Tobacco Seed Treating Demonstrations Scheduled Next Week
A series of four demonstrations on cleaning and treating tobacco seed led by Harry Sloat and Dr. Carlton Taylor from Pennsylvania State University will start March 15 at 9 00 am at Levi Rohrer farm near Lititz. The afternoon session begins at 1 30 pm with more handling of seed treatment.
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Harry Sloat
Carlton Taylor
Pennsylvania _State University
Levi Rohrer
Lititz R2
Lititz
Peaches Need Dormant Spray Guidance from Penn State Experts
Associate County Agricultural Agent Sloat outlines peach spray recommendations with Drs. Taylor and Pepper for preventing leaf curl and bacterial leaf spot, and for controlling San Jose and European teacanium scales and red mites. Applications should occur before bud crack with temps above freezing, using one of several 100 gallon mix options. Field sessions planned March 16 at Harold Endslow Farm, J Mowery Frey Sr Farm, and Lester Weaver Farm to discuss disease control and seed/plant cleanliness.
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Sloat
Carlton F. Taylor
John O. Pepper
Pennsylvania State University
San Jose
Harold Endslow
Marietta
J. Mowery Frey
Lancaster
Mylin
March Is Nat's Egg Month How Do You Like Yours
The article reviews an egg industry push to glamorize eggs amid falling per capita consumption and low wholesale prices. It notes new product ideas from instant scrambled eggs to flavored and prepped formats, plus research and promotion funded by farmers and processors to boost demand and improve quality.
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Food & Container Institute
Chicago
General Mills
Elizabethtown-Donegal 4-H Elects Officers at Ed Wednesday
Elizabethtown-Donegal 4-H Club members elected officers for the year at Ed on Wednesday night. Miller of Elizabethtown was named president with Witmer of Mount Joy as vice president Bixler of Marietta Ressler of Market Water Streets Florin serves as secretary and Hess of Marietta as treasurer Along with youth leaders Sue Martin and James Ressler adult advisors were chosen including Christ Miller Sr Lewis Bixler and others from Elizabethtown Mount Joy Marietta Florin and Elverson The club highlighted the Construct Breeder Award and a talk on oral food quality by Dr E E r director of the Bid al Research Lab to be given at the Lancaster County Center Roseville general public invited to attend at 730 p.m. on date not specified.
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Keith Overgaard
Patsy Witmer
Conestogay High School
Keith
Walter Guard
Lancaster
Patsy
David Witmer
Banks
Yose
Larry Brubaker
Mount Joy Ri
Christ Miller
Elizabethtown
Sue Martin
Marietta Ri
James Ressler
Florin
Joanne Martin
Marietta
John Herr
Mount Joy
Lewis Bixler
Willis Hackman
Paul Hess
Victor Longenecker
Bidal Research Labora
Five Day Outlook From Cold March On Record
Temperatures over the next five days will run about 10 to 12 degrees below normal with night lows near 32 and daytime highs around 50. Expect a cold weekend with a slow warming trend afterward and light precipitation likely by Monday or Tuesday.
Angus Association adopts new cattle registration fees
The American Angus Association in St. Joseph Missouri voted to raise fees for Aberdeen Angus cattle imported from the British Isles. Effective May 1 1960 registration costs are 2500 per bull 1500 for a cow and calf group and 1000 per head for other females aimed at discouraging unworthy stock.
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American Angus Association
St. Joseph
Missouri
British Isles
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society
Colerain Grange Sets Open Meeting on Geology of Lancaster
Colerain Grange will hold an open meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall in Kirkwood on March 15 at 7 30 p m. Mr Howard Feather assistant to the PP&L district manager will show slides and discuss the rocks and soils of Lancaster County Richard Green will introduce him Worthy Master Henry Wenger will lead the session A report from the Community Project Committee on a proposed fire protection pond for the Kirkwood area will be presented.
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Howard Feather
Pp&l
Lancaster County
Colerain Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
Kirkwood
Feather
Richard Green
Grange
Henry Wenger
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Donegal Community Club
Joanne Hess
Wetta Ri
Jerson Herd Seives
C. Har- Gable
Elverson
Ire
Dr. I
John W. Mount Joy
Press of the Jocal Assa
Angus Association
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