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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
18
The article notes Spread Eagle Farms Inc at Klinger's town advancing with emphasis on quality and freshness. A bus trip to Harrisburg passes through hazy sunlit weather as four travelers reflect on what they’ve seen and heard, with hosts stressing that progress comes in steps.
The article outlines price support loans for corn under the 1968 Feed Grain Program with farm stored corn at 1.26 per bushel and warehouse storage via Cargill Inc Marietta at 1.16 per bushel for Oct 1 to Nov 7. It covers moisture, drying charges, ACP allocation status, soil testing requirements, and 1969 wheat allotment diversion rules and payments, noting details are not yet available.
The Ephrata High School FFA chapter won with the theme Watch Your Step Avoid Farm Accidents highlighting safety ideas under Tractor, Firearms, Livestock, Fire, and Pond safety. Second went to Manheim Central, third to Warwick with Your Keys To Pesticide Safety. judge Jerry B. Shaffer of Pennsylvania Power and Light presided.
The text notes be not less than 20 percent nor more than 25 percent of the feed grain base and inclusion of barley for 1969. Farmers enrolling in both programs may substitute between wheat and feed grains. Enrollment probably starts in February 1969.
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