" AGRICULT UNIVERSITY VOL. 10 NO. 35 Seasonal Farm Labor To Serve Lancaster Area Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Employment Security is em phasizing a “local labor first” policy in announcing job op portunities for seasonal farm workers, according to Bernard V. Kelly, manager of the Lan caster office. He stated that to help area farmers meet their needs fov additional day laborers to har vest tomatoes, potatoes, tobac co, and apples, the office is co operating with farmers in day haul programs > Locally, in 1964, about 300 i workers participated in 38 day (Continued on Page 11) Survey Shows Largest Percent Ag. Graduates Continuing Education The College of Agriculture at Penn State University an nounces that 42 percent of its June graduating class has gone directly into graduate work Almost half em oiled in Penn State’s Graduate School, accord ing to Jerome K. Pasto, as sociate dneetor for resident Count y Plowing Contest Captured laigest group of college of gy Marvin Zimmerman; Field Dav (Continued on Page 7) J 7 * ~ Events Featured Demonstrations County Farmers Assn. Plans Family Picnic The Lancaster County Faim eis Association recently an nounced plans to hold its an nual family picnic in Sico Pank, Mount Joy. Unless it lams, the date will he August 7’ iam date, Au gust 8 Games will start at 5 pm. and the meal at 7 pm Members aie asked to ’bring their own picnic supper, the Association will furnish ice cie'am and beverage. A short program wall fol low the meal Feed Efficiency, Main Road To Hog Profits, Specialist Tells County Pig Producers At Picnic Referring to Penn State people gathered for the an- Umveir.ty recoids on 25 hog nual Lancaster County S'wme opeiahons in the state over Producers Assn picnic at the the past two years, Dwight H&H farm of John 'Hess II Younkm livestock specialist, near Willow Sheet that rec said that the difference in ords of the top-producing production costs between top gioup showed 360 pounds of producers and poor producers feed pei hundredweight of amounted to aibout $6 per gam versus 450 pounds for market hog on feed efficiency the average poor producer's alone herd He told a group of about 75 “Feed utilization is a mir- Younkin said Few hog farm- P eis have adequate records and farm vaidioar theiefoie don’t know what their hue costs per pound of August 3 Sam County m eat might be “Hog produc- FFA Hog Show at Lancaster eis shou ld follow the recoid- Stochj aids; judge, Heniy keeping example of the laige Gruber, sale starts at 1 pm. poultrymen,” he advised 3-7 p.m. County 4-H Dairy He sai d . that because the Club Roundup at Guernsey business is spread over Sales Barn. Holstein judg- j-he entire country, usually in mg only. small units on each farm, it {Continued on Page 12) (Continued on Page 5) WINNERS at the Lancaster County Holstein As sociation’s annual Field Day judging contest. (1 to r) Mrs. Kenneth Hershey, Kinzer Rl; ladies division winner; Albert R Fry, Manheim R 2, winner of the men’s division and top scorer of the contest; and Shirley Hershey, Ldtitz R 2, the youth winner. Held at the Sunny Craft Farm of Mr. and Mrs Clarence Stauffer, Ephrata Rl, the Field Day attracted 400 local Holstein 'breeders and their families L F Photo The Lancaster County Plow ing Contest and Field Day, sponsored by the Soil and Wa ter Consei vation District, held its first contour-land plowing event on the historic Speedwell Forge Farm of Gerald Dailmgton at Lititz R 2 this week Winner in the turf-turning was Marvin Zimmerman, East Earl R 1 He i's the twenty year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zimmeiman His top perfoimance 544 points out of a possible 600 net ted him one permanent tro- of your management,” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31, 1965 phy, $25 from the State Soil and Water Commission, and tempoiaiy possession of one kmg-sized trophy Permanent possession of the latter goes to the peison who wins the contest for three consecutive years Zimmerman’s win at the county level makes him eligi ble to compete with winners from other counties for the (Continued on Page 4) >#> i , t t" * 'v fc*r HOGS GETTING THE JUDGE’S EYE at the Lancaster County Swine Pro ducers picnic held last Saturday at the H & H farm near Willow Street. Livestock specialist Dwight Younkin, left, being assisted by county agricultural agent M. M. Smith, Five classes were judged on an audience-participation basis. L. F. Photo URAL LIBRARY Fry Wins Top Trophy At County Holstein Field Day; Crowd Numbers 400 by Everett Newswajnger, Staff Reporter Albert R. Fry, Manheim R 2, won the challenge trophy Wednesday at the annual Lancaster County Holstein Field Day, with a score of 283 3 points in the men’s di vision of the judging contest The Field Day, held this year at the Sunny Craft Farm of Mr and Mrs Clarence Stauf fer, attracted 400 local Hol stein breedeis and their fam ilies In the Ladies contest, Mrs Kenneth Hershey, Kinzer iRI, was the winner with a score of 269 5 points. Shirley Hershey, L-ititz R 2, was the Junior winner with 287 points The mam speaker of the day, Hoi ace Backus, member of the ASC To Tour 3 Area Farms The Lancaster office of the Agucultural Stabilization and Conseivation Service plans to visit thiee faims in the eoun- ■-« *1 I ty on their annual tour with ttOSlCl* the cooperating agencies of g-* . p ,1 Extension, Farmers Home Ad- VJ6tS L^cllllol*lo ministration and Soil Con- oil i • seivation Service. aCllOlclTSnip But service will be avail able at 9 am from Penn Eugene H Hosier, 19, son Manor High School Fare will of Mr and Mrs Mark W. Hos be 75 cents for adults, with ler, Manheim R 3, is one of children under 12 free Those two Pennsylvania 4-H mem wishmg to travel by bus bers to receive a Danforth should contact the A®C of- Scholaiship to attend Camp flee by August 5 Mmiwanca, leadership training The group will visit the camp, at Stony lake, Mich, (Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page llj ■ WPSt ■ R Austin Backus, Inc, Mexi co, N Y. sale managers and auctioneers, told the gather ing that the greatest chal lenge an merchandising top quality cattle today “iLies not so much in locating a market, l Continued on Page 5) $2 Per Year
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