Washington Boro Tomatoes Get Trial by Local Growers
Washington Boro tomatoes are being trialed in the Rawlinsville area by Eugene Frey and William Weiler on about one acre. About 3,000 plants are in ground prepared with cocoa bean shells and soybean meal, with bloom visible. The variety is said to fruit two weeks earlier than Rutgers.
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Holtwood
Rawklinsville
Eugene Frey
William Weiler
Frey-Weuler
Frey
Rutgers
Georgia
Martic Forge
Frank B Smith Jr
RJ Pequea
Smith
Jay
Park Eshleman
Charles A. Ressler
Rawlinsville
Lancaster County
Ressler
Wilkes Barre
Eshleman
New York State
Maryland
New Publication Details Low Cost Hog Housing for Southern States
The U S Department of Agriculture unveils Hog Shelters and Equipment for Southern States. Compiled by USDA and 14 southern state experiment stations the guide shows 26 hog house designs from farrowing to fattening, with plans adaptable to southern conditions and some for other regions.
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U S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Flying Farmers Director Skies Past Records Amid Midwest Weather
Kennett Square regional director Logan reports a trip to Wichita with 1200 baby chicks aboard a Cessna 170 to attend officer meetings. He flew via Beav County and Scott Ohio then back to Kennett Square logging 10 hours 20 minutes. Tailwinds boosted last 710 miles, setting new records despite midwest storms and floodwaters.
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ZL. L Logan
Kennett Square
National Flying Farmers’ Assn
Wichita
Kanth
National Flying Farmers
Butler
Page
Beave County
Scott
Ohio
Vernon Pond
Pond
Logan
Kansas
Kennck Square
Urbana
Ill
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Plains
Mississippi River
Farm and Home Days at Camp Hill Feature Forage Harvesting Displays
Camp Hill hosts the two day Farm and Home Day at Pennsylvania Industrial School with a seven county focus. Rain held off improving turnout for displays on irrigation systems 4 H club demonstrations and new hay bale handling. Agricultural Extension Service and Penn State sponsor this rotating event with Cumberland County as host this year.
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Pennsylvania
Camp Hill Industrial School
Camp Hill
Pennsylvania Industrial School
al Camp Bhll
Agricultural Extension Service
Pennsylvania State University
Cumberland County
State Poultry Federation Meet Starts June 12
Harrisburg announces the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State University in University Park on June 12 and 13 1957. The program covers integration dressing plant inspection fresh egg laws price supports and crop controls impact on Pennsylvania egg and poultry meat producers with speakers from the USDA Poultry Division. A ladies program includes an exhibit Pennsylvania Dutch Stuff and Dutch Barn Medallions talk. The Drumstick Golf Tournament is set for June 13 at Centre Hills Country Club with handicaps for trophies. Election and installation of directors will occur June 13.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Carl Harrison
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Poultry Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry
Morris Meyer
Lebanon
Harry H Kauffman
Poultry Federation
Centre Hills Country Club
Homer J. Bickster
Palmyra
The
NOW IS THE TIME TO REDUCE FLY POPULATION
Sanitation is key to fly control destroying breeding places. Apply borax solution to box stalls gutters and manure pits. Use Diazinon sprays in barn and milk house and pyrethrin sprays for animals to keep flies down.
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Washington
Weiler and Frey Farms
State Poultry Federation
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