October chick hatch down seven percent from 1957
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service this week said October chick production by commercial hatcheries in Pennsylvania totaled 4,105,000, seven percent below October 1957. Broiler type chicks, 87 percent of the total, fell seven percent while egg type chicks, 13 percent, declined two percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penna. Crop Reporting Service
Pennsylvania
PCRS
Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Penna
U.S
USDA
Four Garden Spot teens to represent Lancaster at National 4-H
Iris Martin Betty Louise Umble J David Lapp and Darvin Boyd will travel from Lancaster to Chicago for the National 4-H Club Congress. Lapp and Boyd compete in the National 4-H Team Demonstration contests on Tuesday showcasing reducing livestock shipping losses with a model stock truck and related gear. Sponsored by local Farm Women societies, fire company auxiliaries, clubs, banks, and businesses across Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Spot
Lancaster County
National Club Congress
Chiclago
Iris Martin
Norman Martin
Clover Heights Road
Lancaster
Betty Louise Umble
Leon M. Umble
Philadelphia Pike
J. David Lapp
John B. Lapp
Bareville RD
Darvin Boyd
Elmer L. Boyd
Ephrata R
Lancaster Penn Station
Chicago
Lapp
Boyd
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Farm Women’s Societies
Lafayette Fire Company
Witmer Fire Company
New Holland
Lincoln
Union Nat's Bank
Mt. Joy
S. H. Hiestand and Co
Salunga
Lancaster Livestock Exchange
4-H Capon Growers Show at Mt. Joy
Mt Joy Rotarians sponsored the Elizabethtown Donegal 4-H Capon Club Round-Up. Eight members entered 64 birds in exhibit competition. Christ Miller of Elizabethtown won top exhibit pair of dressed capons and the highest project score, with John Martin and Bill Hackman placing behind. Jean Miller, sister of the champion, earned fourth in overall project scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Mt. Joy
Mt.Joy
Christ Miller
Hon- R. D. 1
Miller
John Martin
Marietta R. D
Bill Hackman
E-town R. D
Jean Miller
Red Rose DHIA Adopts New Rule on Tester Conflicts
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association sets a January 1 effective date for county milk testers to avoid testing herds where they have a personal interest. The group aligns with breed registry rules, with examples from Warren Griffith and Raymond Witmer dairies and leadership re election of Will Witmer as president and Donald Eby as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Warren B. Griffith
Strasburg
Rdi
Raymond Witmer
Willow St., RD
J. Harold Balmer
Manheim
J. Rohrer Witmer
Willow Street
Guernsey
Witmer
Donald S. Eby
Gordonville Holstein Breeder
DHIA
Charles Long
Manheim R. D
Robert C. Groff
Quarryville RD
Also Mentioned on This Page
Producers Co-op Exchange
Coatesville
Guernsey Club
George Butt
Stevens
Council
Betty Amble
Old Philadelphia Pike
Nat
Windy City
Betty Umble
Donegal
Eby’s Mill
Lititz
LeRoy K. Andrews
John J. Hooker Feeds
Gordonville
John W. Eshelman & Sons
Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Martin’s Hatchery
Kurtz Bros. Concrete
Ephrata
David Lapp
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!