Barbecued Beef In A Pit At Solanco Fair Draws Pleasurable Crowd
John Hoffman describes the Solanco Fair Association’s first pit barbecue held last Saturday. Three hundred pounds of beef were prepared and served, with volunteers from the tar board expressing satisfaction and hoping for an annual event. Hoffman is the board president.
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Lancaster County
Solanco Fair Board
Jason Weaver
Fair Board
John Hoffman
Fred Linton
Everett Kreider
Fred Frey
L. F
Solanco
Solanco Fair Association
The
Tar
Hoffman
Farm Calendar Highlights Local 4 Her Activities and Meetings
Farm groups list events from Oct 20 to Oct 27 including 4-H entomology, Leaders Council, and regional conferences. Activities span Deerville Road Farm Bureau, 2025 Oregon Pike home, Solanco High School, Mount Joy banquet, Lampeter grounds Halloween, and Schuylkill Haven contest. Funds and fund raisers are noted as boards seek finance for exhibitions.
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Farm Bureau
Deerville Road
Leaders Council
Herbert Royer
Oregon Pike
Department of Agriculture
Sheraton
Philadelphia
York- Lancaster Area
Future Farmers of America
Solanco High School
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Hostétter’s
West Lampeter Fair Association
Solanco
Fred Frey
Quarryville
Poultry Banquet Date Announced in Mount Joy
The Lancaster County Poultry Association announces its annual banquet at Mostetter's banquet hall Mount Joy next Thursday. Committee chair Joe Wolgemuth says Paul F Osborn will present a color–movie with world trip comments and Garden Spotters quartet will provide entertainment. Meal starts at 6:30 pm on October 23.
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Lancaster County Poultry Association
Mostetter’s
Mount Joy
Joe Wolgemuth
Paul F Osborn
Quarteit
Maryland livestock tour to inspect local farms
Lancaster County will host an annual livestock tour with stops on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. County agent Max M Smith says the event is set for November 1 with reservations due by October 29. Stops include two steer feeding operations, a beef breeding farm, and a swine feeding program at Angelot Stock Farms in Worton showing 300 Angus cows and 160 brood sows on 23,000 acres.
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Lancaster
Maryiland
Max M Smith
Smith
Angelot Stock Farms
Worton
Vegetable Growers Reject Proposed Market Co op
County vegetable and fruit growers voted against forming a marketing cooperative to sell more than one commodity. The meeting, at the Farm Bureau Cooperative auditorium, saw overwhelming opposition despite urging from broker Chick Brody and Cooperative Specialist John Gauss Faime.
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Farm Bureau Cooperative
H H (Chick) Brody
County Extension Service
Paul Rowe
Lancaster County Vegetable Growers Association
John Gauss Faime
Pennsylvania State University
County Commissioners Eye Surplus Food Program
Lancaster County officials consider starting a surplus food program if local subdivision leaders show interest. County Commissioner Abram Snyder noted low enthusiasm and inquiries, stressing that township supervisors are best to decide. He cited state context, added foods last year improved appeal, and mapped eligibility and logistical issues.
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Lancaster County
Officrals
Abram Snyder
Lancaster County Agricultural Council
Snyder
Annual FFA Leadership Training Conference Slated For Solanco
Solanco High School hosts the York Lancaster area FFA Leadership Training Conference with county officers leading most activities. A panel of elected FFA Chapter Sweethearts will share views on expectations for the boys and the theme An FFA officer is always a gentleman.
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FFA
Solanco
Solanco High School
York-Lancaster Area
Future Farmers
Hay Show Dates Set for 1962 Quality Forage Conference
The Pennsylvania Grassland Council announced the 1962 District Hay Show schedule. Events run November 7 and 8 starting at 9 am, judging begins at 1 pm in the Hershey Hotel garage. Exhibits may be shown November 6 from Adams to York counties across 14 counties.
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Pennsylvania Grassland Council
Hershey
Five Day Weather Forecast Keeps Seasonal Norms
The five day outlook shows nights near 43 and afternoons around 63. Temperatures drift slightly above normal this weekend and fall slightly below normal later. Less than 0.15 inch of precipitation expected, mainly showers on Sunday.
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Paul Trimbel
Quarryville RT
State Association
Clarence Bauman
Lancaster RT
Sentinel Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
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Paul Welk
Strasburg
Lancaster County Association
Jerry Snader
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