—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1972
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Garden Spot Community
4-H Club Elects Officers
The Garden Spot Community 4- news reporter; Philip Risser and
H Club held its first meeting at Roberta Myers, game leaders.
Conestoga Valley High School. .
There were 15 members at- ™ k u tz and Dwight Houser
tending. were to County Council.
Election of officers was held. Jay Irwin, associate Lancaster
New officers are; Patsy Mengle, County ag agent, gave the
president; Dwight Houser, vice members information on various
president; Judy Risser, projects which they can work,
secretary; Jenny Wagner, News Reporter
treasurer; Lorraine Woodruff, Lorraine Woodruff
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Report of Feb. Livestock Slaughter
Commercial production of red
meat in the 48 states totaled 2,877
million pounds in February, up
four per cent from a year earlier,
according to the Crop Reporting
Board. Commercial meat
production includes slaughter in
federally inspected and other
slaughter plants, but excludes
animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef production in February
was 1,715 million pounds, up six
per cent from the 1,616 million
pounds produced in February
1971. The number of cattle
slaughtered was also up six per
cent and average live weight was
three pounds more than a year
earlier.
Veal produced in February was
down 10 per cent from February
1971. There were 37 million
pounds of veal produced. Calves
4-H Calendar
Wednesday, May 3
6:30 p.m. Banker’s annual
meeting, “10 Outstanding 4-
H’ers”, Host Town Motel.
7:30 p.m. Red Rose 4-H Baby
Beef and Lamb Club, Farm
and Home Center.
Nifty Needles
4-H Reorganize
The Nifty Needles 4-H Sewing
Club elected the following of
ficers for the new year:
Robin Fellenbaum, president;
Juhe Webber, vice president;
Jane Keyser and Sally Slater,
secretary; Jamie Maurey,
treasurer; Patty Groff, news
reporter; Rosemary Brubaker,
song leader, and Lashon Bussell
and Sue Slater, game leaders.
The club meets every-other
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Fellenbaum, 1580 Fruitville
Pike, Lancaster. The club is only
in its second year but is growing
fast. There are already 24
members enrolled. Anyone
wishing to join please call 397-
9318 or 569-2552 for further in
formation.
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Lancaster 393-3906
sgaughtered during February
were down 10 per cent, while
average live weight increased
four pounds.
Pork production in February
totaled 1,081 million pounds, up
one per cent from a year ago. The
number of hogs slaughtered was
Pennsylvania continues to be a showed foliage plant sales off 23
leader in the production of roses, per cent,
chrysanthemums and carnations A survey of Pennsylvania
despite a mixed report on 1971 flower growers indicated that
sales by the Pennsylvania Crop they plant to produce more
Reporting Service. miniature carnations, gladiolis,
potted mums and foliage plants
The wholesale of cut flowers in 1972. The other principal
produced in the Commonwealth varieties project a two per cent or
in 1971 amounted to $12,242,000, less change for the coming year,
down nine per cent from a year Pennsylvania ranks fourth in
earlier. However, potted mums the production of flowers and
jumped 32 per cent at $1,401,000. foliage plants behind California,
The up-and-down year also Florida and Colorado.
News Reporter
Patty Groff
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down three per cent. Live weight
per head at 234 pounds un
changed from a year earlier.
Production of poultry meat in
February totaled 758 million
pounds. This figure is up 12 per
cent from a year ago but eight
per cent less than January.