VOSj. 13 NO. 7
Management
Meetings Held
Wed. & Thurs.
’ The cost of Pennsylvania
State University’s Agricultural
Records Program is approxi
mately $lOO for the average
farmer according-to William H.
Dickenson, Extension Farm
Management Specialist. Dlcken
son was in charge of the infor
mation meeting held at the
Penn -Manor High School Ag
room, Wednesday night
The specialist emphasized the
flexibility of the program “You
can use a simple tax program
down to a compLcated enter
prise system,” he sard
Ana it is confidential. No
nanjifs are entered, only a num
ber 'given to each farmer is
kept on record
The systerri" is designed for
all 'sizes and types of farms.
Some farmers are using it to
keep only the records needed
to Tile- year-end tax reports and,'
some use an Account Through.
Class-system where you receive
a'summary at the end of three,
six,ten and twelve months.
Thtrii you can choose the ac
cosßtfs,, subaccount s -and class
names that fit your farm bush
ness.
The electronic record keep
ing system was begun as a busi
ness in 1966 with 50 farmers
enrolled. The number increased
to 175 in 1967 and the Univer
sity hopes to have between 300
and 400 this year. Dickenson
reported 10 Lancaster County
farmers enrolled.
“We’re not competing with
anyone,” he said. “With all the
farmers not doing this type of
record keeping we’re trying to
help more of. them manage
their business ”"
This meeting was the first of
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Local Homemakers To
Present- "Go Wild With
Paper" Demonstration
HARRISBURG Future
Homemakers of America chap
ters from 24 counties in the
state will present varied dem
onstrations of homemaWng ac
tivities during the 52nd Penn
sylvania Farm Show, Jan. 15-19,
Thirty-six chapters will par
ticipat'd in a 9 a m to 5 pm.
daily schedule in the FHA
booth located on the upper con
course of the Large Arena
building
The 'Lancaster Chapter and
topic as; Monday, Jan. 15—“ Go
Wald with Paper,” Garden Spat
Jr High School Chapter
Farm Calendar
MONDAY THROUGH FRI
DAY-IS THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE FARM SHOW. See the
complete listing of events on
pages-18 and 19.
Annual Farm Show Issue
Pennsyivania Supreme Court
Rules In Feivor Of Landowners
By a historic decision of the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
filed January 3, 1968, it was
ruled that condemnation of land
for natural gas arid petroleum
products pipelines comes under
provision of the 1964 eminent
domain law
” The case was brought by the
LanChester Landowners Asso
ciation, a bi-county group of
farmers, who opposed construc
tion of a 51-mile pipeline across
Lancaster and Chester counties
The pipeline takes a 50 foot
nght-of-way from Marietta to
Eagle.
Defendant in the action was
Manufacturer’s Light and Heat
Co. of Pittsburgh. The objection
was on the grounds that ML&H
Co. already owns an existing
right-of-way parallel to the new
ly proposed line Also that land
downers were deprived of due
process of law in that they were
prevented from filing objection
to the condemnation, and denied
the right of a hearing on the
necessity and validity of the
land taking
In discussing the situation
with Lancaster Farming, John
C. Miller, sec’y for Lancaster
County, said the line ruins farm
productivity, because the topsoil
has been removed or disturbed.
Also, the company had the right
to dig up the line or lay another
anytime they would want to.
“Now,” he said, ‘‘the affected
farmers have a chance to file
objections ”
Miller did not know if the
company would have to remove
the already-in-use line but re
ported many farmers think they
should have to. “However, the
real significance is that the
LanChester Association is try
ing to establish a precedent so
that other fanners faced with
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the same situation have a
chance to speak for their in
terests ”
Statutes regulating utilities
such as electric companies, tele
phone and telegraph companies
expressly provide for public
hearing before the Public Utili
ty Commission on the question
of the condemnation prior to
the taking.
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CHAMPION WRAPPERS. Landis
L. Nissley, Manheim R 4, shows the first
place hand of wrappers for his son Jay
xc. Nissiey at the ijancaster County To-
“Agriculture - Pennsylvania’s
Keystone Industry” Is Farm
Show Theme Coming Next Week
The contribution' of agricul
ture and its allied enterprises
to the total economy of Penn
sylvania sets the theme for the
1968 Farm Show “Agriculture—
Pennsylvania’s Keystone Indus
try.” The 52nd annual 1 five-day
event will open its doors in Hai
nisiburg on 'Monday, Jan 15
Governor Raymond P. Shaf
er, in greetings to visitors in
the Farm Show Program book
released today, says in tribute
to the annual event
“ For more than half a cen
tury, Pennsylvania’s Farm Show
has.occupied a unique position
County Tobacco
Show Features
193 Entries
-.The Lancaster County Adult
and FFA Tobacco Show was
held Thursday afternoon, in the
warehouse of the Bayuk Cigar
Company, 850 N. Water St.,
Lancaster The show featured
193 entries
In the adult division, Jay R
Nissley, Manheim R 4, had the
champion hand of wrappers
with has first place in the Long
Wrapper class. Earl Newcomer,
Washington Boro Rl, had the
first place Short Wrappers.
In the filler class Herbert B
Frey, Marietta Rl, had the
champion hand, with Long Fil
lers and Roy M Rohrer, Stras
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bacco Show held Thursday afternoon.
Judges for the show are (left) Vincent
Hurst, Bayuk Cigar Co. and (right) A.
K. Mann, Jr, L. F. Photo
$2 Per Yea:
rn the world of agriculture.
“It has grown from a small
beginning into an inspiration,
known and respected in every
nation and in all walks of life
And as it grew in importance,
the Pennsylvania Farm Show
became more than a symbol of
the Commonwealth’s agricultur
al prowess, it became a stoow
plac i of progress
“ A "nculture truly is ‘Penn
sylvna’s Keystone Industry.’
It u the source of food fOi
many people, rnd it provides
raw materials fc the great mul
titude of manufa :turang plants
and business places that are en
gaged in Ag r ibusmess today.
For this reason, the Pennsylva
nia Farm Show has wade 'ap
peal and a variety of interests
for everyone, from producer to
consumer.
“It is a privilege to welcome
you to this, the 52nd Pennsyl
vania Farm Show, and to point
out that this great event sym
bolizes another forward step in
Pennsylvania’s march toward
excellence.”
The Governor will preview
the show on Sunday afternoon,
Jan. 14, in company with State
Agriculture Secretary Leland
H. Bull, chairman of the Farm
Show Commission.
Programs are available from
Farm Show Director Horace L.
Mann, Farm Show Building,
Harrisburg, or from any of the
Commonwealth's 67 county ag
ricultural agents.