New Holland Farmer Uses Plastic Greenhouse To Start Tobacco
Ben F. Martin of New Holland R2 transplanted about 1 000 plants on May 12 and 3 000 more three days later using a plastic greenhouse method to speed early maturity. Henry B Engle helped develop Pembel 69 and advised early planting to avoid frost, with plans distributed previously.
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Lancaster
Henry B. Engle
Southeastern
PSU Field Research Laboratory
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Dr Spurling to quit diagnostic post for FDA
Dr George F Spurling a renowned poultry diagnostician at New Boston Center will leave his role as Assistant Professor of Poultry Pathology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine effective July 1. He has accepted a position with the Food and Drug Administration in Washington DC. News of his departure unsettled area poultrymen who rely on the New Boston diagnostic facilities.
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George F .Spurling
New Boston Center
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
M. Willam
Spurling
Food and Drug Administration
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Lancaster County
New Boston Diagnostic Familiies
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Farm Calendar May 23 through 30
Farm calendar lists events for May 24 to May 25 including Voll Sitewardship Week at 7 30 pm Red Rose FFA at Garden Sipot High School 7 30 pm BilmPenryn 4H Community Club at Penryn Fae Halls 8 pm DHIA Directors meeting at Farm Bureau Bldg May 25 12 noon Pennsylvania Farmers Association industry wide meeting at Holiday Inn West Harrisburg Continued on Page 10.
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Red Rose Ffa
Garden Sipot High School
BilmPenryn
Penryn Fae Halls
DHIA
Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
Holiday Inn ‘West
Harrisbung
Rural Life Sunday Observed May 23 in Lancaster County
The fifth Sunday after Easter marks Rural Life Sunday with two services focusing on blessing rural life, land, and people. Lancaster County events include a 10:00 a.m. service May 23 at Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church and a 7:30 p.m. service at Lititz Church of the Brethren, sponsored by the 4H County Council.
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Lancaster County
Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lititz Church of
Dairy Princess Applicants Must Apply By June 10
The Lancaster County Dairy Princess contest extends entry deadline to June 10 from May 25. Contest chairwoman Mrs Herbert M Royer notes Lancaster leads the state in milk production at over 27 million dollars annually and aims for strong local representation in the state contest.
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Dairy Princess
Lancaster County
Herbert M Royer
Oregon Pike
Lancaster
Roger
Farmer Manager Skills Highlighted by Young Farmers Meeting
At the Mannheim Young Farmer Association meeting, Harry Hofmeister of Farmer Co emphasized that farmers earn more as managers than as workers. He discussed farmstead mechanization, feed handling, and silage quality, warning against poor auger design that separates feed and reduces kernel quality.
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Manheim Young Farmer Association
Harry Hofmeister
Farmer Co
Hofmeister
Flarmers
Pa Game Commission to Ferret Out Rabbit Habits
The Pennsylvania Game Commission starts a study using ferrets to locate reasons for fewer cottontail kills. Biologists will capture rabbits, mark them with reflective ear tags and dyes, and employ ferrets, box traps, and nets. Devices at burrows will record daily movements.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission
Commission
Weekend Warmth Pushes Temperatures Above Normal All Week
The five day forecast shows average highs above 77 and lows above 54 with warming from the weekend into mid week. Precipitation is expected to total about a quarter inch, mainly as scattered showers on Sunday and more likely mid week.
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