Farm Calendar Highlights September Local Meetings
Farm events calendar lists September 24 at Lancaster County Farm Bureau cooperative patron dairy clinic at Quarryville fire hall and county FFA meeting at Warwick High School. September 25 Berks Co Poultry Tour at Vic tor Weaver New Holland, Swine Producers Feeder Pig sale Carlisle Fair Grounds, Extension Executive Committee in Production Credit building. September 26 West Lampeter fair opens Lampeter Community Grounds with exhibits judging at 2 pm.
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Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Quarryvuille Fire Hall
County
FFA
Warwick High School
Dairy Breed Associations
Berks Co
Victor Weaver’s
New Holland
Pennsylvania Swine Producers
Carlisle Faun
Roseville Road
West Lampeter
Lampeter
House Passes U S Farm Bill By Five Votes
The House approved a farm bill by a five vote margin to aid wheat and feed grain growers who reduce acreage. The measure moves to the Senate where debate is set for Tuesday amid expectations of quick passage.
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US House of Representatives
Senate
House
County Native Is Promoted At Missouri U
Harold V. Walton, professor of agricultural engineering, named chairman of the agricultural engineering department at the University of Missouri. Walton, a Lancaster County native, earned BS and MS from Penn State and a PhD from Purdue. He joined Missouri in January from Penn State after 15 years there.
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Missouri U
Harold V. Walton
College of Agriculture
Elmer Ellis
Walton
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
University of
Ike Wins Second Rosette in Rose Marie Linton Angus Show
In the Solance Fair beet show the 905 pound Angus Little Ike, owned by Rose Marie Linton, took the grand championship after judge Harold Stewart cast a single unchallenged vote. John F., the 995 pound Hereford shown by Fred Linton Jr., was runner up as the reserve.
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Solanco Fair
Ike
Rose Marie Linton
Quarryville
Barney
Robert Groff
Peach Bottom
L. F
Rosette
Harold Stewart
Angus
Dwight D Eisenhower
Hereford
John F
Fred Linton Jr
Rose Marie
Solanco Dairy Exhibit Repeats Grand Champion Wins
Solanco Fair dairy show repeat champions highlighted the event with 16 year old R Edwin Harmish of Solanco High School winning his second straight grand championship for Monocacy Ayr Dixie Rosemary. John Welk of Strasburg earned the Holstein grand championship with last year’s runner up, debuting his daughter Christine Stonehurst as a new top contender. Chrissy did not compete against her dam at home with a newborn calf. John Welk, 13, is in seventh grade at Lampeter Strasburg.
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R. Edwin Harmish
Christiana Ri
Solanco High School
FFA
Guernsey Sales
Lancaster
John Welk
Strasburg
John
Christine
Stonehurst
Itact
Chrissy
LeRoy Welk
Lampeter-Strasburg
Esbenshade Wins Tractor Driving at Solanco Fair
James Esbenshade, son of Mr and Mrs Milton Esbenshade of Quarryville R2, won all three divisions of Solanco Fair tractor driving with an 80 point score in a tough field including 10 Future Farmers of America members and six adults. His closest rival was Robert Wolgemuth of Peach Bottom who scored 130 points.
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James Esbenshade
Milton Esbenshade
Quarryville R2
Solanco Fair
Esbenshade
Robert Wolgemuth
Peach Bottom
FFA
NFO Holding Action Heats Up With Claims Of Progress
The National Farmers Organization presses its livestock holding action into a third week. Officers claim near victory while packets claim no effect. NFO president Oren Le Staley of Rea Missouri says they are getting in the driver's seat as processors and packers react.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren le Staley
Rea
Mussouri
Berks Poultrymen To Tour County
Berks County poultrymen plan a tour of all phases from egg to chick to hen and back to egg next Tuesday. The group will visit Victor Weaver egg processing and poultry dressing at New Holland before moving to Roy Martin poultry farm at Rothsville.
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Berks County Poultrymen
Berks County Poultry Association
Lancaster County
Victor Weaver
New Holland
Roy Martin
Rothsville
Five Day Weather Outlook with Cooler Start to Week
Five day forecast shows temperatures two to four degrees below normal with nights around 50s and afternoons near 70s. A weekend rise followed by cooler conditions Monday through Wednesday. Expect mainly showers or light rain around Monday.
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Chamber of Commerce
John E. McGranh
Chamber
Lancaster Co Agriculture
Conestoga Valley High School
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Chamber Agricultural Committee
John E McGranh
Willis Z Esbenshade
Wm J Deisley
Isaac M Groff
B Snavely Garber
Wm. A. Mehler, Jr
Max M. Smith
Paul L. Denlinger
Charles E. Cowan
Stanley Musselman
EH. If. Robertson
Acre
The
University of Missour
Pennsylvania State
Harold VY. Walton
John Fate
Fred Linton
Quallyville
Robert Giott
Solanco Dairy
Solanco
NFO Holding
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