VOL. 7 NQ. 24 1 , NINE FARM YOUTHS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY were among the 164 in, attendance at the summer institute of the Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives this week Haven State College. Front row. 1 to r., are Carl Troop, Quarryville R 3; Leon'Wea\ei, Now Holland Rl; Dale Hostetler Gap Rl; Glen B. Shultz, Pequea Rl,-and Marlin Myer, Manheim. Back row, 1. to r, Thomas Spitler, Sheridan: Harold Brubaker. Mount Joy Rl; David L. Keener, Elizabethtown, and Dale Leaman, Bird-in-Hand. IVTS„ Fl'll't'J* **§•t of the Fruitcille Pike on ter County plowing contest a township road at L’titz R 3 gets underwaj The Soil Consei ration Dis tuct sponsored eient will fea ture only level land plowing with the winner lepresenting the county in the level land division of the state contest at Hershey next month. Last year’s winner, Christ Miller of Elizabethtown Rl, failed to take top spot in the state competition but was in contention all the .way to the each In the 1960 state matches Miller was runner up in the level land contest Miller will defend his crown again this year. Farm Calendar July 23-1 pm - County plowing contest on the farm oi. Roy Gaiber, Lititz R 3. 8 p.m - County 4-H Leaders council meets at the home of Kenneth Musser, Columbia 112, July 24 - all dav - New Holland 4-H Babv Beef club will tour Gettisbiug battle field and faun of President Bisenhowei Tour for all day - Distuct 4-H Demon stration da\ at Allen town Fairgrounds town Fairgrounds 3pm -sp- Summei meeting of (Continued on Page 10) State Ayrshire Field Day In County Future Farmers aatd 4-H club dairy judging teams will compete for prizes totaling $6O at the State Ayrshire Breeders Field Day next Saturday. Three classes of Ayrshires will be judged by the youth on the farm of Ellis Mentzer, New Holland Rl, beginning at 10-20 am. July 28. Prizes will be awarded to youth groups only, hut adults are being invited to observe the judging contest in the forenoon and participate in the afternoon, program which will feature a speaking program headed b> Dr. William Kelso. Dairy Extension Specialist tiom the Pennsylvania State Unuersity Visitors to the field day will bung a p’cuic lunar, and ice cream at-U drink will be fui mshed by the hosts New Holland machine com jnnj will have on hand some of their bay drjing equipment as well as a feed grinder and mixer which will be demon strated The field day is sponsored by the Stats Ayrshire Breeders Association. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 21, 1962 Holstein Men Hold Annual Field Day Donald Seipt of Keystone Faun, Easton, Fenna , will be the speaker of the afternoon at the annual Field Dav of the 'Lancaster Countv Holstein Breedeis Association, The Field Da\ program will be held on the Red Rose Re seal ch Farm 242 Pitnej Road Lancaster on July 2G A judging contest with awards being made m Junior, ladies, and men’s divisions, will be gin the activities at 10 am. The afternoon program will get underway at 1.30 p m„ and will include remarks by coun ty agent. Max M. Smith. The field day is open to all Holstein breeders and their families. House Passes Stripped Down Farm Bill The House of Representa tives passed a farm bill Thurs day that does little more than continue existing legislation for another year. On a roll call vote of 229- 163 the house voted to con tinue lolantam wheat and coin piogiams for another year A joint Senate-House com mittee w.Il now attempt to non out differences in the house Version and the Senate pasysed progiara which was (Continued on page 5) Spotty Rains In County Leave Some Areas Burned For the most part, Lan- mg flowers in some instances caster County remained in the nith the plants much below gup ot a severe moistuie normal size. shoitage this week The light lain and drizzle which fell on three days near the beginning of the week failed to do any good toward supplying the much-needed moisture to corn and tobacco crops and to hay and pasture The notable exception was a belt thiough the southern end of the county extending fiom lust south of Quairyville to south ot Knkwood Thunder showeis in the area dumped up to a half inch of ram in some spots While farmers in the south ern section ot the county sa\ a good, soaking rain is needed, crops continue to make satis factory giowth and aie not in dangei of failing Fiom Lan caster noith, ground is duer and some corn crops aie being pushed into tassel at two or thiee feet shorter than 1101- mal Tobacco crops aie push- County Youths Attend Cooperative Institute Nine farm youth from Lan castei County returned late Thuisday from a tluee-day annual Summer Institute of the Pennsylvania Association of Fanner Coopeiatnes The young people, accom panied by Cranfoid Brantlv ot the Southeastern Pennsyl vania Aitifieial Breedeis Co operative and Simeon Hoi ton of the Mount Jov Fanneis Coopeiative, spent the thiee davs. Julj 15 - 19 on the campus of the Lock Hav en State College Eight of the youth repre sented local chapters of Future Farmers of America and one represented the county 4-H clubs. They are Carl Troop, Quarryville R 3, Solauco FFA, Judging School At Witmer Farm An invitation to dairymen to attend a judging school .has been sent out by the Lancas ter County Guernsey Breedei s’ Association The school will be held on the farm of Raymond Witmer, Willow Street HI. on July 2 3 at 9 am to 12:30 pm Lee Yost, manager of Wyno Farms, a long-established Guernsey breeding faun, will be the Instructor. James B Lefeier secietai\- tieasmer of the counti as sociation said this week, We can all learn from th.s com petent judge of the Gueiiisev cow " The Witmer faim is located on loute 222 just south ot Pequea Creek. $2 Per Year Howeter farmeis interview ed late in the week felt that most coin and tobacco crops could be sa; ed by a good soat- Most felt that the critical point mg rain within the next week, is approaching beyond which com crops will not recover satisfactoi ilv Cool nights hate been suffi cient to refresh the corn crop, hut with hot afternoons forcing the crop into pre-mature blooming, there was some con cern that the tassels may pro duce stei ile pollen No Disaster Area The tluee-man local agricul ture disaster committee met early this week and decided that the countt was not an emergency di ought area and would not ask for federal aid funds at this time Most fanneis interviewed this week were in agreement (Continued on Page 12) Leon Weaver, New Holland Rl, Grasslands FFA; Dal® Hostetler, Gap Rl, Pequea Valley FFA. Glen B. Shultz, Pequea Rl Penn Manor FPA; IVlarlm Mver Manheim, Maa heim FFA Thomas Spitler, Sheudan, Ephiata Cloisters FFA. Harmd Brubaker, Mt, Joy Rl. Witness Oak FFA; David L Keenei Elizabeth town, Elizabethtown FFA, and Dale Beaman, Bird-In-Hand, County 4-H These voung farm leaders w r ere selected by the local cooperative council to partici pate with about 170 similar youth in the Institute, ■which, was sponsored by 32 local cooperative councils in 43 Pennsylvania counties and the Pennsylvania Association of (Continued on page 7) FIVE-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Saturday - Wednesday Temperatures during th« ne\t five days are expected to average two to four de grees below the normal range of 6(» at night to 8f in the atternoon. Warmer weather Saturday will be followed by cooling Sunday and Monday. and warmer Tuesday tin mug cooler again by Wetinesdax. Onlx’ small amounts ol precipitation are expected during the period with scatteied show ers or thundei-bowers liho lx late Saturdax 01 early Sunda.x and again about Tuesday.