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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1957
Page
14
The new Lancaster County dairy herd form shifts from yearly to lactation based totals and now shows cow barn name and registration number only. It adds herd butterfat average to the Totals for the Month section as the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. transitions to machine record keeping at year end.
A Crop Reporting Service survey shows Pennsylvania farm workers paid more for room and board and other wages as of April 1 1957. Workers with operator provided housing averaged 170 monthly 121 room and board 32 50 weekly 1 hour pay 1 hour location unclear.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reports thousands of acres of peach and cherry trees in bloom across Adams Franklin York and Berks Lehigh fruit belts. Apple blossoms expected to provide extensive displays over the May weekend. Erie Lake Shore bloom typically 10 days later depending on weather conditions.
USDA and state weed specialists report two selective herbicides 4 (2,4-DB) and 4 (MCPB) are safe and effective for weed control in seedling legumes and some crops. They work best as post-emergence foliage treatments and may also be usable as pre-emergence controls based on recent tests.
The Paradise Community 4-H Club met at Melvin Stoltzfus home with 16 members and three leaders. Projects include flowers vegetables sweet corn strawberries swine entomology bees capons and more. Victor Plastow showed a film and Carl Shissler presided. Next meeting May 24 at J Wubur Houser’s home. New members are being accepted.
Advertises the Babcock Bessie laying strain promising high egg yield with favorable feed conversion. Claims 314 pound body weight, about 4 pounds at one year, and consistent production of large eggs. Encourages requesting literature and prices.
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