Vol. IL No. 35 Tobacco Price, Use Show Drop; Acreage Same Domestic use of cigar filler and binder tobaccos in 1956-1957 is indicated to be lower than in 1955-56, according to the latest Tobacco Situation Report from the United States Department of Agriculture. -Acreage of Pennsylvania 41 is lexpected to be about the same this year as last, but Ohio types 42-44 may be down about seven and a half per cent. Growers of Ohio filler have placed 375 acres in the Soil Bank acreage reserve. If. -1957 yields should equal the) 1952-56 average, filler uction this year would be around 54'million pounds, six per cent less ttym in 1956. In this area, which has comprised 85 percent or more of continental filler acre age, in recent years, yields in 1956 were above those of any previous year. ~ Stocks ot continental filler on Oct. 1, 1957, may be about 125 million pounds, one or two per cent less than-last Oct. 1. The 1957-58 total supply—this year’s crop plus carryover—may approx imate 179 pounds, three per cent (Continued on page-8) World Championship Rodeo Booked For First Livestock Exposition . Thrills and spills, of a World Championship Rodeo will be an outstanding feature of the 195 T Pennsylvania Livestock Exposi tion in the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg next Nov. 12-16. According to agreements made this between Jhe exposition and rodeo producer Tommy Steiner of Austin, Texaas, the champion ship rodeo, will come to the Farm Show Arena for both the 1957 and 1958 Pennsylvania inter national Livestock Exposition. Sanctioned by the Rodeo Cow boys Assn, of America, the events will attract more than 200 of the nation’s top professional cowboys seeking points in competition for world championship honors. .Livestock exposition and rodeo officials say that one and possibly two of the nation’s most promi nent western movie and TV stars would be signed for personal ap-1 YOU CAN SEE HERE the difference in heat resistance of the Brahmas and An gus. Notice that the Brahma cattle are ly ing out in the open in the hot noon-time swjq, while the Angus take refuge from the Poultry Barbeque Nets $1,318 Above Costs A profit of $1,318 02 was realiz ed from the Lancaster County Poultry Assn, barbeque accord ing to preliminary figures re ported by Chairman Lew Morton sen Tuesday. Mortenson told committee chairmen that if the value of the equipment is added to that figure, the total worth of the barbeque next rises to $2,906.80. He also appointed a committee to work out improvements in serv ing procedures at the barbeque) next year- Members of the com mittee are Mortensen, Jay Greider, Walter Aierstuck, Mark Myer and Mrs. Clara Kopf. Plans for expansion of the cook ing contest were discussed. It was also announced that all appliances used in the contest next year will be,gas. This year all electric appliances were used. At a meeting of directors of the association following the bar becue committee meeting, pre liminary reports were heard from the poultry tour committee. The committee reported that plans are not yet complete, but that a letter announcing the tour date and places to be visited will be mailed to all association mem bers in the next fortnight.- parances at each six rodeo per formances, Tuesday through Sat urday. The rodeo, officials said, is the first world championship cahb er to be produced in the East in “over a decade” and the first pf its scope ever held in Pennsyl \ania. It will include the regula tion five competitive events for cowboys - bareback bronc, saddle bronc riding, calf roping and steer wrestling Prize money is ex pected to exceed $15,000 An added event, the “Ranch world’s champion cowgirl and two former world champions, will be open to local girl riders Apear mg also will be Virginia Hadley, champion tnck rider and roping star who has been featured at Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden rodeos for the past few yeaars. I Steiner, one of the country’s heat under the trees. The calf with the white markings in the center is not a Brahma-Angus cross. All the other calves are. (LF Photo) Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, July 12, 1957 top three professional ro'deo pro ducers, stages champion rodeos in indoor arenas in such cities St Louis, Sheveport, La., Montgo mery, Ala , and Evansville, Ind , as well as top professional rodeos in the Southwest. Participating in the contract signing were John Bloom, Ebens burg, chairman of the Livestock Exposition’s rodeo committee and Buff L Coleman, Easton, ex position manager. ' Now-Is The Time... By M. M. Smith, County Agricultural Agent To plan for silage feeding Research work shows that any crop made into silage will yield more feed nutrients that by harvesting or preserving any other way. Many upright silos throughout the county are evidence of this practice, lowever, many farms do not have silos where this storage practice ’ould be profitably used We recommend the use of the trench silo as) i cheap, practical method of making silage Literature and assistance is available at the Extension Service. To make plans for summer seedings The summer seeding time will be at hand in a few weeks. Birdfoot Trefoil should be seeded from July 20 to 30, alfalfa from Aug. 10 to 10, red clover from Aug. 20 to 30, and pasture mixtures from Aug. 25 o Sept 10 In all of these seedings careful planning is essential; start ■vith a complete soil test and follow recommendations. It is not too, ?arly to start planning now To support county organizations To work together as a group in the best way to reach any goal, many of the major enterprises here in Lancaster County are represnted by a county association We urge producers and all interested to join these groups and help control the activities and harvest the benefits. One of the newest organization, the County Swine Producers Assn-, is worthy of your interest and membership. To adjust fire insurance coverage The value of buildings has increased greatly in recent years; the re placement costs are staggering. Real estate owners are urged to check their policies to be sure they are sufficiently covered. $2 Per Year
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