' COURSE SELECTION DAY for the 207 students in the eighth grade of the Lampeter-Strasburg School District, this week, featured Agriculture and related business. In the photo, (left to right) Mel „ > V-& ‘V.^yT V-w X-lfc $* fW THEME: "Investing For Profits" y >ws ? ?&»* *j*HX v.v A' DAIRY CONFERENCE at the Guernsey Barn, Route 30 East, Lancaster, Pa. Tues., February 27, 1968 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (SNOW DATE - FEBRUARY 29, 1968) Allis - Chalmers Milwaukee, Wis. Curtiss Breeding Service, Inc. anie Erdos and Mary Shope, eighth grade section presidents, and officers of the Jun ior FFA, Ken Brubaker, treasurer; Gary Dean, president and Dennis Sharp, news reporter. L. F. Photo * -*■ s * This Dairy Conference is sponsored by Cory, Illinois YOU and YOUR FELLOW DAIRYMEN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND 3rd ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN V DISPLAYS DOOR PRIZES REFRESHMENTS John W. Esheiman & Sons New Holland Supply Co., Inc. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,1968 Martin Meylin Eighth Grade Presented Vo-Ag Opportunities The eighth grade students of Bass, Soil Conservation, Keiv the Lampeter-Strasburg School Krexder, Atlantic Breeders; Tom District were informed of the Brooks, DeKalb; Don Frank, L possibilities of choosing occupa- H Brubaker; and Aaron Greif, tions in A g r i c u Iture and re- Agway lated business, this week, as Henry Givler, Area Vo-Ag Su part of their Course Selection pervisor, also was present Days, held in the Martin Mey- ' hn Junior High School, at Lam- Kettering & Eby COWS p f r f f f Have 1000 lb. Records In a slide presentation featur- ing Careers In Agriculture, Bail Groff, Agway Representative, showed the pupils the conh ast ing Agriculture development around the world with American farming He also pointed out that each year 15,000 jobs lor graduate students of Agriculture are available but only 8 500 of them aie filled. Gerald Kiger, Vo-Ag Teachei was in charge of the progiam He said his aim was not neces sanly to get more Ag students biu to acquaint the students with the farm and its related aspects “They will all be consumers some day,” he said After Groff’s presentation to the larger group, other local business men met with smaller classroom groups to answei questions and to explain other farm business These men were Jerry Sheaffer. PP&L, Orval Protect Cows When cold winds blow, watch for open doors, broken windows and large cracks in the dany barn, cautions Joe S Taylor, ex tension dairy specialist at The Pennsylvania State University Drafts chill the udders of high producing cows and mastitis can result, says Taylor Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa. A yearly production record exceeding a half ton of butter fat has been completed by a Registered Holstein cow, Breezy Glen Regal Dianne (GP), own ed by Donald S Eby, Breezy Glen Farm, Gordonville The Holstein’s official record of production totalled 22,170 lbs of milk and 1,042 lbs of butter fat in 338 days She started her lactation at the age of 6 years and 8 months and was milked two times daily “Dianne” was bi ed in the Eby herd She was sired by Wimarjo Pabst Regal Lucifer (VG) Also another production re cord exceeding a halt ton of butterfat has been completed by a Registered Holstein cow, Lo custcroft Osborndale Marion (GP), owned by Henry E Ket tering, Lititz This cow’s official record of production totalled 22,860 lbs. of milk and 1,004 lbs of butter fat in 333 days She started her lactation at the age of 7 years and 1 month and was milked two times daily “Marion” was bred in the herd of Harvey Rettew, Man heim. She was sired by Osborn dale Ivanhoe 1189870 (EX). * 13 S - V v s x*y?a ?T$