Buckwalter Tractor Club Demonstration Dominates Roundup
Buckwalter 12 and 13 from Latrobe and Heimann wowed crowds with a Clean Air vs Downtime demonstration at Parisureau Cooperative. The 4 F Tractor Maintenance Club event at Lancaster County Fair Equipment Dealery awarded 600 dollars for first prize, marking a strong debut year.
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Buckwalter
Parisureau Cooperative Buic
Eaid Buchwalter
Jay Buchwalter
Ianheim
Lancaster County
Tractor Wins Handyman Prize at Lancaster Event
The event honors 17 year old Glenn Hess from Penn Manor High School who built a garden tractor from scrap parts including an automobile transmission and differential. Hess, a first year member of the handyman club, is the son of Mr and Mrs John Hess. The project secured first prize at the Lancaster contest, with details continued on page 10.
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Lancaster
Glenn Hess
Washington
Penn Mar
Apc i
John Heos
Handyman Club
Buckwalter
Richard
Lititz R
Richard E. Buckwalter
Jay
J. Quenten Buckwalter
Manheim
Tractor Club
L. F
Penn Manor FFA Public Speaking Won By Junior
A 17 year old Penn Manor High School junior from the FFA won the public speaking contest on A Comparison of American War End Russian Agriculture. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Aaron Herr. Second place went to Robert Balmer for a talk on artificial insemination given at the event.
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Penn Manor
EL Kornley
Hert
Millersy Ule Ri
Nor
Future Fart 5 of America
Penn Mace High School
Onal Agriculture
Wis
Aaron Herr
Robert Balmer
Eblore Witmer
Columbia
Jeery Breneman
Vurs Wartin Breneman
Lancaster
Farm Calendar April 2 1 pm DHTA Supervisors Meeting
Entries note a 1 pm meeting of the DHTA Supervisors at the treasurer Jacob Heser’s house in Lampeter on April 2. The York Lancaster area FFA soil judging contest is listed for Mansion Fry's farm in Elizabethtown on April 3 at 1 pm. Also horseshoe pitching occurs with contests around April 4 at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DHTA
Jacob Heser
Lampeter
York-Lancaster Area
FFA
Educational Poultry Meeting Features Leucosis Expert
Dr Robert Gentry, noted authority on leucosis, will speak at the Lancaster Poultry Center on Thursday April 5 at 7 90 pm. He leads the Poultry Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at Penn State and will discuss causes and control of leucosis related diseases and vaccination. The Lancaster County Poultry Association sponsors the event with a 4 H Poultry roundup and awards displays. Refreshments will be served.
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The
Poultry Education
Lancaster Poultry Center
Nsyilvania State University
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Herr Is Elected FFA President At Manor Chapter
Jere Herr of Lancaster Ry Yondas was elected president of the Manor Chapter Future Farmers of America at Penn Manor High School. The 17 year old is the son of Mr and Mrs Tfenrs Herr. His term runs through 1962 65 with officers including vice president Harold Herr.
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Jere Herr
Lancaster Ry
Yondas
Manor
Future Farmers of America
Penn Manor High School
Tfenrs Herr
Am Lude
Harold Herrson
Aaron
Water Moves 10,000 Tons Down Conestoga
Snow and rain flush soil into Pennsylvania rivers. State Conservation Commission reports 10,000 tons of soil washed through Conestogi Creek past Lancaster in a three day storm. The sediment would fill about 1,400 dump trucks bumper to bumper for four and a half miles. Erosion harms habitats and water supplies downstream.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sol Conservation Commission
Commission
Conestogi Creek
Lancaster
David G Lnuser
Ele
Sterilize Muslin Seed Bed to Prevent Tobacco Disease
Tobacco seed bed muslin must be sterilized similar to soil and seed. Henry B Engle warns county farmers to steam or dip muslin in 3 percent formaldehyde to curb virus diseases like Black Shank spread by contaminated water.
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Henry B. Engle
Southeastern Pennsylvania Field Research Laboratory
Sid Tuesday Engle
Rauinpwater and
Innott
Farm Tax Law Changes Urged By County Planner
County planner Foster urged farmers to back a law letting agricultural land be taxed by production rather than market value to curb urban sprawl. He cited frontage on a sewerage line example and referenced a late-session bill defeated by a slim margin.
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Biehlers
Foster
Lancaster County Agricultural Council
Tfe
General Assembly
Resummarized Sires in Southeastern Pennsylvania Breeders Coop
Two Guernsey sires at SPABC have been named Resummarized Sires by the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Sterlin sold Lauxmont King and Lake Louise Royal Superb "Kings" are noted for progeny with strong production records including Meadow Springs Mollvetta with 12,780 pounds of milk and 5328 pounds of fat in JA5-2N.
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Guernsey
Southeastern Pennsylvania
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Lake Louise Royal
Meadow Springs
King
Manheim FFA Leads County Contest Winners
Winners of the Lancaster County Future Farmers athletic tournament were announced at a county FFA meeting. Manheim Central won the basketball trophy. Pequea Valley took volleyball elimination. Garden Spot won ping-pong at Lampeter Strasburg High School. All 10 chapters competed for plaques.
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Lancaster County
Future Farmers
FFA
Manheim Central
Pequea Valley
Garden Spot
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Five Day Weather Forecast Notes Mild Trend Ahead
Temperatures during the period are expected near normal to about a degree below the usual range. Turning colder Sunday and milder toward the end of the period. Precipitation may total around a quarter inch, with showers Saturday and more general rain Sunday or early Monday.
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Tractor Club Roundup
B. Buckwalters
le Owas
Tractor
Handyman
Robert Gentry
Dr Gentry
Disease Research and
Diag
Pen
DR. Gentry
Herr
Conestoga
Enele
SPABC
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