Reflections 5 Years Ago Champion Tops Lancaster Stock Yard Show
The 20 year old son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Boyd of Eph rata Al a Delaware Valley College junior won top honors at the Lancaster Stock Yard show on Wednesday August 22 his final year of 4H eligibility. Boyd had previously topped the show in 1955 and 1960 and took reserve honors in 1959. Boyd's champion was sold to A and B Packing Co Allen town for 60 cents a pound. Reserve champion shown by David Heisey Sheridan RI was bought by Ezra W Martin Co Lancaster for 35 cents a pound.
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Lancaster Stock Yard
Elmer Boyd
Ephrata
Delaware Valley College of Agriculture
Boyd
A & B Packing Co
Allentown
David Heisey
Sheridan RI
Ezra W. Martin Co
Lancaster
Ten Years Ago August 1957 Varied Lancaster County Dairies News
Area DHIA directors vote to affiliate with Red Rose DHIA to cut testing costs as Lancaster and Chester counties share dairy testing. Swine field day names Robert Book top judge at Stauffer Farm East Earl with Hampshire gift. Hackman named outstanding conservationist at Penn State meeting. Governor Leader cites severe Southeastern Pa drought with worse crop prospects and declines in pastures hay tobacco and potato yields.
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Lancaster
Chester Counties
Red Rose Association
Progressive
Chester County
Lancaster County
Red Rose
Robert Book
Stauffer Homestead
East Earl R1
Book
Hampshire
A. B. C. Groff
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Hackman
Henry H. Hackman
Manheim
Pennsylvania
Keystone Chapter
Soil Conservation Society of America
Penn State University
George M. Leader
W. L. Henning
Timmons Replaced as Editor by Everett Newswanger
Everett Newswanger, former dairyman and three year Lancaster Farming staff reporter, takes over as editor from Timmons, continuing coverage alongside the Long Island Agr. & Tech. Institute.
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Long Island Agr. & Tech. Institute
Timmons
Everett Newswanger
Lancaster Farming
Swim Safety Advice for Farm Ponds Issued by Penn State Experts
Farm safety specialists at Penn State urge never to swim alone in pond water and to keep simple life-saving gear clearly visible nearby. They stress maintaining a clean area around the pond to prevent accidents.
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Penn State University
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Dhia’s
The
Progressive Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Pa, Assn. of Soil Conservation Districts
Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Association
AGWAY
Foley & Lavish Engineering Co
Mr. Shelly
Mr. Hoffer
A. H. Hoffman
Landisville, Pa
Wayne
Alvis
C.E. Lauder & Sons R. D
East Earl
Hershey Bros. Reinholds
Powl’s Feed Service
R. D
Quarryville R. D
Peach Bottom
Mountville Feed Service
Columbia
White Oak Mill
Heisey Farm Service Lawn
Bellaire
Dutchman Feed Mills, Inc
Stevens
H. M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc, Witmer
Millersville
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