Mary K. Bettendorf. Librarian ACBICULVJRHL LIBRARY Library tw THE STATE COLLEGE The Penna, State University University Parle, Vol. 111. No. 19. CONGRATULATING. EACH other are Rob= ert Fahnestock and Dean Hoffer with An- drew Hackman in the center. Fahnestock was presented a trophy.as the best land, judge in the York-Lancaster County FFA New Foods Lunch Feature of Food Council Meeting HARRISBURG A “no holds barred" Pennsylvania Food Mar keting Advisory Council meeting near here March 26-27 is expected to give the food industry some food for thought. One of the features of the event har been billed as a “new foods luncheon” at which experimental foods will be tasted and tested ‘ We know of the cientific and technological advancements in the food industry as evidenced by strong midwestern competition for markets,” John L. Ramey, di rector of the Bureau of Markets, Slate Department of Agriculture, said “It is our hope the Pennsyl vania food industry will recog nize this competition,” he added Foods wil be tasted by impartial observers who will be asked to mark their product preference Products made from vegetable fats and other cientificaly develop ed substitutes will be judged by tasiers and compared with estab lished foods. Rainey admitted the results of the tasting could prove challeng ing but said the food industry must know whether consumer prelerence is for products manu factured from concentrates which m recent years has been the trend in the midwest. “We want to keep our eyes on the future and establish our pro motional for food ac cordingly,” Rainey said The luncheon discussion will he centered around the outlook foi food technology research. The meetings will be held at the Holiday West Motor Hotel near the Gettysburg Interchange of the Pennylvania Turnpike. Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, March 21, 1958 region and Hoffer was given a special ei ■ Hack man was given a .plaque as the Outstanding Conservation Farmer in Lancaster County, (LF Photo) Wheel Track Planting of Corn May Work Here in Loose Drained Soils Have you tried planting corn in the tracks made by tractor wheels 7 Reports from farmers in Pennsylvania and experiment sta- tions in other states indicate that this method has limited possibih- ties, Chester County Agent Robert A Powers, Jr says The agronomists and agricul- tural engineers atT’enn State sug- gest that farmers in some areas of Pennsylvania may find this meth- od may be satisfactory in loose well drained soils, but should not be encouraged in tight soils where water will puddle and stand for long periods of time The current method of seedbed 3-point Plan to Be Given Chamber Participation by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce in an an nual Farm-City Week observance an annual conference with the presidents of 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters and the establishment of a BIEA Day were suggested as possibilities in strengthening the farm program of the Chamber. The suggestions were made at a meeting of a special task group which met Tuesday night in Lan caster. On the committee are Lester Brubaker, Walter Dunlap Jr., John E. McGrann and Robert E. Best, all of Lancaster. McGrann reported that pre liminary investigation showed that at one time the Lancaster Chamber had sponsored corn, ca pon and baby beef clubs. Now the sponsorship of these clubs has been taken over by service clubs or businesses An annual corn snow was dropped because of a lack of interest by contestants. Another venture of the Cham ber in the late 20’s was a farmer businessman banquet The event v'as held at the Hotel Brunswick m 1928, 1929 and 1930. The last preparation for planting corn re- q Uires seve ral operations which „ a ‘‘ e expensive, Powers explains It includes plowing, disking and dragging to smooth the surface ancUhen a separate operation for planting. This is the tried and true method but it is expensive ana in many areas overworking the soil destroys soil structure and may lead to increased ero sion problems. or more manufacturers have adapted mounted corn plant ers'to this method of planting and in some instances farmers have modified their own equipment. Have any Ideas? Tf you have any ideas on how the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce can help improve their relationship with thq farm population in Lancaster County and help improve the business of farming in this area, let’s hear from you. On the special group are Lester Brubaker, 350 Strasburg Pike; John E. McGrann, Farm er Supply Co., Lancaster; Walt er Dunlap Jr, Union Stock Yards, Lancaster; and Robert Best, Editor, Lancaster Farm ing, Quarryville. Any of these men will be glad to hear your ideas Or you can put them in writ ing and send them to Lancaster Farming, Box 126, Quarryville, Pa. banquet proved to be so popular that crowds overflowed the facili ties of the hotel and hundreds of people were turned away. However the spectacular suc- Soil District President Predicts 1958 to Be “Biggest Year Ever ’ Pointing out that such events a 0 the National Plowing Matches and Conservation Exposition, Soil Stewardship Week, and that the assistance of additional groups such as the League of Women Voteis is being obtained, the president