Beacon Feeds Expansion and Leadership Changes
Beacon's York area general manager is James A. Price and James Campbell remains production manager at the York plant. The company, once a single plant until 1945, expanded with Eastport in 1948 and Anderson Grain & Feed in York in 1951. Ten satellite locations planned by 1962, with Philadelphia New York unit to open next year. The original Beacon Co. merged with Spencer Kelleg & Sons in 1957 and joined Textron in 1961.
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Beacon
York
James A. Price
James Campbell
Eastport
N. Y
Anderson Grain & Feed Co
Philadelphia
New York
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Beacon Co
Spencer Kelleg & Sons, Inc
Textron, Inc
Yost and Greiner DHIA Leaders in Lancaster Holstein Yield
In the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association month report in Lancaster County the Yost herd led with a registered Holstein cow producing 22 097 pounds of milk and 892 pounds of fat. The Greiner herd averaged 14 47 pounds of milk and 58 pounds of fat for the monthly lactation. John Shelly’s 353 head herd was runner up with 14 02 pounds of milk and 55 pounds of fat.
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Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Lancaster County
John S. Yost
Kinzers Rl
Stanley Greiner
Manheim
Yost
Amos B. Lapp
Gordonville
Greimer
John S Shelly
Education Is What You Remember After You Forget Lessons
A reflective motto on learning lasting beyond forgotten courses. It underscores education as enduring impact rather than memorized material.
Early 1967 Feed Grain Plan Advances For Small Farms
The 1967 feed grain program continues advance payments to farmers, with 50 percent of price support and diversion payments available on small farms. Farmers may apply for advances when signing up, signup dates to be announced before planting time. Price support for corn and sorghum uses 30 cents and 53 cents per unit respectively, with projected yields affecting totals. Diversion payments for small farms provide 20 percent for the first 20 percent of base acreage diverted, and 50 percent on additional diverted acres up to the base total.
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US Department of Agriculture
What Are Farmers Saying About Lancaster Farming
A steer feeder near Manheim reports immediate steer market gains after reading Lancaster Farming. A New Holland dairyman says reading L F helped his butterfat test rise five points after moving cows from dried pasture.
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Alliance. Co
Turkeys
B. F. Goodrich Store
Prince & Vine Sts
Lancaster
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