Indian River Poultry Buys Shenk Hatchery Breeding Stock
Lancaster Indian River Poultry Farm buys the Shenk Hatchery breeding program from Harrisonburg Virginia. The Shenk stock will join Indian River with the farm leasing the Shenk hatchery until year end. Dr. A B Godfrey geneticist joins Indian River to lead the dominant white male line and bring assistants. The Indian River 5 cockerel will begin production with limited volume this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster — Indian River Poultry Farm, Inc
Shenk Hatchery
Harrisonburg
Indian River
Shenk
George M. Ellis
A. B. Godfrey
Godfrey
Lancaster
Ellis
County PFA backs lower farm truck fee in Harrisburg
Lancaster County Farmers Association officers announced support for legislation in Harrisburg to cut the license fee on farm trucks by 50 percent. President William B. Jacobs said the reduction would lift farm income and lower operating costs, noting farm trucks travel far fewer miles than commercial trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Farmers’ Association
Harrisburg
William B. Jacobs
R. 2. Narvon
County Farmers’ Association
Pennsylvania
County Association
Jacobs
Carnation Night speakers highlight Lancaster Florists meeting
How ard Faulkenrod of S. S. Pennock Co. spoke on wholesaler grower relations at Farm Bureau Building Dillerville Road. Carnation exhibit winners named by judges Allen Pressell Elmer Lefever and Merman Roof. New members Mr and Mrs Hellberg admitted and John Girvin named Flower Show Committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Florists Assn
Howard Faulkenrod
S. S. Pennock Co
Philadelphia
Farm Bureau
Dillerville Road
Aaron Wissler
Lancaster
Willam Simons
Whitford
Clarence Groff
Strasburg
Howard Clark
Eden
Fred Hellberg
Bird-in- Hand
Allen Pressell
Hanover
Elmer Lefever
East King St
Merman Roof
Beaver S&t
Chalfont
John Girvin
Leola
Leola Memorial
Harold Fries
Mark Nolt
Plow Contest to be Held in U S for First Time
Some 2 500 acres near Peebles Ohio host the 5th World Plowing Contest on September 19 and 20 marking the first time the event is staged in the United States. The World Plowing Organization lists 13 qualifying countries and the schedule calls for arrivals around September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peebles
Ohio
United States
National Association of Soil Conservation District
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Holland
West Germany
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Canada
New Zealand
U. S
Alfred Hall
The
World Plowing Organization
Red Rose DHIA Adopts Tentative Test Program Changes
Red Rose DHIA directors adopt a six point tentative plan to shift to machine record keeping. Changes include cost sharing, unlimited one day testing, expanded owner-sampler work under supervision, 24 hour record submission, and a raised herd size cap to 70 for pay purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose Dhia
Red Rose Dhia Board of Directors
Victor Plastow
DHIA
Penn State
Lancaster County
Chester County
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Honegger
Hawkins
P.S
Windle’s Hatchery
Cochranville, PA
Lancaster Farming
Indian River Boys
Oliver No
Bisc Harrow
Oliver
Moliver
N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim
RD. 1
Farmersville Equipment Co
Ephrata, R.D
Chas. J. McComsey & Sons
Rickory Hill, Pa
E. L. Herr
PFA
Florist Assn
Lester A. Singer
Bones, PA
Your _Myers
Cub Tractor
McCormick Farm
Ephrata, PA
Hubbard Farms
Maine
Hubbard
Manheim Pike
Lancaster, Pa
Ph. Lancaster
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