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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1958
Page
1
Prices received by farmers for meat animals are higher than since 1954 with cattle expected to stay strong in 1959 and hog prices to fall. Hog production rises in 1959 while cattle on feed and feeder prices edge up, domestic demand for lamb remains steady as sheep and lamb inventories grow and replacement demand stays firm.
Harrisburg state agriculture inspectors began certification of Christmas trees bound for New York buyers. New Empire State rules require pest free certification from all sources, including Canada. Regulation effective October 15 lists tip moths and other pests. inspection requires trees to be consigned to New York State outlets. Pennsylvania nursery stock certified by the PA Department of Agriculture may move freely between states.
Penn State Extension agronomist James Eakin says Lancaster County farmers must adopt five key practices to achieve Midwest level corn yields. He cites soil testing, high yield hybrids, 16 000 plants per acre, careful weed control, and avoiding root damage, noting soils have low organic matter from years of cropping.
A Nov 10 meeting by the Lancaster County Soil Conservation District invites Lititz area farmers to study a Watershed program. Martin Muth, SCS conservationist, Lancaster, says the gathering aims to encourage adoption of soil and water conservation measures.
Today is the deadline for contract applications for Lancaster County farmers to join the 1959 Conservation Reserve part of the Soil Bank. Twenty nine county farmers have applied for Conservation Reserve contracts while 117 have asked for information on Soil Bank payments.
A statement concludes that employing annual field brome grass as a corn cover crop would help restore the area's organic matter. The remark suggests soil improvement through cover cropping practices.
The Annual Feeders Tour on Oct. 29 switches from bus to a private car caravan with police escort across Lancaster County. Eight farms will be visited, starting at 8 30 am at Mike Stoltzfus farm Bareville RD 1 Route 222.
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