Wheat Referendum Fails Farmers Vote No on Quotas
Wheat farmers statewide reject the refer endum with a 22 percent yes vote and a 25 631 to 7 211 tally in Pennsyl vania while Lancaster County records a 91 percent no majority Of 3 392 ballots cast 3 048 opposed 262 for In Washington President Kennedy acknowledged the defeat and pledged no adverse effects though he criticized opponents for possible mislead ing messages Farm Bureau protests against government control and price fixes drew strong support from critics supportive voices predicted broader implications for livestock dairy and other crops No bail out legislation expected this year and leaders urged free planting choices across the nation
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Lancaster Co
Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylania
Kennedy
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Charles Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Allen J. Ellender
Louisania
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
North Carolina
E Town FFA Elects Officers Plans Program
Donald S Miller of Elizabethtown Ri was elected president of the Elizabethtown Chapter Future Farmers of America at a recent meeting. Donald Patches of Elizabethtown Ri was chosen vice president and Donald Gruber of Bainbridge Ri was named secretary.
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E’town
FFA
Donald S Miller
Chris Miller
Elizabethtown Ri
Elizabethtown
Future Farmers of America
Donald Patches
Donald Gruber
Bainbridge Rl
Secre
Farm Calendar Highlights Local FFA and 4 H Activities
May 27 events include Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association directors meeting in Dillerville Lan caster at 7 30 pm County Future Farmers of America meets at Manheim Central Eagle School Elm Penryn community 4 H club gathers at Penryn fire hall May 28 Extension Service executive committee meets in caster May 29 Warwick FFA programs on welding at noon May 31 deadline for 4 H County Council reps in county extension office Names of officials listed and chapter plans include tobacco farming two acres on Samuel Long and two on Richard Nissley four boys to state FFA judging at Penn State and trips to West Coast and U S FFA activities during the summer Continued on Page 4
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Red Rose
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Dillerville Pike
Lancaster
County Future Farmers of America
Manheim Central
Elm
FFA
Pequea Valley FFA Elects Glenn Esbenshade President
Glenn Esbenshade of Paradise Ri was elected president of the Pequea Valley Chapter FFA at a recent meeting. The Pequea Valley High School senior is son of Eli and the late Mrs Esben shade He serves as vice president of the County Association of FFA and treasurer of his local chapter. He belongs to the National Honor Society the senior chorus and has been class president since 8th grade. Other officers for 1963 64 include Kenneth Koser Narvon R2 as vice president Donald Ranck Paradise R1 as secretary Eugene Denlinger Gordonville R as treasurer Randel Stoltzfus Gap Rs as reporter and Leonard as sentinel.
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Glenn Esbenshade
Paradise Ri
Pequea Valley
Future Farmers of America
Pequea Valley High School
Elias
Esbenshade
County Association of
FFA
Treasuer
Kenneth Koser
Narvon
Donald Ranck
Paradise
Eugene Denlinger
Gordonville
Randel Stoltzfus
Gap Rs
Leonard
County Milk Plant Orders Electrification of Dairies
Seaman Place plant of Sealiest Foods requires all suppliers without public power to install electricity and automatic refrigeration in barns and milk houses. The letter warns those unwilling to invest may seek other markets as Milk Control District No 1 enforces a lighting system equal to others under inspection.
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Seaman Place
Sealiest Foods Dairy Company
Milk Control District No.1
Wilted grass silage yields better forage say Smith
County agent M M Smith advises farmers to wilt grass silage to 60 70 percent moisture for grass and 50 percent for haylage. Wilted silage in airtight upright silos improves intake. use hay conditioner in the field, cut at peak feeding value, and haul in tightly covered wagons.
Five Day Weather Forecast Indicates Mild but Shifting Temperatures
Temperatures over the five days should average near normal with nights around ST and afternoons near 77. The period turns cooler Tuesday or Wednesday with mild conditions overall. Showers are possible Tuesday or Wednesday totaling about 0.4 inch.
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