Pasture and Harvest Conditions Reported Across Counties
Midweek cooler weather helped pastures but shortages persist. Barley harvest begins as some fields fail. wheat yellows with little lodging. Second crop malfa cuttings occur. corn uneven but improving with good color. Tobacco established. soil moisture adequate in the northwest slows field work while northeast and central seek rain. Potatoes in blossom. vegetables and fruits affected by varying moisture.
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Pennsylvania
State
Northwest
Commonwealth
Leligh-Nothamption
Fruit and grain crops show mixed progress across regions
The report notes a slow start from a drought with peaches slightly above average and sweet cherries ripening in the South Mountain area while the Iiew region will see early planting. Sour cherries color well, apples size well, raspberries begin color, oats are short, corn gains from rain, soybeans near completion, buckwheat halfway sown, and clover timothy and alfalfa cuttings underway.
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South Mountain
National group pushes egg promotion amid plentiful supplies
The Poultry and Egg National Board to boost egg sales over the coming weeks wired food groups and retailers to promote eggs. Lloyd H W Geil, board general manager, says materials from PENB and 13 promotional ideas for 2001 meals have been distributed to retailers and poultry groups with support from the US Department of Agriculture.
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Poultry and Wipe National Board
Ictal Food
Lloyd HW Geil
General Manasce
Gell
Food and Poultry
US Department of Agriculture
Farm sale totals rise in Pennsylvania average size shares gains
An average 120 acre Pennsylvania farm with buildings sold for about 424 000 dollars last year, per 4H reports. Wayne Whelly, Penn State extension farm management specialist, notes sales were about four percent higher than 1960, with more titles transferring to new owners.
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Wayne Whelly
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