VOL. 8 NO. 37 - * t V * s* •, s STATE CHAMPION 4-H POULTRY JUDGING TEAM pose upon their re turn to the county from The Pennsylvania State University this week. They are, left to right, Jay Hess, Manheim R 3; Albert Henry, New Providence Rl; Gary Porter, Washington Boro Rl; Robert Henry, New Providence Rl, and Winthrop Merriam, associate County Agent, who coached the team. L. F. Photo. Dairy Sets Maximum Bulterfat Limit On Producers Milk Test Patrons of the Elizabethville Dairy, Sunnydale Farms, Inc., have been notified that the dairy will not accept milk with more than 3.8 per cent butter fat test. In a letter sent to all patrons,- the dairy said, in part, “Due to the present set up of the Fed eral Marketing Order, we are compelled to limit our purcha sing of milk only SO far as butterfat coptent is concerned due to the uneconomical fi nancial arrangements under the present marketing order, we sincerely regret that we must institute the following restric tions which shall remain in effect until further notice.” In a letter dated March 21, 1963, the dairy set the maxi mum butterfat at 4.0. A letter dated June 1, set forth the fol lowing restrictions: “Beginning August 1, 1963, we will not acbept any milk from patrons whose milk tes ted 3.8% or higher during the Farm Calendar Aug. 18— JO a.xn. All West ern horse show at Rocking G Stables, 231 East Mam Street, Bareville. Aug. 20—7 p.m. Manor FFA corn roast at Safe Harbor Park. Aug. 21—8 a.m. judging of 4-H club pigs at the Union Stockyards, Lancaster. 1:30 p.m Sale of 4-H pigs at Union Stockyards, Lancas “ ter. 5:30 p.m. FFA Swine Ring banquet and awards program at Hotel Yorktown, York. Aug. 23—10 a.m. County ■ Guernsey breeders field day at the L. E. Shoemaker farm, ' Kirkwood Rl. ' Aug 25-27 State homemak ....ersicamprjtt €«B®C'.SW4t«i3t. r ,.• r » ' J. a r r - K, month of June 1963 On Sept. 1, 1963, we will not accept milk from those patrons whose milk tested 3 85 or higher dur ing the month of July 1963 Any patron shipping milk of 3.8% or higher in any month will not be able to ship us be yond 30 days after the month in which his milk tested 3.8% or higher.” The letter was signed by Stanley Eisenberg for Sunny dale Farms, Inc. Fulton Grange To Host County Fulton Grange will be host to the Lancaster Co. Pomona for "their annual picnic at 7 p.m Members of Lancaster Co. Grange for their annual picnic today at 7 p.m. Members of Lancaster Co Granges are to bring a meat dish, one other dish and silverware. The pro gram will feaure a talent con test and entries in the art con test will be judged. At the regular meeting of Fulton Grange #66 held Au gust 12 the Master, Charles G. McSparran, gave a report of the accomplishments of the past session of the Pa. Legis lature. Mrs. W. Harold Graybeal presented the following pro gram: Violin solo by J. Robert Reed accompanied by Mrs. Maurice Gregg on the piano, John Bradley gave a report of the Juvenile Grange Camp held at Camp Kanesatake July 21-28. Skit “Counting Eggs” by Mrs. Howard Steinberg and Mrs. Thomas Bradley; Square Dance directed by Clair Mur phy and Mrs. Ambrose Giffing with the following taking part: Mr.- and Mrs. Stanley Stauffer , .(Continued bn Page 5) 1 r w «i fc ’ * - p- • U ~ v - Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 17, 1963 li*’ Guernsey Men Plan Field Day The Annual Field Day of the Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders’ Association will be held at the farm of Mr. and Mrs L. E Shoemaker and Sons, Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, on Friday, August 23. Judging will begin promptly at 10:00 a. m. There will be three classes of cattle to judge; aged cow, two years old, and heifer. Prizes will be awarded. Roger L. Strack, a young man very much interested in the Guernsey Breed, will act in capacity of judge and speaker. He is employed by Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange and was former herdsman at Laux mont Farm. Field Day Committee Chair men, Richard Maule suggests dairymen take route 472 out of Quarryville and follow the signs to Shoemaker’s farm Box lunch will be served by the ladies of the Union Church. New York 4-H Members Visit In The County M , , There will be judging in Twenty-six 4-H club members lightweight (under 190 lbs ), and leaders from Onondaga medium weight (190-220 lbs) County, New York are in the and heavywelg ht (over 220 lbs) county this week end returning c ] asses the exchange visit to local 4-H At 130 