Lancaster County 4 H Group Sees Growth and New President
L S Eby is named new group president as county memberships rise from 318 in 1955 to 343 in 1956. Lancaster County exceeded the state goal of 156 with 183 members, chaired by Harvey Retten. The meeting featured two guests, Ray Witmer and Ray Rohrer, bond presents to support the 4-H judging team, and reports from treasurer Herr and auditor Muller. The Gospelaires performed while junior exhibitors join as associate members under age 21 with leader approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Harvey Retten
R. Manheim
Ray Witmer
County Guernsey Breeders Association
Ray Rohrer
Witmer
Gospelaires
Lampeter
Glen
Carl Herr
Wilbur
Jacob House
Herr
Martin K. Muller
Pork Purchases Reported To Stabilize Prices
Washington USDA reports cumulative canned pork purchases under the Oct 30 program to boost domestic consumption. This week buys total 1,476,000 pounds, bringing November total to 1,918,000 pounds.
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Washington
USDA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Baffled Scholar Seeks Practical Wages and Prices Solution
A Boston Globe quote frames the most baffled scholar as the one who has read every economics book in search of a workable answer to the problem of wages and prices.
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Boston Globe
Dairy leaders plan statewide livestock exposition as premiums rise
Paul Longenecker and Arthur W. Nesbitt report Lancaster County leads in Holstein Friesian memberships with prospects for an all breed show at Harrisburg as part of a statewide livestock exposition proposing 115000 in premiums. J Lewis Williams is named dairy division chairman. The Rev Frederick W Lanan urges steadfast faith citing roots in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lyons
Lancaster
Benjamin
J. Robert Hess
Retten
FFA
Eby
Lyons
Noah W Kreider
Paul Longenecker
Arthur W. Nesbitt
Pennsylvania Holstein- Friesian Association
Lancaster County
Harrisburg
J. Lewis Williams
Western Pennsylvania
Frederick W Lanan
Strasburg Presbyterian Church
Lord Jesus Christ
Farm Youth to Star in Chicago Livestock Show
Scores of 4-H and FFA youths aged 12 to 20 prepare animals for the 57th International Livestock Exposition in Chicago opening today for eight days through December 1. Exposition officials expect entries to exceed last year’s 500 steers and hogs from 12 states.
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Chicago
FFA
Clifford Breeden
Agricultural College
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Nancy Turner
Champaign County
Ilinois
State Agricultural College
Turkey Buying In Week Nears 4.5 Million Lbs
Frozen turkey purchases total 4 519 000 lbs in the week to Oct 18 under the special buying program by the US Department of Agriculture to support producer prices during the heavy marketing season. Since the first buying in late September the total reached 10 340 000 lbs.
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Washington
USDA
US Department of Agriculture
Lauxmont Guernsey Farms Auction Tops $3500 for 225 Cattle
Two hundred twenty five head of registered Guernsey cattle sold for $75,000 at Lauxmont Farms near Wrightsville York County. Top price $3500 paid by Quad Roost Farms Durham NC for Wye Height Rare. Second high $2800 for Walnut Grove Mabie by Francis Gin Dickerson MD. About 500 people attended auction managed by Pennsylvania Guernsey Feeders Association Harrisburg and Merryman Co Sparks MD.
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Lauxmont Farms
Wrightsville
York County
Quad
Durham
N.C
Walnut Grove Mabie
Francis Gin
Dickerson
George W. Pack
New York City
Pennsylvania Guernsey Feeders Association
Harrisburg
Merryman Co
Sparks, Md
Steam Threshers Plan 57 Reunion Land for Museum
Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association directors discussed purchasing land for a museum and reunion grounds at Arthur 5S Young Co Ruinzers. Land committee chair William Brackin said the Aug 22 24 1957 convention site will be announced after negotiations complete. Next year’s reunion will add extended lighting for evening programs and feature a 1916 Avery two cylinder farm tractor while membership tops 1 000.
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Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association
Arthur 5S. Young Co. Ruinzers
William Brackin
Avery
Jane Young Blackbill
County Team Competes at Livestock Demonstrations Dinner
Judges include Charles E Bell Jr US Depart ment of Agriculture and GE Lineweaver Iowa State College 4H leader Quenten T Barron. Contestants and parents attend a buffet at the Congress Hotel hosted by Livestock Conservation Inc. A program features T R St John and Armour & Company on opportunities in the livestock business.
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Charles E’ Bell Jr
US Department of Agriculture GE
State Boy’s
Iowa State College
Quenten T. Barron
American Farm Bureau Federation
Livestock Conservation, Inc
Congress Hotel
T R St.John
Armour & Company
Loss $125000 In Two Fires
Fire destroyed a frame and stone bank barn, chicken house, and hog pen eight miles northeast of Elizabethtown. The 52 year old Stoltzfus barn housed 450 chickens and stored hay, oats, barley, and feed. Fire believed caused by a faulty heating cable. 75 volunteers helped from multiple towns with water from a tank truck and nearby creek.
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Elizabethtown
Lawn
Campbelltown
Hershey
Mount Gretna
Frames Win or Lose How to Protect Watercolors
Bonnie Dale Sansom, Penn State extension home management specialist, notes that watercolors etchings and drawings usually need lighter frames of natural or painted woods with glass to protect them from sun damage.
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Bonnie Dale Sansom
Penn State Extension
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FORD
Bahar Tractors
Allen H. Matz
Denver
Sauder Bros
New Holland
Haverstick Bros
Columbia Pike
Lancaster Ph
Elizabethtown Farmers Supply Inc
Turkey
Lauxmont Guernsey Farms
Steam Threshers
Reunion
Nte Who
Red Rose Cattle
Marietta, Pa
A. S. Groff
S. Queen St. Lancaster, Pa
R.D
Chas, E. Lauder & Sons
East Earl, Pa
Warren Sickman
Re. Musser
Ammon E. Shelly
Lititz, Pat
J. C. Walker & CO
Gap, Pa
Musser
Pequea
The
Quatryville
Stoltzfus
Narvon
Earl Stoltzfus
Stoltz Fus
White Horse
Intercourse
Gap
Honey Brooch
White Horse Fire Company
Pequea Creek
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