Here is a general view of the Lancaster County Plowing Contest, an event of the Mt. Joy Community Farm Show, where County P.F.A. Resolutions (Continued from page 1) titled. 8, Favor that agricultural re* search, particularly (federal) research aimed at finding new uses for farm products, be ex panded. 9, Favor that milk should be priced on a fat basis. 10, Favor that milk prices should fluctuate with the seas ons. Considerable discussion arose from several issues, particularly No. 2 on poultry inspection, which finally passed in two mo tions. Most of the resolutions were on a general basis, and, members felt this was clouded., It was pointed out that a recent j magazine article by the Amal-' gamated Meat Cutters Union, bringing comments from -Drew Pearson, pointed out the need , for inspection at slaughter, points, which if enacted into law, would demand on-farm in spection in some cases. , There ha§ been a lack of defin ite - leadership of farm groups, the assembly was told. Federal aid to schools would be unequal on a national basis, with an ex ample of Pennsylvania receiv ing $2 70 for every $1 in educa ' tion, Arizona $7O per $1 state funds. Titling of farm machinery, the spokesman said, was an effort by implement dealers 'seeking security for bank loans. Sale of milk on a solid basis has been tried in Wis consin and Minnesota, but the Landisville arguments wound • up preferring to keep the pric ing system as it is. „ Decide what side you’re on; get enough people; get on fire, Alvin Saylor, Pennsylvania Farm ers Association director 'of re search and legislation, told the group. “The government has more to say about the amount of youmet income left at the end of the year than you do your self,’’ be told, and, "in one case, we are subsidizing poverty, ■ pointing out cuts in Kentucky hurley tobacco acreage from an average of three acres in 1944 to 1.1 acres in 1944-1945 with a thousand per cent increase m producers. Named directors of the county association were William B. Jac obs, R 1 Narvon, president; A. Milton Eanck, Rl New Provi dence, secretary; Charles A- Res sler, R 2 Holtwood; Paul H. Herr, Rl Holtwood, and Harold L. Groff, R 2 Quarryviße. Delegates to the Nov. 20 state convention are Mr. Jacobs; Isaac N. Miller, R 3 Lancaster, and Walter S. Witmer, Rl Gordon ville. Alternates are Marvin. E. Hershey, Rl Gordonville; J. Roy Greider, Rl Mt. Joy, and Henry •Reist Nissley, Mt. Joy. H. Arthur Hoffman, fieldman for the PFA, reported,. and- County PloWing Contest Jack Frost, bookkeeper for the Farm Labor Service told too many farmers are bypassing the labor camps, hiring walk ins. Part of this was due to being unable to get an early clearance on Puerto Rican workers for the June 1 straw berry crop. The picture is bet ter, but we must still go a long way, he told. Prospect of bringing in British West Indians, under British # * Field Man H. ARTHUR HOFFMAN, fieldman for the Pennsylvania Farmers Association, is shown here distributing enamel mem bership signs at the Landis ville meeting of the Lancas ter County association. (Lan caster Fanning Stall Photo). * » crown control, is being consid ered under a working visa basis. Participation of farmers in the work program has declined, with only 499 farmers employing'24so workers this season, compared tn the 1953 high of 722 farmers and 3600 workers. In 1954 there were 610 farmers participating; in 1955 there were 501 farmers employing 2000 workers. NEIGHBORLY FARMERS , Louisville, Ky. Although 60 Calloway county farmers' were behind in their own plowing and planting this year, they banded together and planted five acres’ of tobacco for a neighbor, Thon(- as L. Armstrong, who was two months recovering from rheu matic fever. Fourteen other neighbors, twelve with tractors,] plowed the sixteen acres of Wavil Joseph, stricken with measles along with his three children. DRIVER IN LAGOON SACRAMENTO, Calif. Val entin A. Garcia, teaching him self to drive his car, suddenly found himself in a park lagoon. Not realizing that lus car was in gear, he turned on the ignition, .-and away he went. -He was ticketed by police for "not hav ing an operator’s license and .for -speeding. Martin Witman, 25, R 2 Manheim, was winner. (Lancaster Farming Staff Photo). SANTA MONICA, Calif Mrs. Lorena Stephens, 78, was seated on a bus bench when a car, dnven by W. J. Raines, rounded a corner, jumped the curb and knocked Mrs. Sephens sprawling. Taken to a hospital, she was found to have suffered only minor injuries and was al lowed to go home alone. 4 xJH WEST. WILLOW FARMERS ASSOC. West Willow, Pa. HARDY AT 78 DOC DAZE WE'D GET MORE I ACTION IF THOSE * RABBITS HAD THE REAL-BEEF FLAVOR OF RED ROSE DO© FOOD! MUSSER FARMS. INC. R. D. 2, Columbia, Pa. DAVID B. HURST Bowraansville, Pa Lancaster Fanning, Friday, Oct. 26, 1956 Elverson Farmer Award Winner (Continued from page 1) grinder and grease gun. Mr Stoltzfus says his favorite labor savers are the milk cooler and barn cleaner. In the fully-electrified Stoltz fus home are a range, refrig erator, freezer, automatic clothes dryer, water pump and n\any smaller electrical ap pliances. The 160-acre farm, was ac quired by Mr and Mis Stoltz fus in 1947. Before that it had been known as the Brunner farm for over 80 Mr. Stoltzfus has a herd of 80 purebred Hol steins, 50 of which are producers and 30 young stock. Twenty acres of Spring Hollow farm are m oats, ten in corn, while 60 acres are in pasture and 70 given over to the raising of hay. Mr. Stoltzfus runs the entire farm himself with help from his two older schoolage sons. He says that he once needed two adult helpers but that his elec trical equipment has made it possible to get the work done himself. Mr. Stoltzfus was raised on a farm, as was his wife. A na tive of Atglen, Mr. Stoltzfus STARS/ BROTHER! (I'y* ,i f'o t DUEL OVER PENNY ATLANTA, Ga. An argu ment over one penny’s worth of gasoline started an argument which ended in a wild exchange of shots at a filling station near downtown Atlanta A 19-year old Negro, James Cotton, drove his car into the filling station and asked for 40 cents’ worth of gas The attendant, C. D. Dal ton, put in 41 cents’ worth Cot ton, refusing to pay the extra cent, left the station and return ed with a pistol Dalton fired. Cotton returned the fne, Dalton shot again and Cotton took to his heels Both were charged with disorderly conduct. was educated at Swan School, The couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary Oct. 24. Their sons, Louis, Jr., 13; and Gerald Jay, 12, are stu dents at Twin Valley School, Honey Brook. James Carol, 3, is at home. Mr. Stoltzfds is a member of the Chester County Farm Bu reau, Chester County Holstein Association, Eastern States Co operative, The Southeastern Cer tified Breeders Association and Bee Tree Tunting Club, Lycom ing County. Louis, Jr. and Ger ald Jay are active members of the Chester County Black & White 4-fl Club. R. W. BOLLINGER & SONS, INC. Manheim, Pa. BROWN & REA Atglen, Pa. A. L. HERR & BRO. Quarryville, Pa. 5
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