Egg And Turkey Prices Rise After July Says Experts
U S farm prices for eggs and turkeys are expected to increase in coming months with broiler prices dipping slightly. The Poultry Survey Committee forecasts year beginning July 1 egg prices about two cents per dozen higher than last year and a spring 1966 return to similar levels. Turkey prices for September December 1965 may average 2.25 cents per pound, up from 2.15 cents last year, with a crop 1 to 2 percent larger than 1964.
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U. S
Poultry Survey Committee
Empet Named As Fieldman By Pa Holstein Assn
The Pennsylvania Holstein Association announces Nelvin B Empet as Fieldman succeeding Thomas W Kelly. He will assume duties June 14 after graduating from Pennsylvania State University.
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Empet
Pa. Holstein Assn
The
Pennsylvania Holstein Association
Nelvin B Empet
Thomas W Kelly
Pennsylvania State University
Farm Calendar June 14 Schedule Including 4-H Sewing Club
Farm events list for June 14 features the Landisville Salunga 4-H Sewing Club meeting at Hempfield High School home economics room in the morning and a Beef Cattle Field Day in Jististown at Soleil Angus Farm in the evening. Sponsored by Pennsylvania and American groups.
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Landisvilles Salunga
Hempfield High School
Soleil Angus Farm
Jististown
Pennsylvania
American T
Miss Risser Wins Best in Show at Lane 4 H Strawberry Exhibit
Sandra Risser a 19 year old Lititz area 4 H participant captured Best in Show in the county strawberry exhibit beating ten entries. Judge Dr Carl Bittner Penn State extended horticulturist selected the 4 basket entry for size color and appearance. The Dan ish system placed entries. Risser notes this is her second year with these plants and that Rotary Club sponsors bought the winning entry for 1 per quart box.
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Sandra Risser
Lititz
Lancaster
Risser
Robinson Variety
Berties
Carl Bittner
Penn State University
Warwick High School
Hopeland Manufacturing Company
Lancaster Rotary Club
Musser to Substitute on Conservation Tour in New York
Gary Musser of New Holland will replace Robert Fisher of East Earl on a two day conservation bus tour across south central New York state on June 16 and 17. Fisher could not attend, and Musser, the 14 year old son of Titus and (illegible) Musser, is a Garden Spot High School freshman.
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Gary Musser
West Broad Street
New Holland
Southcentral
New Yok State
Robert Fisher
East Earl Ri
Fisher
Musser
Titus Musser
Garden Spot High School
Testimony on Milk Order From Co-Ops and Dairymen Protests
About 550 farmers and others in Philadelphia gathered to oppose the Agriculture Department's proposed ending of Federal Milk Marketing Order Number 4. Letters and telegrams from U S senators and congressmen represented regional opposition as the hearing opened.
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Delaware Valley
Philadelphia
Department of Agriculture
Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative
Evans Kephart
Inter State
Pennsylvania
USS
Hugh D. Scott
Thomas C McGrath
New Jersey
Delaware
John J Williams
J Caleb Boggs
Haris B McDowell, Jr
Osmond Hyde
Wm T Cahill
Frank Thompson, Jr
J Irving Whalley
Etter Named President of Penna DHIA Supervisors
Owen Etter, supervisor for association 9 of the Red Rose DHIA, was named president of the Pennsylvania Association of DHIA Supervisors at its annual conference at Penn State University. His one year term begins next weekend and he received a 10 year service award. Etter resides at 340 Sun Valley Drive Leola.
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Owen Etter
Red Rose Dhia
Pennsylvania Association of Dhia
Penn State
Support Sought For Use Based Land Taxation In Pa
Agricultural interests urge change to tax land by use rather than market value to curb rising levies. Leaders Leland H Bull Maurice K Goddard and Hollis Hatfield will meet state officials including Attorney General Walter Alessandroni to back Farmers Association draft plan amid urban expansion and open space concerns.
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Leland H Bull
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Maurice K Goddard
Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters
Hollis Hatfield
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
Walter E Alessandroni
Tobacco crop indemnity payments reach over thirty five thousand
Lancaster County farmers received 35520 dollars for 18654 mop losses on type 41 tobacco with total indemnities likely not exceeding 38000 dollars. Some settlements are delayed due to late deliveries by farmers, noted by a USDA Federal Crop Insurance spokesman.
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Lancaster County
US Department of Agriculture
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Vo Ag Teachers to Attend One Day Soil Workshop
Lancaster County vocational agriculture teachers will attend a soil profile workshop at Penn Manor High School on June 14 starting at 9 am. The event is directed by Roger Pennock with possible input from Dr Cunningham of the agronomy department.
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Lancaster County
Richard Hackenberger
Penn Manor High School
Roger Pennock
Dr Cunningham
Weekend Warmth Expected With Light Showers
The forecast calls for five days from Saturday to Wednesday with average temperatures near or just above normal 82 and 60 degrees. It suggests the warmest conditions late in the period and cumulative rainfall under a half inch, with showers likely Sunday or Sunday night.
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N.Y. State
Rogers C . Morton
Maryland
Joseph S Clark
Roland Morris
Eiq Pennsylvania
Lee Bull
Maurice Martin
Etter
Penna. Assn
Dhia Supervisors
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