Local Eggs Industry Expands amid Labor Savings
The Trouts firm reports higher efficiency after cutting seven workers and increasing output. One and a half shifts daily yield over 2000 cases weekly with 1000 more washed and graded at supplier farms. Government orders make up about 20 percent, shipped by six trucks to installations in several states, all under the Pequea Valley Farm brand. Roy Trout touts local eggs for quality and regional support.
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Virginia
Delaware
New Jersey
Washington DC
Pequea Valley Farm
Roy Trout
Trout
Pennsylvania to Survey Irrigation Facilities and Plans
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service launches a statewide survey of irrigation facilities and farmer plans for 1967. Secretary Leland H Bull cites drought stress and growing water demands, asking farmers to provide water sources acreages crops under irrigation and equipment details by mail with some interviews. Dewey O. Boster stresses prompt returns to assess water resource needs.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Leland H Bull
Bull
Crop Reporting Service
Dewey O. Boster
New 47 Loader Boosts Farm Work on 1020 2020 or 2510 Tractors
Load manure or silage and plow or remove snow with the 47 Loader. Hydraulic muscle handles lifting jobs around the farm. Attachments include seven-tine 41 inch manure bucket 60 inch materials bucket blade and crane. Sley & Sons contact numbers LY 3-5687 393-3906 609-2990.
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Lancaster
Robert Trout
E. Roy Trout & Son, Inc
Pequea Valley Farms
L. F
Rugged Anderson
Cap
Anderson
Armco
Anderson Box Co
Indianapolis
Diana
Nderso
N Box Company Inc
Landis Bros. Inc
Wenger Implement Co
Buck BU
Schotzberger
New Holland
A. B. C. Groff, Inc
Christiana
Fan Beyer
M. S
West Chester
Sley & Sons
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