State Future Farmers Convention
Is Next Week At Penn State U.
The annual summer conven
hon of the Pennsylvania As
sociation, Future Farmers of
nielie a, will be held June 17-
jg at The Pennsylvania State
attended by nearlj
FFA members and 250
teacheis.
Known as FFA Activities
e ek, the annual event fea
)llies contests, educational
demonstrations, and the annual
business meeting of the associ
atlon Activities are directed by
jbe Division of Vocational
Education in Agriculture, De
paitment of Public Instiuction,
Hamsburg, and the depart
ment of agricultural education,
a t Penn State.'
Twelve contests will take
place Wednesday afternoon,
June 17, according to Norman
K Hoover, faculty coordinator
Educational tours and demon
strations are scheduled for all
daj June 18. State officers and
two delegates from each super
visory area will spend the
three days in business sessions.
The annual mass meeting of
the FFA and the Future Home
makers of America, also hold
ing its annual meeting on cam
pus, will be Wednesday eve
ning, June 17. This will fea
ture an FFA band and chorus,
an FHA chorus, and brief com
ments by state officers of the
two organizations and a repre
sentative from .each national
office.
Dr Russell E. Larson, dean
of the College of Agriculture,
will welcome- the convention
delegates at a mass mee'ting
Thursday night, June 'lB.
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Speaking will be the national
FFA vice president, James
Teets of Terra Alta, West Vir
ginia* A final mass meeting
will be held Friday, June 19,
at 930 a.m in Schwab Audi
torium to present awaids
College of Agriculture pei
sonnel will be available Friday
morning, June 19, to discuss
with FFA members the vari
ous career opportunities in ag
riculture.
• Tobacco
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area may up production acres
by 4 per cent
Ohio groweis have indicated
a jump of 2 per cent from last
years, with complaints that
lower Pennsylvania prices,
where acreage controls and
price supports have been re-'
jected, are hurting Ohio prices.
Connecticut Valley growers
indicate they plan to plant
about the same acreage of
broadleaf as last year.
FERTILIZER POISONING
In order to prevent animal
fertilizer poisoning, the follow
ing suggestions are offered by
the Farm and Home Safety
Committee of The Pennsylvan
ia State University keep bags
of fertilizer, open or unopened,
out of the reach of animals:
burn empty bags, because
there may be enough fertilizer
remaining m them to harm
animals; when spillage of fer
tilizer occurs, clean up the area
immediately or if in a field,
spread the fertilizer around.
• Farmers Union
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working together than can be
done by individuals. He said
apparent dissatisfaction of
farmers with present organiza
tions is prompting the gtowth
of NFU membership
The 01 ganuation, while call
ed a Faimers Union, has no
affiliation with any laboi union,
and does not operate like a
labor union The national or
ganization, he said, takes leg
islative action when necessa'v,
but a large part of the piogiam
is the youth activities.
The progiam for young mr
al people between 6 and 21 in
cludes a course of study with
a work book on the functions
of mral activities
The national organization is
headed by James Patton.
• Swine Ass'n
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the Lancaster County Swine
Producers Association will also
feature a pig weight guessing
contest before the noontime
picnic lunch.
During the afternoon, an en
tertainment program will be
followed by a short talk on the
Pennsylvania Swine Cholera
Eiadication program by Youn
kin, and a speech on “Oppor
tunities for Farm Youth” by
the Rev. Henry A. Ginder,
Manheim R 2
Arrangements are being han
dled by John Henkel, Stras
burg Rl, president of the coun
ty association, and James Mar-
tin, Christiana Rl, secretary of
the organization.
There is no greater security
than the knowledge that one is
doing the right thing.
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Lancaster, Pa. Phone 898-4897
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 13, 1964—9
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STRAWBERRY ROUNDUP CHAMPION, Eric
Stoner, left, compares his berries with runner-up, Gary
Porter, after the judging on Wednesday at Hotel
Brunswick, Lancaster. Stoner won the roundup for the
second consecutive year. L. F. Photo.
• Strawberry
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Redglow, Sparkle and Jersey
belle He also has projects in
corn and tobacco He is presi
dent of the 4-H wildlife club,
and treasurer of the Lititz-
Manheim Community club.
Runner-up in the contest was
Gary Poiter, the son of Mr.
and Mis Edgar Portei, Wash
ington Boro Rl. His totalscoie
was 97 2
Other placmgs and scenes in
the contest, sponsored by the
Lancaster Rotary Club, were,
3, Sandy Lee Risser, Lititz Rl,
95.5; 4, Michael Hosier-, *> jVlan
heim R 3, 94.0; 5, Dixie Oood,
New Holland, 92 4; 6, Eileen
Sinclair, New Holland, 92,4; 7,
Hugh Wenger, Quarryville R 2,
91.7; 8, Charles .Morris, Kirk-
Vfeod Rl, 89 3; 9, Diane Buck
waiter, Lititz R 3, 883; 10,
Janies Hess, Washington Boro
Rl, 88.1; and Carla Peters, New
Holland R 2, -87.6, - -
Rotaiy members bought the
exhibited berries.
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