National 4-H Week Celebrated Across Lancaster County
Lancaster Farming notes National 4-H Club Week from Sept 30 with 2,076 county youths in 82 clubs urged to join. President Johnson praises 4-H for shaping head heart hands and health, while Orville Freeman stresses protecting food supply globally and the vital role of youth leadership.
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Tractor choice sparks marital budget dispute
In a Holstein-Friesian World item from June 10 1965 a farmer’s wife balks at buying a tractor with power steering at extra cost. The husband argues the feature adds only a longer payment period, not more money up front.
Five Day Forecast Sees Cooler Temperatures Across Regions
The outlook covers through next Wednesday with average temperatures below normal. High near 60 and overnight low around 40 in the North and high 40s in the South. Harrisburg normals are 72/50. Rain may total about half an inch, concentrated at period start and again on Tuesday.
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Dark Ages prophecy and a warning from scripture
A devotional discusses the idea of a dark age, noting how prophets like Amos and Isaiah were rejected in their own time. It contrasts prosperity with oppression, religious showiness with moral decay, and warns today’s readers to listen to prophetic voices rather than celebrate a false golden age.
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To Topdress Alfalfa and Plant Evergreen Shrubbery
The article advises fall fertilization of established alfalfa with phosphorus and potash to store nutrients for higher next summer yields. It also recommends planting evergreens like yews junipers and hollies by mid October to establish before freezing weather.
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