Mary K. Bettendorf, Librarian
Agricultural Library 3d3no» 3IVIS VINvA dJH
The Penna. State Ifo^rsity
\oI. HI. No. 42.
County Youths
Attend AIC
At Penn State
By Jack Owen
STATE COLLEGE, Aug 25
Rain and fog failed to- dampen
the spirits of the Lancaster Coun
ty Youth Delegation to the Amer
ican Institute of Cooperation at
Penn State. Good humor and
joking was the order of the day
for the eight county youths and
their four adult leaders as they
arrived in State College yester
day.
By" much scurrying and dodg
ing raindrops the baggage was
finally stowed in the rooms in
the college residence halls Ham
ilton Hall for the boys and
Thompson Hall for Dons Sollen
berger, the only girl on the trip
The youths quickly made
friends with other young people
in nearby rooms. Dons met and
became acquainted with Judy
Kaley, the only girl with the
York County Delegation
During the program of medi
tation Sunday evening the group
heard some fine readings by out
standing FFA, 4-iH, and P'HA
members from all parts of Penn
sylvania. Dean Hoffer- of Man
heim FFA read the Scripture
from Genesis 1 26-27 and Genesis
2 7, and also a short essay by
Ralph Waldo Emerson called
“Seedtime and Harvest”
Highlight of the program was
a very inspirational and thought
provoking message entitled “Dust,
DiVmity, and Destiny” which was
delivered by The Reverend James
M Singer, Pastor of St Matthew’s
Lutheran Church, Bloomsburg.
The Reverend Singer is originally
fiom Manheim.
Immediately after the medita
tion program, the youthful co
operators participated in a get
acquamted session where they
met and played games with youth
from many other states as well
as some from Canada, Puerto
Rico and several other countries.
The first youth session of the
LANCASTER COUNTY GROUP is shown prior to their
leaving for the thirtieth annual summer session of the Amer
ican Institute of Cooperation at the Pennsylvania State
University. Left to right, front row: Wayne Rentschler,
Farm Bureau, Doris Sollenberger, Solanco FHA; Jack Owen,
Chaperone, FFA. Middle row: Charles Rohrer, Pequea Val
ley FFA; John Yost, Pequea Valley FFA and 4H, Robert
Armstrong, Solanco FFA; Richard Hackman, Manor FFA.
Back row: Lee Brobst, Production Credit Association,
James Nolt, Manheim FFA; Luke Brubaker, Donegal FFA;
Wilbur Hosier, Manheim FFA and 4-H; Cranford Brantley,
SPABC- (LF Photo)
Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa-, Friday, Aug. 29, 1958
WAGON TRAIN DRIVER is John Adams, -
one of the 12 FFA boys from Solanco H S.
who piloted the tractors on the 45 minute
conservation tour at the National Plowing
contest last week. On the front of the
wagon nearest camera is Alvin Sauder, East
Earl, and his father Eaby Sauder. Just
behind him are his two sons who accom-
institute was Monday under the
capable co-chairmanship of How
ard Downing, President of NatT
Assn Future Farmers of Amer
ica, Nicholsville, Ky. and Miss
Grace Elliot, Nat’l. Representa
tive of 4-H Clubs, Laurel, Del.
These young people drew warm
praise from the local group for
the efficient, businesslike way in
which they handled the meeting
Highlight of the afternoon
session was the - appearance on
the program of the Secretaries
of Agriculture in our state and
federal governments.
Dr. W. L. Henning, State Sec
retary of Agriculture, spoke on
Keystone State Agriculture. He
told the visitors from other states.
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panieci Mm on the trip. Also on the train
hut not shown in the picture were Mr. &
Mrs- Noah Graybill and family, Lancaster
R 4; Three brothers, Clarence, Harry, and
Martin Good, East Earl Township; Mr. and:
Mrs. Ivan M Weiler and family, Stevens
Rl. (LF Photo)
Tobacco Harvest
In High Gear
On County Farms
The tobacco harvest is in high
gear on county farms this week
with repoits of very good tobacco
from all parts of the county. To
bacco already in sheds is start
ing to cure well with no sign of
damage from hot weather. Some
farmers seem to think that cool
nights have'helped Reports from
many parts of the county indi
cate that the tobacco is generally
of good size and quality
Farmers ’reported most of the
other maior crops in the county
are growing and maturing well
this week
Some third cuttings of alfalfa
have been reported, with after
math making good growth Ex
cellent hay was reported by sev
eral farmers this last week
Corn is sizing nicely and pros
oects are excellent The state
crop reporting service has boost
ed its yield per acre estimates by
9 bushels during the month Fod
der is the tallest in recent years
on most farms with plants rang
ing upwards of ten feet in many
aieas Ears are of good size and
most seem to be well filled at
the tip
The peach harvest is under
way and peaches are moving to
the markets in volume It was
reported that several varieties
Hearing on Amendment of Phila.
Milk Order Postponed to Sept, 18
Hearing on amendment ol the
Philadelphia Federal milk mar-
’ceting order, scheduled for Aug.
