Octoraro Farmers Club Marks 1200 Years of Service
The Octoraro Farmers Club celebrates 1200 years of existence and service to its community. Dr. Jerome K. Pasto, Penn State resident, hails the club as one of the oldest farmers clubs in the country and the cradle of American farmer associations. Harold Graham, a Lancaster transplant since 1963, views the club as more than a fraternity.
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Dieter
Pastg
Lancaster
Ten Scholarships Awarded by Farm and Home Foundation
Ten youths from several county high schools received $400 scholarships at an acceptance program Tuesday evening. Eight scholarships were for college study in home economics and agriculture. The event highlighted the Farm and Home Foundation and noted the Club’s long history and prior feature in The Country Gentleman.
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Melissa Piper Lancaster
Farm and Home Foundation
Hot-rod tractors roar in Buck Tractor Pulls contest
The Buck Tractor Pulls showcase modified tractors reaching up to 1000 horsepower from standard engines. Mike Wright of York County dominates with a 130 horsepower International boosted to near 1000 HP. Tractors rely on wide tires, balance, and driver skill to overcome sled weight and traction limits.
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Dieter Krieg
Buck Tractor Pulls, Inc
Mike Wright
York County
Wright
Elwood Flowers
Manheim
Profit links in wheat trading say Hostetter
Chester County dairyman and grain farmer Wilmer Hostetter says profit in wheat sells and farming costs shape prices. He notes rising grain production in the area and his shift from plumbing to farming and grain marketing since the early 1960s.
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Dieter Krieg
Oxford
Wilmer
Hostetter
Chester County
Annual Dairy Issue Invitation and Deadline Notice
LANCASTER FARMING invites dairy groups organizations and individuals to submit articles and news for the Dairy Issue to be published June 5. Advertising and editorial material must arrive by Tuesday June 1 with contact numbers and mailing address provided.
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Lancaster Farming
Lititz
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