Herr Girl Wins Lampeter Beef Show at Lampeter Fair
Mary Jane Herr of Reston nudged Cheeze the 875 pound Hereford to win the grand championship and showmanship titles at the Lampeter Beef Show supported by a found four leaf clover. Roy Slaymaker of Strassburg showed his Angus to Reserve Championship and top honors.
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Mary Jane Herr Sweeps
Lampeter
Hereford
Cheeze
Mary Jane Herr
Maurice Herr
Reston
Angus
Roy Slaymaker
Strassburg
Lompeter Dairy Show crowns four champions in Holstein judging
The Lompeter Dairy Show named four champions with Arthur Breneman of Willow Street winning Grand Champion and the Breneman brothers claiming Reserve and Junior honors. Carol Ann Krantz of New Providence took Jersey honors and the 4-H fitting title, while Lucille Kreider of Quarryville claimed Reserve Jersey. Phyllis Landis of Lancaster earned Senior championship with other notable dairy entries noted.
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Hess
Strasburg
Kauffman
Manheim Rl
Carol Ann Hess
Niasburg Ri
Brene
Carol Ann Krantz
Elvin Krantz
New Providence
Carol Ann
Solanco Fair
Lucille Kreider
Quarryville
Phyllis Landis
Oak View Road
Lancaster
Farmers' Assn Plans Banquet in Mount Joy
The Lancaster County Farmers' Association sets an annual banquet for October 6 at Hostetters banquet hall Mount Joy. Members and wives should attend the 7:00 p.m. business meeting to set policies and elect directors for the next year. An 8:00 p.m. address by John W. Bittinger Snyder County Farmers Association president is open to those unable to attend.
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Lancaster County Farmers’ Association
Hostetters Banquet Hall
Mount Joy
John W. Bittinger
Snyder County Farmers Association
Manheim
Martin
Guernsey
Take Two Crop Awards At New Holland
Top places in tobacco and corn judging at New Holland Fair go to Lancaster County farmers with Lebanon County Future Farmer winning the $100 grand champion hay prize. Roy Musser and Clyde Wissler win tobacco and corn awards as 105 hay and 107 corn displays are shown. Judges include Garland Gingerich, James Stere, and Dr John Baylor.
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Lars
New Holland
New Holland Fair
Lancaster County
Lebanon County
George Bryce
Lebanon
William Rhinier
Roy Musser
Clyde Wissler
New Holland Rl
Cocalico Chapter
FFA
Nelson Wert
New Holand Ri
Suffolk
Wert
Grassland
Garden Spot
Larry Carson
Kenneth Lauder
East Earl RI
Garland Gingerich
Penn Manor H. S
James Stere
New Holland Machine Co
John Baylor
Pennsylvania State University
Kay
Richard Charles
Richard Landis
Bayuk Cigar Co
Tobaccco
Frank Bamer
PSU
Tobacco Bed Steaming May Be On Way Out
Robert Henney of Lititz, Pa, has eliminated steaming on his tobacco beds for 1961. He uses a chemical sterilizing agent hoping to match weed control and gain nematode control, a method long used in greenhouses and hot beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Shelly
Ely Farms
Robert Henney
Lititz
L. F
Henney
New Holland Beef Crown Goes To Carl Weaver
Shorty the 1130 pound Angus steer from Lancaster County bred by George Jackson and Son won the grand championship at the New Holland Fair, driven by Carl Weaver son of Lester and Mrs Weaver of New Holland RI. Rosemary Nolt and Rodella Kurtz led runners up with 1015 pound Angus and 1050 pound Hereford respectively. A 204 pound Duroc Jersey barrow shown by John Eby won swine and David Lapp claimed reserve champion with a 222 pound Landrace.
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Shorty
Lancaster
Weaver
Garden Spot High School
George Jackson
Christiana RI
Rosemary Nolt
Chester Nolt
Bareville
Angus
Rodella Kurtz
Morgantown
John Eby
Gordonville
Lester Burdette
Pennsylvania State University
David Lapp
Glenn Smoker
Narvon
John Campbell
New Holland
Future Farmers From Lancaster County On State Team
Two Lancaster County Future Farmers represented Pennsylvania in the livestock judging contest at the Virginia State Fair in Richmond. John Henry Hess of Manheim RL placed sixth in the state contest and helped the PA team win a third place ribbon. Larry Weaver of New Holland also placed sixth earlier and joined Hess on the state team. Hess attends Mannheim Central High School and Weaver attends Garden Spot High School.
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Lancaster County
Virginia
Richmond
John Henry Hess
Manheim Rl
Pennsylvania
Larry Weaver
New Holland
Lancaster Co
Hess
Manheim Central High School
Weaver
Garden Spot High School
Five Day Weather Forecast Sees Wet September
Five day outlook shows near to slightly below normal temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday. Night lows around 51 to afternoon highs near 71. Wet spell with rainfall totaling about 0.4 inch or more, mainly Sunday night and midweek, making September notably wet with over 8.5 inches citywide and over 9 inches countywide.
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Lompeter
R. Tom Harnish
Christiana
Arthur Breneman
Willow Street
John Breneman
Roy Breneman
Willow Street Ri
Farmers’ Assn
Ludwig Corner
Chester County
Ann Mal Northeastern Poultry Oducers Cooperative
NPCC
Ar Memorial Auditorium
Syracuse
N. Y
County Council
Mnnttee
Am “Bureau
Dilerville Road
Lancast
New Holland Beef
Carl Weaver
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