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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1958

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Birds shine as Hubbard Farms sweep at NEPPCO Egg to Chick show

Hubbard Farms Inc Lan caster and DeKalb York Hatchery led a large field at the 1958 Egg to Chick Show in Harrisburg. Hubbard s Cornish Cross scored 89.43 in Meat Production, DeKalb York Hatchery won Champion honors in Crosshied Egg, and Bur ling s Hatchery White Leghorns led the Leghorn Egg class. Multiple hatcheries from Penn a and neighboring states earned top honors in Pure Breed Meat and Crossbred divisions, with Indian River Lancaster and Longeneckers Elizabeth town among top finishers. The event featured 38 entries from 19 hatcheries and included a group of DeKalb 101s and White Plymouth Rocks. (Continued on page five).

Harrisburg Hubbard Farms, Inc Lancaster DeKalb Hatchery York Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Exposition Farm Show Hubbard DeKalb York Hatchery Keystone States Burling’s Hatchery Oxford Mountain View Dillsburg Burling New Hampshire Penna Farm Bureau Hatchery Plymouth Rock Penna FB New Indian River Poultry Farm Hubbard Farms Moore Farms Hubbard Champs Moore Farms, Inc White Rock Longeneckers Hatchery Elizabethtown DeKalb York

Top Hen Crowned National Champion Laying Hen

A White Leghorn owned by Darby Leghorn Farm Somerville NJ was named national champion after the Massour Egg Laying Test. The bird and Darby’s team produced 330 eggs in 350 days for a 94.17 percent laying average. Top birds nationwide qualify for this prestige contest.

Darby Leghorn Farm Somerville

State Crop Round-up

Harrisburg reports the first killing frost of the year hit October and covered most of the north while another frost reached the central region on October 6. Haying and vegetable harvests are complete with apple harvest and silage cutting ongoing. Winter grains germinated well and statewide temps averaged five degrees below normal with 60 percent of normal rainfall.

Harrisburg Keystone Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service North Central Area Emporium Philadelphia Commonwealth

US India pact signs 2388 million in farm sales

The United States and India announce a PL 480 financing agreement for 2.388 billion dollars of U S agricultural commodities, including ocean transport, to ease India's food shortages. Wheat flour sorghum and corn are listed with estimated tonnages and values, with 25 percent of rupees used for loans to U S and Indian private enterprises via the Export-Import Bank.

US Department of Agriculture United States India ExportImport Bank of Washington

State Farm Prices Show Slight Rise

The September 15 farm price index rose nearly three percent due to record highs for grapefruit and near record orange prices, with beef cattle eggs milk and cotton rising. Prices paid by farmers increased one third of one percent from the prior month, keeping the farm buying dollar near last year's level.

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