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tank are given by Elvm Hess Jr. The son of one of the
outstanding Holstein breeders in the area, Hess now has
developed 40 head herd of his own He is past president
of the Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Assn
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JElvin Hess Jr. Selected County’s
Outstanding Farmer by Jaycees
Elvin Hess Jr, Rl Strasburg,
has been named Outstanding
Young Farmer by the Lancaster
Juinoi Chamber of Commerce
Hess was selected m an annual
competition sponsored by the Jay
cres which may win the state title
ano possibly national lame
A dairv farmer and lather of
live childien, Hess was selected
o''er nme otheis lor his pi ogress
since he slaited farming, partici
pation in community affairs and
Uv> use of conservation practices
Rnnneiup was Ira D Welk, 26
also ol Rl Strasburg
Hess started fanning 92 acres
in 1949 with a foundation held ol
smeit Holstems He now has 22
Ipuiebred cows, 18 heifeis and a
voung bull The herd has aver
aged over 400 pounds of butterfat
annually on DHIA testing
Hess has been president, vice
picsident and secretary of the
Lancaster County Holstein Breed
oi s Assn and has seived three
vcais as a director of the Lancas
ter County Agricultural Exten
sion Assn
He also holds membership in
the Agricultural Council, Senior
Extension Club, and is a director
ot the Red Rose DHIA
In non agucultural organiza
tions, he is a charter member of
the newly organized Lampeter-
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Commerce
Judges for the awaid were
Wayne B Rentschlei, Lampctei
Rudolph Yoik, Landisville, A G
Bucher Lancaster and Victor
Plastow, associate county agent
Society 22
Installs New
Member at Party
Society of Farm Women 22
held then annual Christmas
party Dec 10 at the home of Mi
sutfow
You can "depend on this to a big egg Leghorn and get
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Mediums and Small are usually original Big Egg producer,
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for low-grade eggs as for these U P {0 90/o above Mediums.
Big Premium eggs. Buy from a nearby Fran-
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This is jour largest nearby
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