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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1958
Page
4
In Cayuga New York an open house showcased the first East coast multiple farrowing confinement hog unit. Willard Lashbrook of Beacon Milling Company described a 30 to 36 sow rotation system enabling more than 500 pigs annually with continuous use of facilities.
The U S Department of Agriculture releases average price support loan levels for 1958 Burley fire-cured dark air cured Virginia sun cured Maryland cigar binder and cigar filler tobacco with 1957 comparisons. Puerto Rican cigar filler support to be announced later. Parity based minimums set April 7 with adjustments to higher levels. Pennsylvania Seedleaf Type 41 growers face no price support due to quotas rejection. For quota crops price support set at 90 percent of parity with exceptions for fire-cured and dark air cured groups.
The Farm Show schedules a Thursday night program featuring riders from 4H Light Horse and Pony Clubs across the Commonwealth. A 1958 trial show proved successful, with entry blanks in the 1959 premium list available in October from Farm Show Director John B. McCool or county agricultural agents. The Commission has sanctioned a light horse and pony show plan.
Michigan State University soil scientist outlines how soil moisture at 18 percent influences tillage requirements for corn fields, emphasizing optimal plowing depth and timing to maximize yield and soil health.
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