Mystery Farm Contest debuts with $175 in cash prizes
Lancaster Farming announces the Mystery Farm Contest offering $100 to the first prize winner and $50 and $25 to second and third. Readers study weekly farm photos from eight Lancaster County areas and mail entries with name and address by Friday. Final drawing occurs after eight weeks with overall winner announced after the new year.
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Mystery Farm
Lancaster Farming
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Yost And Krantz Named At State YF Convention
Two Lancaster County farmers were honored at the Pennsylvania Young Farmers convention this week. Yost and Krantz received state recognition amid a gathering of youth agriculture leaders.
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Yost
Krantz
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Lancaster 4 H Herefords Win Jr Livestock Expo
A Lancaster County group of five 4 H Hereford youths led their entries to top honors at the 12th Annual Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition in the Farm Show Building. Among winners, Sheryl and Sharon Weaver with the 1 000 pound Hereford named Hergus claimed first in the Junior Yearling Class and breed reserve grand champion, boosting the local club to victory.
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Harrisburg
Lancaster County
Chester County
York County
Chester
Cumberland County
FFA
Herman Purdy
University Park
Sheryl
Sharon Weaver
New Holland
Hergus
Mystery Farm Contest Rules 1 Eight weekly installments
Lancaster Farming announces a Mystery Farm Contest with eight weekly installments each showing a Lancaster County farm. Cash prizes awarded by drawing correct entries. First prize $100, second $50, third $25. Eligible subscribers may enter eight times, one entry per week, by identifying the pictured farm and providing names and addresses.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster Farming
Yost Named PYFA President and Krantz Honored in Region II
Ivan R Yost Christiana Al named president of the 1400 member PYFA Thursday. Willis B Krantz of Quarryville awarded 1968 Region II Outstanding Young Farmer. Yost rises from Region II vice president to state top position and will promote the PUFA statewide.
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Ivan R Yost Christiana al
Willis B. Krantz
Quarryville
Yost
Holstein Assn Hal Banquet Elects Officers
Lancaster County Holstein Association reorganized after its 18th Annual Banquet at the Dutch Town and Country Inn Paradise. New officers: President Clarence Stauffer, Ephrata. Vice President Jay Landis, Lancaster. Secretary Richard Hershey, Lititz. Directors elected for three years: Stauffer, Landis, and Robert Kauffman of Elizabeth Town.
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Lancaster County Holstein Association
Dutch Town and Country Inn
Paradise
Clarence Stauffer
Ephrata
Jay Landis
Lancaster
Richard Hershey
Lititz
Lacaster
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Landis
Robert Kauffman
Elizabethtown
Dairy Barn Remodeling Tour Planned for November 21
A dairy barn remodeling tour is scheduled for Thursday November 21. Victor Plastow Associate Lancaster County Agent announces the event and notes it will continue on page 7.
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Victor Plastow
Lancaster County
Pitzer Elected President of Pennsylvania Farmers' Association
John R Pitzer of Aspers Pennsylvania was elected president at the 18th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association held at the George Washington Motor Lodge Allentown Pitzer owner of Pitzer Bros Fruit Farms replaces Gerald A Biggs who did not seek reelection after sixteen years as president Warren Lamm Sinking
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John R Pitzer
Aspers
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
PFA
George Washington Motor Lodge
Allentown
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Herefords
PUFA
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