Lancaster County Storm Causes Damage and Crops Update
Showers and thunderstorms move across Lancaster County Tuesday night into Wednesday afternoon, crippling power and phone service in parts. Lightning killed three Hereford steers in Hensel Peach Bottom while Christiana saw torrential rain and fruit losses. Hay crops progress, tomatoes suffer 20 to 25 percent loss from a Wednesday freeze, corn planting 60 to 70 percent complete, strawberries killed in blossom.
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Lancaster County
Elizabethtown
Susquahanna River
Susquehanna
Harry Altland
Hensel
Peach Bottom
Christiana
Max M. Smith
Commonwealth
Harry Sloat
Greider Leads Egg Laying Contest at Mount Joy Penn Pen
Greider Leghorn Farm of Mount Joy holds the top position in the Pennsylvania Official Egg Laying Test after seven months with a 13 White Leghorns pen leading the standings. It is the third consecutive month Greider entries have led, with another Greider pen in tenth place.
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Pennsylvania
Greider Leghorn Farm
Mount Joy
Greider
New Farm Measure Moves to Senate and House
A compromised second round farm bill was approved by the Senate after a voice vote and sent to the House. The bill aligns with President Eisenhower and includes a $12 billion soil bank program to encourage reduced crop production.
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United States Senate
House
Eisenhower
Lancaster Farming notes on Brandywine Angus sale leaders
Pennsylvania Governor George M Leader and State Secretary of Agriculture Dr William L Henning compare notes on progress of the Brandywine Angus Association sale at the Guernsey Sales Pavilion in Lancaster Saturday Both buyers in the auction Dr Henning also acted as consignor Complete show details appear in this issue Lan caster Farming staff photo
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Pennsylvania
George M Leader
William L. Henning
Guernsey
Lancaster
Leader
Dr. Henning
Lancaster Farming
Dal Baum Farms Owner Judges at Brandywine
Dale Fletcher owner of Dal Baum Farms in Pine Plains New York judges at Brandywine amid a crop and cattle country setting as coverage continues on page five.
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Dal Baum Farms
Brandywine
Dutchess County
New York State
Dale Fletcher
Dal’Baum
Pine Plains
District Dairy Show Approved in Pennsylvania House
The Pennsylvania House approved a 1960 measure granting $10,000 to establish six district dairy shows and an annual state dairy show. The amount is reduced from the original $30,000 plan awaiting final Senate approval.
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Pennsylvania House
House
Senate
Brandywine Angus Sale Brings Top Cow to Dal Bairn Farm
Brandywine Angus Association held its ninth Spring Sale at the Guernsey Sales Pavilion in Lancaster. Fifty lots brought 19 465 dollars average 389 with 47 females totaling 18 500 and a top of 3 100 for Runny mede Buxom Maid 243rd sold to Dal e Bairn Farms Dale Fletcher Pine Plains New York. Shadow Isle Prince Erie 92d exported semen cited.
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Brandywine Angus Association
Guernsey
Lancaster
Echo Falls Farm, Inc
New Hope
Dale Bairn
German Student Wins Contest And Graduates
German exchange student Ruke Franz-George Grevel, 17, earned his first high school diploma while leading the field at the Southern Lancaster County 4 H Tractor Club Roundup banquet in Strasburg Fire Hall. He topped a mix of third and first year members after demonstrations and essays, also placing second in the County for electric club work.
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Ruke Franz-George Grevel
Lancaster County
Strasburg
Burke
Warmer Week Ahead With Scattered Thundershowers Forecast
Pennsylvania farmers face warmer weather but continued risk of scattered thundershowers through the week. A Federal-State survey notes frost damage to sour cherries in Adams County and general fruit losses. peaches largely spared while apples, strawberries, and tomatoes show impact. Cooler northern regions hinder fieldwork as planting resumes under mixed temperatures and variable rainfall.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Adams
Fire Hits Millersville Farm Causing $50,000 Loss
A Saturday afternoon blaze on Aldus Myer Ri Mullersville farm destroyed two barns a 50 by 100 foot main barn a 40 by 60 foot corn barn a 6000 dollar silo and hay and straw. Fire officials believe burning fertilizer bags started the fire and Mil tersville firemen responded.
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Aldus Myer
Mullersville
Miltersville
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Ernest J. Neill
Era
Eike Franz-Georg Grevel
Millersville Farm
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