VOL. NO. 21 April Meetings At Farm Center Total 54 The “arm & Home Center Manage. Howard Campbell re ported :d the monthly meeting of the Foundation board of di rectors at the center Tuesday night, t"at a total of 54 meetings had ta-ien place at the new building during the month of April He also reported the of fice totally rented now and the monthly income is $2,- 589 fro*" these tenants The c irrent campaign for funds has totaled as of April 5, $32,786 .n cash and pledges ac cording to Jack Lee, reporting for the solicitors Lee said the average check of those contrib uting ir the current effort to taled just over $34 Of the total 2,500 cards distributed, 72 per cent been returned and 39 percent of these returned cards have ha.a money with them Phares S Rasser, Treasurer, listed to-al receipt| and baJance pLemVlbt OJ "Soo Pony Club Members Are Learning Skill Of Riding The time of year is here again when hoise and pony lovers sad dle up and head for the fields and woods to enjoy the warmth of the spring sun and feel the rhythmic thrill of riding And the 52 members of the Lanches ter Pont Club are no exceptions They ride not only for pleasure but also to learn more about horse and pony care and the skill of riding properly Mrs George Hassier, Club Leader and Professional Riding Instructor, lists five phases of learning for the club members They are: Stable Management—They are taught to recognize illness and learn proper feeding, shoeing and grooming Fox Hunting—including v nt ten tests Cross Country This is a course of two to three miles Farm Calendar Monday. April 22 1:00 pm - Intermediate cloth ing Construction Workshop, Farm & Home Center. 2:00 p m - Southeast Area DHIA Superusers meet, Onvigsburg 6:30 pm- Fruit Growers and Bee Keepers Annual Banquet, Meadow Hills Dining Hall Tuesdaj. April 23 S 30 a m - Advanced Tailoring, Farm & Home Center 1:00 pm - Advanced Clothing Construction, Farm & Home Center. 7.30 p m - Ephrata Young Farmer Recreation anl Plan ning Meeting, Vo-Ag and Gym, Ephrata High School. (Continued on Page 2) - BEST AREA PUBLIC SPEAKERS at the contest Thursday night. Nelson Newcomer, Penn Manor High School (Iefl) and G “ ald Marti ". War » it:k “Sh School L. F. Photo with 15 to 20 jumps It is timed according to the lay of the land and the student's riding ability Stadium Jumping A course of jumps in a ring that is also timed (Continued on Page 6) TWELVE YEAR OLD MARY BETH LITTLE. daughter of H. Joseph Little, Carmago, put Charh Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20,1968 County FFA Boys Star At Area Contest Local FFA Boys took home both ends of the competition at Area contests held Thuisday night at Ephrata High School, by winning in Public Speaking (Continued on Page 11) New Laws Of Child Labor Regulations Are Reported The new child Labor regula tions that went into effect on January 1. 1963 have caused much inquiry as to the extent and content of their piovisions Lancaster Fanning is therefoie publishing the highlights ol the report reprinted from the Fed eial Register and made avail able by Jay Irwin, Assistant Lancaster County Agent Several points worth noting is that the law does not prohibit the employment of a child below the age of 16 by his parents on a farm owned or operated by them Also, student-learners, if they meet the qualifications are not included The report is as follows (a) Higher standards. Nothing in. this subpart shall authouze noncompliance with any Fedei al or State law, regulation or municipal ordinance establishing a higher standard If more than one standard within this sub part applies to a single activity the higher standard shall be ap plicable. (b) Definition As used in tins subpart, the term “agriculture” shall mean farming in all its branches, including among oth er things the cultu ation and til lage of the soil daiiying, the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricul tural or horticultural commodi ties (including commodities de fined as agricultural commodi ties m section 15 (g) of the Ag IJrown through his paces. Mary Beth is a member of the Lanchester Pony Club. $2.00 Per Year ncultural Maiketing Act, as amended), the raising of live stock, bees, fur bearing animals, or poultry, and any practices (including any forestry or lum bering operations) performed by a farmer or on a farm as an in cident to or in conjunction with such farming operations, includ ing preparation foi market, de livery to storage or to market or to carriers for transportation to market (c) Exception. This subpart shall not prohibit the employ ment of a child below the age 01 16 by his parents or by a per son standing in the place of his parent on a farm owned oi op eiated by such paient or person. (d) Student-learners. The find ings in the subpart shall not ap ply to persons employed as vo- (Continued on Page 10) 4-H Council To Present 3-Act Play Apr. 26-27 , “The Nervous Wreck” a 3- act comedy will be presented bv the Lancaster County 4-H Council Apul 26 and 27 at 8 pm at Manheim Township High School auditorium Tickets will be available at the door The play is a clevei comedy about a small town “family type” hotel The nervous wreck, who wants peace and quiet and (Continued on Page 12)
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