VOL, 13 NO. 26
Wheat Farmers
Favor Acreage
Reductions
Wheat farmers’ representa
tnes who took part in informal
hearings May 13 on 1969 Na
tional wheat acreage allotment
generally favored 10 to 15 per
cent reduction from 1968 acreage
allotment, according to U S De
partment of Agriculture officers
vho conducted meetings on be
half of Secretary of Agriculture
Orulle L Freeman
Additional acreage reduction
through payments for diversion
below reduced allotments was
also quite generally recommend
ed USD 4 people reported.
Informal hearings were held
at 10 locations throughout the
country to enable producers,
their organization leaders, and
people of wheat trade and proc
essing industries to express
views and recommendations
with regard to acreage allot
ment decision that must be made
o\ the Secretary Meetings were
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ASCS Groin Bins To
Be Sold At Auction
The Lancaster County Agricul
ti ral Stabilization and Conserva
tion Seruce again will offer 10
round, steel surplus grain toms
for sale at public auction.
Sale of the 3,250-bushel capac
ity bins will be held at 7 pm
June 11 at Huber’s Camp Site,
on Rt 324 south of Lancaster at
Marticville.
Prospective buyers will have
an opportunity to inspect the 18-
foot diameter bins from 9am
to 3 p m on June 7, and during
the afternoon of the day of the
sale Minimum sale price has
been established at $510.48.
Each bin will be sold separate
ly and must be removed from
the premises toy June 30 The
ASCS said the bins are in excel
lent condition and include out
side ladders The bins are dis
mantled
Each purchaser of a bin will
be required to execute a certifi
cation that the bin will be used
in connection with the storage or
handling of agricultural com
modities. or if purchased by a
non-profit agency or organiza
tion, an authorized official must
certify that the bin will be used
for the purpose of such agency
or organization.
The Commodity Credit Cor
poration reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids. Additional
information is available from
ASCS office manager Dorothy
Y Neel
Farm Calendar
Monday, May 27
8 00 p m -Red Rose FFA Chap
ter meet. Garden Spot H S
£ 00 p m -DHIA Directors meet,
Farm & Home Center.
Tuesday, May 27
8 00 pm -Extension Board of
Directors meet, Farm & Home
Center.
PLANTING TOBACCO LAST SATUR
DAY. Joseph Shirk (on tractor) got his to
bacco planting-underway after rams held
him from starting last Thursday. On the
planter are (left to right) Earl David Shirk
and Joseph Dale Shirk, sons of Mr. Shirk;
Marian Stauffer and Eunice Stauffer,
Farm Bureau President Calls
For Reduced Federal Spending
The president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation has
called upon Congress to accept
the proposed red ictions-in cur
rent and future federal spending
provided in the report of the
Constance Stehman
Daniel H. Rohrcr 111
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 25,1968
Senate-House Conference Com
nnttce on Tax Legislation
- he conferees have proposed a
cut of $6 billion in federal spend
mg duung fiscal 1969 and a re
duction of $lO billion of new
F & H Scholarships Awarded
Six Lancaster County youths
were awaided Farm & Home
Scholarships of $3OO each, Wed
nesday
The scholarships are from an
irrevocable trust fund establish
ed by the late Elmer L Esben
shade. benefactor of the Farm &
Home Center
The youths and the college of
their choice are as follows
Bonnie Engle, Mount Joy HI,
and Donna Shenk, Washington
Boro Rl, both Messiah College,
Constance Stehman, Conestoga
R 2, University of Delaware,
Kenneth S Risser, Leola Rl,
nieces; and Beatrice Stauffer, a sister.
Another son Leonard Dean had just finish
ed harrowing, the ground with another
tractor. The large, healthy-looking plants
were purchased from John E. Stoltzfus,
Gordonvdle Rl. L. F. Photo
Donna Shenk
the flscal 1969 budget In addi
tion, the repoit calls upon the
Piesident to propose specific ieg
2slation under which $8 billion of
previously appioved unused
spending authority would be
rescinded
“These reductions in govern
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Delaware Valley College of Sci
ence and Agriculture, Daniel H
Rohrer 111, Manheim Rl, and
Michael E Smucker, Ephrata
R 2, both Pennsylvania State Uni
versity
Selections were made on the
basis of financial need, scholas
tic achievement, and leadership
ability
The scholarship committee was
chairmaned by county agent M
M Smith, aided by 'Mrs E Rob
ert Nolt, Mrs Landis Myer, Mrs
Dons Thomas, Dr Harry K
Gerlach, John H Hen and
Phares Risser
Kenneth S. Risser
$2.00 Per Year
$lB5O Heifer
Tops Mumma
Guernsey Sale
The top price of $lB5O was re
ceded lor on open mailing heif
ei at Harry S Mumma s Har-
Len Guemsev Dispel sal held on
Monday, at the faim at Landis
\ille The hold's dam sold for
$1 000, and the entire 70 head,
including open heifers and
calves, ateraged $428 80
Harry has been breeding pure
bred Guernseys. following in his
father's footsteps 25 yeais ago.
He has been a leader in Guern
sev cucles in Lancaster County,
presently seiving Ins second
tei m as president of the Lancas
ter County Guernsey Breeders’
Assn
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Coming Next* Week
Next week is Lancaster Farm
ing’s Annual Dany Issue As
previously reported, it will con
tain special dairy stories, ad
\ertising, editorials and reports
on local cow families, all dedi
cated to promote the county
dairy industry
Much of the copi and plan
ning for the issue has been com
pleted Howevei. because of the
busy farm work schedule at this
time of year, the deadline for
getting copy on your favorite
cow family to us has been ex
tended to the beginning of next
week
There is no charge for includ
ing your cow family in the news
and if we have more copy tnan
we have room for in the June 1
issue, we will print it the fol
lowing week
Michael E. Smucker
Bonnie Engle