Agribusinessman Dr Spitzer to Keynote NEPPCO Exposition
Dr Robert R Spitzer, president of Murphy Products Co in Burlington Wisconsin and Nixon farm policy adviser, will deliver the keynote on October 8 at the NEPPCO Exposition in the Farm Show Building. He will speak on Individual Action the Key to Survival as NEPPCO and regional poultry housing trends are reviewed by experts from Maine and Connecticut.
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Robert R Spitzer
Dr. Spitzer
Murphy Products Co
Burlington
Wis
Nixon
Neppco
Farm Show
Albert J Russo
Mid-Atlantic
Northeast
Harry C Whelden, Jr
William A. Aho
Maine
Connecticut
15th Annual Manheim Community Farm Show Schedule
Next week the county fair wraps with the 15th annual Manheim Community Farm Show. Poultry people see big events in Harrisburg as NEPPCO takes over the Farm Show Building. Full schedules appear on pages 6 and 13.
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Manheim
Harrisburg
Neppco
Lancaster Farming
Farm Calendar Highlights Week's Local Meetings
On Monday October 7 4 H Leaders Banquet at the Farm and Home Center from 5 30 to 7 00 p m. Lanecaster County Soil and Water District Directors meet at 8 00 p m at the same center. Tuesday October 8 features an 8 00 to 10 00 a m NEPPCO Show at the Farm Show Building Harrisburg with a note to see Page 13 for schedule. Teen Leaders Recognition begins at 8 30 p m.
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Farm and Home
Lanecaster
Harrisburg
Seldomridge Re-elected Lancaster ASC Committee Chair
Fred G. Seldomridge of Gap R1 was elected to a seventh consecutive term as chairman of the Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. John J Herr of Mount Joy was re-elected vice-chairman and Elmer L. Huber of Pequea R1 remained regular member. New one-year terms were assigned to Jacob C Stehman Lancaster R1 as first alternate and Fowney L Longenecker Lititz R3 as second alternate. terms run Oct 1 to Sep 30.
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Fred G. Seldomridge
Gap
Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
John J Herr
Mount Joy
Elmer L. Huber
Pequea Rl
Farm and Home Center
Seldomridge
Jacob C Stehman
Lancaster RG
Fowney L
Lancaster County Live Stock Tour Set for October Dates
The Lancaster County Live stock Tour will run Tuesday and Wednesday October 22 and 23 in Dutchess County New York near Poughkeepsie. It visits beef and swine feeding and breeding farms with overnight travel. Bus reservations required and details will be released by M. M. Smith County Agent.
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Lancaster County
Dutchess County
New York
Poughkeepsie
M. M. Smith
Smoker Wins Area Tractor Driving Event
In the Lancaster York area FFA Tractor Driving contest held during the Ephrata Community Fair nine boys from local chapters competed. The elimination event selected the area representative for the state contest at Penn State next June during FFA Activities week, with scoring across maintenance records safety exams troubleshooting maintenance demonstration and driving skill.
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Lancaster-York County
Ephrata
FFA
Penn State
Durming Ffa
Miss Smucker Wins Grand At NH Steer Show In First Try
Miss Marilyn Smucker, 13, of Ephrata R2 shows an Angus steer named Fabron weighing 935 pounds to grand championship at the New Holland Fair 4-H Baby Beef Club Show. The animal sold for 60 cents a pound totaling 561 dollars to Charles Myers and H D Matz. Reserve grand champion was Hereford Butch shown by Jacob Musser Jr. The sale totaled 1001.95 for 32 steers with an average price of 35.83 per hundredweight and average weight 874 pounds.
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New Holland Fair
Fabron
Marilyn Smucker
Edward F Smucker
Ephrata
Charles Myers
H. D. Matz
New Holland Sales
Miss Smucker
Jacob Musser Jr
Jacob H Musser
East Earl
Norman Kolb
Champions
H D Matz
Weaver
G S Sensenig
Horning Dodge
Hurst Tre Service
Leo 12 National Bank
New Holland Supply
Farmers National Bank and Trast Co
New Holland
Good’s
Carlos Leffler
Elam Burkholder
D M Buckwalter
Furst National Bank of Intercourse
DeVault Packing Co
C. B Hooker
Vintage
Whitford
Jacob Musser
East Eart RI
Mike
Poultrymen To Tour York And Adams Counties
The Lancaster Poultry Association announces its annual bus tour to York and Adams Counties on Tuesday October 15. Depart 8:00 am from the Farm and Home Center, return 5:15 pm. Stops include Utz Potato Chip Co Hanover Gettysburg Battlefield Musselman's Biglerville and L M Sweitzer Farm Dover with eight birds per cage. Bus fare 2.00 covers drink and ice cream lunch box lunch advised. Reserve with secretary Mrs Ethel McGarvey 379 West Roseville Rd Lancaster 17601 by October 11.
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Tancaster County Poultry Association
York
Adams
Utz
Hanover
Battlefield
Gettysburg
Musselman’s
Bigierville
L M Sweitzer
Dover
Association
Ethel McGarvey
West
Roseville Rd
Lancaster
Ruoss Wins Third Championship At New Holland Swine Show
A New Holland 4-H Pig Feeding Club member captured grand champion for the third year running at the New Holland Fair Swine Show. Franklin Ruoss, son of William and (illegible) Ruoss of Ephrata R2, won with his Dutoh a crossbred shown by Eric Zeiset of East Earl Ri. Ruoss also won the fitting title, while Lester Bowman of East Earl R1 won the showmanship contest. Placings list Franklin Ruess first, Eric Zeiser second, Mary Lou Fish third.
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New Holland
Later Cutting Alfalfa Wins At New Holland
Len-Lyn Farm owner Galen Krause won grand champion honors with later cutting alfalfa at the New Holland Fair Hay Show and received a $50 prize donated by Sperry Rand. Rose Ann Yost earned reserve grand with another later cutting alfalfa entry. Krause also took first in later cutting grass, and other division wins included Brubaker in first cutting alfalfa and Hurst in first cutting grass. In Field Corn, Stotzfus had best single car and Bollinger won both 10-car and 230 ear classes, earning $40 total. Tobacco shows awarded Leaman the grand champion lath and top in broad leaf filler, with High placing first in broad leaf wrapper. Judge was John Baylor of Penn State University.
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Len-Lyn Farm
Stevens al
Galen Krause
Len-Lyn
New Holland
Sperry Rand
Rose Ann Yost
Narvon
David A Brubaker
Ephrata
J. Bar! Hurst
Krause
Jacob Stotzfus
Nairon
Marlene F Bolinger
Quarryville
Harold Leaman
Creek Hall Road
Lancaster
Larry High
Leola
John Baylor
Penn State University
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New Halland Fair
Angus
ASC
Smoker
York and
Adams Counties
Ruoss
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