Capon Roundup Winners Crown Laneco Community 4 H Event
Janice Showalter and John Schantz won top awards at the Lanecoln Community 4 H roundup held Wednesday night at the Ephrata American Legion Home. Judges led by Prof Carl A Dossin. trophies awarded for best dressed capons weighing 71 8 pounds.
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Janice Showalter
John Schantz
Capon
Reinholds
Ephrata
Lanecoln
Ephrata American Legion
Ephrata Rotary Club
Rotalians
Carl A Dossin
Penn State University
Reinholds Ril
Janice
Turkey Club
Ephrata R1
Venezuelan Farm Boom At Turen Draws Immigrant Support
An Italian immigrant Lori Mollo carves a bust of Simon Bolivar in Turen’s civic center illustrating the wave of settlers. More than 300 Venezuelan families live beside immigrant farmers as 63 000 acres are cultivated in Turen with 10 million acres of jungle available. The government promotes rapid agricultural development across 20 centers like Turen attracting new settlers.
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Popoft
Turen
Venezuela
Lori Mollo
Simon Bolivar
Record Potato Yields Hit All Time High Despite Rains in Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania rains cut some yields by up to 100 bushels per acre as tubers rotted in fields. State agriculture officials report a new average fall yield of 165 bags per acre and late summer Cobpless varieties at 170 bags. Dry October allowed rapid harvest. total crop 7.425 million bags on 45 000 acres, down from 1955 and 10 year average. Ork County reports strongest output while Lehigh region shows good yields with some rot and sunburn issues.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Ork County
Lehigh
The Telltale Kind Storekeeper
Henry asks for a soap with strong perfume so his mother can smell it, avoiding another washing. The storekeeper replies with a fitting choice, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
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Henry
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Joyce Nolt
John Moore
Hopeland
Joyce
Moore
Judy Bo’linger
Lititz Ri
Troy Schantz
Ephrata Ri
Greider
Greider Leghorn Farms, Inc
MT. Joy
Wenter Coheort
Career Oil
Mt. Jo
South America
Hamilton Wright
Organic Plant Food Co
Grofftown RD
Lancaster
Lancaster Farming
Quarryville, PA
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