VOL. 11 NO. 10
New Law Socks
Margarine Users
HARRISBURG A new
Pennsylvania oleomargarine
law that was enacted by the
1965 Legislature, and be
comes effective February 15,
provides for a number of
changes in statutes govern
ing this commodity, Delmar
K. Myers, of the State De
partment of Agriculture, said
this week
Myers, dneetor of the Bu
reau of Poods and Chemistry,
said that after February 15
a license to sell, use, or serve
oleomargarine no longer will
be required.
The new statute, Act 412,
provides restrictions gov
edniteg )the serving or use
e£ colored oleoma.rgatrinc in
eating plades. TOaidi separ
ate (serving must be marked
or labeled a(s
inief <w margarine, and e<sch
serving must be triangular
in shape.
Bating places also are re
quired to give notice to pa
trons sjat oleomargarine or
Margarine is served or . used
in cooking. This may he done
by ’ displaying prominently
and" ’ tdnspiculoußly signs
which state “oleomargartne
served here” or similar in
formative wording; or by
stating eleaily on the menu
that oleomargarine is served.
/Secretary of Agriculture
Lel/and H. Bull said Myers’
bureau is dnectly responsible
for enforcement of state laws
in tbfie and similar categories.
Celery Growers To
Meet At Hodecker's
Area celery growers have
been. myited to a meeting
scheduled for Monday, Feb
ruary 7, at 1 30 pm. It will
be held at the Jay Hodecker
celery farm which is located
along Route 72 just south of
Bast Petersburg.
According to Arnold G.
Luedk, associate agricultural
agent this type of meeting
has been quite popular with
growers in the past. It will
feature discussion of varie
ties, _ fertility, cultural prac
tices, and related topics, Lu
ecfc sajd. Jim Daitt, vegetable
specialist, and Ernie Befg
nran, plant nutrition research,
of Penn State University will
also be on hand.
Several glowers have had
limated seed of selected cel
ery hues sn'ch as B-9, B-11,
and H-46, and are encouraged
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Farm Calendar
February 7 1 30 p m.,
Celery growers meeting at
■faun of Jay Hodecker, Rt.
72, south of East Peters
burg.
7.29 p ra, Garden Spot
Young P'armers Farm Mech-
anization Class at Garden
Spot High School.
7:30 p.m., Ephrata
Adult Farm Welding Class
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THROUGH THE FROZEN FINGERS of its droop
ing jeweled crown this' stained glass window looks
out on a world weary of the word “white”. L. F. Photo
4-H County Council
To Meet On Thursday
Menubeis of the Lancaster
County 4-H Council will
meet at 7:4b p.m , Thurs
day, February 10, at the
United Gas Improvement Co.
(UGI) meeting loom on Con
estoga Stieet, Lancaster.
The two major items on
the agenda are to cotnplete
arrangements for the annual
4-H play, and to plan the
Leaders’ Banquet, according
to Miss Joanne Warner, as
sistant home economist.
The UGI meeting room
may be located by tiaveling
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Farm Educational Meetings To Be
Featured At Lincoln Independ. Sell.
Following a planning meet
ing last week at the Lincoln
Independent School. Martin
dale, it was announced by
Miles W. Pry of Ephrata R 3
that a series of farm and
community “educational meet
ings would be held again
this yeai at the school.
The first meeting has been
set for February 9, 7:30
p m, and will involve a
group discussion on “Credit
as a tool in farm and com
munity development.” Lead
ing the discussion will be
several men well-known lo
cally in the hanking and
ciedit fields They include:
Paul Whipple, Miller & Bus
hong Co ; William S. Weaver,
cashier. Blue Ball National
Bank; Paul Gehman; Denver
area feed dealer; and Rioh
ard Hoover, area director
Lancaster Farming; Saturday, February 5, 1966
COUNTY FFA MEETING
IS RE-RESCHEDULED
The Kea Hose Futuie
Farmeis of America Chapter
meeting, twice snowed-out,
was rescheduled Thursday at
a uneeting of the Lancaster
County Vocational Agricul
ture Teachers Association.
The new date for the FFA
meeting is Monday, February
7, 7 30 p.m., at Warwick
High 'School.
The meeting will feature
installation of the county
chapter officers, and confer
ring of the Red Rose Degree
upon 45 county FFA mem
bers
Farmeis Home Administra
tion.
