New generation farmers face bigger political battle, says Harms
At the 29th NEPPCO Exposition farm editor John Harms warned of a new generation of farm and food problems with USDA consumer oriented programs. He urged resistance in Congress, noting prices and production under federal control remain central. He called for clearer budget categories and stronger farmer unity to tell the consumer about rising food prices.
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Kiplinger Agricultural Letter
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Senate Agriculture Committee
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Good Weekend For Hunters As Fall Season Opens
The Pennsylvania small game season begins today October 29 at 9am DST. Daylight saving ends at 2 am Sunday when clocks go back one hour, returning to standard time for the rest of the year. Hunters are urged to return home and set clocks accordingly.
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Pennsylvania
Four County Farmers Delegates To PFA Convention
Four Lancaster County farmers will attend the Pennsylvan ia Farmers Association state convention November 9 to 11 as voting delegates. Delegates Clyde Wivell Noah Wenger Harold Ney and Clyde Martin will be at the Penn Alto Hotel Altoona. The meeting will set policy on agriculture issues and select leaders including a state president and nine of sixteen PFA directors. More than 400 farmers and their wives are expected for the 16th annual meeting.
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County Farmers’ Association
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Altoona
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Noah Wenger
Stevens
Harold Ney
Marietta
Clyde Martin
East East
County Association
Noah Wenge
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Assn
Iuallite
PFA Women’s Committee
Walter Randolph
American Farm Bur Leau Federation
Pennsylvania
Elmer Hanbaker
Votins
Farmers’ Associations
Lancaster Farming Lancaster County Farm Weekly
Lancaster Farming reports from Lancaster County with local agricultural notices and weekly farming news. Staff Don Timmons and Robert Campbal coordinate editions from Tatity Lititz offices, publishing every Saturday with local subscription rates and mail details.
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Agricultural editors and leaders listed in industry credits
The article continues listing prominent figures connected to agriculture and industry. It mentions the terms Possums Politicians and People and Too Many Farmers along with credits for President American Association of Agricultural Editors Director Bell Telephone Company and New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce.
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Five Day Temps Near Normal With Showers Ahead
The forecast calls for near normal temperatures around 60 to 40 degrees. Opening day of the small game hunting season will be seasonable, with cooler weather Sunday and Monday and a milder mid week. Showers are expected Sunday or Monday and again Wednesday, with less than a quarter inch of precipitation in total.
County Banquet Plans Share Agriculture Trends and Honors
A county wide banquet features brief reports on county agriculture trends. The program honors include a member of the Presidents Advisory Committee on Youth Fitness and trusteeships at Farm Foundation and Rutgers University. Tickets are available from the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce for the Dutch Town and Country Inn event.
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McMullen
Ohio Northern University
Parsons College
Freedoms Foundation
Dutch Town and Country Inn
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Midwest Experiments Reduce Hog Backfat
University of Missouri studies led by J F Lasley show selective breeding can cut hog backfat by about 20 percent over five generations. In tests, one hog line dropped from 109 to 88 inch backfat while another fell from 113 to 88 inches, with live hog selection improving carcass desirability.
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What He Wants Lesson For October 30 1966
A devotional reflection on Jeremiah and Moses showing God calls us beyond our adequacy. It notes the conflict between pleasing people and obeying God, urges faith in divine power, and asks readers to consider what God wants them to say or do.
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Dale Carnegie
Althouse
Dumerick
Dumont
John Milton
God
Jeremiah
Moses
Israel
Pharaoh
Egypt
Use Corn Fodder For Bedding And Rodent Control
Farmers with corn left should harvest fodder for bedding as shredded fodder absorbs liquids and saves on supplies. Protect storage from rats and mice with rodent proofing and poison bait to reduce waste. Hunters are urged to identify targets before shooting and to caution inexperienced youths about misidentifying moving objects as game.
Swine breeding study compares Spring and Falls lines
Researchers assess two pork lines derived from Poland China stock. They compare conception rate, birth weight, litter size, daily gain, and feed efficiency across spring and fall farrowings to determine performance differences and potential advantages of each line.
Husband’s poor repairs keep home running somehow
In a private aside a woman tells another that her husband cannot fix anything yet their house items function, implying ironic competence of his improvised repairs and the household relies on odd fixes to keep things working.
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