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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1972
Page
1
Root's Country Market and Auction rebuilding after June 28 fire that destroyed the main building and 80 stands. Outdoor market continues with abundant produce as construction progresses, with a new main building slated to open in three to four weeks and aisles widened by removing some stands.
The Southeast region including Lancaster Lebanon and Chester Counties saw only a half inch or less of rainfall last week. John Yokum of the Southeast Research Center in Landisville cautioned crops gained little from recent showers and warned late tobacco may need rain before frost. Silage corn seems near normal height but ear tips light, and nitrogen loss from June July rains hurts some early crops.
The Solanco Fair lists activities for September 20 to 21 with judging Dairy Cattle FFA Swine Baby Beef and Tractor Driving contests. Evening events include formal opening Talent Contest Harvest Queen crowning Tug-of-War and other pageantry. On September 22 a Baby Parade Fat Hog and Baby Beef Sale Parade and Rural Youth Awards are scheduled.
The Lancaster County 4-H judging team earned first place in the State 4-H Days contest at Penn State after a Tioga County team was disqualified for a member’s college enrollment. Readout shows team members Robert Hess, Richard Hess, Marlene Harbold, and Gary Akers from Strasburg R1, Elizabethtown R1, and Quarryville R1.
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