A series of such meetings
emphasizing the adjustment
of the mdmdual and the
community to a changing
world is planned for the bal
ance of the season. These
will feature group discussion
on such subjects as water
shed problems, farm man
agement, rural sociology, and
otheis
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FARM WOMEX XO. 14
CAXCEL XEXT MEETIXG
The Society of Farm Wom
en #l4 cancel their February
9th meeting which was to be
held at the home ot Mrs.
Robert M. Bsbenshade. -Mem
bers of Society #24 who were
to be guests will be enter
tained at a later meeting.
Activities Smothered As
Blizzard Blitzes County
Scheduled activities and
events skidded to a halt this
week as Lancaster County
was clobbered by its worst
snow stoim in recent years
A full week’s calendar of
events was snowed under;
some rescheduled, some post
poned indefinitely.
But as the county came
slowly to life, on Tuesday,
reports from most sections
indicated some critical situa
tions were fast developing.
Farmers, particularly with
bulk milk tanks with two
dpys’ capacity, were in al
most immediate trouble It
will probably be some time
before an accurate estimate
can be made of the tons of
milk profits that were poured
dow n the dram. This situa
tion was eased considerab?^'
Dairy Breeding Institute Meeting
To Be Held Here On March 15th
The' Pennsylvania Holstein
Association plans to sponsor
eight regional dairy breeder
institute meetings during the
week of March 14, accord
ing to a recenf announce
ment by association secretary
William C Nichol.
In Lancaster County, the
meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 15, 10-30
a m., at the Guernsey Sales
Pavilion on Lincoln Highway
East
A trio of prominent dairy
authorities, J. Fred Groomes,
Lyman D. McKee, and Dr.
Richard G. Warner will be
speakers for this sixth annual
institute.
“A 'Small Breeder Can
Nissley Cow, Aungst &
Mart-in Herds, Pace
Dec. DHIA Production
A registered Holstein cow
owned by Paul E. Nissley &
Son, Bainbndge (Rl, complet
ed the highest 305-day lac
tation. Mongram .produced
18,'560 lbs of milk, 925 lbs.
of butterfat with a 5.0%
test. Second high lactation
was completed by a register
ed Holstein 'cow owned by
Stanley G Greiner, Manheim
R 4 Bubbles produced 24,-
225 lbs. of milk, 911 lbs. of
butterfat with a 35% test
in 305 days
The herds of Willis M
Martin, New Holland Rl, and
Hiram S Aungst. Elizabeth
town Rl, had the highest
monthly butterfat average.
The Martin herd with IS 8
registered & giade Holstein
cows aveiaged 1,712 lbs of
milk, OS lbs of buttertat
with a 4 0% test The Aungst
heid with 30 5 legistered
Holstein cows aveiaged 6S
lbs of butterfat, 1,597 lbs.
of milk with a 4.2% test.
The herd of Paul B. Zim
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$2 Per Year
by Wednesday as more and.
more rural roads were blast
ed open. Then the critical
tactoi became the tarm lanes
themselves
By Thursday, the milk
pickup problem was back to
about 90 pel cent ot normal,
several creameries reported.
Getting eggs picked up at
farms presented many of the
same problems; these were
also giadually eased.
Meanwhile, many supply
problem's had become critical.
Feed, the laigest single farm
supply item began to trickle
into rural areas Tuesday, con
tinning through the night an
many cases. As manufactur
eis and dealers managed' to
step-up deliveries, this im
mediate problem was gradu
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'■Merchandise” will be" the"
subject presented by J. Fred
Groomes Owner and manager
ot Raienwood farm. Mount
Airv, Maryland, Groomes'
herd ot Registered Holstein*
led the Frederick County
DHIA m 19 65 The highest
priced cow e\er sold in hi»
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Effective Date For
Meat Inspection Law
Changes Pushed Bock
The US. Department o£
Agriculture has announced
extension to April 17 the ef
fective date of recent amend
ments to federal meat in
spection regulations to re
quire identification of the
foreign processing plant
where imported meat prod
nets originate.
The Consumer and Market,
mg Service said the amended
regulations were announced
in November 1965 and were
to become effective Feb. 17.
Meat inspection officials ex
plained that the effective
County at $3400 was the
Groomes bred and developed
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Weother Forecast
The weatherman has pro*
mised us relief from any
“serious” snow fall for the
next few days, but predicts
a continuation of the cold
weather. Temperatures aro
expected to average beloir
the seasonal range of 35 to
23 degrees.
Precipitation, occurring as
snow about Tuesday, is ex
pected to yield V-i-Va inch of
melted moisture. Figuring 10
inches of snow as equivalent
to 1 inch of rain, we may
expect between 2 and 5
inches of snow during this
period. Would you believe
10 inches?