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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1964

Page

5

Determining Plum Ripeness Beyond Color Cues

Harold Neigh of Penn State extension notes color alone does not indicate plum ripeness. Some varieties ripe yellow-green or red, purplish blue, or black, with quality shown by plump clean fruit, full color, and slight softening at the tip signaling maturity. Immature fruit is not ready.

Harold Neigh Penn State Extension

County cattle show crowns champions at Farm Show prep

Larry Weaver repeated his New Holland Farmers Fan form and earned the showmanship ribbon. Among 54 Angus, 50 Hereford, and 5 Shorthorns in the Roundup, 35 were selected for the January Farm Show. 17 Angus steers were chosen for Harrisburg and owned by a list of local growers. Cattle were split into weight classes with winners led by Ken Hess and Linda Ober in Angus, Mary Lou Landis and Florence Bixler in Hereford, and Donna Hess in Shorthorn. judges were Herman Purdy and Dr Jack Phillips from Penn State.

Angus Harrisburg Ken Hess Larry Weaver Ed Donough Steve Alleman Robert Landis Larry Brubaker Linda Ober Don Snyder Mike Alleman Phillip Bixler Gary Neff William Frey Robert Donough Ed Hess Linda Welk Carl Guthridge Barry Longenecker Mary Lou Landis Carol Hess Darlene Neff Jay Bixler Florence Bixler Harry Nissly Nancy Frey Jay Haverstick Mike Longenecker David Hersey Mike Hesler Fred Linton Larramie Ferry Dan Muller Donna Hess Robert Hesler John Welk Robert Long Eugene Hesler Wesley Mast Dan Miller Herman Purdy Dr Jack Phillips Penn State University

Nurses to sail with SS HOPE for Guinea mission

Twenty seven nurses who served aboard the hospital ship SS HOPE during a ten month Ecuador voyage will accompany the ship on its forthcoming mission to Guinea.

HOPE Ecuador Guinea

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New Holland Farmers Caleb M. Wenger Drumore Center Quarryville Farm Bureau Beef Farm Bureau SBS Lancaster County Farm Bureau Lancaster New Holland Quarryvile R. D L. F Checkerboard News Purina Pullet Develo Purina Research Purina Ralston Purine Cay John J. Hess I Paradise New Providence John B. Kurtz James High Gordonville Ephrata Ira B. Landis Valley Road Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc Rheems Whiteside & Weichsel Kirkwood S. H. Hiestand & Co Salunga
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