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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1957

Page

5

Nitrate Levels in Feed Warned by Veterinary Authorities

Veterinary authorities caution that any nitrate above one percent of the total ration can cause trouble on the farm, signaling risk to livestock and urging farmers to monitor feed composition and sources.

More Chemicals to Be Used on Farms in Future

USDA researchers foresee a rapid rise in crop and farmland treatment with agricultural chemicals in coming years. Fertilizers, insecticides, weed killers, and fungicides will expand, aided by new crop varieties, liquid-applied pesticides, public pest-loss concerns, corrected soil-deficiency misattributions, better fertilizers, pest invasions like pink bollworm and witchweed, and a large pool of trained pilots after World War II.

USDA Agricultural Research Service

Manheim Fair Roster Listing Participants by Date

The page lists participants for the Manheim Fair with names and addresses across ages over 18. Notable entries include Ronald Auker Abram Mumma Kenneth Myer Claw Hoffer John Nolt R Hurst Halde man Glenn Bricker Frank Kreider Samuel Long Carl Metzler Ira Longenecker and Ira Longenecker.

Ronald Auker Manheim Abram Mumma West Hugh St Kenneth Myer Claw Hoffer John Nolt R Hurst Lititz 1M Haldeman Glenn Bricker Frank Kreider Jr Samuel Long Carl Metzler Ira Longenecker Brownstown

State Officials Decry USDA Refusal for Aid to Drought Counties

Pennsylvania officials expressed disappointment after the USDA National Disaster Committee declined federal assistance for six drought hit southeastern counties Berks Bucks Chester Lebanon Montgomery and Monroe The move followed Sept 19 recommendations for emergency feed programs and noted no formal major disaster designation was issued Governor Leader urged emergency aid and Secretary Benson was pressed to consider the recommendation and survey results for possible emergency loans through the Farmers Home Administration.

US Department of Agriculture National Disaster Committee Pennsylvania William L Henning Berks Chester Lebanon Montgomery Monroe USDA Henning Eisenhower Ezra Taft Benson National Committee Usda Disaster Committee Arch V Ritts Valencia Butler County Usda State Office Bucks H. L. Manwaring Commodity Stabilization Service Washington Harry Thomas Ritts N C Dale Usda Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Farmers Home Administration

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Marlin Cassel Blackie Fletcher Farms New York Cassel Lancaster Farming Mire Ae Te America Calif H&n Florin Farms Florin Farms, Inc Lancaster County Penna Mt. Joy Oldfield Fred Frey Quarryville Akrer Oe P. O. Box Ephrata, Pa Consumer At Manheim Fair Sterling D. M. Stoltzfus & Son, Inc Quarryville, Pa Mount Hope Mark C. Hershey R. D Lebanon, PA
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