Farm Commentary Marks Lancaster Farming's 21st Year
Thank-you note celebrates 20 years of Lancaster Farming and marks the start of its 21st year. The paper recalls its Quarryville origin, move to Lititz in 1962, and recalls praise from officials and readers honoring its agricultural-focused mission in southeastern and southcentral Pennsylvania.
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Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania
Quarryville
Lititz
U.S. Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Bill Henning
America
Lancaster
Scrapie
U.S
Sam B. Guss
Pennsylvania State University
Illinois
West Virginia
Robert
Thankful for a towel and freedom from a pastor’s memory
A speaker recalls a past Thanksgiving talk in which a dark red towel symbolized life in communist East Germany and refugee camps. He credits American generosity, CARE packages, and Lancaster County Mennonites for aid that helped his family start anew in the United States.
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East Germany
United States
West Germany
Krieg
York County
Florida
Hamburg
America
Cross in Egypt and Judah’s self sacrificing act
In Genesis 43–44 the Joseph story reflects a prefigured cross as Judah offers to stay as a slave to save Benjamin and spare Israel. The lesson connects Old Testament suffering to Christ’s atonement and stresses family duty and vicarious burden bearing.
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H. Wheeler Robinson
Westminister Press
Isiah
Jeremiah
Robinson
Christ
God
Israel
Job
Joseph
Benjamin
Judah
Isrel
Benjamine
Jesus
Calvary
Muskrat Population Boost and Firearm Safety Tips
G Wingard of Penn State outlines muskrat population factors including habitat and trapping, notes improved fur prices may boost harvest, and advises pond owners to trap with permission. He also cites safety rules to prevent home firearm accidents and urges unloading, secure storage, and family gun safety training.
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G. Wingard
Pennsylvania State University
National Safety Council
Robert G. Wingard
Farm Calendar Week of November Farmers Meetings
Farm Calendar lists meetings for Twin Valley Young Farmers at Twin Valley High School Elverson 7 30 p m Interstate Milk Producers Conference Host Resort through Nov 25 Garden Spot Young Farmers tax management Garden Spot High School 7 30 p m Ephrata Ares young farmers Ephrata Senior High 7 45 p m Interstate Banquet Host Resort Cabaret Room 6 30 p m Reservations required Wednesday Nov 26 Adult farmers Hinkletown Alternative School Warner Rd 7 45 p m tobacco raising Saturday Nov 29 Blue Ball Fire Hall 1 00 4 00 p m Food conference Dr Paul A Buck speaker
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Twin Valley
Elverson
Garden Spot
Ephrata Ares
Ephrata
Hinkletown
Warner Rd
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Paul A. Buck
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Dieter Krieg
Lancaster County
Egypt
Sam Guss
Bels SP
Rendeg Sabi
Max Smith County Agr
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