sold for an average of about 260 dollars an hour, totaling 1 094 dollars. John Stoltzfus paid 820 dollars an hour for his niece Linda, with Milton Hoffman and John Stoltzius among top bidders.
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John Stoltzfus
Strasburg Pike
Lancaster
Linda
Henry Stoltzfus
Mount Joy
Milton Hoffman
Muncy
Hoffman
John Stoltzius
Forney Longenecker
Everett Kreider
Thomas Erb III
Lititz
Max Smith
Lancaster County Ag
Charles Ackley
Ephrata Vo Ag
Garden Spot Young Farmers Picnic and County Farm Events
Saturday events include the Garden Spot High School field picnic at 6 15 p m and the Lampeter Fair Grounds simmer picnic at 7 p m Both are part of a regional farm calendar. August activities feature the Holstein Breeders Field Day at C Richard Landis farm in Lancaster and a Pennsylvanian poultry education meeting at Capitol Motel Harrisburg with various Lancaster County meetings and district dairy events.
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Young Farmers
Garden Spot
Lancaster County Farmers Association
Lampeter Fair Grounds
Lancaster County Holstein Breeders
C. Richard Landis Farm
Lancaster
Egg Packers
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Capitol Motel
Harrisburg
Lancaster County Farmers Association Board
James Martin
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District
Farm and Home
Atlantic
Raymond Witmer
Willow Street
Rd2
Guernsey Club Field Day Friday in Lancaster County
The Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders Field Day takes place Friday at Penn-Del Farm Willow Street RD1 home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Witmer. Registration for calf awards runs 9 45 to 10 30 am with 4 H and FFA members eligible by 10 am for a calf drawing.
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Lancaster County
Penn-Del Farm
Raymond Witmer
Willow Street
Lancaster County Ffa
Prince Charming
Windslow Towle
Liseter Farms
Max Dowdy
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Susan Kauffman
4H Guernsey Club
Jesse Balmer
Paul Brenneman
K D. Linde
Witmer
Route
Sevn
Lancaster
Pequea Creek
Chicago Market Closes After 105 Years at Stockyards
The 105 year old Chicago Union Stockyards were to cease operations today. Plans to keep the market open under a court agreement were abandoned and a new Chicago Joliet Livestock Marketing Center will operate near Joliet starting August 2 with temporary facilities.
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Chicago Union Stockyards
Chicago
Chicago Stockyards
U.S
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Chicago-Joliet
Lancaster 4-H Achievement Day and Beauty Pageant August 19
Lancaster County 4 H marks Achievement Day at the Farm and Home Center on August 19 with a talent show awards 4 H queen contest and round up exhibits in flowers vegetables entomology forestry geology handyman photography rabbits. A queen prelim on August 5 selects 10 finalists. Cash prizes awarded across creative foods clothing and talent contests with a chicken barbecue on the center patio.
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Lancaster County
Farm and Home Center
Farm activity week highlighted by shows and events
It was a big week for farm activities of interest to our readers. Note our farm calendar, because next week will also be busy. Besides the stories listed in our index, see others throughout.
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McSparran
Lancaster County H Dress Revue Schedule at Farm and Home Center
The Lancaster County H Dress Revue will be held at the Farm and Home Center. The event features junior and senior divisions with a 9 a.m. start for the dress revue and a 2 p.m. fashion show for both groups.
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Lancaster County +H
Farm and Home Center
Lan caster Show honors go to Fultonway Holstein Alnat Tortilla Ivanhoe
Alnat Tortilla Ivanhoe of Fultonway Farms, nine years old, driven by J M Frey Jr., wins grand top honors at the Lancaster District Black and White Show. Reserve champion goes to Blossomelle Dairy Princess owned by Herbert and Rhelda Royer. Frey earns Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor in a field of 174 registered Holsteins judged by Neil Bowen. junior champion is Fultonway Rachel Amy Jane shown by J M Frey.
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Fultonway Farms
Lancaster District
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Beaver Valley Pike
Lancaster
Blossomelle Dairy Princess
Herbert and
Rhelda Royer
Blossomelle Holsteins
Neil Bowen
Wellsboro
Fultonway
Rachel Amy Jane
John Mowery Frey
J. Mowery
Young Frey
Valley Lane
Adohr
Frey
Clarence Stauffer
Lockway
Lucifer Bill
Ivathoe
Kauffman
Penn Springs
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Lynn Royer
Oregon Pike
Blossomelle Lovee
Guernsey
Our Mar
Alnat Tortilla Ivanhoe Ginger of
Robert Kauffman
Penn Springs Farm
Elizabethtown
Sunny Craft Farm
Ephrata
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