of the Lancaster County Soil Conservation District, Amos H Funk, Rl Millersville, predict ed that this will be the “biggest year we’ve ever had ” Funk’s remarks were- made Monday night at the annual meet ing of the district held at Hos tetter’s-Banquet Hall in Mt Joy. He also called on the conserva tion minded farmers attending, some 270 in all, to look at their ictations to see that they are in step with the times. He said that present practices of fertilization and new varieties may allow the rotation to be stretched out, thus getting a greater return for the labor, seed and fertilizer saved. Funk also voiced three pro posals for the district to under take in 1958. A dollar and cents study of the value of conserva tion practices on the farm is need ed, he said Many farmers ask, ‘How much will it help me’” first when they are talking about putting in strips or terraces. The answer is that question is needed, he said. He also called for the construc tion of 50' new farm ponds. Ten of these ponds should be of the reservoir or run-oif filled type. The reason, he said, js that these oiler more capacity than the usual stream fed or spring fed type. With such a greater volume, more water would be available for sup plemental irrigation or stock wat er. And lastly, he said that he would like to see two farms in the northern part of the county dressed out in terraces and div ersions. The steeply rolling land theie requires such a practice. Funk was followed by Leeland H Bull, state deputy-secretary of agriculture. As national chair man of the plowing matches, he outlined some of the highlights’ cess of the venture was its undo ing The next year hardly anyone showed up for the dinner because of a fear that it would be over crowded as it was the former year. Presently, to the best of the knowledge of the committee, there is no specific agricultural program being carried on by the Chamber of Commerce. And on the board of directors, one mem ber is connected with the busi ness of agriculture. One of the questions the group was requested to answer was “With what organization should the Chamber maintain close con tact 7 ” At the Tuesday meeting, the group felt that close contacts should be maintained with the Conestoga Valley Assn., the Agri cultural Extension Service and the County Agricultural Council. These recommendations are not final, and more groups may be added to the recommended list. Two other recommendations were formulated by the task force. One was that a standing S 2 Per Year of the events to beheld in Her shey next August He said that crowds attending the event will overflow Hershey to as far away as Philadelphia. Already, he said Hershey is sold out as far as rooms are concerned. One large manufacturer of farm equipment has made ar rangements to bung in large air craft to give attending farmers an aerial view of the matches and the surrounding country-side. Henry Hackman, R 2 Manheim, president of the state soil con servation association, Bull point ed out, has one of the best jobs the exposition oileis. Hackman is in charge of finding the “Queen of the Furrow ” This will be a Pennsylvania farm girl who will reign as national queen. Five hundred dollars worth of new clothes and a trip to New York City go with the title. Bull noted that the state will be the first major state east of the Mississippi to be brucellosis free. Formal announcement of certification is expected to be made at a meeting of the state brucellosis committee in Harris burg tonight. The current flare-up of rabies was noted by Bull. He urged farmers in areas with heavy fox populations to vaccinate against rabies and to exercise caution m handling any animals suspected of rabies. He said that several people in the state are now und ergoing the Pasture treatment be cause of exposure. Wayne B. Rentschl°r, secre tary-treasurer of the association, reported that 120 new coopera tors had been signed in 29 town ships during the last year. This placed 8,890 acres in the district. The district now has 1,604 co operating members He also noted that 1,497 per sons attended 22 educational meetings and that 165 farmers came to a senes of small water shed meetings held last fall. He gave reports from some of the cooperating agencies. The Outstanding Conservation (Continued on page sixteen) committee on agriculture should be established by the chamber. The committee would be charged with keeping in touch with changes, special events and spe cial problems in the field of agri culture and advise the Chamber when action should or could be taken. An example of the type of work that would be done is mak ing Lancaster more aware of the Kational Plowing Matches and Conservation Exposition to be held in Hershey next August. The situation facing the Farm ers’-Markets in downtown Lancas ter should also have assistance from the Chamber, the group said This problem ties in closely with downtown redevelopment re tailing and transportation, all of vhich are being studied by sepa rate groups. The group will meet again April 15 at the Chamber office, 45 East Orange SL, Lancaster. Sev eral representatives of agricul tural organizations and farm lead ers will be invited to this meet ing.
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