Lancaster County Farm Ownership and Size Shifts From 1954 to 1959
The county lost 900 farms largely due to a redefinition by the Census Bureau. In 1959 Lancaster County counted 5,690 commercial farms with dairy leading at 1,706, general farms 1,276, and livestock excluding dairy and poultry 1,218. Poultry 906, crops 386, tobacco 330, vegetables 55, cash grain 45, other field crops 11, fruit and nut 16, and 1,503 miscellaneous. Only 329 farms earned over 40,000 in 1959 while 2,190 were in the 10,000 to 19,000 sales band. Farm sizes grew on average, with 200–499 and 100–199 acre farms rising, 50–99 acres falling, and 30–49 acres shrinking. Fertilizer use rose from 1954 to 1959, and fewer farmers had phones. ownership shifted toward full or partial owner ship with fewer tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Census
Lancaster County
Manheim Beef Rosette Goes To Glen Foreman
Glen Foreman of Manheim near Lancaster placed second in the Baby Beef show at the Manheim Farm Show Wednesday night. The Angus exhibited by Foreman won the grand championship, fattest steer, and showmanship honors, with Arlene Long of Manheim taking fourth in fitting and showing. John Henry Hess led Hereford judging with last year’s calf scramble winner, while Kenneth Miller showed the Shorthorn champion. Foreman eyes another big prize in the grand championship.
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Rex Iif
Glen Foreman
Manheimer
Arlene Long
Hereford
Manheim
Manheim Farm
Son Foreman
Pate
Marlin Cassel
Martin Rl
John Henry Hess
Kenneth Miller
Manheim R2
Foreman
Page
Henning Defends Agriculture At Business Farm Day
Secretary of Agriculture Dr William L Henning answered critics before about 209 farmers and their wives at the second annual Business Farm Day. He argued subsidies and protection are not unique to agriculture and noted farm income lags non farm families while others also receive subsidies. He contrasted rural subsidies with broader price fixing in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam L. Henning
Penn- Hanna
Henny
Tetary Henning
Henning
Baby Beef Club to host former champions panel
The Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb Club will hear four former 4-H grand champion steers makers discuss what it takes to be a champion. The event occurs October 12 at 8 pm in West Lampeter Elementary School with moderator Jay R. Nissley Manheim R4. The meeting was moved from October 5 due to a conflicting beef show in Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb Club
4-H
West Lampeter
Herbert Royer
Oregon Pike
Rhelda Eshleman
Kenneth Moyer
Manheim
Jane Greiner
Dale Kreiner
Elizabethtown
Donald Hastings
Quarryville
Jay R. Nissley
Farm Calendar Highlights Local Events and Meetings
The October schedule lists a chicken barbecue at Roseville Road Poultry Center, Fire Prevention Week activities, the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, and several county gatherings. Meetings include Vocational Agriculture teachers at Elizabethtown High School, Soil Conservation District at Lancaster County Courthouse, Ayrshire Jersey 4-H dairy club at Elvin Krantz home, and a production sale noted to turn to page 12.
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Poultry Center
Roseville Road
FFA
Kansas City
Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
Elizabethtown
Soil Conservation District
Lancaster County
Ayrshire-Jersey
Dairy Club
Kauffman Herd Tops Manheim Holstein Show Champions
Robert Kauffman of Manheim wins the grand Holstein championship at the Manheim Farm Show. Harold Brubaker of Mount Joy takes the junior and 4-H Holstein titles. Judy Flory earns grand, junior, and 4-H honors in Ayrshire with the top yearling. Complete Ayrshire and Holstein placings listed, noting multiple regional breeders and towns.
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Robert Kauffman
Manheim al
Manheim
Harold Brubaker
Mount Joy Rl
Judy Flory
Ayshire
Cham
Ayrshire
Holstein
Lititz
Barbara Ann Kulp
Sandra Eshleman
Elizabethtown
Kenneth Eshleman
Linda Eshleman
Holstein Grand
Mount Joy RI
Donald Heisey
Aungst Herd Tops County Dairy Records in August
The Aungst herd of Elizabethtown posted the county’s highest butterfat average for August with 59 pounds fat from 1,516 pounds milk across 39 percent test. Posey, a registered Holstein in J Mowery Frey Jr’s herd, led 305 day lactation with 21,323 pounds milk and 926 fat at 43 percent. A Parke H Ranch Holstein tallied 758 fat in 17,246 pounds milk at 4.4 percent in 298 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Aungst
Elizabethtown
Posey
J. Mowery Frey, Jr
Lancaster
Parke H. Ranch
Five Day Weather Forecast Five Day Outlook With Mild Temps
The period from Saturday to Wednesday will average about five degrees above normal with nightly lows near 48 and afternoons around 69. Day to day temps change little, and rainfall totals from one tenth to one half inch, mostly as scattered showers Monday or Tuesday. October temperatures so far ran about three degrees below normal.
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Manheim Beef
Ies
Miss Long
Henning Answers Ag
Baby Beef Club
Manhem
Kauffman Herd
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