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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1967
Page
17
Crop bulletin shows corn at 80,080,000 bushels ahead of 1966 and 1961 65 averages. Soybeans and hay yields rise with August rains, while potato and fruit crops also set records and near record highs.
Farm calendar lists Solanco Fair activities Thursday September 21 including county wide tractor driving contest 4H FFA and open judging swine baby beef a sing out Lancaster evening events and a bee keepers meeting at Moses Lapp farm Gap Rl. Friday September 22 showcases are baby parade fat hog and baby beef sale a parade a variety show and music by the Defenders.
Pennsylvania production totaled 260 million eggs in August as the rate of lay fell, offsetting a rise in layers. Farmers had 2 percent more layers than July but 4 percent fewer than August 1966. The September 1 lay rate was 60.7 percent, down 2 percent from August and up 3 percent from 1966. Average August egg price held at 33 cents per dozen.
A Penn State survey shows 36 percent of College of Agriculture graduates enter graduate school after a four year program, with potential rise to 50 percent including those who pursue further education. Other outcomes include 18 percent in the armed forces, 12 percent in farming related fields, 10 percent in agricultural business, 7 percent in government, and 3 percent in education. Among forest technology two year grads, nine of 14 work in forest industries with $470 starting pay. five join government.
Soil and Water aid J Woods state president invites local farmers to the conference with opening night proceedings and the annual banquet. Amos Funk chairs the meeting. Milk with an unusual casein is being found by researchers worldwide per the U S Department of Agriculture.
Ten people found work in agricultural business and industry with average starting pay of 500 dollars a month. The remaining individuals joined family enterprises or held uncertain plans for their future employment.
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