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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
5
January farm reports show milk production at about 9 800 million pounds, up one percent from a year earlier, while egg production declines are noted. The data reflect shifts in livestock output during the early 1950s period.
Crop Reporting Board data indicate milk output per person reached 183 pounds in the month, down from 184 in January 1957 and above the 179 pound January average. Egg production for January stood at 5.251 million, a one percent drop from January 1957 with decreases across all regions.
Pennlewis hybrid sweet corn from Pennsylvania State University will be marketed in 1959. Developed by the Agricultural Experiment Station it is tested at 60 locations in the United States and Canada. Growers and home gardeners can request seed on a first come first served basis.
A dense list of 4-H clubs and agricultural groups schedule meetings across Lancaster and surrounding towns. Events include Dairy Management at New Oxford, Elizabethtown-Donegal 4-H at Washington School Florin, Southern Tractor Club at Cope Weavers Willow Street, and more. Featured talks include tomato production with Robert Fletcher and B L Pollack, plus pruning, pesticide use, and soil conservation sessions. March dates extend to March 18 with poultry grading and Elizabethtown-Mastersonville Road site events.
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