Harrisburg to Host NEPPCO Three Day Poultry Exposition
Harrisburg's Farm Show Building welcomes the 29th Northeastern Poultry Producers Exposition NEPPCO opening Tuesday. Topics include management marketing and poultry health with expert talks on phase feeding wire rearing and a Washington report by John Harms editor of the Kiplinger Agricultural Letter. NEPPCO banquet and Poultry Princess Pageant Thursday will crown the 14 state title with Pennsylvania contestants.
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Harrisburg
Northeastern Poultry Producers
Neppco
Farm News
John Harms
Kipsinger Agricultural Letter
Harms
Zartman High Individual Scorer At Virginia FFA Livestock Meet
Tom Zartman of Cloister FFA Chapter in Eph rata high school earned individual honors at the Eastern Regional FFA Livestock Judging Contest in Richmond Virginia. He placed first in steer and third in hog judging as part of a three man Pennsylvania team that finished second in overall 12 state placings behind Virginia.
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Tom Zartman
Ephrata High School
Cloister
FFA
Inch
Richmond
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Zartman
Tom Taylor
Gettysburg
Bob Cmeil
Butler
Ira Zautman
Ephrata
Huis
Lewis Ayers
Farm Calendar Highlights from October Events
October 4 to 6 features NEPPCO Exposition at Farm Show Building Harrisburg with a Manheim Fair program October 5 including Swine Show at 1 pm and evening Beef shows at Manheim Fair. NEPPCO Banquet at Penn Harris Hotel and 4H Baby Beef and Lamb Club at Smoketown Elementary at 8 pm. Continued on Page 12.
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Harrisburg
Neppco
Penn Harris Hotel
Hartsburg
Smoketown
Lancaster County Farmers Association to Hold Policy Meetings
The Lancaster County Farmers Association will hold policy development meetings Monday evening October 3 at several county locations to hear member views. Recommendations from area meetings will become policy by majority vote at the annual meeting October 18. Local meetings will be held at the homes of Elis Mentzer Cylde Wivell James Wood John Charles James Martin and Noah Wenger.
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Lancaster County Farmers Association
Elis Mentzer
New Holland
Cylde Wivell
Columbia Ri
James Wood
Nottingham Ri
John Charles
Maillesville
James Martin
Delp Rd
Lancaster
Noah Wenger
Stevens Ri
Farm Center Fund Grows with New Challenge Gifts
Efforts to build the Lancaster County Farm and Home Center progress as pledges total 249 927 by August 1 1966. John Herr explains campaigns seek more support and a $25 000 challenge pledge will be matched by board members and campaign leaders. Board pledges exceed the challenge by August 25 with further contributions secured.
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Farm & Home Center Fund
New “Challenge
Lancaster County Farm and Home Center
Lancaster
John Herr
Cial Challenge
Manheim Fair Winds Down 1966 Season
The Manheim Fair wraps the 1966 season with two weeks of fair weather, though recent rain in Lancaster County pleased farmers. The reporter notes soggy conditions and hopes for better underfoot next week as the final country fair of the season opens.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster County Poultry Banquet Set for November 3
The Lancaster County Poultry Association will hold its annual meeting and banquet at Plain and Fancy Farm and Restaurant near Bird-in-Hand on November 3 at 6 30 p m. Guest speaker Orvel Cockrel of Watt Publishing Company will discuss Men and Ideal. Glenn Smyth of Indian River Hatchery provides piano entertainment and Lancaster County Poultry Queen Lili Ann Wivell will attend. Tickets available from association board members or poultry supply supporters.
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Lancaster County Poultry Association
Plain and Fanny
Commttee
Orvel H Cockral
Watt Publishing Company
Mount Morris
Qiinors Cockrel
Glenn Smyth
Indian River Hatchery
Lancaster County
Lili Ann Wivell
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Geant
Wiil
Faltonway
Lolita
Lampeter
J Harold Ranck
Ranck
J .Mowery Frey, Jr
Frey L. F Photo
Thomas Zartman
County Farmers Assn
Manheim Fair
Lancaster County Poultry Assn
Speaker
Kentucky
Waitt
Fim
Mar
Ket
Watt
Lilli Ann Wivell
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