Crop Growth Best In Years After General Rains This Week
Crop growth improves across Lancaster County as general rains boost development to levels not seen in years. Rainfall was uneven with heavy storms in some areas causing minor hail damage in the southern county and southeastern Chester County. Tobacco and corn show rapid growth, according to veteran farmers, with overall conditions favorable despite spotty totals.
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Lancaster County
Oxford
Chester County
4-H Events Calendar Dates and Contests
Farm Calendar lists 4-H events with chicken barbecue at Lampeter Community Grounds. Deadline for Posture Queen contest entries due in County Agent’s Lancaster office. Do entertain the Dauphin county club at Lewis Bivler’s farm Mount Joy. 4-H leadership school in Washington DC and county shire Jersey Brown Swiss club meeting at Everett Kreider’s Quarryville. National 4-H awards applications due in Lancaster County Agent’s Office.
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Lampete
Lancaster Y
Red Rose Baby
Dauphinounty Club
Lewis Bivler
Mount Joy al Eay
Washington, D
Everett Kreider
Quarryville
Post Office
Lancaster
Margolf Named Pa Poultryman Of The Year
Paul H Margolf a Penn State poultry professor was named Poultryman of the Year by the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation at its annual conference He received a framed scroll from Homer J Bickster past winner for contributions to developing new poultry products including chick sticks and turkey sausages Margolf has long been active with the UN Department of Poultry Science since 1922 and has earned national teaching honors.
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University Park
Paul H Margolf
Paul University
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
Margolf
Homer J. Bickster
Palmyra
Penn State
UN Department of Poultry Science
Poultry Science Association
Federation
Robert Houser
York
Joye Kreider Named Second Runnerup in Pa Milkmaid Finals
Miss Joyce Kreider of Lancaster County finished as second runnerup in the Pennsylvania Miss Milkmaid finals held in Reading Park. Blonde Miss Tnanne Guillespie of Tioga County captured top honors and will serve as official dairy industry representative next year. First runnerup was Miss Sally Lorraine Brown.
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Joyce Kreider
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Tnanne Guillespie
Tioga County
Reading Park
Sally Lorraine Brown
Littles
Market Reports Move Toward Dual Beef Grading
The Federal-State service of the U S Department of Agriculture may begin showing changes in livestock market news reports. The shift reflects the department s proposed dual beef grading service. James E O Hara, head of Lancaster livestock market news, noted the development.
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Federal-State Service
U.S Department of Agriculture
James E O’hara
Lancaster Livestock Market
Farm Credit Cooperatives Protect Thailand Farmers
Thai farmers face high private loan rates of five to ten percent per month and require excessive security. Officials from the Department of Cooperative Credit and Banking say cooperatives are sponsored to provide longer term credit. Literacy limits hinder farmer organization, and most Thai farms are very small, with many below 25 Rai.
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Thailand
Supaip Sevatasre
Department of Cooperative Credit and Banking
Afmnistry of Cooperatives Thailand
Sevatasre
United States
County Swine Producers Schedule Two Events
Lancaster County swine producers outline two events with a sale set for July 26 at Paul Martin Sales Barn Blue Ball beginning 7 pm. Purebred spring boars and breeds totaling forty seven plus nine seven consignments will be blood tested. The Field Day follows July 28 at C Warren Leininger's farm with judging and weight guessing contests. Dwight Younkin of Penn State will judge. prizes planned across three divisions for women men and youths.
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Lancaster County
Bredg.lts
Pennsylvania
Paul Martin
Earl Fisher
East Earl Ri
Sale
Fisher
C. Warren Leininger
Denver R
Dwight Younkin
Pennsylvania State University
Freeman Sets Wheat Acreage At 55 Million
Secretary Orville L Freeman announced 55 million acres as the 1963 U S wheat acreage allotment under the 1958 law. He set July 24 for a marketing quotas referendum and issued state by state quotas. He said the allotment could be vacated if a new law passes Congress.
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Orville L Freeman
Freeman
Congress
Five Day Weather Forecast with Temperatures
Temperatures over the next five days largely hover near 65 at night and 85 in the afternoon. Warm periods are forecast for Saturday and Sunday with cooling expected Monday and Tuesday and another warm spell on Wednesday. Showers are likely Sunday totaling under 0.2 inch.
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Bangkok
Thaaland
John Wolgemuth
Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Sevatasye
Agency For International Development
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Pa. Poultryman
Pa. Milkmaid
Seyvatasye
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