Tobacco Controls Defeated in Regional Referendum Vote
The tobacco control referendum conducted by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service failed 1646 to 388. County results show Lancaster heavily against controls with 375 yes and 1469 no, while two Lancaster townships voted for quotas for three crop years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilizzation and Conservation Service
Lancaster Co
Manheim
East Hempfield
Martie
Providence
Lebanon
York
Dauphin
Chester
Lehigh
Northumberland
Snyder
Adams
Perth
Berks
Jumata
Lancaster
Dorothy Neel
ALCS
Miss Neel
Perry
Maryland
Chicago Exchange Official Outlines Cattle Futures Use
Karl Heimke, vice president of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, spoke at a Futures meeting in the Lancaster Union Stock Yards sale ring. He explained using cattle futures to hedge feeding costs and timing market readiness, suggesting buying cattle and selling via futures for profit if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Heimke
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
Heimke
Levi H Brubaker
Chuck Golin
Lancaster Packing Co
James Dunlap
Walter M. Dunlap & Sons Inc
Hostetter Elected County DHIA President in Lancaster
Hostetter was elected president of the Lancaster County Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association at a Monday night board meeting at the Farm and Home Center. Richard Hess was named vice president, Allen Risser secretary, and Jacob Houser reappointed treasurer. Donald Eby was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Melvin Groff who resigned due to selling his dairy herd.
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Eby Hostetter Gap
Lancaster County
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Farm and Home Center
Richard Hess
Strasburg
Allen Risser
Jacob Houser
Lampeter
Donald Eby
Gordonville R1
Melvin Groff
Robert Hess
Central
Poultry Debate Highlights Educational Meeting
Sam Berenson and Richard Ammon argued over production controls at the Farm & Home Center meeting attended by about 100 poultrymen. Berenson urged simple government limits and gradual flock cutbacks while preferring county agent verification before any legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm & Home Center
Sam Berenson
Richard Ammon
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Berenson
4-H Baby Beef and Lamb Club Reorganization Meeting
Red Rose 4-H Baby Beef and Lamb Club plans a reorganization on Wednesday March 6 at 8 pm in the Extension Training Room Farm and Home Center MM Smith County Agent urges all members and parents to attend Officers will be elected and leaders named A panel on baby beef management and feeding practices will be featured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose 4-H
Baby Beef & Lamb Club
Farm & Home Center
M M Smith
4-H Entries To Harrisburg Show From Lancaster County
Lancaster County 4-H Dairy Club leaders meet at the Farm and Home Center to select entries for the 4-H District Dairy Show in Harrisburg on August 30 and the State Black and White Show, choosing Harrisburg over Allentown. Victor Plastow notes each county will decide individually which show to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
4-H
Farm & Home Center
Harrisburg
Allentown
Victor Plastow
Farm Calendar notes local meetings in March
Farm Calendar lists events on March 4 and 5 including a Manheim Young Farmers Soil Management meeting at the School Yo-Ag Dept and Elm-Penryn 44H Club at Penryn Fire Hall. Also on March 5 at 30 p.m Solt Water District holds its annual meeting at Quarryville Methodist Church.
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Manheim Young Farmers Soil Management
School
Yo-Ag
Elm
Solt Water District
Quarryville Methodist Church
Regional bank directors meet at Host Farm conference
Federal Land Bank Association and Production Credit Association directors held a regional conference Tuesday at the Host Farm on Lincoln Highway East. Seated left to right are John Long and Jacob Smith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Association
Production Credit Association
Lincoln Highway East
John Long
Jacob Smith
Special Office Hours For Wheat and Feed Grain Programs
The Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office opens extra hours to enroll farmers in the 1968 Wheat and Feed Grain Programs. Hours are Tuesday March 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday March 9 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Final enrollment date is March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farm & Home Center
Soil And Water Directors Plan Annual Meeting
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District board met to plan the annual banquet on March 5 at Quarryville Methodist Church. They discussed proposed aerial tours for late June and welcomed new urban director Kenneth DePoe. New cooperators include Conestoga Township and several individuals and entities. A district director workshop was announced for March 6, 1968 at Collegeville Inn, Pottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District
Farm and Home Center
Quarryville Methodist Church
Aston V. Schadel
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Kenneth DePoe
Mount Joy
Conestoga Township
W. Paul Meredith
Willard Galbreath
A Nissely Rohrer
Melvin G Rohrer
Luke Good
Brecknock
Harry E Hershey
Richard H Hess
Ester Wagner
Robert F Strickland
Edwin S. Clendenin
Reid E Wissler
Babcock Hatchery
William G. Taylor
Larry A. Schmuck
Collegeville Inn. Pottstown
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Chicago Exchange
Hostetter
Dhia
Eby Hostetter
John Gibble
Homer Graybill
Samuel Williams
Carl Brown
Allen Kreider
Elvin Hess, Jr
Richard Lefever
Robert Bucher
George Speece
L. F
Soil and Water Directors Plan Annual Meeting
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