28, has been postponed to Sept.
18, the U S. Department of Agn-
culture announced Monday. Place
if the hearing has been changed
from the United States Court
House to the Carlton Room in the
Lauxmont Farms
Retires Guernsey
Show Trophy
Lauxmont Farms, Wnghtsville,
retired the premier trophy of the
Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeders
Association at the annual Guern
sey Show on Tuesday
The farms, owned by Dr
George Pack, turned in an im
pressive score in capturing the
third leg of the premier trophy
The farm also showed, in addi
tion to the grand champion, three
cows to first place, a dairy herd
to first place and one to second
place A senior yearling bull
placed third m its class
McDonald Farms Maxim Welda,
a three year old Guernsey cow
took the grand championship of
the show, which drew more than
200 entries from four states, in
cluding New Jersey, Maryland
and Connecticut
Giand champion bull was
shown by J D Berry Jr, Titus
ville, and the reserve champion
bull by Clifford Conover, Highs
town, New Jersey
Lauxmont’s grand champion
cow was also senior champion.
Reserve champion was shown by
George W Snyder, St Johns
are late to ripen which will ex
tend the marketing period
In general, prospects are bright
for most of the major crops in
the county.
Sylvania Hotel, Broad and Lo
cast Streets, Philadelphia. The
hearing will open at 9 30 a.m.
The postponement was made
at the request of the two orgam
zations that asked for the hear
mg—the Inter-State Milk Pro
ducers’ Cooperative, Inc,, and
the Milk Distributors’ Association.
S 2 Per Year
4-H Pig Sale
Averages 23.90 cts.
Champ At $1,16
The 4-H Pig Clubs from. Lan
caster and Lebanon Counties
staged their 18th annual round
up and sale at the Lancaster
Union Stock Yards on Wednes
day
A 220 pound Yorkshire pig
shown by John Barley, 12, son of
Mr and Mrs Abram Barley of
Washington Boro, RDL was nam
ed grand champion Barley will
be an eighth grader at Penn Man
or High School next month The
price of $ll6 cwt was paid by
Kunzler & Co
Harold Smith, 17 year-old son
of Mr and Mrs. Jacob Smith, Le
banon Valley Farms, Annville Rl,
had the reserve champion, a 195
pound Hampshire Weiland Pack
ing Co, Phoneixville paid 51 cwt.
for it
William Maule, Quarryville R 2
had the champion group of ten.
Their total weight was 2065
pounds Kunzler & Co. was the
buyer at 27.50 cents per pound.
Robert Groff of Peach Bottom
had the reserve champion group
ot ten weighing a total of 2455
pounds They brought 26 50 cents
per pound from J. Lloyd Hollmg
cr of Lancaster.
The champions of each breed,
weight, prices and buyer were as
follows:
Buddy Hart, Quarry ville R 2;
Bershire, 190 pounds, 25.50, S.
W Hippey, Willow Street. John
Hastings, Jr, Kirkwood, Chester
White, 220 pounds, 24.75, Wei
land Packing Co. David Heisey,
Sheridan Rl, Duroc Jersey; 225
pounds, 23 25; Kunzler & Co.
Harold Smith, Annville Rl; Po
land China, 185 pounds; 23 00;
Kunzler & Co David Zimmerman,
Kcinholds Rl; Spotted Poland
China, 225 pounds; 23 75; A Sc B,
Allentown Kenneth Kreider, Le
banon Rl, Cross Breed, 220
pounds, 24 50, A & B
The Agricultural Extension
Service sponsors the show. The
sale is under the auspices of the
Lancaster Livestock Exchange.
Chairman of the show committee
was W S Bixler, Secretary of
the Exchange. Abram W Diffen
bach was the auctioneer.
The pigs averaged 193.9 pounds
and brought an average price of
23.90 cts per pound. Excluding the
Grand Champion the average for
the sale was 33.60 cents. Last
year the pigs averaged 198
pounds and brought an average
prie of 24.73. Two years ago the
puce of 24.73. Two years ago the
Committees for the show and
sale were
Tagging Warren Leimnger,
Denver R 2, Bruce Boyd, Ephrata
K 1 Robert Dombach. Lancaster
R 2. Wilbur Hosier. Manheim
R 3, Wilbur Housei, Lampeter,
and Edgar Shrom, Manheim R 4.
Scales Samuel Groff, Peach
Bottom, Grafton Brabson, Peach
Bottom, Elmer Boyd, EphraU
Rl, Edward Graybill, Lititz R 2,
and Kenneth Miller, Christiana
Rl.
Penning—John Hastings, Kirk
wood, Edgar Porter, Washington
Boio Rl, Harold Rohrer, Lancas
ter R 7, Richard Lefever, Quar
ivville Rl, and Charles Warfel,
Conestoga Rl.
Pen and Alleys Harold Rohr
er, Lancaster R7' Wilbur Houser,
Lampeter, Elmer Boyd, EphraU
Rl, Edgar Porter, Washington
Boro Rl, and John Hastings. Kirk
wood.