One Good Turn Lancaster County Cattle Feeders Tour
Lancaster County cattle feeders enjoyed a successful tour that drew many participants and sparked ideas. County Agent Max M. Smith and his committee organized the trip, with farmers from Garden Spot eager to see how others farm. The outing showcased production and disassembly in packing, assembly of meats, and broader agricultural practices beyond county lines. More trips are planned as the group looks for new ideas and experiences.
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Lancaster County
King Ranch
Buck
Doe Run Valley
Chester
Medford
Doe
Max M. Smith
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Autumn returns to Lancaster County with vivid Pennsylvanian hues
A nostalgic note from a landlocked Midwest friend extols autumn in Lancaster County. The piece paints the landscape with brilliant reds, greens, and golds, praising the season’s palette and praising Pennsylvania’s natural beauty as unmatched by other regions.
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Sumac
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Rockies
Caribbean
Fur Coats Return Boosts Wool Market in Fashion Revival
The article notes a revival of fur coats from the roaring twenties era as men embrace retro styles. It suggests fur will regain a place in menswear, real or synthetic, and may support the wool market due to a booming fabric field.
50 Years Ago This Week on Lancaster Farms
The Lancaster farms page notes 1906 Iowa Experiment Station findings that a ton of corncobs yields 11 gallons of alcohol and green cornstalks produce six gallons. production cost about three cents per gallon. Kansas turkey farming touted as grasshopper control. butter milk controversy cited. Ohio crossing protest over a railroad grade near Lodi.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Ohio
Lodi
Voice of Lancaster Farms update from Adams County Iowa crops
The note reports corn picking starting on 250 acres with recent rain relief of 2.5 inches Saturday night and a quarter inch Monday morning. It mentions Dean Curtis earning an American Farmer degree at the FFA convention in Kansas City and a search for James A. Hess from Strasburg as well as a reflective line about government spending.
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Adams County
Iowa
Ernie
Dean Curtis
FFA
Kansas City
James A. Hess
Strasburg
Dot
Record Price For Bulls Sets 1931 Auction Benchmark
A Guernsey bull from the Williams herd, Wa bash Railroad president, set a national record by selling in Springfield Massachusetts for 3900 dollars. The sale of 75 pure bred Guernseys grossed 54215 dollars. Shuttlewick Levity, famed grand champion cow, was purchased by Arthur G Galusha and Sons of Green Meadow.
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William H. Williams
Wabash Railroad
Springfield
Masschusetts
Arthur G. Galusha
The Paths of God Lesson Understands Psalm 23
A 1956 lesson notes that true poetry speaks to the ear not the eye and urges memorization of the 23rd Psalm. It contrasts God the Shepherd with human notions, urging personal faith, enduring protection, and walking God’s paths through danger toward guidance and security.
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Dr. Foreman
State Eye-Laying Contest Opens at Harrisburg Poultry Grounds
Twenty three years ago the first annual event began in the new poultry buildings near the State Farm Show Building in Harrisburg. Seventy five pens of 13 hens each entered to set production records and showcase results. A. A. of F. Formed On Long Island The American Federation of Farmers organized at Setauket to enlist nationwide farmer membership for proper representation with state and federal governments.
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State Hospital
State Farm Show
Harrisburg
American Federation of Farmers
Setauket
Long Island
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Federation
Mechanic’s Grove
Farm Women Society No. 41
Rudolph Eshleman
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Willam Bucher
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Harry McCommon
Christian Eckman
J. Clyde Linton
Norman Neff
Charles McCrabb
Maurice
Herbert Neff
Frostberg
Maryland
Alleghenies
Dog Star
Sirius
Flagstaff Observatory
Arizona
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God the Shephard
David
Kentucky
Palestine
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Comunity Press Service
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