Farmers Borrow $40.5 Million to Develop Soil and Water Resources
The Farmers Home Administration reports 11 430 farmers borrowed over 405 million dollars in three years to fund soil and water preservation, irrigation, farmstead water supplies and pasture improvements. About 81 percent funded irrigation on 600 000 acres with loans to individuals and associations, and repayments through June 30 1957 totaled nearly 8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Farmers Home Administration
US Department of Agriculture
Kermit H Hansen
Farmers Home Administration
4 H Dairy Club Honors Banquet Celebrates Top Youth
At the annual 4 H Daily Club Banquet in Strasburg on October 18, Tom Halladay Jr and Linda Mumma led top scores among breed competitors. Awards went to Linda Mumma, Carol Krantz, and Sandra Rutt in Guernsey Holstein and Jersey divisions with cash prizes from Kiwanis and other sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Dairy Club
Linda Mumma
Tom Halladay Jr
Sandra Ruft
Carol
al Kuirkwood
Strasburg
Landisville
Guernsey
Sandra Rutt
Stevens
Holstein
Carol Krantz
Ayrshire
Barbara Keener
Dale Shirk
Mary Ellen Mumma
Glenn Bushong
Robert Mumma
Reba Bushong
Janet Hastings
County Holstein Assn
Paul Trimble
Elvin Shelly
Donald Welk
Richard Shely
Phyllis Butt
Gloria Shelly
George Tutt
Dairy Club
Lancaster County Bankers Alsn
Fourth Mobile Lab Added For Ring Tests
Harrisburg reports a fourth mobile laboratory joining Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture to conduct milk ring tests on herd milk every six months. The unit assists in controlling bovine brucellosis with samples analyzed at Summerdale. Dr. Milo notes regional herd testing and veterinarian follow ups as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Howard A. Milo
Bureau of Animal Industry
Milo
Bane
Summerdale
Cumberland County
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
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Mt. Joy
Mount Joy, PA
Pater
Ivan
Martin, Inc
Blue Ball
New Holland
Elgin
Terre Hill
Hicrest
Hiestand, Inc
Marietta R. D. 1
Theother
Holsten
Chromspun
Martindale Furniture
PH. Aillcrest
Intercourse
Cash Discount Stores
D. M. Stoltzfus & Son, Inc
Quarryville, Pa
Quarryville
Sterling
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