ASC committee heads re elected in county convention
The County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee was re elected at the ASC County convention with Harry Brubaker of Lancaster elected as second alternate. The 1958 slate includes Landis Becker as president and John J. Long as vice chairman, with multiple township posts decided by lot after ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Harry Brubaker
R. Lancaster
Landis G. Becker
Lititz
John J. Long
Peach Bottom
Fred G Seldomridge
Gap
Ira Hartz
Reinholds
Lester E. Hoffmaster
Denver
Ernest Shupp
John Burkhart
Caernarvon
Earl
Twos
Elverson
Melvin Weiler
Melvin Brendle
East Earl
Charles W
Lancaster
Salisbury and
Leacock
Fred G. Seldomridge
Robert Mast
Narvon
Roy P. Wenger
Honey Brook
Ernest W. Spotts
Lloyd Skiles
East Lampeter
West Lampeter
Swine Brucellosis Control Plan Launched This Week
Pennsylvania initiates a voluntary program to survey 48 state inspected abattoirs and collect blood samples from hogs in commercial herds. Officials plan at least 10 000 samples to assess infection levels and decide on potential full scale controls in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Howard A Mule
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Milo
Wheat agreements signed in county total 46
As of Friday 46 agreements for placing wheat acreage in the acreage reserve program had been signed by the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. They cover 380.1 acres with a value of 12746.92 dollars. Nationally 73,281 agreements place 1,964,705 acres in the reserve.
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The
Soul Bank
Dorothy Neel
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Young Farmers Meet at Manor School Tuesday Night
A Young Farmers gathering is planned at Manor School at 8 p m on Tuesday October 8. The program includes talks on Social Security for Farmers and Group Hospitalization with representatives from the Lancaster Social Security office and a group hospitalization organization available to present information and answer questions. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manor School
Lancaster Social Security Office
Dr Milo Comments on Brucellosis Tests in Pennsylvania
Fit commercial swine growers and Dr Milo say tests provide a yardstick the Bureau of Animal Industry can use to move toward eliminating swine brucellosis in Pennsylvania.
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Milo
Bureau of Animal Industry
Pennsylvania
Weekend Frost Ends Lancaster Crop Season
Frosts over the weekend, earlier than the 21 September norm, hit Lancaster County hard with millions in damage mainly to tobacco 80 90 percent harvested. Federal Crop Insurance reports 69 damaged crop cases with compensation equal to production cost. County Agent Max M Smith warns dairyers Sudan grass frost risk Prussic acid. silage needs three weeks fermentation. Weather officials note 32 degree temps typical for late September and declare the growing season over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
As . Frey
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Max M Smith
Dairmen
Sudan
Nelson M Kauffman
Harrisburg Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Timely farm notes on grain pests vaccines grazing and seeding
Advice urges store grain inspection for insects and fumigation when warm. Recommends vaccinating replacement calves for Brucellosis at four to eight months. Warns against grazing frosted legumes and urges dry forage. Recommends destroying Sudan grass pastures and careful silage use. Guides seed timing for winter wheat planting and heavier corn stalk feed.
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Harry Landis
George Myers
Vo-ag
Lampeter-Strasburg
Melvin Stoltzfus
Guernsey Assa
Henry Givier
Pequea Valley High School
John Paes
Ayrshire Assa
John Groff
Rl Ranks
Arthur Breneman
Willow Street
Roy Mentzer
Donald Eby
Holstein Assn
By Max Smith
Max Smith
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