Risser Shorthorns Win State Show Grand Champion Bull
Leon B Risser Lititz led the Pennsylvania State Shorthorn Breeder Association Show and Sale at Keystone Sales Barn Mt Joy. J D Spectator born March 11 1955 crowned grand champion bull by Hershel H Allen Hi Ho Farms Phoenix MD later sold for 300 to J M Rheam Millerstown PA. Reserve bull Envoy owned by F W Smaltstig Pittsburg sold for 200. Female champion J D Butterfly 3rd tied top sale at 400 with Hi Ho Farms buying Cherry Hill Rosewood B bred by H L Strause Reisertown MD sold to Canford Farms Monkton MD. Thirty six head of breeding stock totaled 7580 and thirty calves 3563. Maryland buyers helped push out of state sales with White Plains Farms among purchasers. Lancaster consignors posted strong totals with Warwick Farms Lititz at 765 for five, Rissler Farm seven head totaling 1920. Area buyers from Lancaster and surrounding counties contributed to a robust sale with average calf price 25.85 and varied per head consignments across clubs.
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Leon B Risser
Lititz
Keystone
Mt. Joy
J. D. Spectator
Hershel H. Allen
Hi Ho Farms
Phoenix
Marellbar Spectator
William Bartholomay, Jr
Pennsylvania
J. D Spectator
J. M. Rheam
Millerstown
Timberlee
Envoy
F. W. Smaltstig
Pittsburg
Collynie Bapton
George E. Ruth
Stouchburg
Risser
J D. Butterfly
Jammer Dahl
Cherry Hill
Pennsylvania State University
H. L. Strause
Reisertown
Canford Farms
Monkton, Md
Willow Lee Wonder
White Plains Farms
Mountville
S. C
Maryland
Lancaster County
Warwick Farms
Foam Extinguishers Ready After Buck Collision
Foam extinguishers of the Quarryville Fire Co. were kept in readiness after a tractor-trailer loaded with potatoes and a sedan collided at the Buck. The crushed car slid under the trailer atop a cinder pile. all three occupants and the truck driver escaped injury. Involved were Mr and Mrs James Burke and their son of Lost Creek Pa and Richard Haffner 18 R Eugene Pa, son of Lewis Haffner San Mateo Fla.
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Quarryville Fire Co
James Burke
Lost Creek
Richard Haffner
R. Ephrata
Lewis Haffner
San Mateo
Fla
Lancaster Farming
September 1956 dairy price support buys rise in U S
USDA report shows September 1956 purchases of 678 745 pounds butter 14 334 093 pounds cheddar cheese and 17 586 531 pounds nonfat dry milk. Compared with earlier totals, butter stocks are fully scheduled for program use leaving no government owned butter burdening the market.
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Washington
USDA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
CCC
Birthday twins and a Friday the thirteenth birth
SAME BIRTHDAY DENVER Col Betty Lou Kaiser 10 and Joanne Kaiser 8 celebrated their birthday Wednesday July 18 a sister Karen 2 was born Friday the thirteenth but in November
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Denver
Col
Betty Lou Kaiser
Joanne Kaiser
Karen
Electric barn ventilation keeps stalls dry and odor free
A Pennsylvania Power and Light Company notice explains that vented barns remove moisture from cow respiration, preventing rot and rust. It promotes automatically controlled fans and advises consulting farm equipment dealers or PP&L representatives to install ventilation before herd indoors for winter.
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Pp&l
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest J. Neill
Harold B. Endslow & Sons
al Marietta
Rissler
William Bottenfield
Hollidaysburg
Raymond Brackbill
Mechanicssburg
A. P. Bucks & Son
Palmyra
W. P. Campbell
Centre Hall
The
Endslows
S. A. Hunter
Grove City
C. W. McElhaney
Imperial
James Rheam
the Rissers
F. W. Smalstig
Ira Butt
Peach Bottom
Red Rose
Elmer M. Hoover
AB Martin
New Holland Pike
Lancaster
Joseph M Kreider
Lebanon
Warwick
A. P. Bucks
William P. Campbell
William Bottenfield & Sons
H. B. Endslow & Sons
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
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