B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1968 Reflections Ten Years Ago (Editors note: This issue in ti oduccs .i new senes which will fo.itnic monthly icflcc tions of the post with sum manes of news highlights fiom the files of Lancaster Fann ing) NOVEMBER, 1955 Lancaster Farming Launched Lancaster Fanning today made its initial appealancc as the newest publication in southeastern Pennsylvania. Not for many decades has theie been a publication which solv ed this outstanding agucul lural section exclusively. Lancaster County Scores At Timonium Lancaster County 4-H Angus Showmen made ft three titles in a row by winn ing the Group of Five event again this year. The 4-H’ers stacked up 1 first, 2 second, 1 third, nfth, eighth, and nin th, and 2 tenth-place nbbons in the Eastern National Live stock Exposition junior divi sion. Winter Blows In Early About thiee inches of snow ar rived dunng the night ot Nov ember 18 Ice hung fiom the tiees and porches next morn ing. Winter ai rived here about one month ahead of the calen dar. Hess To Head Holstein Group Elvin Hess, Ji , Stras burg Rl, was named piesident of the Lancaster County Hol stein Assn in the sth annual meeting and banquet of the association at the Gap Fire Hall. He succeeds Robeit Groff, president for four years, who recently moved fiom the Ste vens aiea to Quarryville R 3. Hogs Prices Slump To 13- Year Low Hog prices slump ed to their lowest point since March 1942 on the Chicago maiket this month, with the USD A lepoiting a top price of $l3 50 per hundredweight. • Fair Fund (Continued fiom Page 1) the Pennsylvania Fair Fund After obligations from fairs and youth activity groups are satisfied, the act provides that 50 percent of the excess, or $250,000 whichever amount is greater, shall be used in agricultural research. On the Research Fund Com mittee aie Albert E Madigan, Towanda, chairman of the Sen ate Aguculture Committee; W. Brady Hetrick, Lewistown, chairman of the House Agri culture and Dairy Industry Committee; John W Scott, Harrisburg, master, Pennsyl vania State Grange, Gerald A Biggs, McConnellsburg, presi dent, Pennsylvania Fanners Association. Dr. Russell E Larson, dean, and Dr M A Farrell duector of research, College of Agricul ture, the Pennsylvania State University; Dr Mark W Al lans, dean, College of Vetei in ary Medicine, Univeisity of Pennsylvania, Max C Kempt, Camp Hill, contractoi, Secre taiy Bull and Jack R Grey, deputy secietaiy Pioposals will he leviewed by vanous committee members puor to the Decembei meet ing when they will receive de tailed considei ation The com mittee will meet at 11 am in 100 m 103 of the new Penn svlvama Agiicultuie Building, 2301 Noith Cameion Stieet, Hamsbuig. Farm Women Elect Mrs. E. Robot Nolt, Lancaster Rl, was elected piesident of the Lancaster County Faim Wo men Society Saturday at the annual meeting attended by mound 300 women. The meet ing was held in Moose Hall, Lancaster. Othcis elected in cluded Mis. Elam Buckwaltcr, Society 10, fust vice piesident; Mis Abiam Weidman, Society 5, second vice-picsident; Mis. Kenneth Eshlcman, secictaiy; Mis, Paul Eib, tioasuier. Eisenhower Backs Agr. Sec retary Accoiding to a state ment issued in Gettysbuig by Piesidential Secretaiy James C. Haggerty, the President sup poits-Secretaiy Benson and at no time entertained the thought of icplacing him. Farm Fires Rip County _ _ _ , , Farm fires were rampant in l |*oclt lYlclStltlS Lancaster County this week. A - __ __ barn on the L. M. Snavely J\S Herd li ODICITi faim at Lititz R 2. believed to To control mastitis one 0 f have been built in 1754, was destroyed at an estimated $4O,- the biggest dairy problems, 000 loss. A one-story cattle dairymen must recognize that barn on the farm of Edgar it is a herd problem. Funk, 3501 Columbia Ave., Once this recognition is Lancaster, was also destioyed made that mastitis is not An overheated stove caused a just a problem of one or a few chimney fire at the home of cows within the herd then Fied J. Kreider, Quanyville, br ° ac * measures to combat the , , . infection can be successful, but damage was minor. A _ , , „ , The measures include a com woods fue was extinguished p] e t e inventory of the held, on the Howard Zeamer farm equipment, its operation, sani at Columbia Rl. tation and management. The Pgway) November and [SAVE 1 ON MOTOR OILS | * -k *■ * * *- AND GREASES ORDER NOW. PAY NEXT SPRING. BOOKING PERIOD DURING NOVEMBER and DECEMBER —- * FOR DELIVERY UP TO APRIL 30th, 1966. | ** -*r GARDEN SPOT UNIT, Inc. 1 Lancaster 394-0541 or * 394-3755 * New Holland 354-2126 jLjUJUAAAJUJLXJUAAAAJUJ^AAAJUAJUJUAAAAAAJUJuf THIS PHOTO COPYING MACHINE is one of the latest additions at Lancas ter Farming. Through its use we hope to bring you more and better pictures. Be cause pictures can be made quickly on this machine, we can now update our photo schedule to include news right up to press time. L. F. Photo OIL and GREASE SALE December 10% ! Honey Brook 215-273-3213 Quarryville 786-2126 or 786-2147 inventory should tell what Prompt treatment of infect the level of infection is in the ed animals is important, but herd, and how to go about removing the possible causes lemoving some of the causes, 0 f mastitis is more important. Mastitis Testing should be old infected cows should be lepeated monthly. A test le- cu ]j ec j an( j sold for slaughter, coid should be kept of the . , , , level of infection and its trend 711656 infected cows are not in the herd pxofitable producers. They are , , , sources of reinfection. And Raising herd replacements „ . . , , or purchasing aeplacements as chronically infected cows can heifers before they start pro- “ ot be completely cured of ducing will help avoid bring- raas^^s ‘ in g new infection into a herd WomdeM Gift Occaiumt This Christmas, or any season of the year, these' authentic scale models of John Deere tractor and attaching farm inv plements fit into a boy's playtime fun, indoors or outdoors. The tractor steers; the implements have working parts; all detailed to resemble the real thing. Each toy is made of tough metal, smoothly finished with durable baked enamel in bright yellow and green colors. These toys are built t» last through many happy playtime hours. You can start with as few as you wish and add on until the set is complete* Wenger Implement Co. Landis Bros. Inc. Buck BU 44467 Lancaster 393-3906 M. S. Yeorsley & Sons West Chester 696-2990 Shotzberger's Elm 685-2141 Alan Beyer Christiana LY 3-5687 A. B. C. Groff, Inc. New Holland 354-8001
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