p m approximately club members who went to the 16Q h wlll be auctlo ned to Empire state community last the highest bidder Claude winter - Smith will call the sale. The 22 young people and The Committee for the Live their four adult leaders arrived stock Exchange and the Union in the county on Thursday and stock Yard Co., sponsors of the ■plan to leave for home on Sun- sbo w and sale consists of Hor day afternoon. ace pi an fc ( Chairman; Norman Their schedule includes tours Barley, John Stoudt, John of Armstrong Cork Company, Beam, Issac Groff and Walter Hershey Chocolate Factory, and Dunlap, Jr., Sec. of the Ex the Amish farm section of the change. Victor Plastow, Asst, county. Saturday night’s pro- County Agent, will represent on Page 5) the Extension Service Office. Two 4-H Judging Teams Win Blue Ribbon Awards Two 4-H judging teams re turned to Lancaster county Wednesday with first place blue ribbons and plaques won in competition at Pennsylvania 4-H Club Days at the Pennsyl vania State University. V With wins in dairy and poul try judging, Lancaster County was the only double winner in the state. The poultry team, repeating last year’s championship per formance, beat West Moreland County for the top prize The team was composed of J. Kenneth Hess, Manheim R 3, Gary Porter, Washington Boro Rl; and twins rAlbert and Rob ert Henry, New Provdence RL The dairy judging team sur passed 43 other teams in the largest class of competition Second was Blair County, while Chester finished third. Three County 4-H Youths Awarded Keystone Honors Three county youths were Home Economics, awarded the coveted Keystone Trimble, who completed ac- Award for outstanding 4-H aeh- tive club membership last year, levement at ceremonies this coached the first place county week during Pennsylvania 4-H dairy judging team in the state Club Day on the Penn State , _ University Campus. (Continued on Page 9) Honored for leadership and achievement was Donald Trim ble, 21, Quarryville Rl. David Denlmger, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Denlmger, 90 Greenfield Road, was honored for Agriculture, and Miss Cyn thia Bucher, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Willis Bucher, Lititz R 2, won the honor for 4-H Pig Show Is Next Week The annual Lancaster County 4-H Market Hog Show & Sale will be held at the Lancaster Union Stock Yards, Wednes day, August 21, 1963. The Show will get underway at 8.00 A.M. when 160 hogs from nine Lancaster County 4-H Community Hog Clubs wll toe judged by breed in three weight classes by Tony Dobro sky, York County Apent. Elvin Shelly, eighteen, Man- $2 Per Year heim Rl, boosted the teams ef fort with a second place indivi dual finish. Others on the team, were Roy Breneman, Willow Street R 1; Donald Bollinger, Manheim Rl and Kenneth Rult, Quarryville Rl. York County, which makes, a habit of top livestok teams, again took the first place laurels with Lancaster a close second. Eugene Hosier, Manheim R 3, was the county’s high finisher in fifth place Nineteen teams entered the event to make it the third argest of the day Jay Lehman, Holtwood Rl, fifteen-year-old forestry demon strator, was high scorer in the event and captured a blue rib bon in the Danish system and a first place medal. Falling from last year’s first place showing, the swine jud ging team tied for third with Adams County. (Contmued on Page 8) County Plowman Finishes Eighth Lancaster County’s plowing champion finished in eighth place in the state matches Thursday. Frank N. Kocevar, Harris* burg Rl, last year’s champion retained his crown in the con tour division of the tilt. Level land competition trophy went to J. B. Mummert, a nineteen year old Chamberstourg farmer. Richard Groff, Lititz R 3, who took the Lancaster County championship last month, ran into some early difficulty by driving toward a boundry stake that had been moved and later had some trouble with a ditch in his plot. Lancaster County finished ninth in last year’s state contest. FIVE-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Temperatures during: the next five days are expected to average 2 to 6 degrees below the normal range of 62 at night to 83 in the after noon. A slow rising trend in day to day temperatures at the beginning of the period will be followed by cooler about Sunday night Milder about next Wednesday. Pre cipitation may total more than 0.6 inch as showers develop late Saturday.
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