g—X'andasier farming,Saturday:,' 'Mar cA, 16", 'lsfeS" Deadline Wears - On Feed Grain “Don't think it over too long/’ is the word passed along ta feed gran producers by Fred Seldomridge, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Commit tee. ‘He ‘reminds growers- who are interested in taking part in the U‘9'63 feed gram pro gram-that filing an “Intention to-p*rticipate” form at their Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ‘County Office is a necessary first step, and the signup -period extends only through March 22. This gives farmers only a few weeks longer In which to make up their minds about 1963 produc tion plans. Minimum diversion under the 1963 program is 20 percent of the individual farm’s total feed grain base. For diverting more than the minimum acre age from feed gram produc tion into a conserving use, the diversion payment will be fi gured at a higher rate. Besides the diversion pay ments available through par ticipation in the ' feed 31 am program, participating farmers also qualify for a special price support payment on the normal production of the acreage planted to feed grains in 1963, and they are also eligible to put their crop under the re gular price-support loans or purchase agreements. If the LOOK to FOR THE ANSWER TO YOUR INDUSTRIAL ... COMMERCIAL ‘Sturdy, Clear Span Framing •Attractive . . . Colorful ‘Reasonable Package Price* CALL US ... WE WILL GLADLY D.'CUSS YOUR NEEDS ... NO OSLIC-ATtCNI CALEB M. WENGER R. D. 1 Drumore Center KI 8-211 C QUAKRYVIME, PA 4-H Dairy Chibs Give Activities To Youngsters By: Mrs. Melvin Stoltzfus , The do it yourself craze be came popular to the general public a few years ago, but the 4-H learn-by-doing program has been steadily gaining suc cess since its origin about 1915. Many of Lancaster County’s successful Dairy Farmers’ testi monials “pat’’ 4-H Club work on the back for a large per cent of their success. They give cre dit to Extension Personal, Com munity citizens who volunteer or are drafted as Leaders, as well as parents. 4-H Dairy Club activities ap- farmer wishes, a part of the diversion payment may he made in advance. Chairman Seldomridge points out that participation in the feed grain program not only saves the farmer the costs of planting and harvesting acre ages ot unneeded feed grains while guarateeing a substantial income jtrom his diverted acres, but it also mci eases the conservation of the Nation’s cropland, continues the reduc tion of government feed gram stocks, and saves dollais for taxpayers by reducing the costs of stoiage, shipping, and handling the goveinment-own ed grains. Phone 898-7444 BUILDING NEEDS •Exclusive Trim Feature •Simple To Erect peal to /the youth. The Lancas ter County Dairy 4-H Clubs are a 'close knit organization composed of three distinct 4-H Clubs. The Holstein Club, The Guernsey Club, and the three smaller breeds unite to form the Aryshire, Jersey, Brown swiss Club. Every year the Dairy Clubs exibit their pro jects at the round-up on S.P.'A. B.C. grounds. They "jointly sponsor the refreshment'stand for the S.P.A.B.C, 'Show. The profits are divided anions the three breed Clubs, which us turn is used as prize money lor the next round up. On a county wide basis .the ■4-H Dairy Clubs have several activities. A picnic with ball game and fun in August-and a Banquet in October, when the awards and rewards are pre sented to the deserving Dairy Club members. Several farm re lated businesses volunteer to provide trophies to the out standing 4-H’ers trophies for the best showman and best titter in each breed as well as a trophy for the best showman and fitter of all breeds. There are trophies for the owners of the champion and Jr. champ ion animal, also for the over all high scorers of the entire project in each breed. Bach breed club has its own regular meeting, officers and leaders Mr. Vic Plastow advi ses each club An enjoyable sidelight of the 4-H Dairy Clubs is the annual ludging practices conducted by Vic Plastow. Vic has trained Depend on FUNK’S-G.. the Hybrids with MORE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE See your Hoffman Seed Man or Phone Landisville 898-3421 A. H. Hoffman Seeds, Inc, •vV\ st'ration steam's whcK h,ave won iLiOCftl a Wlcio -- County, District,’State, ami ; Na- A tional recognition over the past **IICIIU ATOr years. The incentive 'for the f„ W a JL !„ judging and demonstration " aolllilg LCall teams is a‘3 day trip to Penn By . Bms HERMAN BHiIUK State University for the best judges and the best demonstra- Approximately 200 people tion group. At Penn State they attended the Congressional compete with the other teams Meeting of the (Pennsylvania representing the 67 counties in Farmers’ Association in the state. The winning teams in S ton on Feb - 25th and *6tu m the state travel for National James . L ynn, '/Legislative honors. The judging team goes Directi>r and Herbert-Harris, to Waterloo, lowa and the dem- Assistant legislative ''Director onstration team goes to Chica- of the American ’Farm ‘'Bureau s °’ ■ . , Federation, spoke r on Nitfonal The 1961 judging team had Agricultural Programs Jl^l ‘the the honor of representatmg common MarketT'Carl ’Bmpie Lane. Co. and the state of oj > Chester Co. and chairmin of Penna. at Waterloo, lowa. It the state Legislative 'CofUm. was composed of Donald and S p o ]j e t 0 the Congressmen and Paul Trimble, Paul Welk and delegates on the ‘‘Farmer Robert Wagner. The 1962 jud- as a Busine s S man”. glng team composed of Elvin Shelly, Lucille Kreider, Roy Breneman and Elaine Stoltzfus placed second in the state com petition. In 1961 it was the writers privilege to accompany the state deligation to the National Dairy Conference in conjunc tion with the International Livestock Show in Chicago, 111 Two of the seven Penna. State delegates were from Lan caster County. They were El aine Stoltzfus and Dorothy Gar ber. the Lancaster County, Dis trict and Penna. State Dairy demonstration team winners for that year. 4-H Dairy Club members are always on the search for more '>v! rp v 4*-, v - Landisville, Pa. Representing the Lancaster County Farmers’ Ass’n. were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Greider of Mt. Joy, William Bean of Strasburg, Aaron Stauffer of Ephrata, Arthur Brown of Little Britain, and Herman Shirk of Quarryville, members, and more interested personnel to serve as leaders. The Dairy man’s hope of to morrow lies in the 4-H trained Dairy Club member today. In terested youth may contact the Extension Office for informa tion about their favorite breed' 4-H Club program. v. 7-J&
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