Mount Joy to Wind Up 1956 Fair Season
Mount Joy wraps up the 1956 Lancaster County fair season with events at New Holland and Manheim Community Fairs. Livestock judging on Thursday. Queen crowned in Manheim. parade, baby shows, puppet show, street dance and concerts scheduled across days with multiple participants and local high school involvement.
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Mount Joy
Lancaster County
New Holland Farmers Fai
Manhem
New Holland
Garden Spot High School
Explorer Scout Post
Manheim
Judy Manuel
Eugene Manuel
Manheim Central High School
Judy
Kay Haug
Garden Spot Baby Beef Show Plans Developing
Plans for the 1957 Garden Spot Baby Beef Show and Sale are under formation for August with no date set. Lancaster Live Stock Yards interests and farm youth leaders met to start the program and begin accepting entries for youths ages six to 18. Baby beeves must be purchased at Lancaster Stock Yards to be eligible. Tech 1, 1957 will close entries.
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Lancaster Live Stock Yards
Lancaster Stock Yards
Washington Nears India Trade Pact for 400 Million Deal
Washington reports a near agreement with India on a 400 million sale of US agricultural surpluses. The deal would channel grain and other farm products to India, reflecting ongoing efforts to expand overseas markets.
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Washington
India
United States
Greider White Leghorns Win State Contest
A pen of 13 White Leghorn hens from Greider Leghorn Farms Mount Joy won first in the Pennsylvania Official Egg Laying Test. The entry laid 3 823 eggs for 4 097 points in 11 months, leading 78 pens from 15 states and Canada. The hens finished fourth overall among birds in eight tests conducted simultaneously.
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Harrisburg
Greider Leghorn
Mount Joy
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Canada
Greider
Pennsylvania Feeder Calf Sale Set For Lancaster Yards
Committees plan the second annual Pennsylvania Feeder Calf Sale at Lancaster Stock Yards with entries from Herefords Angus and Shorthorns. The auction starts at 1 pm on November 3 featuring calves yearlings graded and sold individually or in pen lots. County farm youth are reminded this is a good chance to obtain club calves.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster Stock Yards
Garden Spot
County Farm
County Youth Top Judging at Brandywine Heifer Show
Lancaster County youth breeders dominated the 1956 Four-Hand FFA Angus heifer show at Fox Hill Farm Unionville. Exast Frey of Quarryville won grand champion and $50, with Darvin Boyd of Ephrat a taking second and $25. Both youths had recent wins at Ephrata and Southern Lancaster fairs.
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Lancaster County
Brandywine Angus Association
Fox Hall Farm
Unionville
Darvin Boyd
Ri Ephrata
Fox Hill
Pat
Fox Hill Farm
Here
Exast Frey
Quarryville
Ephrata
Darvin
Ernst
Flying Farmers to Visit Lycoming Co in Williamsport
Pennsylvania Flying Farmers will visit Lycoming at Williamsport on Friday October 19. John B Gehman announces a factory tour by Lycoming, major engine producer, with luncheon to follow. Fly-in is 10 to 10 30 am at Williamsport Airport and ground transport is provided. Reservations due to Mrs L L Logan by Oct 15. Harry W Arnold elected PFFA director to fill unexpired term of L L Logan.
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Pennsylvania
Lycoming
Williamsport
John B Gehman
Baito
Lycoming Wil
L. L. Logan
Kennett Square
Harry W. Arnold
Birdsboro
Heifer Project Named At Annual Association Meeting
At the annual meeting of the association held Friday November 16 at the Coatesville YMCA the Heifer Project was named. Continued on Page Five.
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The
Association
Coatesville Ymca
Fly Free Date For Wheat in County Oct 10
Lancaster County agricultural note states Oct 10 as the fly free date for planting wheat in this section if a dual variety is used. Barley planting is active, silo filling and corn husking underway. Potatoes are being dug and a cool September with above normal rainfall characterized the Garden Spot. The Weather Bureau notes near normal temperatures 50 to 70 degrees with light showers possible later in the week.
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Lancaster County
Max M Smith
Lancaster
Bernard S. White
Lancaster Weather Bureau
Community Center plans highlight farm group needs
About 25 Lancaster County farm organizations listed top needs for a proposed Civic Center. Auditorium seating and dining facilities were prioritized, with additional requirements including office space, a demonstration kitchen, meeting rooms, and an arena. The poll, led by LaVerne Pownall and Stanley Musselman, awaits further tabulation.
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Lancaster County
SPARC
LaNecaster County Agricultural Council
LaVerne Pownall
Stanley Musselman
Lancaster County National Bank
Civic Commission
Robert Chestnut
Alcoa
Elmer Esbenshade
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WS. Bixler
Tech
Ernst Frey
Lancaster Farming Staff
Greider White Leghorns
Lancaster Yards
Lycoming Co
Brandywine
Fred Frey
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