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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1964

Page

3

Young Farmer Classes Start at Garden Spot High

The first meeting of the Young Farmer Class will be held Tuesday evening November 10 at 7 20 p m in the Agricultural Department of Garden Spot High School for interested farmers of the Eastern Lancaster County Joint School District. A six meeting Quality Milk Production course will cover Milk Secretion Tests for Milk Quality Sanitation of Milk Equipment Managed Milking Herd Health and Barn and Milk House Management. There is no charge to attend. To register call Garden Spot High School Agricultural Department at 354 5154 leaving name address and phone number. The class is limited to twenty five dairy farmers so call soon.

Agricultural Department Garden Spot High School Lancaster County

Crop Reporting Service Concludes Year End Survey

The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service is conducting its annual year end survey of agricultural conditions and crop prospects as the collection season winds down. Officials urge farmers to submit data on yields, weather impacts, and plantings to finalize the statewide report.

Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service

Guernsey Association Banquet Plans Notable Lancaster Event

The Lan caster County Guernsey Breeders Association will hold its annual banquet and business meeting at Rhoad's Spanish Tavern in Quarryville PA on Friday November 13 at 645 pm. A ham dinner is $2.00 per plate. The meeting includes a financial statement committee reports and awards. Three new directors will be elected for a three year term. Buzz Garey of Morrisville Bucks County PA the Butterfat Sales auctioneer will speak on current issues. Reservations are due by November 6.

Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders’ Association Rhoad’s Spanish Tavern Quarryville Buzz Garey Morrisville Bucks County

Statewide crop survey seeks accurate 1964 production data

Twenty thousand questionnaires were sent to farmers in all 67 counties to gather harvested acreage and production figures for principal crops. Dewey QC Boster, agricultural statistician in charge, stressed drought related losses require accurate timely returns to finalize 1964 estimates.

Keystone

Pennsylvania Corn Yield Reduced By Six Million Bushels

The 1964 drought may cost Pennsylvania farmers up to six million bushels of corn. Oct 1 forecast puts total production at 51.7 million bushels, down from a month earlier and well below the August 1 forecast. Yield per acre is expected at 56 bushels, dropping from 58 and 62 in prior estimates.

Keystone Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service Pennsylvania

1964 Hay Crop Output Below Average Say Crop Service

The Crop Reporting Service estimates the 1964 hay production at 3 248 million tons, down from 3 217 million tons the previous year and 2 518 million tons in 1962.

Crop Reporting Service

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